NYSE:CAH Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $273.85 +2.13 (+0.78%) As of 02:14 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$272.32▼$277.3850-Day Range$220.12▼$270.9952-Week Range$180.45▼$286.29Volume617,281 shsAverage Volume1.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$63.41 billionP/E Ratio35.42Dividend Yield0.75%Price Target$274.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company that distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Its customers include pharmacies, hospitals, surgery centers, physician offices and other healthcare providers. The company’s businesses include pharmaceutical distribution and specialty services, as well as the sourcing and distribution of medical and surgical products. Its offerings support areas such as specialty medications, medication management and supply-chain operations. Cardinal Health traces its roots to a wholesale business founded in Ohio in 1971 and later expanded into pharmaceutical distribution. It serves customers primarily in the United States, with operations and customers in other markets as well.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cardinal Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreCAH MarketRank™: 3.305559349815 of 5 starsCardinal Health scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 883 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCardinal Health has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.84, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Cardinal Health is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCardinal Health has been the subject of 12 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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.33% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cardinal Health are expected to grow by 9.33% in the coming year, from $12.86 to $14.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 35.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.56.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 35.43, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 35.12.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCardinal Health has a PEG Ratio of 1.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.32% 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 4.99.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cardinal Health has recently increased by 4.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCardinal Health has a dividend yield of 0.77%, which is in 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 26.65%. 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 14.65% 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 Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.76 News SentimentCardinal Health has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for Cardinal Health this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for CAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows16 people have added Cardinal Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cardinal Health insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,626,657.00 in 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. 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CAH Stock News HeadlinesJim Cramer Praises The 'Number One Oil Company In The World'November 9 at 7:46 AM | benzinga.comCardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Price Target Raised to $295.00November 9 at 1:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy Iran May Only Be the First MoveTwo thousand missiles struck Iran. Three days later, Dylan Jovine sat in two private meetings with U.S. Congressmen. No cameras, no staff. What he found afterward points to a coordinated Two-Front Economic War already in motion, according to his research at Behind the Markets.November 9 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Cardinal Health Earnings Call Signals Strong Fiscal MomentumNovember 7 at 7:31 PM | tipranks.comCardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Reaches New 52-Week High on Strong EarningsNovember 7 at 1:24 AM | americanbankingnews.comBecton Dickinson, Cardinal Health Beat Quarterly ViewsNovember 6 at 12:25 AM | finance.yahoo.comEvercore ISI Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Cardinal Health (CAH)November 6 at 12:25 AM | theglobeandmail.comCardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Q1 2027 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 6 at 5:37 PM | seekingalpha.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 at the start of the year. Since then, CAH stock has increased by 33.2% and is now trading at $273.8670. How were Cardinal Health's earnings last quarter? Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The company reported $3.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.32. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Cardinal Health have any subsidiaries? Cardinal Health subsidiaries include Mscripts, Mirixa Corporation, Patient Recovery Business of Medtronic, TelePharm, RainTree Oncology Services, NaviHealth, Outcomes Incorporated, and others. Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Cardinal Health include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.49%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.43%), Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.40%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason M Hollar, Deborah Weitzman, Aaron E Alt, Jessica L Mayer, 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 AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Record date for 10/15 Dividend10/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend10/01/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Last Earnings11/05/2026Today11/09/2026AGM 202611/12/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get 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. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 CAH's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CAH has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Distributors Current SymbolNYSE:CAH CIK721371 Webwww.cardinalhealth.com Phone(614) 757-5000Fax614-757-6000Employees63,900Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cardinal Health$274.00 High Price Target$304.00 Low Price Target$208.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.84 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.73 Trailing P/E Ratio35.43 Forward P/E Ratio19.48 P/E Growth1.59Net Income$1.71 billion Net Margins0.71% Pretax Margin0.88% Return on Equity-102.72% Return on Assets4.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.88 Quick Ratio0.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$257.75 billion Price / Sales0.25 Cash Flow$15.59 per share Price / Cash Flow17.57 Book Value($11.63) per share Price / Book-23.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares231,559,000Free Float231,281,000Market Cap$63.42 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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