as of Sep 3
ABT
GrowthABBOTT LABORATORIES
Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The company offers generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorder, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hypertriglyceridemia, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine, as well as provides anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccine, and products to regulate physiological rhythm of the colon.
Close · 3M
+16.73%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
as of Sep 3
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.945% → 0.842% (-0.102 pp)·stock up 2.9% in the 30 days before
Sep 3·entry $108.79·now $108.33
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.945% → 0.863% (-0.082 pp)·stock up 4.8% in the 30 days before
Sep 2·entry $110.47·now $108.33
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.982% → 0.939% (-0.044 pp)·stock up 3.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 27·entry $111.59·now $108.33
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.982% → 0.955% (-0.028 pp)·stock up 6.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $114.10·now $108.33
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.923% → 0.978% (+0.055 pp)·stock up 11.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 25·entry $116.13·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.926% → 0.983% (+0.057 pp)·stock up 13.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $116.67·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.930% → 0.983% (+0.053 pp)·stock up 15.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 21·entry $116.64·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.922% → 0.963% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 13.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $114.14·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.911% → 0.959% (+0.048 pp)·stock up 14.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 19·entry $114.43·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.902% → 0.945% (+0.043 pp)·stock up 10.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 18·entry $112.68·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.930% → 0.923% (-0.007 pp)·stock up 12.6% in the 30 days before
Aug 14·entry $111.25·now $108.33
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.902% → 0.926% (+0.023 pp)·stock up 24.6% in the 30 days before
Aug 13·entry $111.27·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
weight 0.902% → 0.930% (+0.027 pp)·stock up 24.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $110.91·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.902% → 0.922% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 19.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $109.72·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.902% → 0.909% (+0.007 pp)·stock up 13.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $107.96·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.956% → 1.017% (+0.061 pp)·stock up 16.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 29·entry $108.00·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.932% → 0.999% (+0.068 pp)·stock up 14.0% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $107.27·now $108.33Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
stock up 13.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 24·entry $103.06·now $108.33Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
stock up 11.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 23·entry $100.75·now $108.33Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
stock up 14.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 22·entry $100.57·now $108.33Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 4d
stock up 14.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 20·entry $101.66·now $108.33Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
stock up 11.1% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $100.68·now $108.33Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock up 11.5% in the 30 days before
Jul 16·entry $98.83·now $108.33Drifting
LQAI · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.200% (new)·stock up 13.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $107.96·now $108.33Fresh
AIEQ · Exit · 1d
weight 0.230% → 0 (exited)·stock up 14.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 2·entry $107.12·now $108.33
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.220% → 0.240% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 16.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 30·entry $105.61·now $108.33Drifting
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
stock up 11.1% in the 30 days before
Jul 19·entry $101.66·now $108.33Drifting
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
AI ETFs, particularly AIVL, have shown recent gradual accumulation of Abbott Laboratories shares, indicating a positive sentiment and increasing conviction in the stock. This contrasts with the Buffett-style framework's verdict of 'Fail,' which identifies concerns regarding the company's financial health based on available data and its current valuation failing to offer a sufficient margin of safety.
- Circle of CompetenceAbbott Laboratories operates in diversified, yet generally predictable segments of healthcare, allowing for reasonable projection of cash flows over ten years.
- Economic MoatAbbott benefits from strong brand recognition, high switching costs for integrated medical devices and diagnostic platforms, and intellectual property/regulatory barriers.
- ManagementThe provided data does not offer sufficient information to assess management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or ownership stake.
- Financial HealthThe provided ROE of 10.52% falls below the framework's requirement for a 10-year average ROE of at least 15%, and other critical financial details are unavailable for full assessment.
- Margin of SafetyWith a PER of 35.52 and EV/EBITDA of 28.14, the company appears richly valued, offering no apparent defensible discount to intrinsic value or margin of safety.
Abbott Laboratories demonstrates a predictable business model and strong economic moats, satisfying the initial stages of this framework. However, the analysis is hindered by insufficient financial data to confirm adherence to key health benchmarks, and the company's current valuation multiples suggest a lack of margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' verdict.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.