Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Cardinal Health Inc · NYSE
$240.31-6.87 (-2.78%)
15-min delayed · Sep 8, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Cardinal Health Inc, 12 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $250.00 to $280.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $270.58 sits 13% above the current $240.31. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 11 to 12 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.11 next quarter toward $14.08 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1292%
Hold18%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Cardinal Health Inc.
As of Sep, 12 of 13 firms rate CAH a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CAH EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.11
Range $3.01 – $3.37 · 14 analysts · +18% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Cardinal Health Inc to earn $3.11 a share (range $3.01 – $3.37), versus $2.63 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $12.57, growing to $14.08 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$68.3B
Range $67.3B – $69.0B · 14 analysts · +4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $68.3B (range $67.3B – $69.0B), +4.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $265.7B, rising to $281.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Cardinal Health Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CAH.
#1
Erin Wright
Morgan Stanley · Rank #36
Buy
$265.00+10.3% to target
Overall win rate
59%
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#2
Brian Tanquilut
Jefferies · Rank #208
Buy
$270.00+12.4% to target
Overall win rate
42%
+ Follow
#3
Stephen Baxter
Wells Fargo
Buy
$277.00+15.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Daniel Grosslight
Citigroup
Buy
$280.00+16.5% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
#5
Steven Valiquette
Mizuho
Buy
$250.00+4.0% to target
Coverage
—
+ Follow
CAH stock forecast FAQ
What is CAH's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $270.58 for Cardinal Health Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $280.00 high to a $250.00 low.
Is CAH stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CAH?+
The Street-high target is $280.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $250.00 (Mizuho). The average of all 12 active targets is $270.58.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CAH?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Cardinal Health Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CAH?+
Among analysts who currently cover CAH, Erin Wright of Morgan Stanley has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #36). Their current call is Buy with a $265.00 target.
What is Cardinal Health Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.11 per share (range $3.01 – $3.37) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $12.57, rising to $14.08 the following year.
How much revenue is Cardinal Health Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $68.3B (range $67.3B – $69.0B). Full-year revenue is projected at $265.7B, growing to $281.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CAH lately?+
As of Sep, 12 of 13 firms rate CAH a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CAH calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
