CVS Health (CVS)
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Healthcare PlansSnapshot 2026-09-15
$94.49-1.11%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEHealth CareMedical - Healthcare PlansSnapshot 2026-09-15
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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.
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Health Care is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.30 per share in 2026: FY26 EPS guidance mid $6.94 vs $7.30 target.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 7% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
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 RiskCVS is positioned to benefit from its strong revenue growth and improved margins in the healthcare benefits segment. The company reported a 7.3% revenue increase in Q2 2026 and raised its adjusted EPS guidance to $7.90-$8.10. It trades at 12× P/E, below the peer median of 22×, suggesting that the price does not fully reflect its growth potential. A specific risk is the potential for CVS to cut guidance after recently raising it, which could damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. CVS is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 27 analysts currently covering CVS (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for CVS in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. 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 Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Increase cash flow from operations
Cash flow concerns indicate potential operational headwinds.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $94.49
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $94.49.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Advance Health Care Benefits segment margin recovery
New tools enhance Health Care Benefits segment margin recovery.
Regulatory scrutiny could impact CVS's operational strategy.
Advances: Increase adjusted EPS guidance
Positive outlook supports growth and EPS guidance.
Sell-off indicates investor concerns about future earnings risks.
Threatens: Maintain revenue guidance of at least $400 billion
Raising guidance may indicate operational challenges ahead.
Advances: Increase adjusted EPS guidance
Stronger results support increased adjusted EPS guidance.
Advances: Increase adjusted EPS guidance
Strong earnings beat supports increased adjusted EPS guidance.
