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Abbott Laboratories
$105.72
52W $81.97 – $137.49
55/100
$184.11B
34.0
0.61
Is ABT Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Watch with a composite score of 55/100
, based on 7 analysts with 71% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +4.57 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -15.43 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
Some positive signals exist — news sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 63 articles, 14d) — but they are not yet strong enough to justify a Buy. The committee is monitoring for confirmation.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.25) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 63 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- P/E of 33.7 is moderate-to-rich — Value
- Price-to-book of 4.2x prices in significant intangible value — Value
- EPS declining -61.2% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- Bollinger bandwidth of 22.8% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
55/100
Agreement
71%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 53%
of 93 Healthcare peers
Value Analyst
neutral
47
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
− P/E of 33.7 is moderate-to-rich
Growth Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
− EPS declining -61.2% YoY despite any revenue growth
Technical Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
Risk Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Risk profile is manageable -- leverage, volatility, and event exposure all look contained
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.25) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
− Bollinger bandwidth of 22.8% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.40 across 63 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 54.2 to 55.4.
- New bearish signals: 4 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 2 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 5 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Macro Analyst, Risk Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +1 bullish signal(s).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Risk Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 58->62 (+4); +1 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: score 48->58 (+10).
- Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
67.6
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.713
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Downtrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$105.50
Resistance
$106.60
Bollinger %B
0.79
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$103.96
Above
EMA 21
$100.04
Above
EMA 50
$96.44
Above
EMA 200
$105.20
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
64
Growth
59
Profitability
0
Financial Health
71
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio
34.0×
P/B Ratio
3.60×
PEG Ratio
-0.55
Dividend Yield
0.02%
52W High
$137.49
52W Low
$81.97
Quality & Growth
ROE
12.5%
ROA
7.5%
Gross Margin
56.8%
Operating Margin
17.0%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.64
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 34.0 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 3.6x; PEG ratio of -0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.1%; Return on assets of 0.1%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.6%; Current ratio of 1.38 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.64; Free cash flow margin of 0.9% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (5.00); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 1.4%; EPS growth accelerating (-23.3% -> +13.9% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 4.0%; Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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