Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.73 Per Share, Leerink Partnrs Forecasts

Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:CAH) – Stock analysts at Leerink Partnrs decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cardinal Health in a research note issued on Monday, April 22nd. Leerink Partnrs analyst M. Cherny now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.83. Leerink Partnrs currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cardinal Health’s current full-year earnings is $7.28 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for Cardinal Health’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.84 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.67 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on CAH. Argus raised Cardinal Health from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 9th. TheStreet cut shares of Cardinal Health from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Cardinal Health from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays initiated coverage on Cardinal Health in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $117.00 target price on the stock. Finally, SVB Leerink started coverage on Cardinal Health in a research report on Monday, February 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.07.

Cardinal Health Stock Performance

Shares of CAH opened at $103.54 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 0.68. Cardinal Health has a 52 week low of $77.56 and a 52 week high of $116.04. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $109.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.59.

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.26. Cardinal Health had a net margin of 0.30% and a negative return on equity of 57.44%. The firm had revenue of $57.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $57.02 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.32 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cardinal Health

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAH. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cardinal Health in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new position in Cardinal Health in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Cardinal Health by 4,466.7% during the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the period. BKM Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cardinal Health during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cardinal Health by 53.6% in the fourth quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 338 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.17% of the company’s stock.

Cardinal Health Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.5006 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.93%. Cardinal Health’s payout ratio is 78.74%.

About Cardinal Health

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.