AbbVie (ABBV) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$170.08 -2.54 (-1.47%)

As of 02:11 PM Eastern

AbbVie - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
19

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for AbbVie in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 17 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for ABBV.

Consensus Price Target

$205.50
20.83% Upside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for AbbVie, the average price target is $205.50. The highest price target for ABBV is $225.00, while the lowest price target for ABBV is $180.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 20.83% from the current price of $170.08.

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ABBV Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 1/23/24 to 1/22/25	1 Month Ago 12/24/23 to 12/23/24	3 Months Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	1 Year Ago 1/23/23 to 1/23/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$205.50	$205.70	$198.47	$167.13
Forecasted Upside	20.83% Upside	15.31% Upside	4.63% Upside	-0.23% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

ABBV Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ABBV Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

AbbVie Stock vs. The Competition

Type	AbbVie	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.88	2.82	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	19.20% Upside	24,935.98% Upside	11.17% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ABBV News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/8/2025	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$215.00 ➝ $211.00	+17.49%
12/17/2024	Piper Sandler Companies 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$220.00	+25.13%
12/10/2024	Bank of America 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$191.00	+8.14%
12/5/2024	Daiwa America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Nakagiri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
12/5/2024	Daiwa Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$180.00	+1.95%
11/22/2024	Leerink Partnrs Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Risinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/22/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$206.00	+19.64%
11/19/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$195.00	+17.80%
11/15/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	A. Hammond Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$205.00	+20.85%
11/13/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$210.00 ➝ $200.00	+16.74%
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11/12/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Verdult Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$226.00 ➝ $215.00	+24.27%
11/12/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$228.00 ➝ $208.00	+18.74%
11/12/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$231.00 ➝ $224.00	+28.41%
11/6/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$212.00 ➝ $221.00	+9.36%
11/4/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Toung Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
10/31/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$195.00 ➝ $200.00	-1.87%
10/17/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Breen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Market Perform	$203.00	+6.58%
10/7/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$200.00 ➝ $212.00	+9.75%
10/7/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$195.00 ➝ $225.00	+16.22%
8/30/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Phipps Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/5/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	L. Chen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$200.00 ➝ $200.00	+8.40%
6/5/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$185.00	+14.08%
2/5/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$181.00 ➝ $189.00	+12.05%
12/11/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$173.00	+15.89%
11/9/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$150.00	+5.60%
7/12/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$170.00 ➝ $160.00	+18.02%
2/10/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$157.00 ➝ $154.00	+1.83%
2/10/2023	SVB Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Market Perform	$135.00 ➝ $153.00	+2.89%

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Should I Buy AbbVie Stock? ABBV Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these AbbVie pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

AbbVie
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in AbbVie:

AbbVie has a strong product portfolio, including recent advancements in treatments like Rinvoq and Skyrizi, which are designed for various autoimmune conditions, potentially leading to increased sales and market share.
The current stock price of AbbVie is $178.65, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in a well-established pharmaceutical company.
AbbVie has a solid dividend yield of 3.67%, with a recent increase in its quarterly dividend from $1.55 to $1.64, indicating a commitment to returning value to shareholders.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for AbbVie, with a target price of $205.50, suggesting potential upside for investors based on market expectations.
Institutional ownership stands at 70.23%, which often indicates confidence from large investors in the company's long-term prospects.

AbbVie
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in AbbVie for these reasons:

The company's high dividend payout ratio of 227.78% raises concerns about sustainability, as it indicates that AbbVie is paying out more in dividends than it is earning, which could lead to future cuts if earnings do not improve.
AbbVie’s stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 1-year low of $153.58, suggesting volatility that may deter risk-averse investors.
Recent reports indicate that some hedge funds have significantly reduced their stakes in AbbVie, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's future performance.
Despite a strong product lineup, the pharmaceutical industry faces intense competition and regulatory challenges, which could impact AbbVie's market position and profitability.
Analysts have mixed ratings, with five rating the stock as a hold, indicating that not all market experts are optimistic about AbbVie's short-term performance.

ABBV Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for AbbVie is $205.50, with a high forecast of $225.00 and a low forecast of $180.00.
: 24 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AbbVie in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ABBV shares.
: According to analysts, AbbVie's stock has a predicted upside of 20.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, AbbVie's stock had 3 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: AbbVie has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Daiwa America, Daiwa Capital Markets, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Leerink Partners, Leerink Partnrs, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Piper Sandler Companies, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like AbbVie more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for AbbVie is 2.88 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.82. Learn more on how ABBV compares to other companies.

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AbbVie (ABBV) Stock Forecast & Price Target