Abbott Laboratories Stock Forecast - Accumulation Distribution

ABT Stock  USD 108.27  0.50  0.46%   
Abbott Stock outlook is based on your current time horizon.
The relative strength index (RSI) of Abbott Laboratories' share price is below 30 at this time. This suggests that the stock is becoming oversold or undervalued. The main point of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to track how fast people are buying or selling Abbott Laboratories, making its price go up or down.

Momentum 29

 Sell Stretched

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of Abbott Laboratories' future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with Abbott Laboratories, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting Abbott Laboratories' stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.81)
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
1.203
EPS Estimate Current Year
5.6732
EPS Estimate Next Year
6.2277
Wall Street Target Price
136.3221
Using Abbott Laboratories hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of Abbott Laboratories from the perspective of Abbott Laboratories response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards Abbott Laboratories using Abbott Laboratories' stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards Abbott using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of Abbott Laboratories' stock price.

Abbott Laboratories Short Interest

An investor who is long Abbott Laboratories may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about Abbott Laboratories and may potentially protect profits, hedge Abbott Laboratories with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
129.5264
Short Percent
0.0101
Short Ratio
3.05
Shares Short Prior Month
18.5 M
50 Day MA
124.7088

Abbott Relative Strength Index

Abbott Laboratories Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to Abbott Laboratories' public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Abbott. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Abbott can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Abbott Laboratories. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of Abbott Laboratories' market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about Abbott Laboratories.

Abbott Laboratories Implied Volatility

    
  0.48  
Abbott Laboratories' implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Abbott Laboratories stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Abbott Laboratories' implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Abbott Laboratories stock will not fluctuate a lot when Abbott Laboratories' options are near their expiration.

Abbott Laboratories after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 108.27  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
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Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current Abbott contract

Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Abbott Laboratories will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.03% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Abbott Laboratories trading at USD 108.27, that is roughly USD 0.0325 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating Abbott Laboratories' daily price movement you should consider acquiring Abbott Laboratories options at the current volatility level of 0.48%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Open Interest Against 2026-03-20 Abbott Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast Abbott Laboratories' spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in Abbott Laboratories' options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for Abbott Laboratories stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current Abbott Laboratories' open interest, investors have to compare it to Abbott Laboratories' spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of Abbott Laboratories is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in Abbott. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

Abbott Laboratories Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine Abbott price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for Abbott using various technical indicators. When you analyze Abbott charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.
Abbott Laboratories has current Accumulation Distribution of 362615.0. The accumulation distribution (A/D) indicator shows the degree to which Abbott Laboratories is accumulated by the market over a given period. It uses the quote sensitivity to the highest or lowest daily price of Abbott Laboratories to determine if accumulation or reduction is taking place in the market. This value is adjusted by Abbott Laboratories trading volume to give more weight to distributions with higher volume over lower volume.
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Abbott Laboratories Trading Date Momentum

On January 27 2026 Abbott Laboratories was traded for  108.27  at the closing time. Highest Abbott Laboratories's price during the trading hours was 109.35  and the lowest price during the day was  106.96 . The net volume was 16.6 M. The overall trading history on the 27th of January did not affect price variability. The overall trading delta to current price is 0.24% .
Accumulation distribution indicator can signal that a trend is either nearing completion, at a continuation, or is about to break-outs. The actual value of this indicator is of no significance. What is significant is the change in value of over time. The formula for A/D of a given trading day can be expressed as follow: ((Close - Low) - (High - Close)) / (High - Low) X Volume
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Other Forecasting Options for Abbott Laboratories

For every potential investor in Abbott, whether a beginner or expert, Abbott Laboratories' price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. Abbott Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in Abbott. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying Abbott Laboratories' price trends.

Abbott Laboratories Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with Abbott Laboratories stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of Abbott Laboratories could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Abbott Laboratories by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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Abbott Laboratories Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how Abbott Laboratories stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Abbott Laboratories shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying Abbott Laboratories stock market strength indicators, traders can identify Abbott Laboratories entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Abbott Laboratories Risk Indicators

The analysis of Abbott Laboratories' basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in Abbott Laboratories' investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting abbott stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

Story Coverage note for Abbott Laboratories

The number of cover stories for Abbott Laboratories depends on current market conditions and Abbott Laboratories' risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that Abbott Laboratories is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about Abbott Laboratories' long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.

Additional Tools for Abbott Stock Analysis

When running Abbott Laboratories' price analysis, check to measure Abbott Laboratories' market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Abbott Laboratories is operating at the current time. Most of Abbott Laboratories' value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Abbott Laboratories' future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Abbott Laboratories' price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Abbott Laboratories to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.