Chemed Corporation (CHE)
NYSE: CHE · Real-Time Price · USD
534.72
-7.20 (-1.33%)
At close: Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
534.73
+0.01 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT

Chemed Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 5 analysts polled by S&P Global, Chemed stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $617. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 15.39% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $580 (+8.47%) and the highest is $675 (+26.23%).

Price Target: $617 (+15.39%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$580$617$620$675
Change+8.47%+15.39%+15.95%+26.23%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Chemed stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy111123
Buy000000
Hold333332
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total444455

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
UBS
UBS
Buy
Reiterates
$650 → $675
BuyReiterates$650 → $675+26.23%Oct 29, 2026
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Buy
Reiterates
$590 → $625
BuyReiterates$590 → $625+16.88%Oct 29, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Maintains
$548 → $585
HoldMaintains$548 → $585+9.40%Oct 29, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Hold
Reiterates
$550 → $555
HoldReiterates$550 → $555+3.79%Oct 28, 2026
Jefferies
Jefferies
Buy
Upgrades
$520 → $620
BuyUpgrades$520 → $620+15.95%Oct 28, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
2.73B
from 2.53B
Increased by 7.99%
Revenue Next Year
2.91B
from 2.73B
Increased by 6.43%
EPS This Year
25.76
from 21.55
Increased by 19.54%
EPS Next Year
27.82
from 25.76
Increased by 8.00%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.14B2.13B2.26B2.43B2.53B2.73B
Revenue Growth
2.87%-0.20%6.06%7.37%4.06%7.99%
Gross Profit
769.80M765.09M798.82M854.35M823.18M915.27M
Gross Margin
35.98%35.84%35.28%35.14%32.54%33.50%
Operating Income
344.03M347.19M342.83M372.24M343.86M440.19M
Net Income
268.55M249.62M272.51M302.00M265.24M312.28M
EPS
----21.5525.76
EPS Growth
-----6.83%19.54%
Forward PE
27.4625.5025.4821.8417.0720.76
Dividend / Share
1.561.481.561.802.202.60
Dividend Growth
18.18%-5.13%5.41%15.38%22.22%18.18%
Free Cash Flow
----325.48M322.37M
No. Analysts
-----4
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.7B
Avg2.7B
Low2.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.2%
Avg
8.0%
Low
7.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High25.79
Avg25.76
Low25.75

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
19.7%
Avg
19.5%
Low
19.5%