Cencora (COR)
NYSEHealth CareMedical - DistributionSnapshot 2026-09-14
$326.23+1.45%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSEHealth CareMedical - DistributionSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Health Care is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Operating margin near 12.5% next quarter: 1.3% vs 11.5%.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 5% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskCencora's growth depends on expanding digital capabilities and improving margins. The company recently reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $4.48, up 12% year over year. It beat expectations, indicating strong revenue growth. Cencora trades at 19× P/E, below the peer median of 22×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth compared to our view. The primary risk is a potential increase in EPS guidance for fiscal 2026. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. COR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 16 analysts currently covering COR (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for COR in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Health Care (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Raise adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
Higher outlook supports EPS guidance for fiscal 2026.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $326.23
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $326.23.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand specialty and digital transformation capabilities
AI-driven productivity supports digital transformation capabilities.
Threatens: Increase EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
Volume shift may impact earnings guidance.
Advances: Raise adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
CAR T growth aligns with EPS guidance increase.
Advances: Increase EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
New CFO appointment supports fiscal 2026 guidance.