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CDW Stock Forecast: CDW Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Oct 2026
$150
−1.23% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering CDW Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $159 — +5.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$19.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
70 / 100
Median analyst target
$159
Analysts covering
10
Revenue$6.6B+10.0% y/y
Operating income$428.6M
Net income$274.4M
Free cash flow−$82.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.7%
1M
−1.1%
YTD
+11.9%
1Y
+1.8%
From 52W high
−3.9%
From 52W low
+52.8%
$98
$156
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CDW stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores CDW Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
70 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
96
Quality
85
Volatility
72
Issuance
69
Value
61
Momentum
51
Growth
46
Accruals
35
Size
10

Revisions (96): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (35): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (10): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CDW stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CDW, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CDWHigh $171Median $159Low $148

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says10 analysts
7 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $148Median $159High $171

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 Sept 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$150 → $148
8 Sept 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$123 → $150
8 Sept 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$170 → $171
6 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$123 → $145
13 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
23 June 2026Morgan StanleyUpgradeOverweight—
27 May 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
8 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
7 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 May 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
7 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
7 May 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
5 Feb 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
5 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
5 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
5 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
5 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
20 Jan 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CDW appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CDW vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 14 Oct 2026, CDW Corp. returned +1.8% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CDW vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
60708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CDWS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CDW analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.1%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

CDW Corp. (CDW) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
18.3×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.8×

Cheaper than 73% of US stocks

Price / book
7.8×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.0×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
10.0%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1.2%

Higher than 37% of US stocks

Gross margin
20.1%

Higher than 21% of US stocks

Operating margin
7.3%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Net margin
4.6%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
44.0%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.6%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.7%

Higher than 76% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

CDW Corp. (CDW) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • CDW Corp. has a market value of $19.0B and an enterprise value of $24.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $23.5B. The latest quarter grew 10.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.1B, a 4.6% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.32.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $860.2M, after $121.6M of capital spending.

  • CDW Corp. spent $847.6M on share buybacks and $324.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 125.3M.

  • Trailing P/E: 18.3×; forward P/E: 12.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.66%, paying out 30% of earnings.

  • CDW Corp. employs 14,800 people — $1.6M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CDW vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInformation Technology Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CDWCDW Corp.$19.0B
70
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.$19.6B
75
FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc.$18.4B
49
LDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc.$15.1B
62
WSEWise Group Plc$14.5B
22
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corp.$28.1B
66
CACICACI International, Inc.$13.3B
54

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own CDW Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CDW news & analysis

Can CDW Corporation Restore Margin Momentum in the Second Half?

Zacks Investment Research · 2 Oct 2026neutral

CDW enters the second half of 2026 aiming for stronger operating leverage, with expense discipline expected to offset continued gross-margin pressure driven by business mix. The company is focused on restoring margin momentum in the period ahead.

Why it matters — A CDW watcher would care because the company's ability to balance cost discipline against persistent gross-margin pressure from business mix is central to its margin trajectory in the latter half of 2026.

CDW's Buyback Pace Jumps: Can Stronger Cash Flow Sustain Returns?

Zacks Investment Research · 30 Sept 2026neutral

CDW accelerated its 2026 shareholder returns as buybacks surged. The pace of returns may depend on stronger cash flow driven by inventory normalization and working-capital improvement in the second half of the year.

Why it matters — CDW watchers would care because the company's accelerated buybacks and the outlook for cash flow hinge on inventory and working-capital trends that could shape future shareholder returns.

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in CDW Stock?

Zacks Investment Research · 29 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research reports that investors should pay close attention to CDW stock due to notable movements in the options market recently. The article highlights that options activity may be signaling a potential spike in the stock's price.

Why it matters — CDW watchers would care because unusual options market activity could signal upcoming volatility or a significant move in the stock's price.

CDW Completes Acquisition of Lovelytics

Business Wire · 25 Sept 2026positive

CDW announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Lovelytics, a data and AI services firm and Databricks Brickbuilder Partner Network member. The deal expands CDW's Services & Solutions portfolio and extends Lovelytics' capabilities to a broader customer base.

Why it matters — A CDW watcher would care because the acquisition broadens CDW's data and AI services offerings, strengthening its position as an end-to-end technology partner.

CDW Canada's AI Workplace Trends Report Finds Canadian Organizations Entering New Phase of AI Maturity as Agentic AI Gains Ground

Business Wire · 22 Sept 2026positive

CDW Canada released research titled "Canada's AI Workplace Evolution from Adoption to Accountability," based on a survey of 1,011 Canadian office workers conducted by Earnscliffe. The report explores how Canadian organizations are transitioning from AI deployment to realizing business value, with agentic AI gaining ground in a new phase of AI maturity.

Why it matters — The report positions CDW Canada as a strategic technology partner at the forefront of AI workplace evolution, reinforcing its role in helping Canadian organizations derive value from AI adoption.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CDW stock

What is the CDW stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering CDW Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $159, with estimates ranging from $148 to $171. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CDW stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering CDW Corp., 7 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks CDW Corp. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CDW?

As at 14 Oct 2026, CDW Corp. ranks 70 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (96 of 100).

Will CDW stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +5.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks CDW Corp. 70 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CDW stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering CDW Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CDW are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $148 to $171 over the next 12 months.

How has CDW stock performed over the past year?

CDW Corp. returned +1.8% over the 12 months to 14 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does CDW Corp. do?

CDW Corporation is a multi-brand information technology solutions provider that serves business, government, education, and healthcare customers across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers a broad portfolio that includes hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, hybrid infrastructure, and digital experience solutions, along with related professional and managed services.

What is the latest news on CDW?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 2 Oct 2026): "Can CDW Corporation Restore Margin Momentum in the Second Half?". CDW enters the second half of 2026 aiming for stronger operating leverage, with expense discipline expected to offset continued gross-margin pressure driven by business mix. The company is focused on restoring margin momentum in the period ahead.

Company

About CDW Corp.

CDW Corporation is a multi-brand information technology solutions provider that serves business, government, education, and healthcare customers across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company offers a broad portfolio that includes hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, hybrid infrastructure, and digital experience solutions, along with related professional and managed services. CDW supports organizations of different sizes by sourcing technology from major vendors and combining it with integration, deployment, and lifecycle support. Its business is organized around customer groups such as Commercial, Government, and Education, reflecting its focus on tailored IT environments. Based in Vernon Hills, Illinois, CDW plays a significant role in the enterprise technology supply chain by helping customers simplify technology procurement and manage complex IT operations.

CEO Ms. Christine A. Leahy J.D. · 14,800 employees · United States · https://www.cdw.com