5 Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

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1. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)

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AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is one of the best healthcare stocks to buy for the long term. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) received a rating update from Evercore ISI on May 4, with the firm lifting the price target on the stock to $236 from $232 while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares. The company also announced on May 5 the presentation of new data across its gastroenterology portfolio at the 2026 Digestive Disease Week Annual Meeting, May 2-5 in Chicago, where it will present 18 abstracts. These include real-world evidence and long-term findings for SKYRIZI® and RINVOQ® in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

In a separate development, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) announced on April 27 the submission of an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for SKYRIZI® for subcutaneous induction for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease. Management stated that the application is supported by the recently shared positive data from the Phase 3 AFFIRM study evaluating the efficacy and safety of risankizumab SC as an induction treatment in adult patients with moderately to severely active CD. This includes both those with and without prior advanced therapy failure.

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is a research-based pharmaceutical company that develops and sells products to treat chronic diseases in oncology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, dermatology, virology, and various other serious health conditions.

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