Wall Street has issued downbeat forecasts for the stocks in this article. These predictions are rare - financial institutions typically hesitate to say bad things about a company because it can jeopardize their other revenue-generating business lines like M&A advisory.

The products meant to offset the KEYTRUDA patent expiry were named, and two were already booking revenue, before the stock moved.

The medicines Pfizer has launched and acquired are arriving at close to the scale of the revenue its expiring patents will take away.

Pfizer, Chevron, and AbbVie have already rewarded dividend investors with strong 2026 gains, but the bull case for 2027 pushes well beyond what Wall Street consensus currently projects, and the catalysts behind each target may surprise you.

Glaukos' iDose TR momentum and Epioxa launch are driving record growth, higher 2026 guidance and a broader ophthalmology platform.

Integra's SurgiMend relaunch could support a broader 2027 recovery, but customer recapture and FDA approval remain key to the upside.

You do not expect a pharmaceutical giant with a $376 billion market cap to put up numbers that make growth investors blush. Yet over the last 12 months, Merck (MRK) handed investors an 80% return, lapping the S&P 500. The apex occurred yesterday, August 19, 2026, when the stock surged to all-time highs.

The stock has stood out while the index has barely moved, but the number that matters for a portfolio is how little of its return comes from the market.

AbbVie's upside case now turns on one pending dosing change for the medicine that supplies close to a third of guided revenue, and management expects it to speed up sales.

By Mike Sheikh Parkinson’s Disease has challenged drug developers for generations, but Jupiter Neurosciences (NASDAQ: JUNS) is betting that a streamlined clinical plan can break the stalemate. The market isn’t recognizing the story yet with its paltry market cap of $5.0M, and that disconnect has created a sizable opportunity for investors for a future rerating. […] The post Real Parkinson’s Disease Hope from Jupiter Neurosciences appeared first on ExecEdge.

Ken Griffin sees a bargain in Abbvie and increased his fund's position by buying 2.68 million shares of the healthcare giant.

Kailera Therapeutics raised one of the biggest obesity biotech IPOs in recent memory, then watched its stock drop nearly 30%. Now several of the world's largest drugmakers have a compelling reason to make a move before pivotal trial data arrives.

They have businesses built to handle the toughest environments.

The market seems to have its pharma giants ranked in a peculiar order, leaving one of the group's fastest-growing performers trading at a middle-of-the-pack multiple rather than the group high.

By Karen Roman Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FULC) said it is merging with Slate Medicines, Inc. to advance next-generation therapeutics to treat migraine and other headache disorders, with the combining company operating as Slate Medicines, Inc. and trading on Nasdaq under the ticker “SLTE.” Slate reported it secured an oversubscribed concurrent private placement of $245 […] The post Fulcrum Therapeutics & Slate Medicines Merge for Next-Generation Migraine Therapies appeared first on Exec

The biosimilar drag on Johnson & Johnson stock is shrinking, and the business underneath it is already growing at a double-digit pace.

AbbVie has another blockbuster business emerging.

AbbVie stock has delivered a strong 152.2% return over the past 5 years, yet the valuation signals are split, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to upside while market based multiples look less comfortable. At around US$249.46 per share, investors are weighing a rich recent track record against checks that suggest the shares are not a straightforward bargain. Over the past 5 years AbbVie has returned 152.2%, which puts more pressure on today’s buyers to judge...

AbbVie has followed the market’s trajectory closely, rising in tandem with the S&P 500 over the past six months. The stock has climbed by 9.7% to $249.64 per share while the index has gained 13.5%.

AbbVie's growth engine is firing on all cylinders, but on its latest earnings call, analysts focused on whether the company can defend its turf and execute on its next big pipeline bet.

Bristol-Myers Squibb trades at less than half the valuation multiple of AbbVie, but AbbVie's revenue growth tells a different story about future earnings power.

AbbVie's neuroscience franchise posts strong first-half growth, with Vyalev accelerating and tavapadon poised to add another potential growth driver.

ANI Pharmaceuticals' low valuation and strong 2026 growth outlook face a key test as Cortrophin execution risk rises.

Cortrophin guidance cuts put more pressure on ANI Pharmaceuticals' second-half execution as the drug must deliver a sharper growth ramp.

On July 23, Genmab A/S (NASDAQ:GMAB) and AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) clarified a key clinical setback regarding their jointly developed T-cell engaging bispecific antibody, epcoritamab (DuoBody-CD3xCD20). The Phase 3 EPCORE DLBCL-1 study evaluated epcoritamab monotherapy against investigator’s choice of chemoimmunotherapy in transplant-ineligible adults with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The clarification confirmed that in the United […]

The World Health Organization projects that the share of the world’s population aged 60 years and older will almost double from 12% in 2015 to 22% by 2050. The Population Reference Bureau expects the number of Americans aged 65 and older to climb from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050. The aging […]

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) reported its first-quarter 2026 financial results, delivering worldwide net revenues of $15.002 billion, an increase of 12.4% on a reported basis (10.3% operationally). The company posted GAAP diluted EPS of $0.39 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.65, which exceeded internal expectations despite including a $0.41 per share unfavorable impact from acquired IPR&D […]

AbbVie's growth engine is firing on all cylinders, but on its latest earnings call, analysts focused on whether the company can defend its turf and execute on its next big pipeline bet.

Investing.com -- Wolfe Research upgraded two major pharmaceutical companies to Outperform on Thursday, citing stronger growth prospects, attractive valuations and a series of upcoming clinical catalysts.

Wall Street analysts made bold moves Thursday, slashing targets on some names while dramatically upgrading others, and the gap between winners and losers tells a story about where smart money is quietly repositioning ahead of the next market move.

The drugmaker's operating numbers are near the top of its class, but its stock performance is lagging the pack. Is the market seeing a risk that the fundamentals are missing.

Management raised its full-year forecast, but the market seems to be asking for more than a higher target.

Two healthcare giants, two very different dividend bets: one built on six decades of unbroken raises and a fortress balance sheet, the other dangling a fatter yield while racing to outrun its own blockbuster's collapse. Knowing which risk you are actually buying changes everything.

Four dividend giants from energy and pharma quietly generate the bulk of HDV's income, but their balance sheets and payout coverage look nothing alike. Before trusting that 3% yield, it pays to know which checks are ironclad and which carry a hidden catch.

This healthcare giant is on a serious run, but with the stock trading at a peak, investors must decide if the powerful business engine has more fuel or if the price has already burned it all.

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) received a recommendation from Canada's Drug Agency to reimburse UBRELVY for the acute treatment of migraine in adults. The decision follows Phase 3 trial results and a review process that included direct input from patients and clinicians. The recommendation expands access to UBRELVY in Canada and broadens AbbVie's neuroscience portfolio in migraine care. For more ideas in this area, take a look at 43 healthcare AI stocks. NYSE:ABBV Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Aug...

Pfizer sent shareholders a fortune in cash, yet the stock fell far behind the market, forcing a hard question about what all that money truly bought.

AbbVie (ABBV) is back in focus after Allergan Aesthetics reported that the FDA accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application for Botox Cosmetic targeting masseter muscle prominence in adults, which would be a potential fifth U.S. aesthetic indication. See our latest analysis for AbbVie. Alongside Allergan Aesthetics' Botox update and several recent approvals and guidance changes, AbbVie’s share price has moved to $247.97, with a 90 day share price return of 19.3% and a 1 year total...

AbbVie commands a premium valuation for its specialty drug pipeline, while CVS Health trades at a discount despite managing 37 million medical members.

Both of these stocks pay more than double the S&P 500 average of 1.1%.

Skyrizi and Rinvoq drive ABBV's Q2 growth, with strong sales, market-share gains and new indications supporting the immunology franchise.

Eli Lilly just posted its fourth straight earnings beat and raised guidance again, but the real question is whether a next-generation obesity drug still sitting below Wall Street's radar could push the stock well past current targets.

The pharmaceutical company hopes that another big-time acquisition will pay off.

For years, healthcare and semiconductor stocks weren’t particularly tied to each other. In other words, they increasingly go in opposite directions: when chips sell off, healthcare has tended to catch a bid. After years of underperformance, healthcare investors are enjoying a burst of momentum amid the recent nervousness around AI.

Eli Lilly's growth is huge, but on its latest call, analysts tested whether the next chapter can possibly live up to the last one.

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) just moved a step closer to expanding one of its most recognizable brands. On August 4, the FDA accepted for review a supplemental Biologics License Application for Botox Cosmetic to treat masseter muscle prominence, the jaw-muscle bulge that can give a face a wider, squarer look. If cleared, Botox Cosmetic would become the […]

The case for more upside rests on its obesity pill, and what changed is not the drug but who can now write it and who can now pay for it.

The stock is up just 8% this year and could prove to be an undervalued buy.

Four Dividend Aristocrats were flagged as stealth growth plays a year ago, and the results cut sharply in two directions. See which names delivered and which stumbled, plus three fresh picks where the dividend coverage story is quietly getting stronger.

Healthcare just posted the best three-month run of any S&P 500 sector, yet two of the three biggest pharma names by market cap are still trailing the broader market. That gap between performance and fundamentals is creating a window that income and growth investors rarely see at the mega-cap level.