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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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Oct 02, 2026

CAH's MACD Histogram just turned positive

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CAH turned positive on October 02, 2026. Looking at past instances where CAH's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 34 of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where CAH's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, 16 of 23 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 70%.

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 33 of 48 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 69%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 01, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CAH as a result. In 64 of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 73%.

Following a +1.68% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CAH advanced for three days, in 263 of 393 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 67%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

CAH moved below its 50-day moving average on September 15, 2026 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 September 21, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 6 of 12 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 50%.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 42%.

CAH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 02, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 4 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 19 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is 47 (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 66 (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 (2.488). P/E Ratio (30.469) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.020). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.105) is also within normal values, averaging (2.016). CAH has a moderately high Dividend Yield (0.009) as compared to the industry average of (0.004). P/S Ratio (0.217) is also within normal values, averaging (4.260).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 99 (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 is expected to pay dividends on October 15, 2026

Cardinal Health CAH Stock Dividends
A quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share will be paid with a record date of October 15, 2026, and an ex-dividend date of October 01, 2026. The last dividend of $0.52 was paid on July 15. 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 21.94B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 44.8K to 99.84B. MCK holds the highest valuation in this group at 99.84B. The lowest valued company is COCM at 44.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Medical Distributors Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -1%, and the average quarterly price growth was -19%. AHG experienced the highest price growth at 54%, while ACH experienced the biggest fall at -29%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Medical Distributors Industry was 12%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -16% and the average quarterly volume growth was 48%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 58
P/E Growth Rating: 59
Price Growth Rating: 60
SMR Rating: 87
Profit Risk Rating: 73
Seasonality Score: 17 (-100 ... +100)
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a maker of pharmaceuticals, medical, surgical and laboratory supplies as well as develops drug delivery systems

Industry MedicalDistributors

Industry
Medical Distributors
Address
7000 Cardinal Place
Phone
+1 614 757-5000
Employees
63900
Web
https://www.cardinalhealth.com
CAH's MACD Histogram just turned positive