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AbbVie (ABBV) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

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In the latest trading session, AbbVie (ABBV - Free Report) closed at $187.12, marking a +1.23% move from the previous day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.06%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.41%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.39%.

The drugmaker's shares have seen an increase of 0.59% over the last month, surpassing the Medical sector's loss of 1.83% and falling behind the S&P 500's gain of 5.88%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of AbbVie in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on July 31, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.9, signifying a 9.43% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $15.04 billion, indicating a 3.97% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $11.98 per share and a revenue of $60.12 billion, indicating changes of +18.38% and +6.72%, respectively, from the former year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for AbbVie. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 2.45% decrease. AbbVie is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.

Looking at its valuation, AbbVie is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 15.43. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.1, so one might conclude that AbbVie is trading at a premium comparatively.

One should further note that ABBV currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.22. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Large Cap Pharmaceuticals was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.22 at yesterday's closing price.

The Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry is part of the Medical sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 48, positioning it in the top 20% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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