CDW (CDW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CDW Corporation is a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government, education and healthcare organizations. Headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, CDW offers an extensive portfolio that spans hardware, software and integrated IT solutions. The company partners with top technology vendors to deliver computing systems, networking equipment, cloud platforms, data center infrastructure, security technologies and collaboration tools tailored to client needs.

In addition to technology procurement, CDW provides professional services including systems design, integration and implementation. Its team of certified specialists offers project management, consulting, technical support and training services to help organizations deploy and optimize IT environments. CDW also delivers managed services and subscription-based solutions for areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity, unified communications and enterprise-wide device management.

Founded in 1984 by entrepreneur Michael Krasny as a mail-order computer retailer, CDW went public on the NASDAQ exchange in 1993. After a period as a privately owned firm under private equity ownership, the company returned to public markets in 2013. Over the years, CDW has expanded its footprint beyond the United States, operating in Canada and the United Kingdom to serve a diverse global client base with localized sales, support and logistics capabilities.

Leadership at CDW emphasizes customer-focused innovation and operational excellence. Christine A. Leahy, who was appointed president and chief executive officer in 2017, has steered the company through a period of digital transformation and strategic acquisitions to enhance its service offerings. Under her tenure, CDW has continued to grow its delivery network and strengthen partnerships with leading technology vendors to support clients’ evolving IT requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $176.96 to $178.62
• 50-Day Range: $164.29 to $190.68
• 52-Week Range: $137.31 to $241.26
• Volume: 775,092 shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.41%
• Price Target: $211.57
• Consensus Rating: Hold

CDW Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CDW scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 75th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

CDW has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CDW has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CDW are expected to grow by 6.80% in the coming year, from $9.41 to $10.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CDW is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CDW is 21.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

CDW has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CDW has a P/B Ratio of 10.05. 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

2.84% of the float of CDW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CDW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CDW has recently increased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

CDW pays a meaningful dividend of 1.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CDW has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CDW is 30.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CDW will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.88% next year. This indicates that CDW will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.05

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.84% of the float of CDW has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CDW has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CDW has recently increased by 1.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

CDW has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for CDW this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added CDW to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CDW insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $12,798,715.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.84% of the stock of CDW is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.15% of the stock of CDW is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CDW shares performed this year?

CDW's stock was trading at $174.04 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CDW stock has increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $177.38.

How were CDW's earnings last quarter?

CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The information technology services provider reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.19. The firm's revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will CDW's stock buyback program work?

CDW's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 5th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $750,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does CDW have any subsidiaries?

CDW subsidiaries include Aptris Inc, Scalar Decisions, Kelway TopCo Limited, Berbee, CDW Canada Corp., CDW Direct LLC, CDW Finance Bidco Limited, and more.

Who are CDW's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of CDW include Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.05%), Cooper Investors PTY Ltd. (0.02%), BDF Gestion (0.01%) and Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Christine A Leahy, Christina M Corley, Frederick J Kulevich, Sona Chawla and Donna F Zarcone.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CDW?

Shares of CDW 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 CDW own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CDW investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Waste Connections (WCN) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/26/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CDW
• CIK: 1402057
• Web: www.cdw.com
• Phone: (847) 465-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,100
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for CDW: $208.71
• High Price Target: $260.00
• Low Price Target: $175.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.88
• P/E Growth: 3.04
• Net Income: $1.08 billion
• Net Margins: 5.10%
• Pretax Margin: 6.86%
• Return on Equity: 54.90%
• Return on Assets: 8.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.42
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $21.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: $11.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.80
• Book Value: $17.65 per share
• Price / Book: 10.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 131,685,000
• Free Float: 130,579,000
• Market Cap: $23.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93