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.

Reported Before market openNYSEHealthcare $175.29B market cap
100quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $1.50 Consensus $1.50
EPS surprise 0.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $11.46B Consensus $11.80B
Revenue surprise -2.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -10.0% Event window
SPY move +0.5% Same window
Abnormal move -10.6% Stock minus SPY
Volume 5.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.3% Up to 20 sessions
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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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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
ABT REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $10B Q4 '23 actual $10B, beat Q1 '24 estimate $10B Q1 '24 actual $10B, beat Q2 '24 estimate $10B Q2 '24 actual $10B, match Q3 '24 estimate $11B Q3 '24 actual $11B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $11B Q2 '25 actual $11B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $11B Q3 '25 actual $11B, miss Q4 '25 estimate $12B Q4 '25 actual $11B, miss Q1 '26 estimate $11B Q1 '26 actual $11B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $13B Q2 '26 actual $13B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $13B Q4 '26 estimate $14B Q1 '27 estimate $13B Q2 '27 estimate $13B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy41 ratings
Bullish3278.0%
Neutral922.0%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$100.98Current
$92Low
$132.11Average
$165.65High

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.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainSep 8, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainAug 14, 2026
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeAug 13, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainJul 28, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 17, 2026
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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.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$130$110.92 +28.7%Aug 13, 2026
UBSPatrick Wood$125$108.84 +23.8%Jul 28, 2026
Benchmark Co.Analyst unavailable$120$100.67 +18.8%Jul 20, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$118$98.82 +16.9%Jul 17, 2026
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$134$98.82 +32.7%Jul 16, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Abbott 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.…

Historical context

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-09-28. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.