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ABTAbbott LaboratoriesHold5.2·$90.50-0.63%
ABT · Why this verdict

Why Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score5.2/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E4.9
P/S7.9
EV/EBITDA2.4
Fwd P/E8.0
PEG5.6
Analyst target7.5
  • Forward P/E: 15.0x
  • PEG: 1.35

Quality

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE4.1
ROA3.7
Gross margin7.3
Op margin5.4
Net margin7.0
Current ratio5.2
FCF quality7.1
Moat7.0
Piotroski F7.8
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9

Growth

2.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth4.4
EPS growth0.0

Momentum

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position4.0
Volume3.7
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.9%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment5.9
Analyst rating7.5
Price target8.6
  • Analyst upside: 30%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Negligible insider buying — $1,127,837 (0.001% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank4.1
quality rank7.2
growth rank4.8

Technical

2.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger1.2
support resistance2.1
52w position3.3

Risk (lower is worse)

6.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.3
days to cover9.3
volatility7.2
put call0.0
implied vol6.8
max pain risk3.0
beta9.3
debt equity7.1
news risk6.0
  • Elevated put/call: 8.11
  • Above max pain $70

Catalyst

6.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.8
dividend safety6.0
news activity8.0
  • Dividend: 277.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5
  • ASYMMETRY:1.8>=1.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:37d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (1)
  • DEATH_CROSS:momentum=6.4>=5.0 recovering
Reward-to-Risk
1.77
Upside
+16.6%
Downside
9.4%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupRECOVERY Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 60

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: MOMENTUM:6.4>=5.5. Top dim: Sentiment at 7.3; weakest: Technical at 2.2. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 7.3, Momentum at 6.4, and Risk (lower is worse) at 6.4; the weakest are Technical at 2.2, Growth at 2.2, and Peer rank at 4.0. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 1.77 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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