Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It provides medical products and pharmaceuticals, and solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices. The company operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. It also provides services to support the development, marketing, and distribution of specialty pharmaceutical products, as well as pharmacy management, and medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products. It also distributes a range of national brand products; and medical products to patients' homes, as well as provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers. Cardinal Health, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Drugs, proprietaries, & sundries
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Distributors
SectorMedical
Phone614-757-5000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$136.81 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees32,300
OptionableOptionable
Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cardinal Health's stock symbol?
Cardinal Health trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CAH."
How often does Cardinal Health pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 8th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.4763 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $1.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 29th. View Cardinal Health's Dividend History.
How will Cardinal Health's stock buyback program work?
Cardinal Health declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 8th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 6.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Cardinal Health's earnings last quarter?
Cardinal Health Inc (NYSE:CAH) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 7th. The company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $37.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.09 billion. Cardinal Health had a negative net margin of 0.03% and a positive return on equity of 24.01%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. View Cardinal Health's Earnings History.
When is Cardinal Health's next earnings date?
What guidance has Cardinal Health issued on next quarter's earnings?
Cardinal Health issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 7th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.97-$5.17 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $4.98. Cardinal Health also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $4.97-5.17 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CAH?
10 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Cardinal Health's stock. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect Cardinal Health's stock price to reach $58.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 3.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cardinal Health.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cardinal Health?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cardinal Health in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Cardinal Health.
Has Cardinal Health been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CAH stock has trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cardinal Health earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Cardinal Health's key competitors?
Who are Cardinal Health's key executives?
Cardinal Health's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael C. Kaufmann, CEO & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Jorge M. Gomez, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Craig S. Morford, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Jon L. Giacomin, Chief Exec. Officer of Medical Segment (Age 54)
- Mr. Stuart G. Laws, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 56)
Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders?
Cardinal Health's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (8.77%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (4.56%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.72%), American International Group Inc. (2.63%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (1.58%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.39%). Company insiders that own Cardinal Health stock include Jon L Giacomin, Michael C Kaufmann, Patricia Morrison and Stuart G Laws. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cardinal Health.
Which major investors are selling Cardinal Health stock?
CAH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baupost Group LLC MA, First Trust Advisors LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, United Services Automobile Association, Macquarie Group Ltd. and LSV Asset Management. Company insiders that have sold Cardinal Health company stock in the last year include Jon L Giacomin and Stuart G Laws. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cardinal Health.
Which major investors are buying Cardinal Health stock?
CAH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, BlackRock Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Conning Inc., American International Group Inc., State Treasurer State of Michigan and AMF Pensionsforsakring AB. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cardinal Health.
How do I buy shares of Cardinal Health?
Shares of CAH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cardinal Health's stock price today?
One share of CAH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.81.
How big of a company is Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health has a market capitalization of $16.93 billion and generates $136.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $256 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.00 on an earnings per share basis. Cardinal Health employs 32,300 workers across the globe.
What is Cardinal Health's official website?
How can I contact Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health's mailing address is 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH, 43017. The company can be reached via phone at 614-757-5000 or via email at [email protected]
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