AbbVie Inc.ABBVSELLJun 15, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.
Seems to have grown to a bigger piece of the portfolio than the investor is comfortable with. Doesn't have too strong an opinion on this particular stock. If you want to trim, a great way is to sell a covered call -- you sell somebody the right to buy the stock from you at a higher price.
With shares right now around $194, you can sell a September $200 call for about $4.50. If the stock doesn't go up, then you end up just hanging on to your stock.
This is a result of a spinoff from Abbott Labs 2 or 3 years ago, and they took the pharmaceutical portion, which consisted primarily of 1 drug, Humira. That drug makes up 60%-65% of their revenue, which gives him great pause. Companies, where a large percentage of their revenues are based on one product is a worry. Believes the Humira patent comes off in a couple of years.