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調査速報:CFRAはアボット・ラボラトリーズ株の買い推奨を維持

-- 独立系調査会社CFRAは、に対し、以下の調査レポートを提供しました。CFRAのアナリストは、以下のように見解をまとめています。目標株価を125ドル(2027年EPS予想の20倍)に据え置きます。Exact Sciences(EXAS)買収による戦略的なポートフォリオ強化と強力なイノベーションパイプラインにもかかわらず、これはABTの過去の平均予想株価を下回る水準だと当社は考えています。EXAS買収に伴う希薄化を考慮し、2026年EPS予想を5.76ドルから5.56ドルに下方修正し、2027年EPS予想は6.26ドルに据え置きます。ABTは第1四半期に、2種類のPFAカテーテル(米国ではVolt、欧州ではDuo)の承認・発売が予定より早く完了したこと、Catalyst左心耳デバイス治験への患者登録が完了したこと、基礎インスリン療法を受けている2型糖尿病患者に対するLibreの有効性を示す良好な治験結果が得られたことなど、パイプラインにおいて重要なマイルストーンを達成しました。また、3月下旬に予定より若干早く完了したEXASの統合についても、引き続き強気の見方を維持しています。この買収により、ABTは、ヘルスケア分野で最も急速に成長しているセグメントの一つである、約600億ドル規模の米国がん検診および精密腫瘍診断市場におけるリーダーとしての地位を確立しました。

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Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Decline Late Afternoon

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