Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) — Medical Distribution. Numbers-first dossier: valuation, distress risk, calibrated signal.

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Bid — × — AskUpdated Sep 25, 2026 · 11:37 AM ETVol 1.76M · 3-mo avg 2.00M

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)

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QTick signal
+4net
4 bull / 2 bear factors · leaning
Bull 7 pts·Bear 3 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileOKBalance sheet · SafeOKPCE inflation days · ~7% smaller swingsOKNeutral tape · 24/100 · as of 2026-09-25
Smart entry
$219.12
basis · s1 + sma 200 · as of 2026-09-25
Target exit zone
$230–233
center $231.47 · basis · round + vwap 50 · as of 2026-09-25
Implied move · 1 wk
±$9.38
4.3% · options-priced
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Pullback risk
Low
0.78× the norm · 52% saw a ≥10% dip · 63d · tape state: neutral
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Volume vs its own 20-session average1.15×
52-week range$149.60 – $258.30
Below high since 2015-14.7% · $258.30 high
Risk / reward0.99 : 1
Plan stop$208.85
Max pain$225.00 options cluster
RSI 1432.6 washed out
Forensic flags3 review
Earnings multiple15.7× fwd · 30.5× trailing
P/E vs its own past42nd pctile · 30.8× median
Free cash flow yield8.7% · of market value

Last session traded in line with its own normal, price down 1.1%. Over the last 20 sessions, 65% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

5 of 6 aligned — not yet
RSI 14
✓
32.6
washed out
vs 50-day
✓
$232.73
below the line
Bollinger
●
$216.20
no lower pierce · fires near $214.98
VWAP 20
✓
$231.75
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$219.12
within 1% of model level
Put wall
✓
$235.00
2026-09-25 expiry · chain of 2026-09-21
MACD
Context●
-1.83
below zero · rising toward the flip
RVolStatic
1.15×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
2.9%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$5.14
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 4 of 6 usable price conditions have to line up. RSI, the 50-day average and the Bollinger band move with the price you set; the 20-day average traded price, the entry level and the busiest put strike stay fixed. MACD, RVol, Short int. and ATR are context only — they never count toward the total.
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Next earnings
2026-11-05
in 29 sessions
Next dividend
USD 0.52
ex-date 2026-10-01