Chemed Corporation (CHE)Healthcare | Medical Care Facilities | Cincinnati, United States | NYSE
373.15 USD
-0.64
(-0.171%) ⇩
(April 22, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | April 18, 2026, 10:57 p.m. EDT
Chemed is a classic 'value trap' offset by a clean balance sheet and a strong buyback mandate. The recent 15% drop has created a misleading bottom; while earnings growth is negative and revenue is flat, the forward P/E of 14.5x and a rigorous buyback program ($3k+ per share over 5 years) make it a fair-price value play for multi-year horizons. However, avoid trading the bounce recently initiated by the earnings stabilization; the technicals remain subpar, and the lack of institutional buying ahead of the derivative milestone limits near-term explosive catalysts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.087734 |
| MSTL | 0.088760 |
| AutoETS | 0.089179 |
| AutoTheta | 0.099575 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 6.69 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.116 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.24 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-22 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 14.678 |
| Revenue per Share | 175.717 |
| Market Cap | 5,136,460,288 |
| Trailing P/E | 20.37 |
| Forward P/E | 14.02 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Profit Margins | 10.48% |
| Website | https://www.chemed.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:57 p.m. EDT: Options flow shows muted near-term activity with low implied volatility (IV ~0.03-0.61 for April expiry). Call volume is heavy at 67 contracts at the 410 strike (OTM vs 4.0%), suggesting a floor for upside momentum, while put activity is distributed with a IV spike at the 250 strike (+35%), likely capturing long-term downside rather than imminent 45-day risk. The lack of significant front-month put coverage suggests the market does not expect a crash within the week, consistent with the price stabilizing near the $377-$380 range after the recent earnings miss.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.13% | 0.49% | 0.37% | 0.34% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | 0.600 | 0.125381 |
| 2025-11-17 | 0.600 | 0.138942 |
| 2025-08-11 | 0.600 | 0.139211 |
| 2025-05-29 | 0.500 | 0.087583 |
| 2025-02-24 | 0.500 | 0.091819 |
| 2024-11-18 | 0.500 | 0.090636 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.500 | 0.087738 |
| 2024-05-30 | 0.400 | 0.073526 |
| 2024-02-23 | 0.400 | 0.067467 |
| 2023-11-10 | 0.400 | 0.069342 |
| 2023-08-11 | 0.400 | 0.078531 |
| 2023-05-24 | 0.380 | 0.070890 |
| 2023-02-24 | 0.380 | 0.072507 |
| 2022-11-10 | 0.380 | 0.076864 |
| 2022-08-12 | 0.380 | 0.078422 |
| 2022-05-25 | 0.360 | 0.073523 |
| 2022-02-25 | 0.360 | 0.075949 |
| 2021-11-12 | 0.360 | 0.072823 |
| 2021-08-13 | 0.360 | 0.079972 |
| 2021-05-26 | 0.340 | 0.069836 |
| 2021-02-26 | 0.340 | 0.077692 |
| 2020-11-13 | 0.340 | 0.071440 |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.340 | 0.068390 |
| 2020-05-27 | 0.320 | 0.068637 |
| 2020-02-28 | 0.320 | 0.078171 |
| 2019-11-07 | 0.320 | 0.080603 |
| 2019-08-09 | 0.320 | 0.075747 |
| 2019-05-29 | 0.300 | 0.092964 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.300 | 0.093141 |
| 2018-11-08 | 0.300 | 0.094779 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.300 | 0.097449 |
| 2018-05-30 | 0.280 | 0.087077 |
| 2018-02-23 | 0.280 | 0.110099 |
| 2017-11-10 | 0.280 | 0.124574 |
| 2017-08-10 | 0.280 | 0.149997 |
| 2017-05-23 | 0.260 | 0.132946 |
| 2017-02-23 | 0.260 | 0.150850 |
| 2016-11-09 | 0.260 | 0.193716 |
| 2016-08-11 | 0.260 | 0.191721 |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.240 | 0.188005 |
| 2016-02-25 | 0.240 | 0.190385 |
| 2015-11-12 | 0.240 | 0.170095 |
| 2015-08-13 | 0.240 | 0.169182 |
| 2015-05-26 | 0.220 | 0.186740 |
| 2015-02-26 | 0.220 | 0.197703 |
| 2014-11-13 | 0.220 | 0.213890 |
| 2014-08-14 | 0.220 | 0.226186 |
| 2014-05-27 | 0.200 | 0.236093 |
| 2014-02-27 | 0.200 | 0.248376 |
| 2013-11-14 | 0.200 | 0.281408 |
| 2013-08-08 | 0.200 | 0.294936 |
| 2013-05-28 | 0.180 | 0.279760 |
| 2013-02-28 | 0.180 | 0.248739 |
| 2012-11-15 | 0.180 | 0.303551 |
| 2012-08-09 | 0.180 | 0.313270 |
| 2012-05-29 | 0.160 | 0.304524 |
| 2012-02-23 | 0.160 | 0.276074 |
| 2011-11-15 | 0.160 | 0.300750 |
| 2011-08-16 | 0.160 | 0.309446 |
| 2011-05-24 | 0.140 | 0.230743 |
| 2011-02-24 | 0.140 | 0.236901 |
| 2010-11-18 | 0.140 | 0.253688 |
| 2010-08-12 | 0.140 | 0.297019 |
| 2010-05-25 | 0.120 | 0.228680 |
| 2010-02-25 | 0.120 | 0.244806 |
| 2009-11-17 | 0.120 | 0.286353 |
| 2009-08-13 | 0.120 | 0.302275 |
| 2009-06-04 | 0.060 | 0.165391 |
| 2009-02-26 | 0.060 | 0.163920 |
| 2008-11-19 | 0.060 | 0.175149 |
| 2008-08-18 | 0.060 | 0.147709 |
| 2008-05-27 | 0.060 | 0.184104 |
| 2008-02-22 | 0.060 | 0.128705 |
| 2007-11-23 | 0.060 | 0.125320 |
| 2007-08-20 | 0.060 | 0.116229 |
| 2007-05-29 | 0.060 | 0.101487 |
| 2007-02-22 | 0.060 | 0.142361 |
| 2006-11-20 | 0.060 | 0.181148 |
| 2006-08-18 | 0.060 | 0.169113 |
| 2006-05-24 | 0.060 | 0.128342 |
| 2006-02-27 | 0.060 | 0.118724 |
| 2005-11-18 | 0.060 | 0.142696 |
| 2005-08-18 | 0.060 | 0.164551 |
| 2005-05-25 | 0.060 | 0.161655 |
| 2005-02-25 | 0.060 | 0.186944 |
| 2004-11-18 | 0.060 | 0.220763 |
| 2004-08-18 | 0.060 | 0.259312 |
| 2004-05-26 | 0.060 | 0.291040 |
| 2004-02-17 | 0.060 | 0.218479 |
| 2003-11-18 | 0.060 | 0.401750 |
| 2003-08-19 | 0.060 | 0.374571 |
| 2003-05-28 | 0.060 | 0.372307 |
| 2003-02-14 | 0.060 | 0.417187 |
| 2002-11-18 | 0.060 | 0.380489 |
| 2002-08-19 | 0.055 | 0.372911 |
| 2002-05-28 | 0.055 | 0.359488 |
| 2002-02-19 | 0.055 | 0.359074 |
| 2001-11-20 | 0.055 | 0.445558 |
| 2001-08-15 | 0.055 | 0.405604 |
| 2001-05-30 | 0.055 | 0.365833 |
| 2001-02-14 | 0.055 | 0.374849 |
| 2000-11-15 | 0.050 | 0.350382 |
| 2000-08-16 | 0.050 | 0.392586 |
| 2000-05-31 | 0.050 | 0.395523 |
| 2000-02-16 | 0.050 | 0.412100 |
| 1999-11-17 | 0.265 | 2.565151 |
| 1999-08-18 | 0.265 | 2.074394 |
| 1999-05-28 | 0.265 | 2.048233 |
| 1999-02-17 | 0.265 | 2.178881 |
| 1998-11-18 | 0.265 | 2.193830 |
| 1998-08-19 | 0.265 | 2.188158 |
| 1998-05-29 | 0.265 | 1.929372 |
| 1998-02-18 | 0.265 | 1.787289 |
| 1997-11-19 | 0.265 | 1.799183 |
| 1997-08-20 | 0.260 | 1.987680 |
| 1997-05-29 | 0.260 | 2.009475 |
| 1997-02-19 | 0.260 | 2.031187 |
| 1996-11-20 | 0.260 | 2.074249 |
| 1996-08-20 | 0.260 | 2.007662 |
| 1996-05-23 | 0.260 | 2.041377 |
| 1996-02-20 | 0.260 | 2.042448 |
| 1995-11-20 | 0.260 | 2.205672 |
| 1995-08-16 | 0.260 | 2.351049 |
| 1995-05-22 | 0.255 | 2.447001 |
| 1995-02-15 | 0.255 | 2.572531 |
| 1994-11-17 | 0.255 | 2.524601 |
| 1994-08-15 | 0.255 | 2.488372 |
| 1994-05-23 | 0.255 | 2.517011 |
| 1994-02-15 | 0.255 | 2.767828 |
| 1993-11-17 | 0.255 | 2.758463 |
| 1993-08-16 | 0.250 | 2.812824 |
| 1993-05-24 | 0.250 | 3.052600 |
| 1993-02-16 | 0.250 | 3.243239 |
| 1992-11-17 | 0.250 | 3.535862 |
| 1992-08-14 | 0.250 | 3.100851 |
| 1992-05-22 | 0.250 | 3.528283 |
| 1992-02-14 | 0.250 | 3.609580 |
| 1991-11-18 | 0.250 | 3.987277 |
| 1991-08-14 | 0.245 | 4.978803 |
| 1991-05-24 | 0.245 | 4.637718 |
| 1991-02-13 | 0.245 | 4.511450 |
| 1990-11-16 | 0.245 | 5.293762 |
| 1990-08-15 | 0.245 | 4.364545 |
| 1990-05-25 | 0.245 | 3.990698 |
| 1990-02-14 | 0.245 | 3.430435 |
| 1989-11-16 | 0.230 | 3.038055 |
| 1989-08-16 | 0.230 | 2.865752 |
| 1989-05-23 | 0.230 | 3.125757 |
| 1989-02-15 | 0.230 | 3.368117 |
| 1988-11-17 | 0.215 | 3.508881 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.31755 |
| Address1 | 2,600 First Financial Center |
| Address2 | 255 East Fifth Street Suite 2600 |
| All Time High | 654.62 |
| All Time Low | 1.5 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 40 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 216,690 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 247,124 |
| Average Volume | 247,124 |
| Average Volume10Days | 216,690 |
| Beta | 0.484 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 120 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 71.435 |
| City | Cincinnati |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 373.15 |
| Current Ratio | 1.054 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 377.26 |
| Day Low | 371.0 |
| Debt To Equity | 14.678 |
| Display Name | Chemed |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,360,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.3 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.62 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,039,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.091 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.15 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,974,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,974,400 |
| Ebitda | 404,396,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.15984 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.873 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.058 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,205,704,704 |
| Eps Current Year | 23.875 |
| Eps Forward | 26.6225 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 18.32 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 407.0002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -33.85022 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08317003 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -31.755001 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 583.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -210.81003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.36100078 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 365.21 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.9400024 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.021740923 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 365.21 - 583.96 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 105,283,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 0.33 |
| Float Shares | 13,530,027 |
| Forward Eps | 26.6225 |
| Forward P E | 14.016339 |
| Free Cashflow | 246,008,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 15,811 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.32536998 |
| Gross Profits | 823,184,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01867 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.98393 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 13,765,136 |
| Industry | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Disp | Medical Care Facilities |
| Industry Key | medical-care-facilities |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,771,804,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.6 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,115,856,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Chemed Corporation provides hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments: VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The company offers plumbing, drain cleaning, excavation, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers through company-owned branches, independent contractors, and franchisees. The company also provides direct medical services to patients, as well as spiritual and emotional counseling to both patients and their families. Chemed Corporation was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| Long Name | Chemed Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,136,460,288 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_260583 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 265,238,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,005,403,128 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 373.36 |
| Operating Cashflow | 388,272,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.16621 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.12 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.58 |
| Phone | 513 762 6690 |
| Previous Close | 373.79 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.629319 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.22363 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.030239 |
| Profit Margins | 0.10484 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.895 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.640015 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.171223 |
| Regular Market Day High | 377.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 371.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 371.0 - 377.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 373.36 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 373.79 |
| Regular Market Price | 373.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,888,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 190,174 |
| Return On Assets | 0.13404 |
| Return On Equity | 0.25280002 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.001 |
| Revenue Per Share | 175.717 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.30140376 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 13,413,917 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0364 |
| Shares Short | 487,863 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 459,863 |
| Short Name | Chemed Corp |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.042600002 |
| Short Ratio | 1.62 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | OH |
| Symbol | CHE |
| Target High Price | 500.0 |
| Target Low Price | 400.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 443.0 |
| Target Median Price | 436.0 |
| Total Cash | 74,515,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.413 |
| Total Debt | 143,759,008 |
| Total Revenue | 2,529,978,112 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.2 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.005885658 |
| Trailing Eps | 18.32 |
| Trailing P E | 20.36845 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.5798 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 434.14764 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -60.99765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.14049979 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 190,174 |
| Website | https://www.chemed.com |
| Zip | 45,202-4726 |