What’s Abbott Laboratories’ Current Valuation?
As of March 7, 2018, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) was trading at a forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 20.8x, while the stock has a PE ratio of 59x. The forward estimate is lower than the current PE ratio, which reflects the analysts’ expectations for higher company earnings over the next 12 months. To calculate the forward PE for a company, the current stock price of the company is divided by its earnings estimates for the next 12 months.