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Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$141.59 +1.75 (+1.25%)
As of 03:52 PM Eastern

About Cardinal Health Stock (NYSE:CAH)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$138.59
$141.64
50-Day Range
$124.07
$139.80
52-Week Range
$93.17
$141.64
Volume
1.63 million shs
Average Volume
2.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$34.20 billion
P/E Ratio
26.42
Dividend Yield
1.43%
Price Target
$142.36
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile, and non-sterile procedure kits. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

Cardinal Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

CAH MarketRank™: 

Cardinal Health scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 916 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cardinal Health has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cardinal Health has been the subject of 7 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 Growth

    Earnings for Cardinal Health are expected to grow by 12.58% in the coming year, from $7.95 to $8.95 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 26.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 26.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 22.41.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cardinal Health has a PEG Ratio of 1.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about Cardinal Health's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.47% of the float of Cardinal Health has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cardinal Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cardinal Health has recently increased by 26.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cardinal Health pays a meaningful dividend of 1.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cardinal Health has been increasing its dividend for 28 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cardinal Health is 37.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Cardinal Health will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.57% next year. This indicates that Cardinal Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cardinal Health's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.47% of the float of Cardinal Health has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cardinal Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cardinal Health has recently increased by 26.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cardinal Health has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Cardinal Health this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for CAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Cardinal Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cardinal Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.09% of the stock of Cardinal Health is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    87.17% 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.
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CAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinal Health's stock was trading at $118.27 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAH stock has increased by 18.6% and is now trading at $140.22.
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Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 30th. The company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.19. Cardinal Health had a net margin of 0.59% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 59.57%.
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Cardinal Health subsidiaries include Mscripts, Mirixa Corporation, Patient Recovery Business of Medtronic, TelePharm, RainTree Oncology Services, NaviHealth, Outcomes Incorporated, and more.

Cardinal Health's top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), KBC Group NV (0.44%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.40%) and Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason M Hollar, Jessica L Mayer, Stephen M Mason, Aaron E Alt, Deborah Weitzman, Ola M Snow, Michelle D Greene, Mary C Scherer and Michelle Brennan.
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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.

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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/30/2025
Record date for 4/15 Dividend
4/01/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
4/01/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Today
4/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
Drugs, proprietaries, & sundries
Sub-Industry
Health Care Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:CAH
Employees
46,500
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$142.36
High Stock Price Target
$160.00
Low Stock Price Target
$124.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
14 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.08
Forward P/E Ratio
17.58
P/E Growth
1.49
Net Income
$852 million
Pretax Margin
0.80%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$222.28 billion
Cash Flow
$11.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.09
Book Value
($12.09) per share
Price / Book
-11.56

Miscellaneous

Free Float
241,351,000
Market Cap
$33.77 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:CAH) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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