Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for CVS Health (CVS)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) recently:

• 10/19/2026 – CVS Health was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/12/2026 – CVS Health had its price target lowered by Leerink Partners from $119.00 to $112.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/11/2026 – CVS Health was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/9/2026 – CVS Health was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/9/2026 – CVS Health had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 10/3/2026 – CVS Health was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/1/2026 – CVS Health had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 9/22/2026 – CVS Health had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group.
• 9/20/2026 – CVS Health was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/12/2026 – CVS Health was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 9/11/2026 – CVS Health had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 9/9/2026 – CVS Health was given a new $112.00 price target by BMO Capital Markets.
• 9/9/2026 – CVS Health was given a new $112.00 price target by Piper Sandler.
• 9/9/2026 – CVS Health had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $112.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – CVS Health had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $126.00 to $118.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

CVS Health Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 22nd will be paid a $0.6650 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 22nd. This represents a $2.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. CVS Health’s dividend payout ratio is presently 70.37%.

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) is a diversified health care company that provides pharmacy, insurance and health services in the United States. Its businesses serve consumers, employers, health plans and health care providers through pharmacies, benefit programs, insurance coverage and clinical care services.

The company’s Pharmacy Services segment, led by CVS Caremark, manages prescription drug benefits for employers, insurers and government programs. CVS Pharmacy operates retail pharmacies and health-focused stores that dispense prescriptions and offer over-the-counter products, health and wellness merchandise, immunizations and related services.