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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$104.79 +0.11 (+0.10%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$104.06 -0.73 (-0.69%)
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Abbott Laboratories - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
24

Based on 28 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Abbott Laboratories in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 28 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 21 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for ABT.

Consensus Price Target

$118.88
13.45% Upside
According to the 28 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Abbott Laboratories, the average price target is $118.88. The highest price target for ABT is $135.00, while the lowest price target for ABT is $92.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 13.45% from the current price of $104.79.
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.
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ABT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/17/25 to 10/17/26
1 Month Ago
9/17/25 to 9/17/26
3 Months Ago
7/19/25 to 7/19/26
1 Year Ago
10/17/24 to 10/17/25
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
21 Buy rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$118.88$119.50$118.61$147.61
Forecasted Upside13.45% Upside16.93% Upside17.77% Upside14.70% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

ABT 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.
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ABT 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.
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Abbott Laboratories Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAbbott LaboratoriesHealthcare CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.96
2.32
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.45% Upside1,213.43% Upside18.02% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/16/2026
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
3 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy$135.00+27.89%
10/7/2026
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
3 of 5 stars
Matt Miksic
Matt Miksic
2 of 5 stars
Initiated CoverageOverweight$120.00+22.27%
10/2/2026
Ed Ridley-Day
Ed Ridley-Day
Not Rated
UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$119.00 ➝ $127.00+31.45%
9/18/2026 UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/13/2026UpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$130.00+17.20%
7/28/2026Lower TargetBuy$135.00 ➝ $125.00+16.39%
7/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$108.00 ➝ $112.00+12.14%
7/17/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$115.00 ➝ $118.00+18.35%
7/17/2026Boost TargetOverweight$110.00 ➝ $120.00+18.76%
7/17/2026Boost TargetOverweight$109.00 ➝ $112.00+10.49%
7/17/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$130.00+31.57%
7/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$131.00 ➝ $134.00+35.61%
7/1/2026Initiated CoverageOutperform$121.00+33.44%
6/12/2026 Lower Target$120.00 ➝ $102.00+14.47%
5/27/2026Lower TargetBuy$121.00 ➝ $113.00+30.87%
4/22/2026 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$92.00-0.89%
4/21/2026 Lower TargetBuy$140.00 ➝ $125.00+30.13%
4/21/2026 Lower TargetMarket Perform$119.00 ➝ $106.00+10.35%
4/17/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$125.00 ➝ $110.00+15.70%
4/17/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$134.00 ➝ $120.00+26.22%
4/17/2026 Lower TargetOutperform$130.00 ➝ $115.00+20.96%
4/17/2026 Lower TargetNeutral$125.00 ➝ $115.00+20.96%
4/17/2026 Lower TargetBuy$145.00 ➝ $135.00+41.99%
4/17/2026Lower TargetOutperform$132.00 ➝ $115.00+20.96%
4/17/2026Lower TargetBuy$145.00 ➝ $120.00+26.22%
4/17/2026Lower TargetBuy$145.00 ➝ $120.00+26.22%
1/29/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/20/2025 UpgradeStrong-Buy
7/15/2025Boost TargetEqual Weight$127.00 ➝ $137.00+3.75%

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Should I Buy Abbott Laboratories Stock? ABT 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 Thursday, October 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Abbott Laboratories pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Abbott Laboratories
Bull Case

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

  • Abbott Laboratories recently beat analyst expectations in its most recent quarterly report, delivering earnings per share of $1.31 against a consensus estimate of $1.28, while also generating revenue of $12.59 billion, which exceeded the projected $12.52 billion and represented a 13.0% year-over-year increase.
  • The company maintains a strong dividend profile with a current yield of 2.46%, and it recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share, which is scheduled to be paid on November 16th to investors of record on October 15th.
  • Wall Street analysts hold a positive outlook on the stock, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a target price of $119.50, which suggests significant upside potential from the current stock price of $104.79.
  • Abbott Laboratories is recognized as a key player in the emerging field of closed-loop neurostimulation, a technology that allows bioelectronic medicine devices to interact with neural signals to modulate treatment in real time, complementing its existing portfolio in cardiac and diabetes care.
  • The company continues to innovate in its nutritional segment, recently debuting Ensure Max Protein Powder with Creatine and HMB, which demonstrates its ability to adapt its product offerings to meet evolving consumer health needs.

Abbott Laboratories
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Abbott Laboratories for these reasons:

  • Several major institutional investors have recently reduced their stakes in the company, including Ninety One UK Ltd, which lowered its position by 27.8% in the third quarter, and Ninety One North America Inc., which trimmed its holdings by 26.2% during the same period.
  • The stock has experienced significant volatility and a decline from its 52-week high of $132.02 to its current price of $104.79, indicating a downward trend that has seen the stock trade as low as $81.97 in the past year.
  • Abbott Laboratories has a relatively high dividend payout ratio of 81.55%, which means the company is distributing a large portion of its earnings to shareholders, potentially limiting the capital available for reinvestment in growth initiatives or debt reduction.
  • The company's valuation, with a P/E ratio of 33.91, is higher than many of its peers, which may limit the margin of safety for investors if future earnings growth does not meet the elevated expectations set by analysts.
  • Short interest in the stock has fluctuated, with the most recent data showing 13,634,256 shares shorted, which, while a small percentage of the float, indicates that some market participants are betting against the stock's performance.

ABT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 28 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Abbott Laboratories is $118.88, with a high forecast of $135.00 and a low forecast of $92.00.

28 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Abbott Laboratories in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 21 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ABT shares.

According to analysts, Abbott Laboratories's stock has a predicted upside of 13.45% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Abbott Laboratories's stock had 4 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Abbott Laboratories has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Rothschild & Co Redburn, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Abbott Laboratories more than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating for Abbott Laboratories is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "healthcare" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ABT compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Abbott Laboratories analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/16/2026.
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