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AbbVie (ABBV) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

Zacks Equity Research
·3-min read

AbbVie (ABBV) closed the most recent trading day at $132.16, moving +0.14% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.28% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.19%.

Coming into today, shares of the drugmaker had lost 0.83% in the past month. In that same time, the Medical sector lost 9.62%, while the S&P 500 lost 5.39%.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from AbbVie as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be February 2, 2022. In that report, analysts expect AbbVie to post earnings of $3.29 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 12.67%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $15.07 billion, up 8.72% from the prior-year quarter.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for AbbVie. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.

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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.01% lower within the past month. AbbVie is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Investors should also note AbbVie's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 9.39. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 12.85.

Meanwhile, ABBV's PEG ratio is currently 1.99. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.98 as of yesterday's close.

The Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 224, which puts it in the bottom 13% of all 250+ industries.

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