CAH

Cardinal Health Inc. Common Stock (CAH)

Stock · NYSE · Health Care

$254.13as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Cardinal Health Hits Record Highs as Sector Strength Continues. Cardinal Health's stock has reached record highs, outperforming the broader market as the healthcare sector shows strong momentum. In corporate news, Senior Vice President Shane Abeyratne has joined the Customer Experience Advisory Board of Level AI. Meanwhile, market observers are looking ahead to the company's upcoming Q1 2027 earnings report and its position as a defensive option in the current economic environment.

Active signals

Support level
$233.87
Industry
Other Pharmaceuticals

What CAH's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike30+2.6%67%
Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now29+4.7%86%
Bollinger Band Breakdown17+0.9%59%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now7+2.2%86%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+2.0%61%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About CAH

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…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Other Pharmaceuticals
Employees
58,788

Fundamentals

1-day range
$251.95$255.55
Market cap
$55.66B
P/E (trailing)
33.97
P/E (forward)
18.07
EPS (trailing)
$7.24
Dividend yield
1.88%
Beta
0.55
Avg. volume
1.79M
Ex-dividend date
October 1, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 15, 2026
52-week range
$152.46$258.3
Next earnings: November 5, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.94confirmed

How Cardinal Health Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2026 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$254.25BNet Income$1.71B (1%)Cost of Revenue$244.47B (96%)SG&A$6.13B (2%)Other$1.46B (1%)Tax$469.00M (0%)CAH

Source: 10-K filed Aug 11, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$9.77B(4%)
Operating Income$2.61B(1%)

Forecasts

15 analyst ratings

Buy 88%
Hold 13%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$295
+16.1%
Median
$276
+8.6%
Low
$235
-7.5%

Cardinal Health Inc. Common Stock Competitors

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
0
Disposed
65.8K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
184.37M
Total value held
$36.79B
Institutional holders
1406
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown28.49M
  • Unknown15.29M
  • Unknown12.07M
  • Unknown6.58M
  • Unknown4.95M
  • Unknown4.28M
  • Unknown4.24M
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  • Unknown3.51M
  • Unknown2.88M

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