FY2028 Earnings Estimate for CDW Issued By Zacks Research

CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings per share estimates for CDW in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $11.96 for the year. The consensus estimate for CDW’s current full-year earnings is $9.41 per share.

CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information technology services provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.13. CDW had a return on equity of 50.66% and a net margin of 4.76%.The business had revenue of $5.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.48 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

CDW has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of CDW in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of CDW from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of CDW from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $185.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group cut their target price on CDW from $190.00 to $162.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on CDW from $170.00 to $160.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.43.

CDW Price Performance

CDW stock opened at $122.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $131.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $15.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.16, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.08. CDW has a fifty-two week low of $118.44 and a fifty-two week high of $192.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CDW. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CDW during the third quarter worth $26,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in CDW in the 3rd quarter valued at $57,000. eCIO Inc. purchased a new position in CDW during the 4th quarter worth $61,000. Covestor Ltd lifted its stake in shares of CDW by 87.9% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 483 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the period. Finally, American National Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of CDW in the fourth quarter valued at about $110,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.15% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at CDW

In other CDW news, insider Sona Chawla sold 7,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.17, for a total transaction of $1,081,658.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 28,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,108,838.70. This represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

CDW Dividend Announcement

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

CDW News Summary

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.

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.