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Cardinal Health Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for CAH

Based on 8 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Cardinal Health Inc

Min Forecast
$215.00-0.6%
Avg Forecast
$242.25+12%
Max Forecast
$258.00+19.28%

Should I buy or sell CAH stock?

Based on 8 analysts offering ratings for Cardinal Health Inc.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 62.5%
Buy
2 analysts 25%
Hold
1 analysts 12.5%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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CAH stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-04
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-01
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-08
Barclays
Bottom 11%
11
Strong BuyMaintains$258.00+19.28%2026-02-24
Mizuho
Bottom 4%
4
BuyMaintains$235.00+8.65%2026-02-06
Morgan Stanley
Top 6%
95
Strong BuyMaintains$245.00+13.27%2026-01-29Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is CAH forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
-126.16%
Industry
-137.43%
Market
170.76%
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Forecast return on assets

Is CAH forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
6.3%
Industry
7.16%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

CAH earnings per share forecast

What is CAH's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 21 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$10.88+65.53%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$12.11+84.37%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$13.60+107.02%
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CAH revenue forecast

What is CAH's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$258.5B+3.09%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$280.0B+11.68%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$302.2B+20.51%
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CAH earnings growth forecast

How is CAH forecast to perform vs Medical Distribution companies and vs the US market?

Company
27.3%
Industry
19.16%
Market
34.03%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

CAH revenue growth forecast

How is CAH forecast to perform vs Medical Distribution companies and vs the US market?

Company
6.4%
Industry
6.58%
Market
13.72%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

CAH vs Medical Distribution Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
CAH$216.30$242.25+12.00%Strong Buy
COR$281.24$370.60+31.77%Strong Buy
HSIC$78.85$88.40+12.11%Buy
MCK$790.44$943.78+19.40%Strong Buy
AHG$1.39N/AN/A
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Cardinal Health Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Cardinal Health Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 8 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: CAH) stock is to Strong Buy CAH stock.

Out of 8 analysts, 5 (62.5%) are recommending CAH as a Strong Buy, 2 (25%) are recommending CAH as a Buy, 1 (12.5%) are recommending CAH as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending CAH as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending CAH as a Strong Sell.

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What is CAH's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAH) Cardinal Health's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 27.3% is forecast to beat the US Medical Distribution industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 19.16%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.03%.

Cardinal Health's earnings in 2026 is $1,555,000,000.On average, 21 Wall Street analysts forecast CAH's earnings for 2026 to be $2,547,035,514, with the lowest CAH earnings forecast at $2,458,177,813, and the highest CAH earnings forecast at $2,655,894,396. On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast CAH's earnings for 2027 to be $2,837,029,204, with the lowest CAH earnings forecast at $2,678,518,681, and the highest CAH earnings forecast at $2,990,340,357.

In 2028, CAH is forecast to generate $3,185,457,254 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,983,782,593 and the highest earnings forecast at $3,415,775,292.

What is CAH's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAH) Cardinal Health's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.4% is not forecast to beat the US Medical Distribution industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.58%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.72%.

Cardinal Health's revenue in 2026 is $250,735,000,000.On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast CAH's revenue for 2026 to be $60,541,042,488,225, with the lowest CAH revenue forecast at $58,443,494,850,845, and the highest CAH revenue forecast at $63,395,543,448,965. On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast CAH's revenue for 2027 to be $65,584,899,781,505, with the lowest CAH revenue forecast at $60,918,348,120,630, and the highest CAH revenue forecast at $69,929,418,391,755.

In 2028, CAH is forecast to generate $70,768,343,764,365 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $63,398,822,330,935 and the highest revenue forecast at $76,002,142,006,050.

What is CAH's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CAH) forecast ROA is 6.3%, which is lower than the forecast US Medical Distribution industry average of 7.16%.

What is CAH's Price Target?

According to 8 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year CAH price target, the average CAH price target is $242.25, with the highest CAH stock price forecast at $258.00 and the lowest CAH stock price forecast at $215.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Cardinal Health's share price could reach $242.25 by May 4, 2027. The average Cardinal Health stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 12% from the current CAH share price of $216.30.

What is CAH's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: CAH) Cardinal Health's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $6.57. On average, analysts forecast that CAH's EPS will be $10.88 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $10.50, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.34. On average, analysts forecast that CAH's EPS will be $12.11 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $11.44, and the highest EPS forecast at $12.77. In 2028, CAH's EPS is forecast to hit $13.60 (min: $12.74, max: $14.58).

What is CAH's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: CAH) forecast ROE is -126.16%, which is considered weak.
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