Abbott Laboratories plans to separate its Nutrition business as an independent, publicly traded company by the end of 2027. Third-quarter net sales rose 14.8% excluding foreign exchange, aided by its March 23, 2026 acquisition of Exact Sciences for approximately $20.6 billion.
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Abbott plans to spin off nutrition as a publicly traded company by the end of next year. Third-quarter sales rose 7%, adjusted earnings per share was $1.42, and fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share is forecast at $1.62 to $1.67.
Abbott Laboratories plans to separate its Nutrition business into an independent company via a tax-free distribution by the end of 2027. The new company would have approximately $8.5 billion in annual sales, while Abbott would have approximately $42 billion.
Abbott reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026: sales increased 14.5 percent, comparable sales growth was 7.0 percent, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.42. Full-year adjusted diluted EPS guidance was $5.50 to $5.55.
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Abbott Laboratories plans to separate its Nutrition business as an independent, publicly traded company by the end of 2027. Third-quarter net sales rose 14.8% excluding foreign exchange, aided by its March 23, 2026 acquisition of Exact Sciences for approximately $20.6 billion.
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