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Chemed (CHE): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $596, the highest $650, the lowest $548. The average is +16.3% from the last price of $512.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Gajuk★★★★★★★★★★#5858 · hits 54% · avg +1.2% | Bank of America Securities | $550 | Hold | +7.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 05:08 | −0.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| A.J. Rice★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 61% · avg +9.8% | UBS | $650 | Buy | +26.9% | Initiated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:21 | +2.8%next day +1.2% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $600 → $612+2.0% | Buy | +19.4% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 23:06 | — | |
| Michael Wiederhorn★★★★★★★★★★#535 · hits 59% · avg +11.3% | Oppenheimer | $500 → $590+18.0% | Buy | +15.1% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 08:18 | −1.2%next day +0.1% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $436 → $548+25.7% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:02 | −2.5%next day −1.2% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $580 | Buy | +13.2% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 18:32 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $557 → $567+1.8% | Hold | +10.7% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 18:32 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $565 → $588+4.1% | Buy | +14.8% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 18:32 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $580 → $588+1.4% | Buy | +14.8% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 18:32 | — | |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $583 → $585+0.3% | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks 11:19 | — | |
| Brian Tanquilut★★★★★★★★★★#1681 · hits 52% · avg +6.6% | Jefferies | $475 → $400−15.8% | Hold | −21.9% | Reiterated | 26.02.26on TipRanks 10:00 | −14.4%next day +3.9% · 5 days +5.1% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Chemed
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 08.10.26: target $584 at a price of $501 (+16.6%); now: $584 at $512 (+14.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $6.44 (from $6.31 to $6.54). Last quarter: $6.06.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $685M (from $680M to $688M). Last quarter: $673M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Healthcare
About Chemed
- CEO: Kevin J. McNamara
- Employees: 15,811
- 2600 First Financial Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-4726, US
- www.chemed.com
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.
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