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Oct 30, 2025 12:30 PM

Cardinal Health Rallies As Strong Start To 2026 Fuels Higher Earnings Guidance

Cardinal Health Inc.’s (NYSE:CAH) stock surged on Thursday as the healthcare services company reported upbeat first-quarter 2026 earnings, with adjusted earnings of $2.55 per share, beating the consensus of $2.18.

Sales increased 22% year over year to $64.01 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of $59.19 billion. Adjusted operating earnings increased 37% to $857 million.

Revenue for the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions segment increased 23% to $59.2 billion, driven by growth in brand and specialty pharmaceutical sales from existing and new customers.

First quarter revenue for the Global Medical Products ...