Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Competitors $133.41 +0.05 (+0.04%) Closing price 07/9/2025 03:56 PM EasternExtended Trading$133.20 -0.21 (-0.16%) As of 09:27 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ABT vs. DXCM, ISRG, TSLA, ABBV, BSX, ELV, ITGR, JNJ, MDT, and TMOShould you be buying Abbott Laboratories stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Abbott Laboratories include DexCom (DXCM), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Tesla (TSLA), AbbVie (ABBV), Boston Scientific (BSX), Elevance Health (ELV), Integer (ITGR), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Medtronic (MDT), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). Abbott Laboratories vs. Its Competitors DexCom Intuitive Surgical Tesla AbbVie Boston Scientific Elevance Health Integer Johnson & Johnson Medtronic Thermo Fisher Scientific DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability. Do analysts prefer DXCM or ABT? DexCom currently has a consensus price target of $98.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.06%. Abbott Laboratories has a consensus price target of $143.11, suggesting a potential upside of 7.27%. Given DexCom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe DexCom is more favorable than Abbott Laboratories.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95Abbott Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76 Which has more risk & volatility, DXCM or ABT? DexCom has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Abbott Laboratories has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of DXCM or ABT? 97.8% of DexCom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Abbott Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Abbott Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, DXCM or ABT? Abbott Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. Abbott Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DexCom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDexCom$4.03B8.25$576.20M$1.3463.34Abbott Laboratories$41.95B5.53$13.40B$7.7117.30 Is DXCM or ABT more profitable? Abbott Laboratories has a net margin of 31.89% compared to DexCom's net margin of 12.90%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.05% beat Abbott Laboratories' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DexCom12.90% 30.05% 10.00% Abbott Laboratories 31.89%19.01%10.82% Does the media refer more to DXCM or ABT? In the previous week, Abbott Laboratories had 54 more articles in the media than DexCom. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Abbott Laboratories and 22 mentions for DexCom. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Abbott Laboratories' score of 1.05 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DexCom 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Abbott Laboratories 48 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryDexCom beats Abbott Laboratories on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Abbott Laboratories News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ABT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ABT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ABT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAbbott LaboratoriesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$232.02B$10.41B$5.51B$20.49BDividend Yield1.77%2.09%5.25%3.74%P/E Ratio17.3016.4027.9927.90Price / Sales5.5331.20411.5339.35Price / Cash20.2622.7937.0622.25Price / Book4.833.728.144.59Net Income$13.40B$235.43M$3.16B$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.21%2.31%3.14%0.11%1 Month Performance-0.47%2.59%3.46%3.55%1 Year Performance29.51%-10.94%34.19%13.79% Abbott Laboratories Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ABTAbbott Laboratories4.9111 of 5 stars$133.41+0.0%$143.11+7.3%+31.3%$232.02B$41.95B17.30114,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDXCMDexCom4.8727 of 5 stars$82.94+0.0%$98.50+18.8%-23.4%$32.53B$4.03B61.9210,300Positive NewsISRGIntuitive Surgical4.6857 of 5 stars$533.93-1.9%$588.95+10.3%+19.4%$191.36B$8.35B78.2815,638Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.5096 of 5 stars$294.10-6.7%$301.60+2.5%+12.8%$946.70B$95.72B161.49125,665Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionABBVAbbVie4.9441 of 5 stars$187.35-1.0%$211.29+12.8%+13.5%$330.93B$56.33B79.7255,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionBSXBoston Scientific4.6473 of 5 stars$103.48-0.8%$116.09+12.2%+34.6%$153.09B$16.75B75.5353,000Trending NewsELVElevance Health4.9655 of 5 stars$346.59-0.4%$498.87+43.9%-34.6%$78.30B$177.01B13.52104,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastITGRInteger3.6655 of 5 stars$116.55-3.7%$145.00+24.4%+4.7%$4.07B$1.72B55.2311,000JNJJohnson & Johnson4.8368 of 5 stars$155.04-0.6%$170.88+10.2%+6.1%$373.04B$88.82B17.25138,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMDTMedtronic4.6075 of 5 stars$87.52-1.0%$97.87+11.8%+15.9%$112.25B$33.54B24.1895,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9931 of 5 stars$417.62-2.7%$604.05+44.6%-21.1%$157.65B$42.88B24.49125,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DXCM Alternatives ISRG Alternatives TSLA Alternatives ABBV Alternatives BSX Alternatives ELV Alternatives ITGR Alternatives JNJ Alternatives MDT Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ABT) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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