CVS Health Corp (CVS)
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$114.00
▲(47.48% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is driven by attractive valuation (low P/E with dividend support) and positive technical momentum (price above major moving averages), reinforced by a guidance raise and strong Q1 execution. The main limiter is financial performance: margins and ROE have compressed materially despite revenue growth, and several earnings-call risks (medical cost trends, segment profit pressure, and regulatory/PBM uncertainty) temper upside.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent TTM operating cash flow of $10.3B and free cash flow of $7.4B provides durable internal funding for debt reduction, capex, technology investments and dividends. Reliable FCF supports multi-year strategic initiatives and cushions the business against cyclical earnings shocks.
Negative Factors
Profitability compression
Material compression in net margins and returns erodes the enterprise’s earnings power and constrains reinvestment and capital returns. Persistently low margins make CVS more sensitive to medical-cost inflation and reimbursement pressure, limiting durable upside without structural margin recovery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent TTM operating cash flow of $10.3B and free cash flow of $7.4B provides durable internal funding for debt reduction, capex, technology investments and dividends. Reliable FCF supports multi-year strategic initiatives and cushions the business against cyclical earnings shocks.
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CVS Health Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$133.13B
Dividend Yield3.41%
Average Volume (3M)8.99M
Price to Earnings (P/E)45.2
Beta (1Y)0.51
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. Volume9,609,227
30 Day Avg. Volume8,994,894
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 Cap1.47
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.45
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.55
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$105.56Price Target Upside36.56% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)7.41
Revenue Forecast (FY)$408.34B
CVS Health Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CVS Health Corp. is a health solutions company, which engages in the provision of healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Health Care Benefits, Health Services, Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness, and Corporate and Other. The ...
How the Company Makes Money
CVS Health makes money primarily by (1) collecting premiums and other administrative/service revenue in its health insurance business, (2) earning fees and margins in its pharmacy services and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) business, and (3) ge...
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
91.18
Positive
83.26
Positive
80.06
Positive
Market Momentum
3.46
Negative
71.37
Negative
84.50
Negative
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 below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 98.02, below the 50-day MA of 91.18, and below the 200-day MA of 80.06, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.46 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 71.37 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.50 is Negative, 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 | $85.82B | 16.81 | 11.95% | 1.99% | 9.44% | -8.53% | |
74 Outperform | $388.59B | 32.27 | 12.40% | 2.69% | 9.67% | -44.84% | |
69 Neutral | $133.13B | 45.17 | 3.87% | 3.41% | 7.68% | -45.09% | |
63 Neutral | $46.08B | 40.92 | 6.19% | 1.38% | 14.08% | -33.82% | |
57 Neutral | $32.46B | -5.01 | -28.72% | ― | 17.02% | -294.77% | |
57 Neutral | $11.97B | 67.77 | 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
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
CVS Health Shareholders Approve New 2026 Incentive Plan
Positive
May 18, 2026
At its May 14, 2026 annual meeting, CVS Health stockholders approved a new 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan to replace the expiring 2017 plan, with the new framework applying to awards granted after that date and reinforcing the company’s lo...
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