Zacks Investment Research
21 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC · 1h ago
Abbott (ABT) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates
Impact · against what's priced in
The Q3 earnings miss for Abbott is marginally negative but mostly consistent with a market that has already ceased paying for aggressive growth. While revenue grew 14.4% YoY, the slight EPS miss reinforces the market's skepticism regarding the company's ability to sustain the high multiples currently implied by its price.
- ABT−0.10
Challenges what's priced in
- The price assumes
The Q2 2026 earnings beat and the raised full-year profit guidance of $5.45 to $5.60 per share.
The price currently reflects a streak of beats and raised guidance; however, the Q3 earnings of $1.42 per share missed the $1.43 estimate, breaking that momentum.
What ABT's price assumes · Sep 12
