ABT Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-16

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
ABT Report Adjusted EPS (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~$1.29 vs. cons $1.28 MEDIUM
ABT Report Organic/comparable sales growth (Q2 2026) MISS pred ~8.0% vs. cons ~9.85% MEDIUM
ABT Report CGM / FreeStyle Libre sales (Q2 2026) MISS pred ~$2.10B (+11%) vs. cons ~$2.16B (+13%) MEDIUM
ABT Guide FY26 adj. EPS guide UNCHANGED guide reaffirmed ~$5.48 midpoint ($5.38–$5.58) vs. cons ~$5.48 (FY2026) MEDIUM
ABT Guide FY26 comparable sales growth guide UNCHANGED guide ~6.5–7.5% (mid ~7.0%) vs. cons ~7.0% (FY2026) MEDIUM
ABT Guide Q3 2026 adj. EPS guide LOWER guide ~$1.40 vs. cons ~$1.43 (Q3 2026) LOW
ABT Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -2.5% MEDIUM
ABT Return 5-day cumulative residual -4.0% (FADE) The Street's ~9.85% Q2 comparable-growth bar is very aggressive versus Q1's +3.7%; even with an in-line/penny EPS beat, a shortfall on the 2H re-acceleration proof point (soft CGM and still-negative Nutrition) plus a reaffirmed-not-raised FY guide keeps the 'show-me' skepticism alive. This is the third potentially disappointing quality print of the year, and out-period math (Exact dilution, conservative respiratory/CGM assumptions, no CMS Type-2 upside baked in) means sell-side trims estimates modestly even on a headline hit — revisions drift lower after Day 1, extending the drawdown rather than a beaten-down-name bounce. LOW