Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$111.84

+1.08 (+0.98%)

(As of 09/20/2024 ET)

Cardinal Health - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Cardinal Health in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for CAH.

Consensus Price Target

$119.36
6.73% Upside

High Forecast	$137.00
Average Forecast	$119.36
Low Forecast	$101.00

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Cardinal Health, the average price target is $119.36. The highest price target for CAH is $137.00, while the lowest price target for CAH is $101.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.73% from the current price of $111.84.

Type	Current Forecast 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Month Ago 8/24/23 to 8/23/24	3 Months Ago 6/25/23 to 6/24/24	1 Year Ago 9/23/22 to 9/23/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$119.36	$118.45	$109.67	$94.69
Forecasted Upside	6.73% Upside	12.38% Upside	10.83% Upside	10.97% Upside

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CAH Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CAH Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Cardinal Health Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Cardinal Health	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.78	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.73% Upside	875.93% Upside	7.41% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
9/11/2024	Argus 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$115.00 ➝ $125.00	+10.34%
8/21/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$111.00 ➝ $123.00	+12.23%
8/16/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$115.00 ➝ $119.00	+8.98%
8/15/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$114.00 ➝ $119.00	+10.19%
8/15/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$95.00 ➝ $101.00	-6.48%
8/15/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$120.00 ➝ $125.00	+15.74%
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8/15/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$130.00 ➝ $137.00	+28.81%
8/15/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	In-Line ➝ In-Line	$105.00 ➝ $115.00	+8.12%
7/19/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$115.00 ➝ $107.00	+11.98%
2/26/2024	Leerink Partnrs Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Cherny Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/26/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$125.00	+15.64%
1/3/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$117.00	+14.01%
8/16/2023	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$88.00 ➝ $90.00	-0.56%
8/16/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$94.00 ➝ $96.00	+6.04%
7/17/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$91.00 ➝ $99.00	+6.29%
6/12/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+15.82%
11/4/2022	Bank Of America (Bofa) Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Cherny Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$64.00 ➝ $80.00	+2.97%

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CAH Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cardinal Health's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Cardinal Health is $119.36, with a high forecast of $137.00 and a low forecast of $101.00.
Should I buy or sell Cardinal Health stock right now?: 12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cardinal Health in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CAH shares.
Does Cardinal Health's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Cardinal Health's stock has a predicted upside of 11.74% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Cardinal Health?: Cardinal Health has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Robert W. Baird, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Cardinal Health more than its competitors?: Analysts like Cardinal Health less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Cardinal Health is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.78. Learn more on how CAH compares to other companies.