Take This Into Account Before Investing in ABT

By Naomi Wentworth • Friday, December 08 15:34 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Health Care company Abbott Laboratories has moved 0.6% so far today on a volume of 1,901,120, compared to its average of 5,925,307. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Abbott Laboratories trades -9.83% away from its average analyst target price of $116.1 per share. The 20 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $100.0 to $133.0, and on average have given Abbott Laboratories a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in ABT, you'll want to know the following:

Abbott Laboratories's current price is 174.5% above its Graham number of $38.14, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Abbott Laboratories has moved -2.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 18.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 2.94, Abbott Laboratories has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
ABT has a forward P/E ratio of 22.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.63 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -11.71 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Abbott Laboratories is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 4.85 compared to its sector average of 4.08
Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide.
Based in North Chicago, the company has 115,000 full time employees and a market cap of $181.75 Billion. Abbott Laboratories currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.0%.

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