AbbVie Inc. · ABBV · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024

AbbVie Raises Guidance as Skyrizi and Rinvoq Drive Ex-Humira Growth

AbbVie's current analysis supports a growth-and-diversification thesis centered on Skyrizi and Rinvoq, pipeline progress and neuroscience expansion, but the outlook remains balanced by Humira erosion, policy pressure, aesthetics weakness in China and transaction-related costs.

Reported Before market openNYSEHealthcare $504.76B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.65 Consensus $2.57
EPS surprise +3.1% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $14.46B Consensus $14.02B
Revenue surprise +3.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +3.4% Event window
SPY move -0.5% Same window
Abnormal move +3.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +7.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Versus the prior-quarter analysis, the current quarter added more than $1 billion of ex-Humira sales growth, reported continued volume and share gains for Skyrizi and Rinvoq, and raised full-year revenue and EPS guidance. Skyrizi's ulcerative-colitis approval and the pending Cerevel close were highlighted alongside new pipeline submissions and readouts.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year revenue and EPS guidance, continuing the prior quarter's raised-guidance trajectory.

Key takeaways

  • The ex-Humira growth platform delivered more than $1 billion of sales growth and outperformed guidance.
  • Skyrizi and Rinvoq showed strong volume and share gains across multiple indications, including the ulcerative-colitis launch.
  • Management highlighted pipeline submissions, phase 3 readouts and the pending Cerevel transaction as future catalysts.
  • Aesthetics growth moderated amid economic conditions in China, while Humira biosimilar erosion remained a central risk.

Management priorities

  • Expand Skyrizi and Rinvoq across immunology and inflammatory bowel disease indications.
  • Advance regulatory submissions and clinical readouts across oncology and neuroscience programs.
  • Integrate the Cerevel neuroscience pipeline after closing.
  • Pursue aesthetics growth through new Botox and Juvederm indications.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ABBV REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $13B Q4 '23 actual $14B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $12B Q1 '24 actual $12B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $14B Q2 '24 actual $14B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $14B Q3 '24 actual $14B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $15B Q2 '25 actual $15B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $16B Q3 '25 actual $16B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $16B Q4 '25 actual $17B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $15B Q1 '26 actual $15B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $17B Q2 '26 actual $17B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $17B Q4 '26 estimate $18B Q1 '27 estimate $16B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy44 ratings
Bullish3272.7%
Neutral1125.0%
Bearish12.3%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$285.64Current
$127Low
$219.61Average
$325High

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Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 21, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 13, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 9, 2026
Guggenheim Buy BuyMaintainOct 9, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 8, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $285.64. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$294$284.89 +2.9%Oct 23, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$325$289 +13.8%Oct 21, 2026
Cantor FitzgeraldCarter Gould$290$271.36 +1.5%Oct 8, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$310$271.89 +8.5%Oct 7, 2026
ScotiabankLouise Chen$320$265.21 +12.0%Oct 6, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

AbbVie Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of advanced medicines. Its extensive therapeutic portfolio encompasses several key areas: Immunology and Inflammation: Leading products include HUMIRA, an injectable therapy for autoimmune and intestinal Behçet's diseases; SKYRIZI, which addresses moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults; and RINVOQ, a JAK inhibitor for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients. Oncology and Hematology: For blood cancers, AbbVie provides IMBRUVICA and VENCLEXTA (a BCL-2 inhibitor), both indicated for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). Virology: MAVYRET offers a treatment option for individuals with chronic HCV genotype 1-6 infection. Gastroenterology and Endocrinology: The company supplies CREON, an enzyme replacement therapy for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and Synthroid, used to manage hypothyroidism.…

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