Cencora (COR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cencora, Inc. (NYSE:COR) is a global healthcare company that provides pharmaceutical sourcing, distribution and related services. The company connects biopharmaceutical manufacturers with pharmacies, hospitals, health systems, physician practices and other healthcare providers, helping move prescription medicines and healthcare products through the supply chain.

Cencora’s operations include pharmaceutical distribution, specialty pharmaceutical services, manufacturer support and patient-centered solutions. Its services may include logistics, commercialization support, data and consulting, reimbursement assistance and programs designed to help patients access and remain on prescribed therapies. Through MWI Animal Health, the company also distributes pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical supplies and other products for veterinarians and animal-health professionals.

The company was formed in 2001 through the merger of AmeriSource Health and Bergen Brunswig. It operated under the name AmerisourceBergen until adopting the Cencora name in 2023. Headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Cencora serves customers in the United States and international markets. Robert P. Manson Jr. serves as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $310.70 to $320.24
• 50-Day Range: $300.90 to $336.98
• 52-Week Range: $244.82 to $377.54
• Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.54 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.18
• Dividend Yield: 0.77%
• Price Target: $370.85
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cencora Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cencora scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 897 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cencora has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cencora has a consensus price target of $370.85, representing about 18.9% upside from its current price of $312.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cencora has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.63%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cencora are expected to grow by 10.63% in the coming year, from $17.87 to $19.77 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cencora is 23.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cencora is 23.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.01.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cencora has a PEG Ratio of 1.78. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cencora has a P/B Ratio of 34.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.38% of the float of Cencora has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cencora has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.49.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cencora has recently decreased by 2.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Cencora has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cencora has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cencora is 17.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cencora will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.14% next year. This indicates that Cencora will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Cencora has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Cencora this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for COR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added Cencora to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cencora insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,662,556.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.38% of the stock of Cencora is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.52% of the stock of Cencora is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Providers & Services
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:COR
• CIK: 1140859
• Web: www.cencora.com
• Phone: (610) 727-7000
• Fax: 800-640-5221
• Employees: 51,000
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cencora: $370.85
• High Price Target: $440.00
• Low Price Target: $285.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.46
• P/E Growth: 1.78
• Net Income: $1.55 billion
• Net Margins: 0.79%
• Pretax Margin: 1.08%
• Return on Equity: 125.45%
• Return on Assets: 4.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.53
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $321.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.19
• Cash Flow: $21.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.55
• Book Value: $9.01 per share
• Price / Book: 34.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 190,830,000
• Free Float: 190,102,000
• Market Cap: $59.54 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57