Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:CAH Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $244.00 +6.82 (+2.88%) As of 10:13 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Cardinal Health Stock (NYSE:CAH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Cardinal Health alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$240.63▼$258.3050-Day Range$194.96▼$239.3652-Week Range$137.75▼$258.30Volume507,420 shsAverage Volume2.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$57.15 billionP/E Ratio37.60Dividend Yield0.84%Price Target$251.73Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Cardinal Health is a multinational healthcare services and products company headquartered in Dublin, Ohio. Tracing its roots to the early 1970s, the company has grown into a major provider of supply chain and distribution services for the healthcare sector. Cardinal Health operates across a range of service lines that support hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, physician offices and clinical laboratories. The company's core activities include the wholesale distribution of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, the supply and distribution of medical-surgical products, and the provision of logistics and inventory management solutions. Cardinal Health also offers specialty services for pharmacies and health systems, including medication management, nuclear pharmacy services, clinical product offerings and solutions designed to improve operational efficiency. Its product portfolio spans consumables such as gloves and surgical supplies to capital equipment, diagnostic and laboratory products, and software-enabled supply chain services. Cardinal Health serves customers across the United States and in international markets, delivering products and services through an extensive distribution network and logistics infrastructure. The company supports a broad set of healthcare stakeholders — from independent and chain pharmacies to large health systems and manufacturers — and emphasizes integrated supply chain solutions, regulatory compliance and operational support. Cardinal Health is managed by an executive leadership team and governed by a board of directors focused on delivering healthcare supply chain services and innovation for its clients.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Cardinal Health Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreCAH MarketRank™: Cardinal Health scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 902 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCardinal Health has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Cardinal Health is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCardinal 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cardinal Health are expected to grow by 11.79% in the coming year, from $10.77 to $12.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 36.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cardinal Health is 36.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 269.18.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCardinal Health has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Cardinal Health's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.88% of the float of Cardinal Health has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCardinal Health has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cardinal Health has recently decreased by 4.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldCardinal Health has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCardinal Health has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cardinal Health is 31.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cardinal Health will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.11% next year. This indicates that Cardinal Health will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Cardinal Health's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.36 News SentimentCardinal Health has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Cardinal Health this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest19 people have searched for CAH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows19 people have added Cardinal Health to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 217% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cardinal Health insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.12% of the stock of Cardinal Health is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.17% 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. Receive CAH Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cardinal Health and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CAH Stock News HeadlinesCardinal Health Ticks Higher Despite Medical Wholesaler's Mixed Quarter53 minutes ago | investors.comCardinal Health Q4 Profit Climbs, Sees Growth In FY27; Approves $5 Bln Buyback 1 hour ago | rttnews.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.August 11 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Cardinal Health forecasts full-year profit above estimates on specialty drug strength2 hours ago | reuters.comCan Cardinal Health's Strong Earnings Guidance Offset a Mixed Quarter?2 hours ago | barrons.comCardinal Health Logs Mixed Sales, Sees Growth in New Year2 hours ago | wsj.comCardinal Health Restructures Credit Facilities and Financing Programs2 hours ago | tipranks.comMcKesson's Compounding Keeps Adding Up (CAH)McKesson posted strong fiscal 2026 results, raised guidance, boosted buybacks and its dividend, and maintains a Moderate Buy rating from analysts amid its evolving specialty business mix.July 31, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines CAH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CAH shares performed this year? Cardinal Health's stock was trading at $205.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAH shares have increased by 15.1% and is now trading at $236.77. How were Cardinal Health's earnings last quarter? Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 11th. The company reported $2.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.49. The business earned $63.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.15 billion. Cardinal Health had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 92.61% and a net margin of 0.62%. Does Cardinal Health have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Cardinal Health: Mscripts, Mirixa Corporation, Patient Recovery Business of Medtronic, TelePharm, RainTree Oncology Services, NaviHealth, Outcomes Incorporated, and more. Who are Cardinal Health's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Cardinal Health include BlackRock Inc. (11.31%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.43%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason M Hollar, Jessica L Mayer, Aaron E Alt, Deborah Weitzman, Stephen M Mason, Ola M Snow, Michelle D Greene and Mary C Scherer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cardinal Health? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Cardinal Health own? 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), ExxonMobil (XOM), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend7/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend7/01/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Today8/11/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/11/2026Fiscal Year End6/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 CAH's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CAH has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Distributors Current SymbolNYSE:CAH CIK721371 Webwww.cardinalhealth.com Phone(614) 757-5000Fax614-757-6000Employees57,700Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Cardinal Health$251.73 High Price Target$275.00 Low Price Target$208.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.54 Trailing P/E Ratio37.29 Forward P/E Ratio22.84 P/E Growth1.16Net Income$1.56 billion Net Margins0.62% Pretax Margin0.80% Return on Equity-92.61% Return on Assets4.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$222.58 billion Price / Sales0.26 Cash Flow$12.14 per share Price / Cash Flow20.26 Book Value($11.04) per share Price / Book-22.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares234,210,000Free Float233,925,000Market Cap$57.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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