CAH - Cardinal Health, Inc.

Stock Analysis

Data: 2026-03-20
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026 at 2:41 PMFresh

show_chart Price & Trend 210.41 • 52W 120.72 - 214.93

Volume
Close
EMA9
MA50
MA150
MA200
Breakout
MA50 Touch
Pocket Pivot
PB Bounce
EMA9 Cross

auto_graph Pattern Recognition

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Moderate pattern consistency: 59% win rate.

Signal Success Rate
59%
153 total signals
Avg Gain on Winners
+4.7%
91 wins
Avg Loss on Losers
-3.5%
62 losses
Recurring Behaviors
trending_up Tendency to go on win streaks (longest: 17 signals in a row)
trending_down Warning: Can experience losing streaks (longest: 11 signals)
rocket_launch Pullbacks outperform breakouts (72% vs 53% win rate)
Best Signal Type
MA50Touch
18 signals • 78% win rate
Avg gain: +3.0%
Worst Signal Type
Breakout
30 signals • 53% win rate
Avg loss: 1.4%
All Signal Types (Best ? Worst)
MA50Touch 78%
18 signals +3.0%
PullbackBounce 68%
25 signals +2.0%
MA200Reclaim 67%
9 signals +0.9%
PocketPivot 54%
71 signals +0.8%
Breakout 53%
30 signals +1.4%
Trading Insights
lightbulb Focus on MA50Touch signals - 78% win rate.

Swing Cycle Analysis

Dominant pattern: ±3% every ~2.0 days (strength 0.37)

This stock shows a moderate ±3% swing pattern approximately every 2.0 days, though timing variability reduces reliability.

This stock exhibits a moderate ±3% swing about every ~2.0 days, suggesting downward / accumulation bias with more troughs than peaks and some repeatability but still variable timing.

Swing Avg Days Strength Pattern?
3% 2.0 0.37 Moderate ?
2% 4.0 0.02 Weak
1% 0.0 0.00 Weak
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? Trough ? Peak(turning points)

This stock shows a moderate ±3% swing pattern approximately every 2.0 days, though timing variability reduces reliability.

assessment Key Metrics Universe Updated

Price
$210.41
Score U
0.825
RS 6M U
89
RS 3M U
97

description Recommendation Summary

Strong Buy Confidence: 10/10 Performance: A+ Excellent R/C: 0.47:1

STRONG BUY (Confidence: 10/10) - Tight Base Breakout (VCP) | Strong Uptrend (Stage 2) | Explosive Momentum (Elite) | R/R 0.47:1 (Risk 4.5%) | Avoid/Extended

Trend

Strong Uptrend (Stage 2)

Momentum

Explosive Momentum (Elite)

Setup Type

Tight Base Breakout (VCP)

grade Absolute Rating

Buy Standalone Technical Quality
check_circle Trend Strength (Price > MA50, proper stack) (2 points)
check_circle 13W Return ? +20% (2 points)
cancel 4W Return ? +8% (0 points)
check_circle Up/Down Volume ? 1.10 (1 points)
check_circle ATR(20) ? 3.5% (1 points)
cancel Within 5%-25% of 52W High (0 points)
cancel Risk/Reward ? 2:1 (R/R 0.47:1) (0 points)
Total Points: 6 out of 9
Future Analytics

Coming soon...

security Risk Management

Suggested Stop Loss

$200.99

4.5% risk
Potential Upside

+2.1%

R/R: 0.5:1
Expected Move (20 d, ATR Proxy)
±$13.44 (6.4%)
Range: $196.98 - $223.85

insights What It Means

The stock shows a mix of technical characteristics with strong relative strength and a solid composite score. Some developing risks (e.g., Stretched above MA200 +28%) to monitor. Risk/Reward moderate (~0.5:1); catalysts or consolidation may improve it.

Positives
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Strong relative strength (RS6M 89, RS3M 97)

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High composite score 0.825

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Absolute rating Buy

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Perfect moving average stack (healthy uptrend)

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Accumulation (Up/Down Vol 1.76)

Negatives / Risks
warning

Stretched above MA200 +28%

thumb_up Bullish Factors 10

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Elite 6m RS: 89th percentile (top 11%)

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Elite 3m RS: 97th percentile (top 3%)

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Accelerating momentum (3m > 6m RS)

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Perfect MA stack (MA50 > MA150 > MA200)

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Price above all major MAs (strong trend)

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Strong accumulation: 1.76x up/down volume

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Tight base: 6th percentile ATR (low volatility)

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Near 52-week high: -2.1% off peak

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Excellent composite score: 0.825

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Risk/Reward: 0.47:1 (Risk 4.5%, Reward 2.1% )

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Suboptimal R/R (<1:1)

analytics Technical Indicators

Current Price
$210.41
MA 50
$200.99
4.7%
MA 150
$171.03
23.0%
MA 200
$163.86
28.4%

News & Sentiment

Last updated Mar 22 14:41

Sentiment line (?1..+1) with scaled article volume bars (height relative to sentiment range). Rolling 7d average smooths trend.

Positive day
Negative day
Neutral
Sentiment
7d Avg
Avg 7d: +0.09 Articles 7d: 28 Latest: +0.07 (1)Peak: +0.23 Mar 13
Procyon Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH - MarketBeat
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 22 2:50 AM +0.10
Procyon Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH MarketBeat
Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH Shares Bought by Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd - MarketBeat
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 21 2:23 AM +0.10
Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH Shares Bought by Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd MarketBeat
Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Moves -1.47%: What You Should Know - Yahoo Finance
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 20 3:00 PM 0.00
Cardinal Health (CAH) Stock Moves -1.47%: What You Should Know Yahoo Finance
Cardinal Health (CAH) stock moves -1.47%: What you should know
CAH stock - BingNews Mar 20 8:00 AM -0.20
In the latest close session, Cardinal Health (CAH) was down 1.47% at $207.83. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 1.51% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.97%, ...
Park National Corp OH Lowers Holdings in Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH - MarketBeat
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 20 3:47 AM +0.10
Park National Corp OH Lowers Holdings in Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH MarketBeat
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CAH stock - BingNews Mar 19 9:54 PM +0.20
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Cardinal Health (CAH) is a top-ranked value stock: Should you buy? - MSN
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 19 10:41 AM 0.00
Cardinal Health (CAH) is a top-ranked value stock: Should you buy? MSN
Cardinal Health's $0.30 Billion Volume Ranks 420th as Stock Surges 45% on Strong Institutional Backing and Analyst Optimism - Bitget
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 19 2:45 AM +0.20
Cardinal Health's $0.30 Billion Volume Ranks 420th as Stock Surges 45% on Strong Institutional Backing and Analyst Optimism Bitget
Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH Stake Lessened by CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC - MarketBeat
"CAH stock" - Google News Mar 19 1:35 AM +0.10
Cardinal Health, Inc. $CAH Stake Lessened by CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC MarketBeat
Cardinal Health (CAH) is a top-ranked value stock: Should you buy?
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