NYSE:CAH Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $200.31 +0.54 (+0.27%) Closing price 05/19/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$201.50 +1.19 (+0.59%) As of 05/19/2026 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Cardinal Health Stock (NYSE:CAH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cardinal Health alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$199.60▼$203.9850-Day Range$182.62▼$222.3052-Week Range$137.75▼$233.60Volume2.80 million shsAverage Volume2.51 million shsMarket Capitalization$46.91 billionP/E Ratio30.63Dividend Yield1.02%Price Target$241.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cardinal Health is a multinational healthcare services and products company headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. Tracing its roots to the early 1970s, the company has grown into a major provider of supply chain and distribution services for the healthcare sector. Cardinal Health operates across a range of service lines that support hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, physician offices and clinical laboratories. The company's core activities include the wholesale distribution of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, the supply and distribution of medical-surgical products, and the provision of logistics and inventory management solutions. Cardinal Health also offers specialty services for pharmacies and health systems, including medication management, nuclear pharmacy services, clinical product offerings and solutions designed to improve operational efficiency. Its product portfolio spans consumables such as gloves and surgical supplies to capital equipment, diagnostic and laboratory products, and software-enabled supply chain services. Cardinal Health serves customers across the United States and in international markets, delivering products and services through an extensive distribution network and logistics infrastructure. The company supports a broad set of healthcare stakeholders — from independent and chain pharmacies to large health systems and manufacturers — and emphasizes integrated supply chain solutions, regulatory compliance and operational support. Cardinal Health is managed by an executive leadership team and governed by a board of directors focused on delivering healthcare supply chain services and innovation for its clients.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cardinal Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreCAH MarketRank™: Cardinal Health scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 851 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCardinal Health has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialCardinal Health has a consensus price target of $241.80, representing about 20.7% upside from its current price of $200.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageCardinal Health has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cardinal Health's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cardinal Health are expected to grow by 10.97% in the coming year, from $10.76 to $11.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 30.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 30.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCardinal Health has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.59% of the float of Cardinal Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCardinal Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cardinal Health has recently increased by 2.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCardinal Health pays a meaningful dividend of 1.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCardinal Health has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cardinal Health is 31.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cardinal Health will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.09% next year. This indicates that Cardinal Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cardinal Health's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.45 News SentimentCardinal Health has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Cardinal Health this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest48 people have searched for CAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 85% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows24 people have added Cardinal Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cardinal Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.12% of the stock of Cardinal Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.17% of the stock of Cardinal Health is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cardinal Health's insider trading history. Receive CAH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cardinal Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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But I discovered Elon may have something BIGGER planned. Check this out before June 9th...After being invited to the SpaceX launch headquarters in Cape Canaveral from one of Elon's top lobbyists… Hall of Fame Trader Jon Najarian now says EVERYONE is missing an even bigger story about the SpaceX IPO… That it's just the start of an Elon Musk $44 trillion "Superconvergence…" An event that could kick off as soon as June 12th. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Cardinal Health Was Supposed to Beat UnitedHealth. Did It? Will It?May 14, 2026 | 247wallst.comBaird Keeps Outperform on Cardinal Health (CAH) Following Earnings UpdateMay 14, 2026 | insidermonkey.comCardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Presents at Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2026 TranscriptMay 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Cardinal Health (CAH) and Dexcom (DXCM)May 13, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comCardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines CAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CAH shares performed this year? Cardinal Health's stock was trading at $205.62 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CAH stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $200.3090. How were Cardinal Health's earnings last quarter? Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.79 by $0.38. Cardinal Health's revenue was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Cardinal Health have any subsidiaries? Cardinal Health subsidiaries include these companies: Mscripts, Mirixa Corporation, Patient Recovery Business of Medtronic, TelePharm, RainTree Oncology Services, NaviHealth, Outcomes Incorporated, and others. Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders? Cardinal Health's top institutional investors include WCM Investment Management LLC (1.71%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.23%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.58%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.50%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason M Hollar, Jessica L Mayer, Aaron E Alt, Deborah Weitzman, Stephen M Mason, Ola M Snow, Michelle D Greene and Mary C Scherer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cardinal Health? Shares of CAH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Cardinal Health own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cardinal Health investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ExxonMobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 4/15 Dividend4/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend4/01/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Last Earnings4/30/2026Today5/19/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend7/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend7/01/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 13 days, CAH's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry MED/DENTAL - SUPP Sub-IndustryHealth Care Distributors Current SymbolNYSE:CAH CIK721371 Webwww.cardinalhealth.com Phone(614) 757-5000Fax614-757-6000Employees57,700Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cardinal Health$241.80 High Price Target$275.00 Low Price Target$170.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.94 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.54 Trailing P/E Ratio30.63 Forward P/E Ratio18.62 P/E Growth1.19Net Income$1.56 billion Net Margins0.62% Pretax Margin0.80% Return on Equity-92.61% Return on Assets4.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$222.58 billion Price / Sales0.21 Cash Flow$11.70 per share Price / Cash Flow17.12 Book Value($11.41) per share Price / Book-17.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares234,210,000Free Float233,925,000Market Cap$46.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2026Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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