AbbVie Inc.ABBVDON'T BUYFeb 14, 2023Stock 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.
Pays a 3.9% dividend, paying 14x forward earnings, but the EPS growth rate is likely under 5% annual forward. Problem is their big drug Humira comprises 43% of overall sales, but this patent expires this year--that's a problem. Abbvie does have a good pipeline though. Prefers Pfizer, Merck, etc.