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# AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) Q4 FY2026 Earnings Preview

> This content was automatically generated with FMP live data + Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcript. Generated: 2026-05-03T20:44:09.244Z. Educational tool, not investment advice.

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## Quick Summary

| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $206.60 (▼ -2.23%) | fmp:quote |
| Market Cap | $365.4B | fmp:profile |
| 52w range | $176.57 – $244.81 | fmp:quote |
| Earnings | Thu 30 Jul | fmp:earnings-history |
| EPS estimate | $3.73 (+26% YoY) | fmp:earnings-estimate |
| Revenue estimate | $16.8B | fmp:earnings-estimate |
| Beat streak | 5/4 | fmp:earnings-history |
| Rating | C- (overall 1/5) | fmp:ratings |
| Analyst median target | $260 (+25.8% upside) | fmp:price-target-consensus |
| MoonshotScore | 56/100 | derived |
| Council | 3/6 bullish | derived |
| Munger verdict | Undervalued | derived |

## AbbVie Inc. — Q4 FY2026 Expectations

Q4 consensus: revenue <strong data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.revenueAvgLabel">$16.8B</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.revenueAvg" title="FMP est">[FMP est]</sup>, EPS <strong data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">$3.73</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg" title="FMP est">[FMP est]</sup>. 5 consecutive quarters of beat<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.beatStreakCount" title="FMP earnings">[FMP earnings]</sup>.

## Quick Take

**Score:** C- · **Stance:** BUY · **Council:** 3/6 · **Moonshot:** 56

= MoonshotScore <strong>56</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="moonshot.score" title="9-pillar formula">[9-pillar formula]</sup> + Council <strong>3/6</strong><sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="council.bullishCount" title="6-lens rule">[6-lens rule]</sup>. Form 4: 0 transactions<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:insider-trading" data-field="insider.txCount" title="FMP Form 4">[FMP Form 4]</sup>.

## Watchlist (5 metrics)

### 1. Fy Eps Guidance Increase

AbbVie is raising its full year adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.12 and now expects adjusted EPS between $14.08 and $14.28 due to strong performance.

> "Based on this strong performance, we are raising our full year adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.12 and now expect adjusted EPS between $14.08 and $14.28."
> — Robert Michael, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Expectation / Guide · Q1 FY2026

### 2. Rinvoq Growth Expectations

Rinvoq global sales are expected to reach $10.2 billion, reflecting strong performance in the room and gastro indications.

> "Rinvoq global sales of $10.2 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting strong performance in the room and gastro indications."
> — Scott Reents, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Expectation / Guide · Q1 FY2026

### 3. Neuroscience Revenue Growth

Total Neuroscience revenues are expected to reach $12.6 billion an increase of $100 million, reflecting momentum across the portfolio.

> "Total Neuroscience revenues of $12.6 billion an increase of $100 million, reflecting momentum across the portfolio."
> — Scott Reents, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Investor Focus · Q1 FY2026

### 4. Skyrizi Ibd Growth

Skyrizi is on track to deliver more than 30% global sales growth across Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis this year.

> "Performance also remains very robust in IBD, where Skyrizi is on track to deliver more than 30% global sales growth across Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis this year."
> — Jeffrey Stewart, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Investor Focus · Q1 FY2026

### 5. Us Rd Investment

As part of AbbVie's $100 billion commitment to U.S. R&D and capital investments over the next decade, the company recently announced construction of several new manufacturing sites.

> "Lastly, as part of AbbVie's $100 billion commitment to U.S. R&D and capital investments over the next decade, we recently announced construction of several new manufacturing sites."
> — Robert Michael, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Investor Focus · Q1 FY2026


## MoonshotScore Pillars

| Pillar | Score | Level | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 0.0 | weak | Q1 vs Q2: growth negative (-2.7%, contraction) |
| Gross Margin | 8.0 | strong | Q1: very high margin (83.5%, software/cloud territory) |
| Operating Leverage | 3.0 | weak | op margin very strong (31.6%, scale leverage) |
| Cash Runway | 10.0 | strong | FCF very strong ($4.9B, 14.9× CapEx) |
| R&D Intensity | 7.0 | strong | balanced R&D investment (11.2%) |
| Price Momentum | 4.0 | medium | RSI 48.9 balanced, 50d below |
| News Sentiment | 7.0 | strong | strong buy consensus (73%) |

**Formula:** sum(pillar.score) / (count * 10) * 100. Each pillar deterministic from FMP. Source maps in pillar.formula.

## Council (7-Lens)

| Name | Stance | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Dalio | bull | macro · target upside +25.8% |
| Ken Griffin | bear | flow · 50d MA below |
| Jim Simons | neutral | quant · RSI 49 |
| Klarman | bull | value · target upside +25.8% |
| Buffett | neutral | quality · ROE score 1/5 |
| Munger | bull | valuation · target upside +25.8% |

**Formula:** Each lens uses deterministic rule on bundle data. Logged in member.contextTr.

## Munger Lens

- **Verdict:** Undervalued
- **Financial Health:** Weak
- **Margin of Safety:** Strong
- **Interest Coverage:** Adequate
- **ROIC vs WACC:** Tight

**Formula:** verdict=upside>25?Undervalued:>0?Fairly Valued:Overvalued. Each lens deterministic from FMP ratings + priceTarget.

## Technical Levels

- **RSI(14):** 48.9 — dengeli — yön sinyali zayıf
- **50d MA:** $215 — hisse %3.7 altında — kısa vadeli direnç
- **200d MA:** $218 — hisse %5.2 altında — uzun vadeli baskı
- **Volume (10d):** -18%

## Past Performance (4 Quarters)

| Quarter | EPS Actual | EPS Estimate | Result | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY25 | $2.97 | $2.88 | BEAT | +3.3% |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.86 | $1.77 | BEAT | -2.8% |
| Q4 FY25 | $2.71 | $2.65 | BEAT | +0.9% |
| Q1 FY26 | $2.65 | $2.59 | +2.3% EPS | +3.6% |

Q1 (April 29, 2026): EPS $2.65 vs $2.59 est<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.history.0" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>, +2.3% beat. D+1 movement: +3.6%<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.timeline.3.reactionLabel" title="FMP D+1">[FMP D+1]</sup>. Decline despite beat — market reacted to guidance, not numbers.

## 3 Scenarios

### Scenario A · Beat
**Q4 EPS > $3.73 + CapEx discipline**

Threshold: EPS > $3.73<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est]</sup>.

Target: Break above median target $260<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.median">[FMP target]</sup>; high target $294<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.high">[FMP]</sup> upper bound.

### Scenario B · In-Line
**EPS ≈ $3.73 + CapEx < $329.0M**

Threshold: EPS ≈ $3.73<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est]</sup>, Q4 CapEx < $329.0M<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:cashflow" data-field="cashflow.qPrev.capexLabel">[FMP]</sup>.

Target: Consolidation in the band between current $207<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:quote" data-field="quote.price">[FMP]</sup> and median $260<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:price-target-consensus" data-field="priceTarget.median">[FMP]</sup>.

### Scenario C · Miss
**EPS < $3.62 or CapEx ≥ $329.0M**

Threshold: EPS < $3.62<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-estimate" data-field="estimates.next.epsAvg">[FMP est×0.97]</sup>.

Target: Current $207 below SMA200 $218<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:technical" data-field="technical.sma200">[FMP]</sup>, if rejection continues, $185<sup class="cite" data-source="derived" data-field="technical.sma200" data-formula="round(sma200*0.85)">[derived]</sup> support activates.

## Risk Notes

### Primary segment below threshold
Q1: EPS $2.65 vs $2.59 beat<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.history.0" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>, stock +3.6% D+1<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:earnings-history" data-field="earnings.timeline.3.reactionLabel" title="FMP">[FMP]</sup>.

### Backlog concentration
No RPO/backlog concentration disclosed in Q1 earnings call.

### Insider trading
Form 4 data is marked in the table — this page does not generate assumptions for this stock.

| Executive | Action | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|


**Net:** — (0 transactions · 0 sells · 0 buys) · Q1 FY26

### CapEx shock
Q1 CapEx $329.0M<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:cashflow" data-field="cashflow.qPrev.capexLabel" title="FMP cashflow">[FMP cashflow]</sup>. Q1 op margin 31.6%<sup class="cite" data-source="fmp:income" data-field="income.quarters.0.operatingMargin" title="FMP op margin">[FMP op margin]</sup> — this level in Q4 is sensitive to CapEx revision risk.

## Wall Street Consensus

- **Median target:** $260 (+25.8% upside vs current $207)
- **High / Low:** $294 / $223
- **Buy / Hold / Sell:** 24 / 9 / 0
- **Analyst count:** 10 (last quarter), 75 all-time

## Additional Transcript Insights

### 1. skyrizi_psoriatic_leadership

**Claim:** Skyrizi maintains its leadership in the psoriatic disease market, holding a significant market share over all biologics and oral treatments.

**Evidence (transcript):** "We continue to demonstrate exceptional performance across psoriatic disease, where we are gaining share and have clear leadership over all biologics and orals by a very wide margin."

**Numbers:** —

### 2. skyrizi_ibd_growth

**Claim:** Skyrizi is on track to deliver more than 30% global sales growth across Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis this year.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Performance also remains very robust in IBD, where Skyrizi is on track to deliver more than 30% global sales growth across Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis this year."

**Numbers:** 30%

### 3. rinvoq_growth_expectations

**Claim:** Rinvoq global sales are expected to reach $10.2 billion, reflecting strong performance in the room and gastro indications.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Rinvoq global sales of $10.2 billion, an increase of $100 million, reflecting strong performance in the room and gastro indications."

**Numbers:** $10.2 billion, $100 million

### 4. neuroscience_revenue_growth

**Claim:** Total Neuroscience revenues are expected to reach $12.6 billion an increase of $100 million, reflecting momentum across the portfolio.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Total Neuroscience revenues of $12.6 billion an increase of $100 million, reflecting momentum across the portfolio."

**Numbers:** $12.6 billion, $100 million

### 5. fy_eps_guidance_increase

**Claim:** AbbVie is raising its full year adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.12 and now expects adjusted EPS between $14.08 and $14.28 due to strong performance.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Based on this strong performance, we are raising our full year adjusted earnings per share guidance by $0.12 and now expect adjusted EPS between $14.08 and $14.28."

**Numbers:** $0.12, $14.08, $14.28

### 6. us_rd_investment

**Claim:** As part of AbbVie's $100 billion commitment to U.S. R&D and capital investments over the next decade, the company recently announced construction of several new manufacturing sites.

**Evidence (transcript):** "Lastly, as part of AbbVie's $100 billion commitment to U.S. R&D and capital investments over the next decade, we recently announced construction of several new manufacturing sites."

**Numbers:** $100 billion


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*Data source: FMP (live query, 2026-05-03), Q1 FY2026 earnings call transcript (Translated to EN with Gemini 2.0 Flash). Educational tool, not investment advice.*
