CVS

CVS Health Corporation Common Stock (CVS)

Stock · NYSE · Consumer Staples

$92.39as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

CVS Health News: Caremark Shift, Settlement Deadline, Defensive Status. CVS Caremark is changing how patients access health services, according to a recent report. The company also faces a settlement claim deadline a month away, with guidance on how to receive the funds. Analysts note that CVS is among a few defensive healthcare stocks being watched as rates remain high, and it has recently outperformed market returns.

Active signals

Resistance level
$93.17
Industry
Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores

What CVS'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 Spike32+1.8%56%
Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now25+1.1%52%
Bollinger Band Breakdown21+2.8%57%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now14+2.1%50%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.3%52%

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 CVS

CVS Health Corporation provides health solutions in the United States. The Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health plans; medical management capabilities; Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans; prescription drug plans (PDPs); and Medicaid health care managemen…

Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry
Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
Employees
219,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$91$92.64
Market cap
$122.77B
P/E (trailing)
23.91
P/E (forward)
10.85
EPS (trailing)
$3.77
Dividend yield
3.49%
Beta
0.59
Avg. volume
8.08M
Ex-dividend date
October 22, 2026
Dividend pay date
November 2, 2026
52-week range
$69.51$110.68
Next earnings: November 4, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.65Before Openconfirmed

How CVS Health Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$402.07BNet Income$1.77B (0%)Cost of Revenue$221.17B (55%)Other$178.72B (44%)Tax$408.00M (0%)CVS

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

Gross Profit$180.90B(45%)
Operating Income$4.66B(1%)

Forecasts

25 analyst ratings

Buy 85%
Hold 15%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$145
+57.0%
Median
$113
+22.3%
Low
$103
+11.5%

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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
4.4K
Disposed
3.79M

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
1.06B
Total value held
$73.07B
Institutional holders
1850
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown125.92M
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