Glenmede Trust Co. NA Decreases Stock Holdings in Cencora, Inc. $COR

Glenmede Trust Co. NA decreased its stake in shares of Cencora, Inc. (NYSE:CORFree Report) by 38.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 73,840 shares of the company’s stock after selling 46,231 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA’s holdings in Cencora were worth $23,196,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in COR. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Cencora by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,617,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,976,681,000 after buying an additional 221,570 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Cencora by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,305,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,142,935,000 after buying an additional 115,191 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Cencora by 160.1% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,700,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,262,956,000 after buying an additional 4,123,795 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cencora by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,459,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,843,268,000 after acquiring an additional 169,055 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Cencora by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,982,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,682,859,000 after acquiring an additional 304,760 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cencora

In other news, Director Lauren M. Tyler purchased 550 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $270.23 per share, for a total transaction of $148,626.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,359 shares in the company, valued at $1,177,932.57. This trade represents a 14.44% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Cencora Stock Performance

NYSE:COR opened at $312.40 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.40, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.95. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $289.36 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $315.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.78 billion, a PE ratio of 23.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.58. Cencora, Inc. has a 52-week low of $244.82 and a 52-week high of $377.54.

Cencora (NYSE:CORGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $4.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.82 by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $78.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.09 billion. Cencora had a return on equity of 135.20% and a net margin of 0.78%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.42 EPS. Cencora has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.650-17.900 EPS. Analysts forecast that Cencora, Inc. will post 17.8 EPS for the current year.

Cencora declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 21st that permits the company to repurchase $2.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 3.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Cencora Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Cencora’s payout ratio is currently 18.40%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on COR. William Blair assumed coverage on Cencora in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on Cencora from $410.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Cencora from $405.00 to $355.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Cencora from $420.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Cencora from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $367.75.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Cencora

Cencora Company Profile

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Cencora (NYSE:COR) is a global healthcare services and pharmaceutical distribution company that provides end-to-end solutions across the pharmaceutical supply chain. The company’s core activities include wholesale drug distribution, specialty drug distribution, and the operation of specialty pharmacies, complemented by logistics, cold-chain management and other fulfillment services designed to support complex and temperature-sensitive therapies.

Beyond physical distribution, Cencora offers a range of commercial and patient-focused services for pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers.

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