Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $2.83 Million in Abbott Laboratories $ABT

Key Points

• Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors acquired 31,178 Abbott Laboratories shares worth approximately $2.83 million during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 75.18% of Abbott’s stock.
• Abbott reported quarterly EPS of $1.31, beating estimates by $0.03, while revenue rose 13% year over year to $12.59 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.45–$5.60.
• Abbott pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63, equivalent to $2.52 annually and a 2.3% yield. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $118.67.

Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 31,178 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock, valued at approximately $2,829,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Nia Impact Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 3,706 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 9.3% in the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 1,031 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Eley Financial Management Inc grew its position in Abbott Laboratories by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Eley Financial Management Inc now owns 10,817 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock worth $1,355,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Abbott Laboratories by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Copley Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,435 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock valued at $556,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Abbott Laboratories by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors now owns 3,301 shares of the healthcare product maker's stock worth $442,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.18% of the company's stock.

Abbott Laboratories Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Abbott Laboratories stock opened at $110.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $191.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.82, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.59. The stock's 50-day moving average is $98.08 and its 200 day moving average is $99.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.97. Abbott Laboratories has a one year low of $81.97 and a one year high of $137.49.

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare product maker reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $12.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.52 billion. Abbott Laboratories had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 17.69%. Abbott Laboratories's quarterly revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.26 EPS. Abbott Laboratories has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.380-1.46 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.60 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Abbott Laboratories will post 5.52 EPS for the current year.

Abbott Laboratories Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th were paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. Abbott Laboratories's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 81.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ABT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America decreased their price target on shares of Abbott Laboratories from $120.00 to $102.00 in a report on Friday, June 12th. Leerink Partners dropped their price target on Abbott Laboratories from $119.00 to $106.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $118.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of Abbott Laboratories in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Abbott Laboratories from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $118.67.

About Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare company headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of medical products and services. Founded in 1888, Abbott operates through multiple business areas that focus on diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and established pharmaceuticals. The company supplies hospitals, clinics, laboratories, retailers and direct-to-consumer channels with products intended to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of health conditions.

In diagnostics, Abbott provides laboratory and point-of-care testing platforms and assays used to detect infectious diseases, chronic conditions and biomarkers; its Alinity family of instruments and rapid-test solutions are examples of this capability.

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