$CAH

Mayer Jessica L sold $7.0M of CAH

Mayer Jessica L (Chief Legal/Compliance Officer) sold 29,436 shares of CARDINAL HEALTH INC (CAH) at an average of $236.19 ($234.64–$237.31, $6.95M total) across 4 trades on 2026-08-18.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Mayer Jessica L
Published Aug 20, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$CAH
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$CAH
Relevance
6/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$CAHBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale provides fresh data on insider sentiment for CAH.

02

Market read

Insider sales are watched for clues on management confidence; this sizable sale may influence short-term trading.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan; sale may be opportunistic given high share price.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 8/10Timing: same-day filing 2026-08-20

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; investors monitor them for potential signals.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$CAHBearishMedium confidence
Context

Chief Legal/Compliance Officer Jessica Mayer sold 29,436 shares for $6.95M on 2026-08-18, reducing her stake to 33,076 shares.

Expected impact

Possible modest dip in CAH price over the next few days.

Evidence & confidence

Large insider sell by a senior officer, disclosed via Form 4, is new information but typical for diversification; market may react modestly.

Market effects

Minimal impact on healthcare distribution sector.

Limited to US markets where CAH trades.

Low

Counterpoint

The sale could be routine portfolio rebalancing, not a negative signal.

Key entities

  • Cardinal Health Inc.

    US healthcare services and products distributor.

  • Jessica Mayer

    Chief Legal/Compliance Officer of Cardinal Health.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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