CVS Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-05

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CVS Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$1.89 vs. cons $1.85 MEDIUM
CVS Report Health Care Benefits adjusted operating income BEAT pred ~$1.60B vs. cons $1.54B MEDIUM
CVS Report Health Services adjusted operating income MISS pred ~$1.40B vs. cons $1.46B MEDIUM
CVS Guide FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance LOWER guide ~$7.40 midpoint vs. cons $7.47 (FY2026) MEDIUM
CVS Guide FY2026 operating cash flow guidance LOWER guide ~$9.50B vs. cons $9.75B (FY2026) LOW
CVS Guide FY2026 revenue guidance LOWER guide ~$405.0B vs. cons $406.2B (FY2026) MEDIUM
CVS Guide FY2026 Health Care Benefits MBR commentary UNCHANGED guide ~90.5% vs. cons 90.4% (FY2026) MEDIUM
CVS Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -1.8% MEDIUM
CVS Return 5-day cumulative residual -3.6% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A ~$1.89 EPS result versus $1.85 consensus and stronger ~$1.60B Health Care Benefits profit versus $1.54B are outweighed by a likely unchanged ~$7.40 FY2026 EPS midpoint versus $7.47 consensus and ~$9.50B operating-cash-flow guide versus $9.75B consensus. The implied second-half EPS burden remains demanding, while the ~$1.40B Health Services result versus $1.46B consensus reinforces out-period estimate risk. MEDIUM