Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

US — Healthcare Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CAH
  • Rev/Share 984.4958
  • Book/Share -11.4748
  • PB -16.6831
  • Debt/Equity -3.1372
  • CurrentRatio 0.957
  • ROIC 0.1177

 

  • MktCap 47949579123.0
  • FreeCF/Share 18.7059
  • PFCF 10.7703
  • PE 30.1133
  • Debt/Assets 0.1635
  • DivYield 0.0101
  • ROE -0.55

 

  • Rating C+
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade CAH Citigroup Neutral Buy -- -- Jan. 9, 2026
Initiation CAH Barclays -- Overweight -- $243 Dec. 9, 2025
Upgrade CAH Wells Fargo Equal Weight Overweight -- $179 June 3, 2025
Upgrade CAH Jefferies Hold Buy $140 $150 Feb. 5, 2025
Upgrade CAH TD Cowen Hold Buy $130 $144 Jan. 8, 2025
Upgrade CAH Evercore ISI In-line Outperform -- $140 Jan. 7, 2025
Upgrade CAH BofA Securities Neutral Buy $132 $145 Jan. 6, 2025
Upgrade CAH Wells Fargo Underweight Equal Weight $101 $127 Dec. 13, 2024
Resumed CAH Mizuho -- Outperform -- $139 Dec. 4, 2024

News

Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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3 MedTech Stocks That Crushed the S&P 500 Over the Past Year
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Published: January 09, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

TransMedics, KORU Medical Systems and Cardinal Health beat the S&P 500 as execution, earnings visibility and company-specific catalysts drove gains.

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Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: January 07, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Sentiment: Positive

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat ETF (NOBL) underperformed SPY in 2025, gaining 7.2% versus SPY's 18.42%. Despite average underperformance, select Aristocrats like CAH (+74.18%), ALB (+66.90%), and CHRW (+61.22%) delivered strong double-digit returns. Dividend growth for the Aristocrats slowed to 5.52% in 2025, down from 5.78% in 2024, with 68 of 69 raising payouts.

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4 Stocks With Solid Interest Coverage to Navigate the 2026 Market
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Published: December 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Are Investors Undervaluing Cardinal Health (CAH) Right Now?
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Published: December 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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4 Large-Cap MedTech Stocks to Keep Winning Streaks Alive in 2026
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Published: December 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Four large-cap MedTech leaders, MDT, ISRG, CAH, EW, appear well-positioned to extend their winning streaks in 2026 on resilient procedure demand and innovation.

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Cardinal Health (CAH) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
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Published: December 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Cardinal Health (CAH) closed the most recent trading day at $202.95, moving +1.93% from the previous trading session.

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Should Value Investors Buy Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock?
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Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Presents at Citi Annual Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
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Published: December 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

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4 Stocks With High Coverage Ratios Offer Safer Bets Going Into 2026
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Published: December 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Cardinal Health (CAH) Is Up 2.00% in One Week: What You Should Know
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Published: November 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Is It Worth Investing in Cardinal (CAH) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
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Published: November 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Here's Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Strong Value Stock
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Published: November 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Is Cardinal (CAH) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think "Yes"
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Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Cardinal (CAH) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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Cardinal (CAH) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why
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Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Cardinal (CAH) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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Are Investors Undervaluing Cardinal Health (CAH) Right Now?
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Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?
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Published: November 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Here's Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?
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Published: November 18, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
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Published: November 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Cardinal Health, Inc. ( CAH ) UBS Global Healthcare Conference 2025 November 11, 2025 8:45 AM EST Company Participants Matt Sims - Vice President of Investor Relations Aaron Alt - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Kevin Caliendo - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Presentation Kevin Caliendo UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Good morning, everybody. Thanks for joining us.

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4 Value Stocks With Strong Interest Coverage as Markets Rebound
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Published: November 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Great Choice
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Published: November 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Why Cardinal Health (CAH) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
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Sentiment: Positive

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Should Value Investors Buy Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock?
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Published: November 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Is Cardinal (CAH) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
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Published: November 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Cardinal (CAH)
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Published: November 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Cardinal (CAH) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Hits Fresh High: Is There Still Room to Run?
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Published: November 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Cardinal (CAH) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.

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About Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

  • IPO Date 1983-08-04
  • Website https://www.cardinalhealth.com
  • Industry Medical - Distribution
  • CEO Jason Hollar
  • Employees 47922

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and offers medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, as well as provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment 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; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also 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. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.