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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$103.54
+0.2%
$109.56
$77.56
$116.04
$25.18B0.682.27 million shs2.06 million shs
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$13.31
-1.1%
$15.55
$7.88
$16.88
$6.58B1.294.39 million shs3.81 million shs
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
$76.71
-0.6%
$75.87
$64.02
$87.88
$18.01B11.78 million shs906,278 shs
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
$47.28
$47.27
$31.54
$47.41
$16.61B1.961.91 million shsN/A
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
$177.07
$177.00
$103.67
$177.38
$16.26B1.06746,779 shsN/A
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
+0.53%-3.56%-6.88%-0.95%+27.62%
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
+4.02%-1.43%-14.98%-7.66%+32.25%
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
+1.27%+2.77%+2.56%+4.18%-9.85%
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
4.2799 of 5 stars
1.33.03.33.62.51.73.1
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
3.8645 of 5 stars
3.34.00.00.31.93.31.3
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
4.7643 of 5 stars
3.24.00.04.22.62.52.5
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
1.3044 of 5 stars
0.00.00.04.40.01.72.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
2.55
Moderate Buy$103.07-0.45% Downside
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
2.57
Moderate Buy$16.7125.58% Upside
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
2.44
Hold$87.0013.41% Upside
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest HOLX, CAH, VAR, ELAN, and PPD Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/10/2024
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$90.00
4/4/2024
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$76.00 ➝ $78.00
4/3/2024
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$80.00 ➝ $95.00
2/27/2024
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$12.50 ➝ $14.00
2/27/2024
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$16.00 ➝ $17.00
2/27/2024
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$18.00 ➝ $19.00
2/26/2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
Leerink Partnrs
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
2/26/2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
SVB Leerink
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$125.00
2/9/2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
Argus
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
2/5/2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$122.00 ➝ $125.00
2/2/2024
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$78.00 ➝ $79.00
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$205.01B0.12$8.74 per share11.84($11.20) per share-9.24
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$4.42B1.49$2.37 per share5.62$12.63 per share1.05
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
$3.97B4.54$5.37 per share14.28$20.48 per share3.75
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
$4.68B3.55$1.99 per share23.71($1.21) per share-39.07
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
$3.17B5.13$5.07 per share34.94$22.92 per share7.73

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$261M$2.5440.7613.010.990.30%-57.44%3.89%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
-$1.23B-$2.50N/A12.801.36-27.87%6.44%2.91%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
$456M$2.1136.3617.552.5812.98%18.91%10.47%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
$153.69M$1.0047.2825.982.116.11%-89.48%7.94%N/A
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
$269.20M$3.9160.4330.11N/A8.50%18.45%8.08%N/A

Latest HOLX, CAH, VAR, ELAN, and PPD Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$0.26N/A-$0.26N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$1.96N/A-$1.96N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
$0.98N/A-$0.98N/AN/AN/A  
2/26/202412/31/2023
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
$0.10$0.08-$0.02$0.45$1.00 billion$1.04 billion      
2/1/2024Q2 2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$1.56$1.82+$0.26$2.21$57.02 billion$57.45 billion    
2/1/2024Q1 24
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
$0.95$0.98+$0.03$0.93$989.32 million$1.01 billion      

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$2.001.93%+1.00%78.74%27 Years
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest HOLX, CAH, VAR, ELAN, and PPD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/6/2024
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
quarterly$0.50061.92%3/28/20244/1/20244/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
N/A
0.98
0.50
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
0.92
2.75
1.35
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
0.55
3.89
3.18
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
N/A
1.23
1.23
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
N/A
1.40
1.13

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
87.17%
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
97.48%
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
94.73%
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
87.82%
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
86.96%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
0.15%
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
0.64%
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
1.75%
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
1.90%
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
0.78%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
48,000243.23 million242.87 millionOptionable
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated stock logo
ELAN
Elanco Animal Health
9,300494.10 million489.82 millionOptionable
Hologic, Inc. stock logo
HOLX
Hologic
6,990234.73 million230.62 millionOptionable
PPD, Inc. stock logo
PPD
PPD
26,000351.40 million344.72 millionNot Optionable
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. stock logo
VAR
Varian Medical Systems
10,00091.84 millionN/AOptionable

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Global Brachytherapy Market Set to Skyrocket, Surpassing US$ 2.1 Billion by 2032Global Brachytherapy Market Set to Skyrocket, Surpassing US$ 2.1 Billion by 2032
fmiblog.com - April 4 at 1:43 AM
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msn.com - April 2 at 3:39 PM
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Cardinal Health logo

Cardinal Health

NYSE:CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile, and non-sterile procedure kits. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Elanco Animal Health logo

Elanco Animal Health

NYSE:ELAN
Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, an animal health company, innovates, develops, manufactures, and markets products for pets and farm animals. It offers pet health disease prevention products, such as parasiticide and vaccine products that protect pets from worms, fleas, and ticks under the Seresto, Advantage, Advantix, and Advocate brands; pet health therapeutics for pain, osteoarthritis, ear infections, cardiovascular, and dermatology indications in canines and felines under the Galliprant and Claro brands; vaccines, antibiotics, parasiticides, and other products for use in poultry and aquaculture production, as well as nutritional health products, including enzymes, probiotics, and prebiotics; and a range of vaccines, antibiotics, implants, parasiticides, and other products used in ruminant and swine production under the Rumensin and Baytril brands. The company sells its products to third-party distributors; veterinarians; and farm animal producers, including beef and dairy farmers, as well as pork, poultry, and aquaculture operations. Elanco Animal Health Incorporated was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Greenfield, Indiana.
Hologic logo

Hologic

NASDAQ:HOLX
Hologic, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies diagnostics products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products for women's health through early detection and treatment. The company operates through four segments: Diagnostics, Breast Health, GYN Surgical, and Skeletal Health. It provides Aptima molecular diagnostic assays to detect the infectious microorganisms; Aptima viral load assays for Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and human cytomegalo virus; Aptima bacterial vaginosis and candida vaginitis assays for the diagnosis of vaginitis; Aptima SARS-CoV-2 and Panther Fusion SARS-CoV-2 assays to detect SARS-CoV-2; ThinPrep System for cytology applications; and Rapid Fetal Fibronectin Test that assists physicians in assessing the risk of pre-term birth. The company also offers breast cancer care solutions in the areas of radiology, breast surgery, pathology, and treatment, such as 3D digital mammography systems, image analytics software, reading workstations, minimally invasive breast biopsy guidance systems, breast biopsy site markers, localization, specimen radiology, and connectivity solutions; and breast conserving surgery products. In addition, it provides MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System for the removal of fibroids and polyps in the uterus; NovaSure Endometrial Ablation System to treat abnormal uterine bleeding; Fluent Fluid Management System that provides liquid distention during diagnostic and operative hysteroscopic procedures; Acessa ProVu system to treat various fibroids; and CoolSeal portfolio, such as bipolar vessel sealing devices. Further, the company offers Horizon DXA, a dual energy X-ray system; and Fluoroscan Insight FD mini C-arm to perform minimally invasive orthopedic surgical procedures. It sells its products through direct sales, service forces, independent distributors, and sales representatives. Hologic, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
PPD logo

PPD

NASDAQ:PPD
PPD, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides drug development services to the biopharmaceutical industry worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Clinical Development Services and Laboratory Services. It offers clinical development services, including product development and consulting, early development, Phases II-IV clinical trial management, accelerated enrollment, peri-and post-approval, and medical communications services. The company also provides laboratory services comprising bioanalytical, biomarker, vaccine science, good manufacturing practice, and central laboratory services. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and government organizations, as well as other industry participants. The company has a collaboration with Science 37 to design, build, test, implement, and execute digital trials using Science 37's DCT SaaS-based technology platform. PPD, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Varian Medical Systems logo

Varian Medical Systems

NYSE:VAR
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and services medical devices and software products for treating cancer and other medical conditions worldwide. It operates through Oncology Systems and Proton Solutions segments. The Oncology Systems segment offers hardware and software products for treating cancer with radiotherapy, fixed field intensity-modulated radiation therapy, image-guided radiation therapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy, artificial intelligence based adaptive radiotherapy, and brachytherapy, as well as quality assurance equipment. Its products include linear accelerators, brachytherapy afterloaders, treatment accessories, and quality assurance software; and information management, treatment planning, image processing, clinical knowledge exchange, patient care management, decision-making support, and practice management software. This segment serves university research and community hospitals, private and governmental institutions, healthcare agencies, physicians' offices, medical oncology practices, radiotherapy centers, and cancer care clinics. The Proton Solutions segment designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services products and systems for delivering proton therapy for the treatment of cancer. The company has a strategic agreement with McKesson Corp. to supply treatment delivery systems and planning, services, and radiotherapy information system solutions to its U.S. Oncology Network and Vantage Oncology affiliated sites of care; and a strategic partnership with Siemens AG to represent Siemens diagnostic imaging products to radiation oncology clinics in the United States and other select markets. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. was formerly known as Varian Associates, Inc. and changed its name to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. in April 1999. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.