Abbott Laboratories · ABT · FY2025 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2026
Abbott maintains 2026 outlook as devices offset nutrition pressure
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: Abbott's device, diabetes-care and diagnostics pipeline can support growth, while nutrition weakness, China pricing pressure, tariffs and acquisition execution are important offsets.
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What changed
The current analysis adds the announced Exact Sciences acquisition, the U.S. launch of Volt PFA, and the first FDA approval of a dual glucose-ketone sensor. Compared with the prior quarter, nutrition volume pressure is more prominent, while 2026 guidance remains maintained.
Guidance delta
Management maintained 2026 guidance: 6.5%–7.5% organic sales growth and about 10% EPS growth; the revenue outlook is slightly below consensus while earnings are consistent with consensus.
Key takeaways
- Double-digit EPS growth and margin expansion were reported despite tariffs and macro headwinds.
- Product launches and approvals across devices, diabetes care and diagnostics are central to the growth plan.
- Nutrition volume pressure is being addressed with price-promotion initiatives and eight new products over the next twelve months.
- The Exact Sciences acquisition would add a cancer-diagnostics business and diversify revenue.
Management priorities
- Execute Volt PFA and Tactiflex Duo launches and expand the device pipeline.
- Restore nutrition volume through pricing, promotions and new product introductions.
- Advance CGM, diagnostics, biosimilars and structural-heart programs.
- Complete and integrate the Exact Sciences acquisition.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | Upgrade | Aug 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 31, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2022 |
| SVB Leerink | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 21, 2022 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Guggenheim Securities | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2020 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 2, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 18, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jan 25, 2018 |
| BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jun 21, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Leerink Swann | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Gabelli & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 21, 2013 |
| Bank oferica | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 5, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $100.98. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $110.92 | +28.7% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Patrick Wood | $125 | $108.84 | +23.8% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Benchmark Co. | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.67 | +18.8% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $98.82 | +16.9% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $134 | $98.82 | +32.7% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $112 | $93.64 | +10.9% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | David Rescott | $121 | $90.68 | +19.8% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Daiwa | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $92.74 | -8.9% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Matt Miksic | $143 | $96.83 | +41.6% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $95.46 | +13.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $95.46 | +13.9% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $95.46 | +18.8% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| UBS | Danielle Antalffy | $158 | $108.42 | +56.5% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| New Street | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $108.14 | +43.6% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $109.3 | +40.6% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ilya Zubkov | $120 | $106.09 | +18.8% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $138 | $108.61 | +36.7% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $132 | $108.6 | +30.7% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Anthony Petrone | $125 | $108.6 | +23.8% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $108.6 | +33.7% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $108.6 | +23.8% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $122 | $108.6 | +20.8% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $154 | $126.18 | +52.5% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $152 | $126.18 | +50.5% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $123.97 | +42.6% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $169 | $124.19 | +67.4% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $145 | $126.24 | +43.6% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $128.12 | +43.6% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $162 | $127.63 | +60.4% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $146 | $129.45 | +44.6% | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $157 | $133.94 | +55.5% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $147 | $131.49 | +45.6% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $140 | $126.22 | +38.6% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $135 | $114.25 | +33.7% | Jan 8, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Adam Maeder | $133 | $117.82 | +31.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $138 | $117.82 | +36.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Matthew Taylor | $125 | $117.82 | +23.8% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $128 | $117.82 | +26.8% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $139 | $117.82 | +37.7% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Charles Minervino | $120 | $114.3 | +18.8% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $130 | $113.36 | +28.7% | Oct 8, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Jonathan Atkin | $165.65 | $54.49 | +64.0% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Adam Maeder | $131 | $114.88 | +29.7% | Sep 19, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Matthew Taylor | $120 | $112.22 | +18.8% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Joanne Wuensch | $127 | $111.39 | +25.8% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $127 | $104.68 | +25.8% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $120 | $103.2 | +18.8% | Jul 2, 2024 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $135 | $102.99 | +33.7% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | David Roman | $121 | $100.73 | +19.8% | May 30, 2024 |
| Barclays | Matt Miksic | $140 | $107.07 | +38.6% | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Lee Hambright | $133 | $105.27 | +31.7% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $125 | $105.9 | +23.8% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $133 | $111.37 | +31.7% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $107.51 | +23.8% | Dec 12, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Shagun Singh | $132 | $109.78 | +30.7% | Aug 3, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $109.09 | +26.8% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $108.23 | +21.8% | Jul 21, 2022 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.36 | +24.8% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $108.43 | +24.8% | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $117 | $105.71 | +15.9% | Jul 15, 2022 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $130 | $109.45 | +28.7% | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $135 | $119.64 | +33.7% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $143 | $122.64 | +41.6% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| BTIG | Marie Thibault | $140 | $123.8 | +38.6% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| New Street | Analyst unavailable | $117.49 | $123.41 | +16.3% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Larry Biegelsen | $150 | $120.04 | +48.5% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Travis Steed | $140 | $120.97 | +38.6% | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Cecilia Furlong | $151 | $122.41 | +49.5% | Feb 26, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Jayson Bedford | $143 | $129.71 | +41.6% | Feb 6, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Joanne Wuensch | $154 | $135.08 | +52.5% | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Jefferies | Raj Denhoy | $145 | $124.61 | +43.6% | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Rick Wise | $130 | $117.38 | +28.7% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Amit Hazan | $120 | $104.61 | +18.8% | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $136 | $121.24 | +34.7% | Apr 21, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAbbott Laboratories, along with its affiliated entities, is a global healthcare enterprise dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of a diverse portfolio of health solutions. The company operates through four primary divisions: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. In the Established Pharmaceutical Products segment, Abbott provides generic medications designed to treat a wide array of conditions, including pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorders, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine. This segment also supplies the anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccines, and products aimed at regulating colon physiology. The Diagnostic Products division offers a comprehensive suite of diagnostic tools.…
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