CVS Health Corporation (CVS)Healthcare | Healthcare Plans | Woonsocket, United States | NYSE
87.74 USD
+1.58
(1.834%)
⇧
(Oct. 12, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:28 a.m. EDT
CVS presents a compelling value case with a forward P/E of just 10x and accelerating earnings growth, yet the balance sheet remains a liability with high leverage and thin liquidity. While the dividend yield is attractive, the stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, signaling technical weakness that contradicts the strong analyst consensus. Options activity highlights a defensive stance among investors, with heavy put buying suggesting fear of a further decline. Long-term holders may find value here, but short-term momentum is currently absent. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.112289 |
| AutoETS | 0.112290 |
| MSTL | 0.117090 |
| AutoTheta | 0.167758 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 48% |
| H-stat | 4.35 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.469 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.01 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-10-21 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-22 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 95.503 |
| Revenue per Share | 324.152 |
| Market Cap | 112,216,858,624 |
| Trailing P/E | 23.09 |
| Forward P/E | 10.28 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Profit Margins | 1.18% |
| Website | https://www.cvshealth.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:28 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound scenario with a distinct bias toward downside protection. Implied volatility is skewed toward puts, particularly deep in-the-money strikes for December expiration, indicating hedging against a potential drop below the $85 level. Open interest walls cluster around the $90 to $105 range for calls and $85 to $86 for puts, defining a key support zone where traders are willing to buy insurance.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.62% | 3.09% | 3.81% | 3.32% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | 0.665000 | 0.622135 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.665000 | 0.843267 |
| 2026-01-22 | 0.665000 | 0.804306 |
| 2025-10-23 | 0.665000 | 0.820279 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.665000 | 1.088736 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.665000 | 1.016043 |
| 2025-01-23 | 0.665000 | 1.235600 |
| 2024-10-21 | 0.665000 | 1.143201 |
| 2024-07-22 | 0.665000 | 1.140065 |
| 2024-04-19 | 0.665000 | 0.953405 |
| 2024-01-19 | 0.665000 | 0.908222 |
| 2023-10-19 | 0.605000 | 0.856819 |
| 2023-07-20 | 0.605000 | 0.808067 |
| 2023-04-20 | 0.605000 | 0.825939 |
| 2023-01-19 | 0.605000 | 0.691587 |
| 2022-10-20 | 0.550000 | 0.604462 |
| 2022-07-21 | 0.550000 | 0.590192 |
| 2022-04-21 | 0.550000 | 0.522913 |
| 2022-01-20 | 0.550000 | 0.537162 |
| 2021-10-21 | 0.500000 | 0.575639 |
| 2021-07-22 | 0.500000 | 0.605107 |
| 2021-04-22 | 0.500000 | 0.656340 |
| 2021-01-21 | 0.500000 | 0.674946 |
| 2020-10-21 | 0.500000 | 0.844167 |
| 2020-07-22 | 0.500000 | 0.783945 |
| 2020-04-22 | 0.500000 | 0.828500 |
| 2020-01-22 | 0.500000 | 0.675584 |
| 2019-10-23 | 0.500000 | 0.762195 |
| 2019-07-24 | 0.500000 | 0.893017 |
| 2019-04-22 | 0.500000 | 0.953652 |
| 2019-01-24 | 0.500000 | 0.769467 |
| 2018-10-23 | 0.500000 | 0.690131 |
| 2018-07-24 | 0.500000 | 0.762428 |
| 2018-04-20 | 0.500000 | 0.767813 |
| 2018-01-23 | 0.500000 | 0.621581 |
| 2017-10-23 | 0.500000 | 0.658675 |
| 2017-07-20 | 0.500000 | 0.648004 |
| 2017-04-19 | 0.500000 | 0.642426 |
| 2017-01-20 | 0.500000 | 0.613046 |
| 2016-10-20 | 0.425000 | 0.486827 |
| 2016-07-19 | 0.425000 | 0.438596 |
| 2016-04-20 | 0.425000 | 0.414594 |
| 2016-01-20 | 0.425000 | 0.451551 |
| 2015-10-20 | 0.350000 | 0.337838 |
| 2015-07-21 | 0.350000 | 0.318008 |
| 2015-04-22 | 0.350000 | 0.345747 |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.350000 | 0.355800 |
| 2014-10-21 | 0.275000 | 0.331645 |
| 2014-07-17 | 0.275000 | 0.361319 |
| 2014-04-17 | 0.275000 | 0.372932 |
| 2014-01-21 | 0.275000 | 0.402518 |
| 2013-10-17 | 0.225000 | 0.375000 |
| 2013-07-18 | 0.225000 | 0.367647 |
| 2013-04-19 | 0.225000 | 0.387931 |
| 2013-01-22 | 0.225000 | 0.431779 |
| 2012-10-18 | 0.163000 | 0.349860 |
| 2012-07-19 | 0.163000 | 0.358794 |
| 2012-04-19 | 0.163000 | 0.376183 |
| 2012-01-19 | 0.163000 | 0.380131 |
| 2011-10-19 | 0.125000 | 0.360023 |
| 2011-07-20 | 0.125000 | 0.338295 |
| 2011-04-19 | 0.125000 | 0.349162 |
| 2011-01-19 | 0.125000 | 0.362319 |
| 2010-10-20 | 0.088000 | 0.283597 |
| 2010-07-20 | 0.088000 | 0.288619 |
| 2010-04-21 | 0.088000 | 0.238482 |
| 2010-01-20 | 0.088000 | 0.259970 |
| 2009-10-20 | 0.076000 | 0.201005 |
| 2009-07-21 | 0.076000 | 0.231355 |
| 2009-04-20 | 0.076000 | 0.260899 |
| 2009-01-21 | 0.076000 | 0.288425 |
| 2008-10-17 | 0.069000 | 0.256410 |
| 2008-07-17 | 0.069000 | 0.178756 |
| 2008-04-17 | 0.060000 | 0.148441 |
| 2008-01-17 | 0.060000 | 0.162294 |
| 2007-10-18 | 0.060000 | 0.149477 |
| 2007-07-19 | 0.060000 | 0.168114 |
| 2007-04-20 | 0.060000 | 0.171576 |
| 2007-01-18 | 0.049000 | 0.150261 |
| 2006-10-18 | 0.039000 | 0.124243 |
| 2006-07-19 | 0.039000 | 0.121609 |
| 2006-04-20 | 0.039000 | 0.131313 |
| 2006-01-19 | 0.039000 | 0.142180 |
| 2005-10-19 | 0.036000 | 0.138408 |
| 2005-07-19 | 0.036000 | 0.116467 |
| 2005-04-20 | 0.036500 | 0.142662 |
| 2005-01-20 | 0.036500 | 0.156417 |
| 2004-10-20 | 0.034000 | 0.157298 |
| 2004-07-20 | 0.033000 | 0.152144 |
| 2004-04-21 | 0.033000 | 0.170587 |
| 2004-01-20 | 0.033500 | 0.187886 |
| 2003-10-17 | 0.029000 | 0.171395 |
| 2003-07-17 | 0.029000 | 0.210450 |
| 2003-04-17 | 0.029000 | 0.250108 |
| 2003-01-21 | 0.029000 | 0.234628 |
| 2002-10-17 | 0.029000 | 0.207143 |
| 2002-07-18 | 0.029000 | 0.222478 |
| 2002-04-19 | 0.029000 | 0.168605 |
| 2002-01-18 | 0.029000 | 0.207811 |
| 2001-10-18 | 0.029000 | 0.180404 |
| 2001-07-19 | 0.029000 | 0.143281 |
| 2001-04-20 | 0.029000 | 0.101844 |
| 2001-01-19 | 0.029000 | 0.106544 |
| 2000-10-19 | 0.029000 | 0.126087 |
| 2000-07-20 | 0.029000 | 0.133718 |
| 2000-04-20 | 0.029000 | 0.132382 |
| 2000-01-20 | 0.029000 | 0.172011 |
| 1999-10-20 | 0.029000 | 0.132194 |
| 1999-07-20 | 0.029000 | 0.118066 |
| 1999-04-21 | 0.029000 | 0.133142 |
| 1999-01-20 | 0.029000 | 0.117617 |
| 1998-10-21 | 0.029000 | 0.126776 |
| 1998-07-21 | 0.029000 | 0.133525 |
| 1998-04-21 | 0.027500 | 0.149533 |
| 1998-01-21 | 0.027500 | 0.167460 |
| 1997-10-21 | 0.027500 | 0.192982 |
| 1997-07-21 | 0.007000 | 0.054768 |
| 1997-04-21 | 0.007000 | 0.057732 |
| 1997-01-21 | 0.007000 | 0.066667 |
| 1996-10-21 | 0.007000 | 0.071795 |
| 1996-10-16 | 1.475000 | 15.475410 |
| 1996-07-19 | 0.027500 | 0.285714 |
| 1996-04-18 | 0.027500 | 0.278481 |
| 1996-01-19 | 0.027500 | 0.389381 |
| 1995-10-20 | 0.095000 | 1.105455 |
| 1995-07-20 | 0.095000 | 1.070423 |
| 1995-04-18 | 0.095000 | 1.066667 |
| 1995-01-18 | 0.095000 | 1.192157 |
| 1994-10-18 | 0.095000 | 1.105455 |
| 1994-07-19 | 0.095000 | 0.996721 |
| 1994-04-19 | 0.095000 | 0.962025 |
| 1994-01-18 | 0.095000 | 0.947040 |
| 1993-10-19 | 0.095000 | 0.849162 |
| 1993-07-20 | 0.095000 | 0.868571 |
| 1993-04-19 | 0.095000 | 0.858757 |
| 1993-01-19 | 0.095000 | 0.713615 |
| 1992-10-20 | 0.092500 | 0.745592 |
| 1992-07-20 | 0.092500 | 0.800000 |
| 1992-04-20 | 0.092500 | 0.758974 |
| 1992-01-14 | 0.092500 | 0.791444 |
| 1991-10-16 | 0.090000 | 0.797784 |
| 1991-07-17 | 0.090000 | 0.738462 |
| 1991-04-19 | 0.090000 | 0.685714 |
| 1991-01-15 | 0.090000 | 0.880734 |
| 1990-10-18 | 0.088750 | 1.010676 |
| 1990-07-17 | 0.088750 | 0.629712 |
| 1990-04-20 | 0.088750 | 0.755319 |
| 1990-01-16 | 0.088750 | 0.802260 |
| 1989-10-18 | 0.081250 | 0.650000 |
| 1989-07-18 | 0.081250 | 0.708447 |
| 1989-04-18 | 0.081250 | 0.795107 |
| 1989-01-17 | 0.081250 | 0.846906 |
| 1988-10-18 | 0.065625 | 0.707071 |
| 1988-07-19 | 0.065625 | 0.786517 |
| 1988-04-19 | 0.065625 | 0.790960 |
| 1988-01-19 | 0.065625 | 0.895522 |
| 1987-10-20 | 0.055000 | 0.916667 |
| 1987-07-20 | 0.055000 | 0.558730 |
| 1987-04-20 | 0.055000 | 0.654275 |
| 1987-01-20 | 0.055000 | 0.747346 |
| 1986-10-15 | 0.048750 | 0.652720 |
| 1986-07-17 | 0.048750 | 0.616601 |
| 1986-04-15 | 0.048750 | 0.630303 |
| 1986-01-17 | 0.048750 | 0.780000 |
| 1985-10-21 | 0.045000 | 0.789041 |
| 1985-07-17 | 0.045000 | 0.776280 |
| 1985-04-16 | 0.045000 | 0.852071 |
| 1985-01-16 | 0.045000 | 0.902821 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.10143113 |
| Address1 | One CVS Drive |
| All Time High | 113.65 |
| All Time Low | 0.296875 |
| Ask | 89.6 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 9,513,060 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 8,061,445 |
| Average Volume | 8,061,445 |
| Average Volume10Days | 9,513,060 |
| Beta | 0.596 |
| Bid | 88.3 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 62.365 |
| City | Woonsocket |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 87.74 |
| Current Ratio | 0.866 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 87.98 |
| Day Low | 86.045 |
| Debt To Equity | 95.503 |
| Display Name | CVS Health |
| Dividend Date | 1,793,577,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.03 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.888 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.918 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,795,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,795,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,795,400 |
| Ebitda | 16,679,999,488 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.04042 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.477 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.424 |
| Enterprise Value | 174,761,852,928 |
| Eps Current Year | 8.04287 |
| Eps Forward | 8.53519 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.8 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,792,627,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 401 652 0893 |
| Fifty Day Average | 92.57 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.830002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.05217675 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 10.143113 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 110.68 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -22.940002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2072642 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 69.51 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.229996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26226434 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 69.51 - 110.68 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 99,153,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 3.02 |
| Float Shares | 1,276,450,797 |
| Forward Eps | 8.53519 |
| Forward P E | 10.279795 |
| Free Cashflow | 8,076,000,256 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 219,000 |
| Fullday Change | 1.25 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.4245014 |
| Fullday Price | 89.0 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.13645001 |
| Gross Profits | 56,305,000,448 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00063 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.90858 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,278,970,369 |
| Industry | Healthcare Plans |
| Industry Disp | Healthcare Plans |
| Industry Key | healthcare-plans |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=99533&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,784,764,800 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.665 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,118,102,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | CVS Health Corporation provides health solutions in the United States. The Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health plans; medical management capabilities; Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans; prescription drug plans (PDPs); and Medicaid health care management services. It serves employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, health care providers, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups, and expatriates. The Health Services segment offers pharmacy benefit management solutions, including plan design and administration, formulary management, retail pharmacy network management, specialty and mail-order pharmacy, clinical services, disease management, medical spend management services, and pharmacy and other administrative services. It serves employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, health plans, PDPs, Medicaid managed care plans, CMS, plans offered on public health insurance exchanges, and other sponsors of health benefit plans. The Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segment sells prescription and over-the-counter drugs, consumer health and beauty products, personal care products, and other general merchandise products. This segment also distributes prescription drugs; and provides related pharmacy consulting and other ancillary services to care facilities and other care settings. It operates online retail pharmacy websites, retail specialty pharmacy stores, and compounding pharmacies, as well as branches for infusion and enteral nutrition services. The company was formerly known as CVS Caremark Corporation and changed its name to CVS Health Corporation in September 2014. CVS Health Corporation was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. |
| Long Name | CVS Health Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 112,216,858,624 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_93625 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,889,999,872 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 109,812,395,882 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 25 |
| Open | 86.6 |
| Operating Cashflow | 14,780,000,256 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03861 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.2 |
| Phone | 401 765 1500 |
| Pre Market Change | 1.25 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 1.4245014 |
| Pre Market Price | 89.0 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,791,897,465 |
| Previous Close | 86.16 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 10.909041 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4068788 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.27194527 |
| Profit Margins | 0.011849999 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.623 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.40741 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.57999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.83379 |
| Regular Market Day High | 87.98 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 86.045 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 86.045 - 87.98 |
| Regular Market Open | 86.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 86.16 |
| Regular Market Price | 87.74 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,835,203 |
| Regular Market Volume | 10,986,828 |
| Return On Assets | 0.029679999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.06205 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.071 |
| Revenue Per Share | 324.152 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Sector Disp | Healthcare |
| Sector Key | healthcare |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 1 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,278,970,369 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0128999995 |
| Shares Short | 16,470,151 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 18,114,651 |
| Short Name | CVS Health Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.012999999 |
| Short Ratio | 2.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | RI |
| Symbol | CVS |
| Target High Price | 145.0 |
| Target Low Price | 103.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 115.48 |
| Target Median Price | 113.0 |
| Total Cash | 13,957,999,616 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 10.913 |
| Total Debt | 76,305,997,824 |
| Total Revenue | 412,644,999,168 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.66 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.030872794 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.8 |
| Trailing P E | 23.089474 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 0.2113 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 87.96005 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.22005463 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0025017564 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 10,986,828 |
| Website | https://www.cvshealth.com |
| Zip | 2,895 |