The stock of Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH) has seen a 2.83% increase in the past week, with a 19.72% gain in the past month, and a 17.79% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.12% for CAH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.18% for CAH stock, with a simple moving average of 24.23% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH) Right Now?
Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.37x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CAH is at 0.66. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAH is 238.03M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.49% of that float. The average trading volume for CAH on May 08, 2025 was 2.61M shares.
CAH) stock’s latest price update
Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH)’s stock price has decreased by -2.49 compared to its previous closing price of 153.48. However, the company has seen a 2.83% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that I present 63 high-quality dividend growth stocks for investment for May 2025, categorized by yield: High (4%+), Medium (2.5-3.9%), and Low (
Analysts’ Opinion of CAH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAH stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for CAH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CAH in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $150 based on the research report published on February 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAH reach a price target of $144, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for CAH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Outperform” to CAH, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
CAH Trading at 11.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.99%, as shares surge +14.15% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAH rose by +2.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +56.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $139.60. In addition, Cardinal Health, Inc saw 26.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAH starting from Scherer Mary C., who sale 3,504 shares at the price of $123.55 back on Nov 14 ’24. After this action, Scherer Mary C. now owns 8,752 shares of Cardinal Health, Inc, valued at $432,919 using the latest closing price.
Mayer Jessica L, the Chief Legal/Compliance Officer of Cardinal Health, Inc, sale 16,573 shares at $109.39 during a trade that took place back on Aug 21 ’24, which means that Mayer Jessica L is holding 75,971 shares at $1,812,920 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cardinal Health, Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.18.
Based on Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH), the company’s capital structure generated 1.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 4.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.94.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
