AbbVie’s Chart Shows a Downward-Sloped Trend Despite Strong Fundamentals
Over the last six months, drug manufacturer AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has been confined to a downward trend with a channel defining the different cycles of the trend. The stock is near the upper rail of the channel at this point in time and the daily stochastic readings are in overbought territory.
As the channel has formed, the upper rail has developed from when the stochastic readings were in or near overbought territory. Given the current situation is showing such a scenario, it could be a sign that the stock is getting ready to get hit with another downswing.
From a fundamental perspective, AbbVie as a company has been performing far better than its stock would indicate. The company has averaged earnings growth of 19% per year over the last three years. The most recent quarter was even better with EPS growth of 52% over last year. Analysts expect overall earnings growth of 42% for this year as a whole.
In addition to the earnings growth, AbbVie has grown sales at a rate of 12% per year over the last three years and they grew by 18% in the most recent quarterly report.
The company has phenomenal profitability measurements with a return on equity of 185% currently and a profit margin of 39.4%.
This is a situation where the technical performance and the fundamental performance don’t match. If the stock can get through the resistance it faces, the fundamentals could help lift the stock over the next few quarters.
ABBV in -1.19% downward trend, sliding for three consecutive days on September 15, 2025
Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where ABBV declined for three days, in of 253 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for ABBV moved out of overbought territory on September 15, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 45 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
ABBV broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 11, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 09, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on ABBV as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for ABBV just turned positive on September 11, 2025. Looking at past instances where ABBV's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 45 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where ABBV advanced for three days, in of 364 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 359 cases where ABBV Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 80, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. ABBV’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: ABBV's P/B Ratio (243.902) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (9.489). ABBV's P/E Ratio (103.624) is considerably higher than the industry average of (23.731). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.391) is also within normal values, averaging (1.762). Dividend Yield (0.030) settles around the average of (0.028) among similar stocks. ABBV's P/S Ratio (6.614) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.430).
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