Decline in CAH’s short interest indicates Bullish sentiment

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Cardinal Health, Inc shares valued at $3,216,330 were purchased by WEITZMAN DEBORAH on Aug 20 ’25. At $150.53 per share, WEITZMAN DEBORAH acquired 21,367 shares.

Also, WEITZMAN DEBORAH sold 21,367 shares, netting a total of over 3,216,375 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $150.53 each, the insider now holds 53,428 shares.

Before that, Hollar Jason M. had sold 35,901 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $5,386,566, the Chief Executive Officer traded Cardinal Health, Inc shares for $150.04 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 35,901 shares, worth approximately $31.69 million.

As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on June 03, 2025, Cardinal Health, Inc [CAH] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $179. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of January 08, 2025, TD Cowen has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for CAH. Earlier on January 07, 2025, Evercore ISI upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Outperform” for CAH stock which previously was a “an In-line”.

Analyzing CAH Stock Performance

On last trading session, Cardinal Health, Inc [NYSE: CAH] rose 0.34% to $158.46. The stock’s lowest price that day was $156.0, but it reached a high of $158.72 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.38%. Over the course of the year, Cardinal Health, Inc shares have jumped approximately 43.38%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $168.44 on 07/01/25 and a 52-week low of $117.53 on 01/02/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Cardinal Health, Inc (CAH)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 156.73, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 155.01. In the upper region, resistance lies at 159.45. The next price resistance is at 160.45. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 61.56 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Cardinal Health, Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Cardinal Health, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-09-15 dropping by -0.53 million shares to 7.08 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 7.62 million shares. A decline of -7.52% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.24 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.24.

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In terms of Cardinal Health, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 181 in the next 12 months, up nearly 14.61% from the previous closing price of $157.93. Analysts anticipate Cardinal Health, Inc stock to reach 189 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 150. In spite of this, 14 analysts ranked Cardinal Health, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 06, 2025, BofA Securities assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $145.

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