Earnings call briefThird-quarter 2026

CVS Health plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies

CVS Health said it expects at least $8.65 in adjusted EPS in 2027, reflecting approximately 13% growth off an adjusted 2026 baseline.

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CVS Health said on its third-quarter call that it plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies, with completion expected in the first half of 2028, subject to customary conditions.

Chief Financial Officer Brian O. Newman said the company expects to resume its share repurchase program in the fourth quarter. Newman said the 2027 outlook assumes only an offset of dilution from share repurchases.

Quotes from the call

“Pulling it all together, and reflecting the strong performance we saw in the third quarter we now expect to deliver at least $8.65 in adjusted EPS in 2027, reflecting approximately 13% growth off an adjusted 2026 baseline.”

Brian O. Newman, Chief Financial Officer

Key facts from the call

Expected separation completion
First half of 2028, subject to customary conditions
Expected 2027 adjusted EPS
At least $8.65, approximately 13% growth off an adjusted 2026 baseline
Expected share repurchase program
Resumption in the fourth quarter

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Source: CVS Health's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, November 4, 2026.

Written by GetSignal with AI from the company's earnings call.

Not investment advice.

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