Nordea Investment Management AB Has $950.63 Million Holdings in AbbVie Inc. $ABBV

Key Points

• Nordea Investment Management AB cut its AbbVie stake by 7.7% to 4,149,959 shares worth $950.63 million, representing 0.23% of AbbVie and making the stock the firm's 19th largest holding.
• Analysts maintain a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with a consensus price target of $253.15, while individual targets range from $223 (Goldman) to $275 (Barclays).
• Insiders have been selling (EVP Perry Siatis sold 22,381 shares; SVP David Purdue sold 5,230), and AbbVie faces near-term headwinds from competition (J&J’s oral IL‑23 Icotyde and a new Savella generic) even as it pursues pipeline initiatives like the Alloy collaboration.

Nordea Investment Management AB decreased its position in shares of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV - Free Report) by 7.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,149,959 shares of the company's stock after selling 345,599 shares during the quarter. AbbVie comprises 0.8% of Nordea Investment Management AB's holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Nordea Investment Management AB owned 0.23% of AbbVie worth $950,631,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ABBV. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in AbbVie in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. acquired a new position in AbbVie during the third quarter worth $26,000. Texas Capital Bancshares Inc TX bought a new position in shares of AbbVie in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of AbbVie in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AbbVie during the second quarter valued at about $39,000. 70.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays began coverage on shares of AbbVie in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $275.00 target price for the company. Guggenheim reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on AbbVie in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $260.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $223.00 price objective on shares of AbbVie in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AbbVie in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $253.15.

Insider Activity at AbbVie

In related news, EVP Perry C. Siatis sold 22,381 shares of AbbVie stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.00, for a total transaction of $5,147,630.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 38,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,771,510. This trade represents a 36.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP David Ryan Purdue sold 5,230 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.56, for a total value of $1,221,518.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,654 shares in the company, valued at approximately $619,868.24. This represents a 66.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company's stock.

AbbVie Price Performance

Shares of ABBV stock opened at $204.34 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $223.09 and a 200-day moving average of $224.85. AbbVie Inc. has a one year low of $164.39 and a one year high of $244.81. The company has a market cap of $361.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.34.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $2.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.65 by $0.06. AbbVie had a net margin of 6.91% and a negative return on equity of 1,579.75%. The business had revenue of $16.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.16 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. AbbVie has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.370-14.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.970-3.010 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that AbbVie Inc. will post 12.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AbbVie Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be paid a $1.73 dividend. This represents a $6.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. AbbVie's payout ratio is presently 293.22%.

Key Headlines Impacting AbbVie

Here are the key news stories impacting AbbVie this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AbbVie signed a multi‑year collaboration with Alloy Therapeutics to develop a next‑generation antibody discovery platform aimed at hard‑to‑drug immunology targets — a pipeline boost that could support future biologics and reduce reliance on existing blockbusters. Is AbbVie (ABBV) Quietly Rewiring Its Immunology Edge With Alloy’s Antibody Discovery Deal?
• Positive Sentiment: Allergan Aesthetics (an AbbVie company) released global consumer research and is rolling out updated educational and treatment frameworks, reinforcing revenue diversification in aesthetic products and services. Allergan Aesthetics Reveals Evolution in Approach to Modern Aesthetic Treatments
• Neutral Sentiment: The U.S. FDA asked manufacturers of certain Parkinson’s drugs to add seizure‑risk warnings — a classwide safety advisory that may affect companies with Parkinson’s portfolios; AbbVie’s direct exposure is unclear but investors should monitor any label updates. US FDA flags seizure risk with certain Parkinson's drugs, seeks label warnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/flow note — commentary about defensive ETFs and rotation into dividend/defensive sectors could support demand for large dividend payers like AbbVie, but it’s not a catalyst unique to the company. The Market’s Favorite Active ETF Was Made for This Moment. Is It Delivering?
• Negative Sentiment: Johnson & Johnson’s FDA approval of Icotyde, a once‑daily oral IL‑23 inhibitor, materially raised competitive concerns for AbbVie’s Skyrizi (an injectable IL‑23 product). The market reacted sharply as an oral pill can take share from injectables, driving recent ABBV weakness. ABBV Stock Slides 5%: Is J&J's Icotyde a Threat to Skyrizi?
• Negative Sentiment: A generic entrant (Milnacipran HCl) for Savella® was launched, signaling ongoing generic pressure on some of AbbVie’s older products and modest revenue risk in pain management categories. Breckenridge announces launch of Milnacipran HCl Tablets, generic equivalent of Savella®
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price action: analysts and market pieces highlight a recent pullback and underperformance vs. peers, amplifying volatility as investors re‑price growth assumptions for Skyrizi and the company’s near‑term outlook. AbbVie (ABBV) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

AbbVie Profile

AbbVie is a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company that was created as a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013 and is headquartered in North Chicago, Illinois. The company focuses on discovering, developing and commercializing therapies for complex and often chronic medical conditions. Its operations span research and development, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and commercialization, with an emphasis on bringing specialty medicines to market across multiple therapeutic areas.

AbbVie's product portfolio and pipeline cover several major therapeutic categories, including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology and women's health.

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