Chemed (CHE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

CHE price $538.01 +4.65 +0.87%

Ticker
CHE
Price
$538.01
Change
+4.65 +0.87%
Market cap ?
$7.03B
P/E ?
25.46
Forward P/E ?
20.87
Dividend yield ?
0.47%
Beta ?
0.51
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Care Facilities
Stocklytics score
45
Value
40
Quality
50
Growth
46

Stocklytics score rationale: value 40, quality 50, growth 46.

Financials

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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…

Fair value

CHE fair value $705.54. Price $538.01. Price is 24% below fair value.

Below fair value, and cheaper than usual. A larger discount than on 81% of days in the past 5 years.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Calculated with a 10-year free-cash-flow discount. Starting free cash flow 295.45M. Growth 8.03%. When analyst earnings forecasts are available, free cash flow in those years is forecast earnings times the company's usual conversion of earnings into free cash flow, kept between 60% and 130%. Years with fewer than 3 analyst estimates are left out. Growth then fades in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10, starting from the last well-covered year's growth, or from the pace across those years when the final year slows sharply, kept between 0% and 20%. Without those forecasts, year-1 growth is analyst revenue growth for the next full fiscal year, or 5-year historical revenue growth when that forecast is missing, held for five years, then fading in a straight line to terminal growth by year 10. Terminal growth 3.00%. Discount rate 8.70% (beta 0.8). Beta is kept between 0.8 and 2.0, which on its own would make the discount rate 8.7% to 15.3%. The rate is then capped at 12%. A cap is used because a discount above 12% pushes higher-beta stocks further from the price. The discount rate stays at least 5 percentage points above terminal growth. Shares 13.07M. Net debt 80.24M. The earnings value is next-12-months earnings per share, or trailing earnings when that forecast is missing, times the median P/E of the company's industry. That median uses listed stocks worth at least $10 billion with a positive P/E of 100 or below, and the industry needs at least eight of them. Otherwise the sector median is used when that group also has at least eight, then the market median of those large companies. The multiple used is the lower of that median and 1.25 times the stock's own 10-year median P/E, then kept between 8 and 30. If the stock has no 10-year median, the peer median is kept between 8 and 30. Fair value is the average of the cash-flow value and the earnings value when both exist. Card and credit companies use the earnings value only, because changes in customer receivables distort free cash flow. Model uncertainty is high when fair value is more than 60% from the price, or when most of the cash-flow value sits after year 10.

Compare CHE

Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2027-02-24—7.35—711.93M
2026-10-276.756.44690.94M685.04M
2026-07-286.065.60673.25M665.04M
2026-04-235.655.30657.51M649.82M
2026-02-256.427.02639.34M659.09M
2025-10-285.275.39624.90M658.97M
2025-07-294.274.78618.80M631.15M
2025-04-235.635.55646.94M641.78M
2025-02-266.836.78639.99M636.10M
2024-10-295.645.76606.18M636.10M
2024-07-245.475.59595.88M599.19M
2024-04-245.205.48589.23M591.46M
2024-02-276.606.25585.91M585.91M
2023-10-255.324.90564.53M558.41M
2023-07-264.715.09553.82M560.37M
2023-04-264.824.92560.16M548.78M
2023-02-235.395.32546.65M546.60M
2022-10-314.744.65526.47M527.05M
2022-07-274.844.78531.29M538.07M
2022-04-264.794.47530.55M538.57M
2022-02-245.255.08540.98M543.18M
2021-10-285.064.49538.67M531.87M
2021-07-274.604.29532.26M531.87M
2021-04-274.444.02527.36M510.26M
2021-02-235.135.13533.29M537.20M
2020-10-294.863.97528.30M431.55M
2020-07-294.413.75502.20M427.04M
2020-04-283.683.65515.80M511.59M
2020-02-184.224.09522.32M506.23M
2019-10-293.463.31480.61M459.78M
2019-07-253.363.12473.58M439.76M
2019-04-292.922.96462.03M468.36M
2019-02-203.353.26457.51M445.22M
2018-10-293.072.80444.15M405.09M
2018-07-252.812.77441.81M435.51M
2018-04-192.722.36439.18M381.07M
2018-02-142.322.28428.36M419.17M
2017-10-262.152.01417.44M390.22M
2017-07-252.151.88415.06M364.90M
2017-04-261.821.79405.86M399.21M

Dividends

Yield 0.46%. Payout ratio 11.94%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 91/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 12% of earnings. Dividends use less than 40% of free cash flow. Dividends were paid in 42 separate years. Yield is 0.5%, which is modest.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-08-17$0.702026-08-172026-09-03Quarterly
2026-05-28$0.602026-05-282026-06-16Quarterly
2026-02-23$0.602026-02-232026-03-13Quarterly
2025-11-17$0.602025-11-172025-12-05Quarterly
2025-08-11$0.602025-08-112025-08-29Quarterly
2025-05-29$0.502025-05-292025-06-17Quarterly
2025-02-24$0.502025-02-242025-03-14Quarterly
2024-11-18$0.502024-11-182024-12-06Quarterly
2024-08-12$0.502024-08-122024-08-30Quarterly
2024-05-30$0.402024-05-302024-06-18Quarterly
2024-02-23$0.402024-02-262024-03-15Quarterly
2023-11-10$0.402023-11-132023-12-04Quarterly
2023-08-11$0.402023-08-142023-09-05Quarterly
2023-05-24$0.382023-05-252023-06-14Quarterly
2023-02-24$0.382023-02-272023-03-17Quarterly
2022-11-10$0.382022-11-142022-12-05Quarterly
2022-08-12$0.382022-08-152022-09-02Quarterly
2022-05-25$0.362022-05-262022-06-15Quarterly
2022-02-25$0.362022-02-282022-03-18Quarterly
2021-11-12$0.362021-11-152021-12-06Quarterly
2021-08-13$0.362021-08-162021-09-02Quarterly
2021-05-26$0.342021-05-272021-06-16Quarterly
2021-02-26$0.342021-03-012021-03-19Quarterly
2020-11-13$0.342020-11-162020-12-07Quarterly
2020-08-14$0.342020-08-172020-09-04Quarterly
2020-05-27$0.322020-05-282020-06-17Quarterly
2020-02-28$0.322020-03-022020-03-23Quarterly
2019-11-07$0.322019-11-112019-12-02Quarterly
2019-08-09$0.322019-08-122019-09-03Quarterly
2019-05-29$0.302019-05-302019-06-19Quarterly
2019-03-01$0.302019-03-042019-03-22Quarterly
2018-11-08$0.302018-11-122018-12-03Quarterly
2018-08-10$0.302018-08-132018-08-31Quarterly
2018-05-30$0.282018-05-312018-06-20Quarterly
2018-02-23$0.282018-02-262018-03-19Quarterly
2017-11-10$0.282017-11-132017-12-04Quarterly
2017-08-10$0.282017-08-142017-09-01Quarterly
2017-05-23$0.262017-05-252017-06-14Quarterly
2017-02-23$0.262017-02-272017-03-20Quarterly
2016-11-09$0.262016-11-142016-12-05Quarterly
2016-08-11$0.262016-08-152016-09-02Quarterly
2016-05-24$0.242016-05-262016-06-15Quarterly
2016-02-25$0.242016-02-292016-03-21Quarterly
2015-11-12$0.242015-11-162015-12-07Quarterly
2015-08-13$0.242015-08-172015-09-04Quarterly
2015-05-26$0.222015-05-282015-06-17Quarterly
2015-02-26$0.222015-03-022015-03-23Quarterly
2014-11-13$0.222014-11-172014-12-08Quarterly
2014-08-14$0.222014-08-182014-09-03Quarterly
2014-05-27$0.202014-05-292014-06-18Quarterly
2014-02-27$0.202014-03-032014-03-24Quarterly
2013-11-14$0.202013-11-182013-12-09Quarterly
2013-08-08$0.202013-08-122013-09-03Quarterly
2013-05-28$0.182013-05-302013-06-19Quarterly
2013-02-28$0.182013-03-042013-03-22Quarterly
2012-11-15$0.182012-11-192012-12-10Quarterly
2012-08-09$0.182012-08-132012-09-04Quarterly
2012-05-29$0.162012-05-312012-06-20Quarterly
2012-02-23$0.162012-02-272012-03-19Quarterly
2011-11-15$0.162011-11-172011-12-07Quarterly
2011-08-16$0.162011-08-182011-09-06Quarterly
2011-05-24$0.142011-05-262011-06-15Quarterly
2011-02-24$0.142011-02-282011-03-21Quarterly
2010-11-18$0.142010-11-222010-12-13Quarterly
2010-08-12$0.142010-08-162010-09-07Quarterly
2010-05-25$0.122010-05-272010-06-16Quarterly
2010-02-25$0.122010-03-012010-03-22Quarterly
2009-11-17$0.122009-11-192009-12-10Quarterly
2009-08-13$0.122009-08-172009-09-04Quarterly
2009-06-04$0.062009-06-082009-06-12Quarterly
2009-02-26$0.062009-03-022009-03-20Quarterly
2008-11-19$0.062008-11-212008-12-11Quarterly
2008-08-18$0.062008-08-202008-09-08Quarterly
2008-05-27$0.062008-05-292008-06-11Quarterly
2008-02-22$0.062008-02-262008-03-10Quarterly
2007-11-23$0.062007-11-272007-12-10Quarterly
2007-08-20$0.062007-08-222007-09-10Quarterly
2007-05-29$0.062007-05-312007-06-11Quarterly
2007-02-22$0.062007-02-262007-03-08Quarterly
2006-11-20$0.062006-11-222006-12-11Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-10-20Wherley Joel LBuy12.69K$512.646.50M
2026-10-20LEE SPENCER SBuy7.12K$512.643.65M
2026-10-20Judkins Brian CBuy9.39K$512.644.81M
2026-10-20HUTTON THOMAS CBuy3.96K$512.642.03M
2026-10-20Witzeman Michael DBuy12.69K$512.646.50M
2026-10-20MCNAMARA KEVIN JBuy36.69K$512.6418.81M
2026-09-30LEE SPENCER SBuy12.10K$445.355.39M
2026-09-30LEE SPENCER SSell12.10K$445.355.39M
2026-09-30LEE SPENCER SSell11.16K$508.935.68M
2026-09-28MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$513.451.03M
2026-09-28HUTTON THOMAS CBuy4.63K$445.352.06M
2026-09-28HUTTON THOMAS CSell4.27K$506.652.16M
2026-09-28HUTTON THOMAS CSell4.63K$445.352.06M
2026-09-18MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$501.401.00M
2026-08-21LEE SPENCER SSell1.00K$541.04541.04K
2026-08-21MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$541.161.08M
2026-08-10Judkins Brian CSell6.79K$445.353.02M
2026-08-10Judkins Brian CBuy6.79K$445.353.02M
2026-08-10Judkins Brian CSell5.88K$548.963.23M
2026-08-05Wherley Joel LSell2.60K$445.351.16M
2026-08-05Wherley Joel LBuy2.60K$445.351.16M
2026-08-05Wherley Joel LSell2.27K$542.621.23M
2026-08-03MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$445.35891.15K
2026-08-03MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$539.511.08M
2026-07-31MCNAMARA KEVIN JBuy2.00K$445.35891.15K
2026-07-31MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell19.80K$529.2210.48M
2026-07-31GRACE PATRICK PSell190$532.00101.08K
2026-06-09LINDELL ANDREA RSell1.35K$447.33602.55K
2026-05-29WALSH GEORGE J IIISell500$437.83218.91K
2026-05-18WALSH GEORGE J IIIBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18Mount John Meredith Jr.Buy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18McCarthy Eileen PBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18LINDELL ANDREA RBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18Heaney Christopher JBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18GRACE PATRICK PBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-18DeLyons RonBuy386$440.77170.14K
2026-05-08GRACE PATRICK PSell60$425.7825.55K
2026-05-01MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$421.13842.26K
2026-03-27MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell1.50K$369.37554.05K
2026-03-12MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$403.18806.36K
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SSell154$469.5672.31K
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SBuy960——
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SSell402——
2026-02-13LEE SPENCER SSell402——
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CSell72$469.5633.81K
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CBuy374——
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CSell160——
2026-02-13HUTTON THOMAS CSell160——
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LBuy1.14K——
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LSell220——
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LSell220——
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13Wherley Joel LSell80$469.5637.56K
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DSell120$469.5656.35K
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DBuy1.39K——
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DSell333——
2026-02-13Witzeman Michael DSell333——
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell1.19K$469.56559.72K
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JBuy5.11K——
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.19K——
2026-02-13MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.19K——
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CBuy0$469.560
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CSell102$469.5647.90K
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CBuy908——
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CSell283——
2026-02-13Judkins Brian CSell283——
2026-02-05Westfall Nicholas MichaelOther0——
2025-12-26LINDELL ANDREA RSell463——
2025-11-24MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$437.55875.10K
2025-11-19LEE SPENCER SSell60——
2025-10-21Wherley Joel LBuy17.48K$443.797.76M
2025-10-21LEE SPENCER SBuy12.76K$443.795.66M
2025-10-21Judkins Brian CBuy15.02K$443.796.66M
2025-10-21Witzeman Michael DBuy19.49K$443.798.65M
2025-10-21HUTTON THOMAS CBuy6.34K$443.792.81M
2025-10-21MCNAMARA KEVIN JBuy58.67K$443.7926.04M
2025-09-26MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell3.00K$461.281.38M
2025-09-09GRACE PATRICK PSell150$463.3969.51K
2025-08-27Wherley Joel LOther0——
2025-08-27Wherley Joel LOther6.96K$509.463.55M
2025-08-27Wherley Joel LOther312——
2025-08-27Wherley Joel LOther8.38K$597.705.01M
2025-08-05MCNAMARA KEVIN JSell2.00K$428.55857.10K
2025-08-04WALSH GEORGE J IIIBuy200$417.1083.42K
2025-08-04Westfall Nicholas MichaelSell10.01K$421.914.22M
2025-05-19WALSH GEORGE J IIIBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19Mount John Meredith Jr.Buy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19McCarthy Eileen PBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19LINDELL ANDREA RBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19Heaney Christopher JBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19GRACE PATRICK PBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-19DeLyons RonBuy277$579.04160.39K
2025-05-16LEE SPENCER SSell1.50K$577.99866.99K
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelSell16.13K$445.357.18M
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelSell9.96K$462.044.60M
2025-05-09Westfall Nicholas MichaelBuy9.96K$462.044.60M

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 537, holders +38 vs prior quarter. Ownership 100.89%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.1.48M147.59K+11.04%691.29M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC972.47K556.86K+133.99%446.21M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC787.07K-28.63K-3.51%366.57M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC604.42K-31.65K-4.98%281.50M
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC453.24K146.35K+47.69%211.05M
STATE STREET CORP444.72K-17.45K-3.78%207.12M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC413.94K2.90K+0.70%192.82M
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO403.39K-97.59K-19.48%185.81M
BOSTON PARTNERS280.68K280.68KNew130.75M
EPOCH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.267.29K17.17K+6.86%124.49M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP260.56K12.71K+5.13%121.35M
TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC256.26K-23.44K-8.38%119.35M
RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC237.93K166.16K+231.52%110.81M
MORGAN STANLEY232.30K5.25K+2.31%108.19M
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.219.99K92.59K+72.68%102.46M
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP219.79K-16.60K-7.02%102.36M
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN CORP201.28K-3.92K-1.91%93.74M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP199.15K24.48K+14.02%92.75M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC183.94K45.94K+33.29%85.67M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC170.36K6.35K+3.87%79.34M
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.170.36K170.36KNew79.34M
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP166.15K13.68K+8.97%77.38M
NORGES BANK163.40K163.40KNew76.10M
VAN BERKOM & ASSOCIATES INC.162.81K-2.28K-1.38%75.83M
INVESCO LTD.150.37K11.21K+8.06%70.03M

Forecast

Consensus Buy from 6 analysts. Average price target $635.00, +18.0% versus the current price. Low $620.00. High $650.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $635.00 for Chemed (CHE), 18.0% above the current price of $538.01. Of 6 analysts covering the stock, 3 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Buy.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

CHE price target

12-month price target
Low$620.00
Average$635.00
High$650.00

The average is 18.0% above the current price of $538.01.

Is Chemed a buy or sell?

Of 6 analysts, 3 rate Chemed Buy or Strong Buy, 3 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Buy. That split is not a recommendation.

Chemed earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $25.78, revenue $2.73 billion. 2027, EPS $27.85, revenue $2.91 billion.

CHE score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for CHE is 45 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

CHE forecast FAQs

What is the CHE price target?

$635.00 average, with a published range of $620.00 to $650.00.

Is Chemed a buy or sell?

The consensus is Buy from 6 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Chemed stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $25.78. The average revenue estimate is $2.73 billion.

What will CHE be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Chemed's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Chemed (CHE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

CHE$538.01+4.65 +0.87%

$7.03B

Market Cap

25.46

P/E

20.87

Forward P/E

45

Score

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