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
Next Earnings Date5/9/2019 (Confirmed)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 8th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 8th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 6.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.09 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $37.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.09 billion. Cardinal Health had a positive return on equity of 24.01% and a negative net margin of 0.03%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. 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 updated 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 earnings per share 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 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Cardinal Health's shares. Their forecasts range from $50.00 to $75.00. On average, they expect Cardinal Health's stock price to reach $55.8889 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.5% 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?
News stories about CAH stock have been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Cardinal Health earned a daily sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Cardinal Health's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Cardinal Health own?
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. Jon L. Giacomin, Chief Exec. Officer of Medical Segment (Age 54)
- Mr. Stuart G. Laws, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 56)
- Mr. Brian S. Rice, Chief Information Officer, Exec. VP & Customer Support Services (Age 56)
Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders?
Cardinal Health's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (0.14%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.05%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.03%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%). 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 QUANTRES ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Eqis Capital Management Inc., Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, Retirement Systems of Alabama, Huntington National Bank, Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. ADV and Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.. 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 Pacer Advisors Inc., CX Institutional, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Pennsylvania Trust Co, Pennsylvania Trust Co, North Star Investment Management Corp., DNB Asset Management AS and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV. 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 $46.00.
How big of a company is Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health has a market capitalization of $13.71 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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