Abbott Laboratories (ABT) narrows 2024 earnings guidance, shares slip

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Abbott Labs (ABT) PT Lowered to $125 at RBC Capital

April 18, 2024 6:19 AM EDT

RBC Capital analyst Shagun Singh lowered the price target on Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) to $125.00 (from $128.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.

The analyst comments "ABT delivered a Q1 Rev/EPS upside of $80MM/$0.03, respectively, and tightened its FY24 guidance range. Despite a strong Q1... More

Abbott's device sales drive profit beat, but shares fall as forecast disappoints

April 17, 2024 7:34 AM EDT

By Leroy Leo and Pratik Jain

(Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday on robust sales of its medical devices, but the company's stock fell 3% in morning trading, signaling disappointment over its annual forecast.

Investor expectations around the performance of medical device makers have been heightened since last November after a resurgence in demand, as people, especially older adults, opted for medical procedures deferred during the pandemic.

Abbott forecast a full-year profit of... More