CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) Reaches New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $118.44 and last traded at $120.7620, with a volume of 203643 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $123.39.

CDW News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CDW this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2027 EPS view to $10.93 (from $10.71), and also increased FY2026 to $9.99 and issued a FY2028 outlook of $11.96 — a constructive read on longer‑term earnings potential.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted several quarter estimates including Q4 2027 to $3.43, Q4 2026 to $2.58, and raised Q1 2027 to $2.30 and Q2 2026 to $2.58 — these upgrades support the view of stronger late‑cycle and full‑year results.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data published for February shows an anomalous 0 shares and a 0.0 days ratio (likely a reporting artifact) — not a meaningful driver of price action.
• Neutral Sentiment: Announcement regarding CDW Holding (SG:BXE) reporting three consecutive years of pre‑tax losses appears related to a different listed entity and is likely peripheral to CDW Corporation’s fundamentals. CDW Holding Flags Three Consecutive Years of Pre-Tax Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several nearer‑term quarter forecasts — notably Q2 2027 (to $2.34 from $3.10) and Q3 2027 (to $2.86 from $3.34), and slightly lowered Q3 2026 — these cuts imply more near‑term volatility and may weigh on the stock as investors re‑price shorter‑term growth expectations.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on CDW. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of CDW from $170.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial raised CDW from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group decreased their target price on CDW from $190.00 to $162.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on CDW from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of CDW in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CDW presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.43.

CDW Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $131.29 and a 200 day moving average of $146.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a PE ratio of 15.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.08.

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information technology services provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.44 by $0.13. CDW had a return on equity of 50.66% and a net margin of 4.76%.The company had revenue of $5.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.48 EPS. CDW’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that CDW Corporation will post 9.41 earnings per share for the current year.

CDW Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. CDW’s dividend payout ratio is 31.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Sona Chawla sold 7,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.17, for a total value of $1,081,658.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,108,838.70. The trade was a 20.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.84% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CDW

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its stake in CDW by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 6,050 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $824,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of CDW in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of CDW by 15.5% in the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,427 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of CDW by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,076 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,897,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in CDW by 87.9% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. 93.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CDW Company Profile

CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) is a leading provider of information technology products and integrated solutions for business, government, education and healthcare customers. The company sources and resells hardware and software from major technology vendors and packages those products with professional services, managed services and lifecycle support. Its offerings span IT infrastructure, cloud and data center solutions, cybersecurity, networking, unified communications, endpoint devices, and software licensing and procurement services designed to simplify IT operations for customers.

CDW combines a broad product portfolio with consultative sales, implementation and technical support capabilities.