NYSE: ABT · Medical Devices

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) racked up about 90 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 16% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more constructive, with 22 of 27 analysts rating ABT a buy.

There is little buzz around ABT this week and broad agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on ABT

Wall Street’s 81% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 8% to X at 22%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 22
Hold 5
Sell 0
Avg target $120.72

27 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 22 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $120.72.

27 analysts81% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 16%
Spread 14 pts
Most bullish X 22%
Most bearish Reddit 8%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on ABT

14pt spread
Wall St
81%
X
22%
News
19%
Reddit
8%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 16%

Analysts sit 65 points above the crowd average of 16%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 22% bullish while Reddit sits at 8%, a 14-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why ABT reads Sell

Sell -49.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 16.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-43.8
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 42.2, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) buzz held subdued around 38.2 while the price drifted down 2.3% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 9.4M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, ABT gained 3.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 43.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 38.2 and 52.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 16 of the 20 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw ABT this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.2
Bullish 8%
Mentions 13
Trend Rising
18 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 8%Neutral 69%Bearish 23%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 13 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 56.2
Bullish 22%
Mentions 46
Trend Falling
46 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 22%Neutral 76%Bearish 2%
@unusual_whales · 30-day context Bullish 0.26
“AT&T ConocoPhillips Abbott Laboratories Netflix Chevron”
♥ 261↻ 46👁 80K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 44.2
Bullish 19%
Mentions 31
Trend Falling
19 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 19%Neutral 78%Bearish 3%
The Motley Fool · 30-day context Neutral 0.06
“A Stock Market Crash Is Coming By the End of 2027, According to Some Economists. Here Are 2 Stocks to Buy Before That Happens” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 10, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (22 / 5 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)16%
Avg price target$120.72
Most bullish sourceX, 22%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 8%
Sentiment spread14 pts
Mentions (7d)90
Market cap$171.55B
P/E · Forward P/E31.9 · 17.1
EPS · Beta$3.09 · 0.6
Revenue (TTM)$46.59B · 12% margin
IndustryMedical Devices

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Abbott Laboratories (ABT) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 16% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 90 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about ABT stock?

Reddit discussion around Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is fairly quiet with 13 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 18 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 8% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Abbott Laboratories (ABT) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Abbott Laboratories (ABT), averaging 16% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 22% bullish and Reddit at 8%, a 14-point spread. On the professional side, 22 of 27 analysts rate ABT a buy.

What do analysts say about Abbott Laboratories (ABT)?

Of the 27 analysts covering Abbott Laboratories (ABT), 22 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $120.72. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 16% bullish.

What is the sentiment on ABT stock?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)'s cross-source average is bearish at 16% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 22% bullish, News reads 19% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 8% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does ABT carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 16% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 8% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Abbott Laboratories (ABT) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 46 mentions (51% of total volume). News contributes 31 mentions and Reddit contributes 13 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 16% bullish, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Abbott Laboratories (ABT)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. ABT's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 16% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this ABT sentiment data?

The ABT sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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