Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

The price-to-earnings ratio for Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH) is above average at 24.06x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.68.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for CAH is 238.00M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.23% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CAH on June 05, 2025 was 2.55M shares.

CAH) stock’s latest price update

Cardinal Health, Inc (NYSE: CAH)’s stock price has dropped by -0.91 in relation to previous closing price of 155.48. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.61% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-04 that Kendall DL™ Multi System simplifies patient monitoring, drives efficiencies for providers  DUBLIN, Ohio , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced today the U.S. launch of its multi-parameter, single-patient use monitoring cable and lead wire system that enables the continuous monitoring of cardiac activity, blood oxygen level and temperature with one point of connection. The new Kendall DL™ Multi System is designed to travel with the patient from admission to discharge for smooth transport.

CAH’s Market Performance

CAH’s stock has risen by 0.61% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.37% and a quarterly rise of 20.92%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.64% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.31% for Cardinal Health, Inc . The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.07% for CAH’s stock, with a 23.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of CAH

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAH stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for CAH by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CAH in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $179 based on the research report published on June 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAH reach a price target of $150, previously predicting the price at $140. The rating they have provided for CAH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 05th, 2025.

TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to CAH, setting the target price at $144 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.

CAH Trading at 7.90% 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 -2.38% of loss for the given period.

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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 0.19. 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 a nutshell, Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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