Q4 2025 Earnings Estimate for Cardinal Health, Inc. Issued By Leerink Partnrs (NYSE:CAH)

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) – Research analysts at Leerink Partnrs decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cardinal Health in a report issued on Monday, October 7th. Leerink Partnrs analyst M. Cherny now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.03. The consensus estimate for Cardinal Health’s current full-year earnings is $7.62 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Cardinal Health from $95.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Cardinal Health from $115.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Cardinal Health from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Cardinal Health from $130.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Cardinal Health from $115.00 to $107.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $119.36.

Cardinal Health Trading Up 0.8 %

CAH stock opened at $112.62 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $27.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.60. Cardinal Health has a 1-year low of $89.39 and a 1-year high of $116.05. The business’s 50 day moving average is $109.02 and its 200-day moving average is $103.85.

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 14th. The company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.10. Cardinal Health had a negative return on equity of 54.85% and a net margin of 0.37%. The company had revenue of $59.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cardinal Health by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 631,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,691,000 after purchasing an additional 73,102 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cardinal Health in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Ossiam increased its position in shares of Cardinal Health by 82.7% during the fourth quarter. Ossiam now owns 9,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $959,000 after acquiring an additional 4,308 shares in the last quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. increased its position in shares of Cardinal Health by 835.3% during the fourth quarter. Shell Asset Management Co. now owns 9,830 shares of the company’s stock worth $991,000 after acquiring an additional 8,779 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co lifted its position in Cardinal Health by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 21,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,181,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. 87.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michelle D. Greene sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.85, for a total value of $435,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 19,242 shares in the company, valued at $2,094,491.70. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In related news, insider Michelle D. Greene sold 4,000 shares of Cardinal Health stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.85, for a total transaction of $435,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 19,242 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,094,491.70. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Jason M. Hollar sold 46,455 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.02, for a total transaction of $5,064,524.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 197,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,546,276.72. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 113,963 shares of company stock valued at $12,379,980 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Cardinal Health Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be given a dividend of $0.506 per share. This is a boost from Cardinal Health’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. Cardinal Health’s payout ratio is currently 89.78%.

Cardinal Health Company Profile

Cardinal Health, Inc operates as a healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home.