CAH
Cardinal Health, Inc. · Healthcare · Medical Distribution
TECHNeutralZACKSHold
R500#401 today
$228.30
-0.78% today · +3.91% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- CAH −0.78% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −1.5 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Oct 1): After its 60 big gains in the past 5 years, CAH typically gained 0.5% over the next week (median) and was higher 60% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.2% and +3.2%. An ordinary week: +0.5%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #123 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own CAH in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | +15.4% | #72 |
| one week | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | +20.0% | #133 |
| one month | Oct 13, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | +33.5% | #111 |
| 3 months | Aug 25, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | +46.8% | #129 |
| 6 months | Aug 25, 2025 | Feb 25, 2026 | +55.8% | #151 |
| one year | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | +82.1% | #126 |
Rank #133 for one week means 132 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-0.8% | +3.9% | -6.8% | -4.2% | +7.1% | +45.4% |
| Best one single day Oct 29, 2025 |
+1.0% | +3.1% | +6.8% | +4.8% | +18.4% | +51.6% |
| Best one week Oct 28, 2025 |
-0.6% | +2.6% | +6.3% | +4.5% | +18.5% | +48.9% |
| Best one month Oct 13, 2025 |
-1.6% | -0.6% | +1.7% | -3.8% | +17.8% | +39.1% |
| Best 3 months Aug 25, 2025 |
-1.4% | -2.5% | -7.1% | -4.1% | +15.0% | +35.5% |
| Best 6 months Aug 25, 2025 |
-1.4% | -2.5% | -7.1% | -4.1% | +15.0% | +35.5% |
| Best one year Feb 27, 2025 |
+0.2% | +0.1% | -2.5% | +4.4% | +16.8% | +18.5% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.