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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) closed the day trading at $130.50 up 0.75% from the previous closing price of $129.53. In other words, the price has increased by $0.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.31 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of ABT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 35.64. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.23 and its Current Ratio is at 1.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Oppenheimer on October 08, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $130.
On September 19, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $131.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 06 ’25 when Earnhardt Lisa D sold 91,167 shares for $133.82 per share. The transaction valued at 12,199,968 led to the insider holds 71,928 shares of the business.
Earnhardt Lisa D sold 200 shares of ABT for $27,329 on Mar 07 ’25. The EVP AND GROUP PRESIDENT now owns 71,928 shares after completing the transaction at $136.65 per share. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Lisa D. Earnhardt, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 200 shares for $136.65 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Abbott’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.90, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.63. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.74.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ABT has reached a high of $141.23, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $99.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.67%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.73B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.72B. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.82% stake in the company.
