Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Stock Analysis
Healthcare · Medical Distribution
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.03: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 3.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 6.57; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company with two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions (drug distribution) and Global Medical Products and Distribution (manufacturing and sourcing of medical devices and surgical supplies).
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.03: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 3.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 6.57; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHSuppliersole supplier10-K Item 1A: 'we procure certain components and raw materials from a sole supplier'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-23Item 5.02LOWBoard Chair Gregory B. Kenny retired effective March 20, 2026; Patricia A. Hemingway Hall appointed Board Chair immediately. No disagreement with Company on any matter cited.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-05Item 5.02LOWChief Accounting Officer Mary Scherer notified intent to retire in February 2027. Company initiating search for successor; Scherer to continue as CAO through transition.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $187.03: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.6/10 and A.R:R 3.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 6.57; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $180.23. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $223.44 (+19.3% upside). Prior stop was $180.23. Stop-loss: $180.23.
Concentration risk — Supplier: sole supplier; Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
Cardinal Health, Inc. trades at a P/E of 29.1 (forward 17.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts cover CAH with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $248.
What does Cardinal Health, Inc. do?Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company with two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty...
Cardinal Health is a global healthcare services and products company with two segments: Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions (drug distribution) and Global Medical Products and Distribution (manufacturing and sourcing of medical devices and surgical supplies).