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CAH
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Aug 4 closing price
Price
$158.62
Change
+$2.62 (+1.68%)
Capitalization
27.26B

CAH stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the US, engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospital networks, and healthcare providers... Show more

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Aug 04, 2025

Momentum Indicator for CAH turns positive, indicating new upward trend

CAH saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on August 04, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 86 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 86 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 50 cases where CAH's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CAH advanced for three days, in of 367 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for CAH moved out of overbought territory on July 01, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 39 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 39 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CAH turned negative on July 02, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 41 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

CAH moved below its 50-day moving average on July 22, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for CAH crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on July 28, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 15 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CAH declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for CAH entered a downward trend on August 04, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 81, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CAH’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (16.077) is normal, around the industry mean (7.892). P/E Ratio (44.468) is within average values for comparable stocks, (29.460). CAH's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.329) is slightly lower than the industry average of (4.521). Dividend Yield (0.018) settles around the average of (0.032) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.131) is also within normal values, averaging (35.215).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

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CAH paid dividends on July 15, 2025

Cardinal Health CAH Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.51 per share was paid with a record date of July 15, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of July 01, 2025. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are McKesson Corp (NYSE:MCK).

Industry description

Healthcare distribution market can be segmented into pharmaceutical product distribution services, medical device distribution services, and biopharmaceutical product distribution services. In addition to serving as intermediaries, many medical distributors also purchase and take legal ownership of pharmaceuticals and manage inventory and credit risk. According to a Deloitte report, pharmaceutical distributors’ core services of efficient product distribution, inventory management, financial risk management, and information-sharing generate $33 billion-$53 billion in value annually to the U.S. health care ecosystem. Some prominent players in the overall medical distribution industry include McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc. and Patterson Companies, Inc.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Medical Distributors Industry is 10.22B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 494.39K to 70.55B. MCK holds the highest valuation in this group at 70.55B. The lowest valued company is SNYR at 494.39K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Medical Distributors Industry was -3%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 1%. COSM experienced the highest price growth at 28%, while ZYXI experienced the biggest fall at -33%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Medical Distributors Industry was 93%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 358% and the average quarterly volume growth was 18%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 59
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 100
Profit Risk Rating: 80
Seasonality Score: -20 (-100 ... +100)
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a maker of pharmaceuticals, medical, surgical and laboratory supplies as well as develops drug delivery systems

Industry MedicalDistributors

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Industry
Medical Distributors
Address
7000 Cardinal Place
Phone
+1 614 757-5000
Employees
48000
Web
https://www.cardinalhealth.com