CVS Health Corp (CVS)
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
$97.00
▲(25.49% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score reflects stable fundamentals driven by solid cash generation and manageable (improving) leverage, but it is held back by sharply weaker margins and returns. Valuation is a clear positive with a low P/E and a moderate dividend yield. Technically, the trend is strong, though overbought readings increase near-term pullback risk. The latest earnings call is supportive due to raised EPS and cash flow guidance, tempered by medical cost, segment margin pressure, and timing-related volatility.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistent multi‑billion operating and free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility to fund investments, reduce leverage, sustain dividends and absorb margin volatility. Reliable FCF coverage of net income supports strategic execution and long‑term capital allocation choices.
Negative Factors
Margin compression & weaker returns
Substantially compressed gross and net margins materially reduce return on equity and earnings power despite rising revenue. Persistent margin pressure limits the company’s ability to translate scale into shareholder returns and constrains reinvestment or accelerated balance sheet repair.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Consistent multi‑billion operating and free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility to fund investments, reduce leverage, sustain dividends and absorb margin volatility. Reliable FCF coverage of net income supports strategic execution and long‑term capital allocation choices.
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CVS Health Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$123.96B
Dividend Yield3.41%
Average Volume (3M)7.31M
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.8
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth7.68%
EPS Growth-45.09%
CountryUS
Employees300,000
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Plans
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.31
Shares Outstanding1,275,927,200
10 Day Avg. Volume8,090,657
30 Day Avg. Volume7,307,609
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.92
Price to Book (P/B)1.34
Price to Sales (P/S)0.25
P/FCF Ratio12.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.45
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.26
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.56
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$102.35Price Target Upside32.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)7.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)$407.02B
CVS Health Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CVS Health Corporation provides health services in the United States. The company's Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services. It serves employer groups, indivi...
How the Company Makes Money
CVS Health primarily makes money by generating revenue across three major businesses: (1) retail pharmacy and consumer health operations, (2) pharmacy services (PBM), and (3) health benefits (health insurance), with additional contributions from c...
CVS Health Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive tone driven by clear top-line growth, strong cash generation, profit and EPS beats, an upward revision to full-year EPS guidance, meaningful improvement at Aetna (material AOI gain and operational efficiencies), and ongoing technology/AI initiatives (Health100). Offsetting risks include segment-level profit declines (Health Services and PCW), membership impacts from the Individual Exchange exit, continued elevated medical cost trends, PBM rebate pressures and regulatory/state-level uncertainty. On balance, the favorable operating metrics, raised guidance, and credible path to margin recovery outweighed the identifiable challenges.Positive Updates
Top-Line Revenue Growth
Enterprise revenue of over $100 billion in Q1 2026, up more than 6% year-over-year, driven by growth across all operating segments; full-year revenue now expected to be at least $405 billion.
Negative Updates
Health Services Adjusted Operating Income Decline
Health Services adjusted operating income was approximately $1.5 billion in Q1, down about 7% year-over-year, driven primarily by continued pharmacy client price improvements (partially offset by better purchasing economics and drug mix).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Top-Line Revenue Growth
Enterprise revenue of over $100 billion in Q1 2026, up more than 6% year-over-year, driven by growth across all operating segments; full-year revenue now expected to be at least $405 billion.
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Company Guidance
CVS raised its full‑year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.30–$7.50 (from $7.00–$7.20) and now expects total revenues of at least $405 billion and cash flow from operations of at least $9.5 billion; enterprise adjusted operating income is guided to $15.53–$15.87 billion with a roughly 60/40 first‑half/second‑half earnings split. Segment guidance includes Health Care Benefits adjusted operating income of ~$4.0–$4.34 billion with a medical benefit ratio expected around 90.5% ±50 bps, and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness AOI of at least $6.18 billion (HSS reiterated). Q1 results that underpin the raise: revenue >$100 billion (+>6% YoY), adjusted operating income ≈$5.2 billion (+>12% YoY), adjusted EPS $2.57 (+>14% YoY), cash from operations ≈$4.2 billion, returned ~$850 million in dividends, cash at parent ≈$2.2 billion, leverage 3.84x, and Aetna with ~26 million medical members (down ~600k sequentially).CVS Health Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 407.90B | 402.07B | 372.81B | 357.78B | 322.47B | 292.11B |
| Gross Profit | 56.59B | 55.36B | 51.40B | 54.43B | 54.50B | 52.12B |
| EBITDA | 11.13B | 9.86B | 13.68B | 18.20B | 12.35B | 17.53B |
| Net Income | 2.93B | 1.77B | 4.61B | 8.34B | 4.31B | 8.00B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 252.97B | 261.06B | 253.22B | 249.73B | 228.28B | 233.00B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 11.80B | 10.66B | 10.99B | 11.46B | 15.72B | 12.53B |
| Total Debt | 78.34B | 93.59B | 82.92B | 79.39B | 70.73B | 76.00B |
| Total Liabilities | 175.34B | 185.68B | 177.49B | 173.09B | 156.51B | 157.62B |
| Stockholders Equity | 77.46B | 75.21B | 75.56B | 76.46B | 71.47B | 75.08B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.39B | 7.81B | 6.33B | 10.39B | 13.45B | 15.74B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 10.33B | 10.64B | 9.11B | 13.43B | 16.18B | 18.27B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.98B | -5.87B | -7.61B | -20.89B | -5.05B | -5.26B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4.93B | -4.94B | -1.14B | 2.68B | -10.52B | -11.36B |
CVS Health Technical Analysis
Positive
77.30
Price Trends
76.05
Positive
77.11
Positive
74.21
Positive
Market Momentum
0.60
Negative
55.25
Neutral
51.44
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CVS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 77.3 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 74.51, above the 50-day MA of 76.05, and above the 200-day MA of 74.21, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.60 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.44 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CVS.
CVS Health Risk Analysis
CVS Health disclosed 40 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CVS Health reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
CVS Health Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $86.15B | 9.15 | 11.95% | 1.99% | 9.44% | -8.53% | |
74 Outperform | $362.43B | 9.80 | 12.40% | 2.69% | 9.67% | -44.84% | |
65 Neutral | $28.99B | 2.61 | -28.72% | ― | 17.02% | -294.77% | |
64 Neutral | $123.96B | 7.77 | 3.87% | 3.41% | 7.68% | -45.09% | |
63 Neutral | $36.18B | 4.40 | 6.19% | 1.38% | 14.08% | -33.82% | |
55 Neutral | $9.73B | 121.40 | 4.44% | ― | 7.72% | -83.64% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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CVS Health Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
CVS Health Adds Veteran Finance Leader to Board
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
On March 18, 2026, CVS Health’s board elected former Elevance Health chief financial officer John E. Gallina as a director, effective March 19, 2026, adding a veteran finance executive with nearly three decades of experience in health benefi...
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