Abbott Laboratories Ownership

ABT Stock  USD 126.34  0.44  0.35%   
Abbott Laboratories holds a total of 1.73 Billion outstanding shares. The majority of Abbott Laboratories outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Abbott Laboratories to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Abbott Laboratories. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Abbott Laboratories as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on March 7, 2025, Representative Josh Gottheimer of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Abbott Laboratories's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
1.7 B
Current Value
1.7 B
Avarage Shares Outstanding
1.6 B
Quarterly Volatility
118.2 M
 
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At this time, Abbott Laboratories' Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 0.49 in 2025, whereas Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.02 in 2025. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 8.4 B in 2025, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 1.3 B in 2025.
  
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Abbott Stock Ownership Analysis

About 79.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Abbott Laboratories was presently reported as 27.52. The company recorded earning per share (EPS) of 7.65. Abbott Laboratories last dividend was issued on the 15th of April 2025. The entity had 10000:4798 split on the 2nd of January 2013. Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 and is based in North Chicago, Illinois. Abbott Laboratories operates under Medical Devices classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 113000 people. For more info on Abbott Laboratories please contact Miles White at 224 667 6100 or go to https://www.abbott.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Abbott Laboratories also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Abbott Laboratories' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Abbott Laboratories' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Abbott Laboratories Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

81.41 Billion

Abbott Laboratories Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Abbott Laboratories are currently held by insiders. Unlike Abbott Laboratories' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Abbott Laboratories' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Abbott Laboratories' insider trades
 
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Abbott Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Abbott Laboratories is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Abbott Laboratories backward and forwards among themselves. Abbott Laboratories' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Abbott Laboratories' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Bank Of America Corp2024-12-31
18.8 M
Wells Fargo & Co2024-12-31
16.7 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
13.6 M
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co2024-12-31
13.6 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
12.9 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-12-31
12.9 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-12-31
12.8 M
Polen Capital2024-12-31
12.7 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2024-12-31
12.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
168.6 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
136.5 M
Note, although Abbott Laboratories' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Abbott Laboratories Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Abbott Laboratories insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Abbott Laboratories' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Abbott Laboratories insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Abbott Laboratories' latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Abbott Laboratories, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Abbott Laboratories by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-03-07Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-03-05Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-12Representative Emily RandallAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-02-11Representative Jared MoskowitzAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-01-30Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-01-23Representative Thomas H KeanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-12-30Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2024-12-18Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2024-09-18Representative Michael McCaulAcquired $50K to $100KVerify
2024-09-11Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-09-02Representative John JamesAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-21Representative Jared MoskowitzAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-19Representative Jared MoskowitzAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-16Representative Kathy ManningAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-08-15Representative Josh GottheimerAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-01Senator Thomas R CarperAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-20Senator Pete RickettsAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2023-10-11Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2022-11-03Senator Thomas R CarperAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-10-12Representative David B McKinleyAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-08-13Representative Dean PhillipsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-05-13Representative Robert J WittmanAcquired Under $15KVerify
2022-01-27Representative Michael C BurgessAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-04-24Senator Tina SmithAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2018-05-05Representative Pete SessionsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2017-11-07Senator Tammy DuckworthAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-08-03Senator Shelley Moore CapitoAcquired Under $15KVerify

Abbott Laboratories Outstanding Bonds

Abbott Laboratories issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Abbott Laboratories uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Abbott bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Abbott Laboratories has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Abbott Laboratories Corporate Filings

14th of March 2025
Other Reports
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F4
7th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
3rd of March 2025
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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10K
21st of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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