Cardinal Health stock heads into fiscal first-quarter earnings test
Published on 11/01/2026 at 17:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEarnings Test Comes Into Focus
- Cardinal Health is expected to publish fiscal first-quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5.
- MarketBeat cites consensus expectations of 2.94 USD in adjusted earnings per share and 66.67 billion USD in revenue.
- The prior-year quarter produced 2.55 USD per share and 64.01 billion USD in revenue.
Cardinal Health is set for its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings announcement on Thursday, November 5, before the market opens. MarketBeat says the conference call is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Consensus Sets The Bar
MarketBeat puts consensus expectations at 2.94 USD per share and 66.67 billion USD in revenue for the quarter. The comparable period a year earlier produced 2.55 USD per share and 64.01 billion USD in revenue, giving investors a clear benchmark for the November release.
The company last reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on August 11, according to the same report, with earnings of 2.91 USD per share against a 2.42 USD consensus estimate. Cardinal Health has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in each of its last eight quarters, a record that raises the bar for the next update.
What Investors Will Watch
The earnings release will put the focus on pharmaceutical distribution, medical products and the outlook for the fiscal year. Investors will compare reported earnings and revenue with the consensus figures while assessing whether operating trends support the company's existing trajectory.
Cardinal Health stock traded at 224.95 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 5:21 p.m. CET on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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Cardinal Health at a Glance
- Company: Cardinal Health, Inc.
- ISIN: US14149Y1082
- Home exchange: New York Stock Exchange
- Lang & Schwarz price: 224.95 euros on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 5:21 p.m. CET
- Upcoming event: Fiscal first-quarter 2027 results on Thursday, November 5, before the market opens
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