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Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$277.63 +0.84 (+0.30%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$276.50 -1.13 (-0.41%)
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About Cardinal Health Stock (NYSE:CAH)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$274.74
▼
$277.76
50-Day Range
$220.12
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$277.63
52-Week Range
$180.45
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$286.29
Volume
980,037 shs
Average Volume
1.90 million shs
Market Capitalization
$64.17 billion
P/E Ratio
35.92
Dividend Yield
0.74%
Price Target
$275.63
Consensus Rating
Moderate 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.

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Cardinal Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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71st Percentile Overall Score

CAH MarketRank™: 
3.53322847031 of 5 stars

Cardinal Health scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 216th out of 897 stocks in the healthcare 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 2.89, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Cardinal Health is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cardinal Health has been the subject of 8 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 9.26% in the coming year, from $12.96 to $14.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 35.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.24.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 35.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 34.15.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Cardinal Health has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.28% 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 4.19.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cardinal Health has recently decreased by 1.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cardinal Health has a dividend yield of 0.75%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cardinal Health has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Cardinal Health is 26.65%. 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 14.55% next year. This indicates that Cardinal Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cardinal Health's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Cardinal Health has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Cardinal Health this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 12 people have searched for CAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    16 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    0.12% 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 News Headlines

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CAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinal Health's stock was trading at $205.62 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CAH shares have increased by 35.0% and is now trading at $277.6290.

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 5th. The company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.32. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Cardinal Health subsidiaries include Mscripts, Mirixa Corporation, Patient Recovery Business of Medtronic, TelePharm, RainTree Oncology Services, NaviHealth, Outcomes Incorporated, and others.

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.
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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 AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

Record date for 10/15 Dividend
10/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
10/01/2026
Dividend Payable
10/15/2026
Last Earnings
11/05/2026
Today
11/11/2026
AGM 2026
11/12/2026
9th Annual Evercore ISI HealthCONx Conference
12/01/2026
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Healthcare Providers & Services
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Distributors
Current Symbol
NYSE:CAH
CIK
721371
Employees
63,900
Year Founded
1971

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$304.00
Low Price Target
$208.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.92
Forward P/E Ratio
19.61
P/E Growth
2.12
Net Income
$1.71 billion
Net Margins
0.71%
Pretax Margin
0.88%
Return on Equity
-102.72%
Return on Assets
4.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.88
Quick Ratio
0.49

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$254.25 billion
Price / Sales
0.25
Cash Flow
$15.52 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.89
Book Value
($12.40) per share
Price / Book
-22.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
231,140,000
Free Float
230,860,000
Market Cap
$64.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.53

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This page (NYSE:CAH) was last updated on 11/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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