AbbVie Inc.ABBVTOP PICKJun 23, 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.
From a valuation perspective, he likes this a lot. This was a spinoff from Abbott Labs (ABT-N) in 2013. They are more of a research based pharmaceutical global name. Has a really good pipeline with 20 new products and indications coming through in the next few years through 2020. Shares are pretty attractively valued, trading at a forward price earnings multiple of only 12X. Long-term EPS growth rate is only 13%. You also get a 3.7% dividend yield, which is expected to grow at almost double digit over the next few years.