Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:42 PM ET
- YTD
- +23.09%
- 1 year
- +32.97%
- Market cap
- 58.57B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 254.25B
- Profit margin
- 0.67%
- EPS (ttm)
- 7.23
- Shares out
- 231.56M
- P/E ratio
- 34.98
- Forward P/E
- 18.00
- Dividend
- 2.06 (0.81%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 30, 2026
- YTD return
- +23.09%
- 1-year return
- +32.97%
- Volume
- 1.50M
- Avg volume
- 1.78M
- Open
- 252.91
- Previous close
- 254.33
- Day's range
- 252.93 – 256.51
- 52-week range
- 180.45 – 259.84
- Beta
- 0.52
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 274.87 (+8.7%)
- Earnings date
- Nov 5, 2026
2Y +141.04 (+126.04%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 64.45B
- PEG ratio
- 1.27
- Price / sales
- 0.23
- Price / book
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.81%
- Payout ratio
- 28.33%
- Revenue growth
- 5.80%
- Free cash flow
- 4.75B
- Total cash
- 4.86B
- Total debt
- 10.00B
- Return on equity
- 0.00%
- Short % of float
- 3.32%
- 50-day average
- 238.27
- 200-day average
- 222.36
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 235.00
- Target (mean)
- 274.87
- Target (high)
- 295.00
- Strong buy3
- Buy11
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026
Expected Nov 5, 2026. Consensus EPS estimate 2.94.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.94 | — | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 | 2.91 | +0.49 | +20.25% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 2.79 | 3.17 | +0.38 | +13.62% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 2.34 | 2.63 | +0.29 | +12.39% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 2.18 | 2.55 | +0.37 | +16.97% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2.04 | 2.08 | +0.04 | +1.96% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Mizuho | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 16, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 19, 2026 | RBC Capital | init | — | Outperform |
| Aug 13, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About Cardinal Health, Inc.
Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, and Global Medical Products and Distribution. The company offers customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. It distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The company also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; pharmacy management services to hospitals; operates pharmacies, including pharmacies in community health centers; and repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products. In addition, it manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compression, incontinence, nutritional delivery, and wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparel products; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. Further, the company distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile and non-sterile procedure kits. Additionally, it manufactures, prepares, and delivers radiopharmaceuticals; and optimizes direct shipments through integrated technology solutions. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical Distribution
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cardinalhealth.com
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT AARON E. | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 20,495 |
| HALL PATRICIA HEMINGWAY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 14, 2026 | 28,645 |
| HOLLAR JASON M | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Aug 18, 2026 | 190,603 |
| JOHRI AKHIL | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 4, 2025 | 22,868 |
| KENNY GREGORY B | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 4, 2025 | 64,194 |
| KILLEFER NANCY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Nov 4, 2025 | 27,624 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.44% | 26,490,633 | 6.70B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.60% | 15,292,186 | 3.87B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 6.42% | 14,860,271 | 3.76B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.92% | 13,717,894 | 3.47B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.17% | 11,967,121 | 3.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.80% | 6,472,810 | 1.64B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.21% | 7,434,902 | 1.88B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.62% | 6,067,518 | 1.54B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.19% | 5,074,708 | 1.28B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 3,099,179 | 784.09M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.31% | 3,040,204 | 769.17M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.24% | 2,870,270 | 726.18M | Sep 29, 2026 |
