Cardinal Health (CAH) closed at $253.71 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.41% move from the prior day.
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CAH enters fiscal 2027 with Pharma profit growth, emerging growth engines and efficiency gains offsetting revenue headwinds.
Cardinal Health (CAH) closed the most recent trading day at $233.12, moving +2.11% from the previous trading session.
Cardinal Health remains a Buy, driven by robust FY2026 results, strong cash flow, and credible FY2027 guidance. CAH delivered 14% revenue growth, 20% gross margin expansion, and doubled free cash flow, despite ongoing thin margins and higher current liabilities. FY2027 guidance targets 13-15% non-GAAP EPS growth, with profit improvement expected from both Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions and higher-margin 'Other' segments.
Cardinal Health NYSE: CAH CEO Jason Hollar said the company expects fiscal 2027 to extend the broad operating momentum it generated in fiscal 2026, with all five operating segments positioned for what he described as a “constructive” period.
Cardinal Health NYSE: CAH CEO Jason Hollar said the company's fiscal 2026 performance was supported by double-digit earnings growth across each of its five operating segments, while fiscal 2027 guidance reflects continued growth from a more normalized base.
Cardinal Health expects IRA pricing changes to pressure Pharma revenues while protecting profitability through compensation and durable distribution agreements.
The latest trading day saw Cardinal Health (CAH) settling at $232.36, representing a -1.08% change from its previous close.