AbbVie Stock Still A Hold Despite Positive Third Quarter 2023 Results

Summary:

  • AbbVie’s management increased the financial guidance for its 2023 adjusted diluted EPS from $10.86–$11.06 to $11.19–$11.23.
  • In addition, the company, led by Richard Gonzalez, increased its quarterly cash dividend by 4.7% to $1.55.
  • Combined sales of Skyrizi (risankizumab) and Rinvoq (upadacitinib) were $3.24 billion in Q3 2023, an increase of 55% year-over-year.
  • AbbVie’s published financial results for the third quarter of 2023 were a key reason for increasing our price level at which the risk/reward profile would be attractive from $124 per share to $133-$134.5 per share.
  • We continue our analytics coverage of AbbVie stock with a “hold” rating for the next 12 months.

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Kemal Yildirim

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is one of the largest companies in the global pharmaceutical market. The company is headquartered in North Chicago.

Thesis

Since writing our last article, the company’s share price has continued a downward movement, in line with


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