NYSE: ABT · Medical Devices

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) racked up about 122 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 37% bullish but is at odds: X runs 53% bullish while News sits at just 12%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 20 of 27 analysts rating ABT a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on ABT

Wall Street’s 74% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 12% to X at 53%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 20
Hold 7
Sell 0
Avg target $120.20

27 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 20 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $120.20.

27 analysts74% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 37%
Spread 41 pts
Most bullish X 53%
Most bearish News 12%

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 disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on ABT

41pt spread
Wall St
74%
X
53%
Reddit
45%
News
12%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 37%

Analysts sit 37 points above the crowd average of 37%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 53% bullish while News sits at 12%, a 41-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why ABT reads Sell

Sell -24.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 36.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-17.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 46.3, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
0 bullish sources and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) buzz held subdued around 39.1 while the price drifted up 6.4% 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 7.7M shares. Updated Aug 29, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, ABT lost 1.5%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 42.0 and was relatively stable, swinging between 30.7 and 49.2. 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 21 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 34.9
Bullish 45%
Mentions 20
Trend Falling
18 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 45%Neutral 30%Bearish 25%
r/smallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 26 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 62.8
Bullish 53%
Mentions 45
Trend Falling
45 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 53%Neutral 38%Bearish 9%
@zerohedge · 30-day context Neutral -0.15
“How mathematically impossible is the energy math behind the data center rollout? Just Texas alone is facing 474GW of interconnection reques…”
♥ 1K↻ 173👁 143K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 41.1
Bullish 12%
Mentions 57
Trend Falling
17 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 12%Neutral 88%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT - Free Report) by 17.6% in the 2nd quarter, acco…” Led by MarketBeat and Insider Monkey.

Polymarket signal

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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 Aug 29, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (20 / 7 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)37%
Avg price target$120.20
Most bullish sourceX, 53%
Most bearish sourceNews, 12%
Sentiment spread41 pts
Mentions (7d)122
Market cap$193.09B
P/E · Forward P/E37.0 · 20.7
EPS · Beta$3.02 · 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 37% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 122 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 20 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 18 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 45% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bearish on Abbott Laboratories (ABT), averaging 37% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 53% bullish and News at 12%, a 41-point spread. On the professional side, 20 of 27 analysts rate ABT a buy.

What do analysts say about Abbott Laboratories (ABT)?

Of the 27 analysts covering Abbott Laboratories (ABT), 20 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $120.20. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 37% bullish.

What is the sentiment on ABT stock?

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)'s cross-source average is bearish at 37% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 45% bullish, X reads 53% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 12% 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 37% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 12% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

News is the dominant discussion channel with 57 mentions (47% of total volume). X contributes 45 mentions and Reddit contributes 20 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 37% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 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 37% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 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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