CDW (CDW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover CDW?

CDW has been rated by research analysts at Barclays , Citigroup , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , UBS Group , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

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CDW - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
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Hold
3

Buy
6

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CDW in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 5 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for CDW.

Consensus Price Target

$167.38
-3.30% Downside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CDW, the average price target is $167.38. The highest price target for CDW is $195.00, while the lowest price target for CDW is $130.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.30% from the current price of $173.08.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CDW Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/11/25 to 11/11/26	1 Month Ago 10/12/25 to 10/12/26	3 Months Ago 8/13/25 to 8/13/26	1 Year Ago 11/11/24 to 11/11/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$167.38	$150.13	$147.00	$196.29
Forecasted Upside	-3.30% Downside	4.43% Upside	3.48% Upside	37.58% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

CDW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CDW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

CDW Stock vs. The Competition

Type	CDW	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.22	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-3.30% Downside	64.92% Upside	13.64% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent CDW News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
11/5/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	David Vogt 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Buy	$159.00 ➝ $195.00	+23.11%
11/5/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Joseph Cardoso Not Rated	Boost Target	Overweight	$170.00 ➝ $195.00	+23.11%
11/5/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Asiya Merchant 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$150.00 ➝ $170.00	+7.33%
9/21/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Guy Hardwick Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$150.00 ➝ $148.00	+1.24%
8/25/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Hold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/6/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Erik Woodring Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$170.00 ➝ $171.00	+20.77%
5/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Outperform	$130.00	+19.72%
5/6/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$150.00	+36.79%
1/20/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Amit Daryanani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$180.00	+42.08%
11/15/2024	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Harry Read Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$230.00	+27.23%
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Should I Buy CDW Stock? CDW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CDW pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CDW
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CDW Co.:

CDW Co. recently reported third-quarter earnings that significantly exceeded market expectations, delivering $3.26 in earnings per share against a consensus estimate of $2.98, while revenue of $6.75 billion surpassed the projected $6.19 billion, demonstrating strong operational performance and demand for its technology solutions.
The company has attracted significant institutional interest, with Vestor Capital LLC increasing its holdings by 1,309.8% and Kestra Advisory Services LLC boosting its stake by 907.4% in the third quarter, indicating that major investors are positioning themselves for potential growth in the IT services sector.
Wall Street analysts have recently raised their price targets, with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS Group both elevating their targets to $195.00 and Citigroup raising its target to $170.00, reflecting a consensus view that the stock is undervalued relative to its fundamental performance.
CDW Co. has increased its quarterly dividend to $0.68 per share, representing a positive change from the previous $0.63 payout, which provides a yield of approximately 1.7% and signals management's confidence in maintaining stable cash flows for shareholder returns.
The stock is currently trading at $169.36, which is near its 52-week high of $172.47, suggesting strong momentum and investor confidence in the company's ability to sustain its recent revenue growth of 17.7% year-over-year.

CDW
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in CDW Co. for these reasons:

Short interest in CDW Co. has risen to 8,438,910 shares as of the most recent record date, with a days-to-cover ratio of 5.75, indicating that a significant portion of the float is being sold by investors who expect the stock price to decline.
The company carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, which is relatively high and suggests that CDW Co. relies heavily on borrowed funds to finance its operations, potentially increasing financial risk if interest rates rise or revenue growth slows.
Despite recent earnings beats, the consensus price target from analysts is $167.38, which is slightly below the current stock price of $169.36, implying that the stock may be fully valued or even slightly overvalued relative to the average analyst expectation.
CDW Co. experienced a significant gap down of 38.55% on August 5, 2026, following its earnings report, which suggests that the market may be sensitive to any disappointment in growth metrics or margin pressures, leading to high volatility.
The company's beta of 0.92 indicates that its stock price tends to move slightly less than the overall market, but the recent decline in short interest from 9,319,664 to 8,438,910 shares may not fully offset the risk of broader market corrections affecting technology stocks.

CDW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CDW is $167.38, with a high forecast of $195.00 and a low forecast of $130.00.

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CDW in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 5 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CDW shares.

According to analysts, CDW's stock has a predicted downside of -3.30% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CDW's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

CDW has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., UBS Group, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like CDW more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for CDW is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CDW compares to other companies.

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CDW (CDW) Stock Forecast & Price Target