Jefferies Keeps a Buy Rating on Abbott Labs (ABT)


Jefferies analyst Raj Denhoy reiterated a Buy rating on Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT) on October 17 and set a price target of $80. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $67.59.

According to TipRanks.com, Denhoy is a top 25 analyst with an average return of 19.9% and a 70.8% success rate. Denhoy covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Boston Scientific Corp, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, and Edwards Lifesciences.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Abbott Labs with a $78.80 average price target, a 16.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 15, Barclays also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $80 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $74.15 and a one-year low of $53.61. Currently, Abbott Labs has an average volume of 5.76M.

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