Skip to main content
Indian stocks: Visit www.stage2stocks.com →

Cencora, Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cencora is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $338.48, 9.1% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

Cencora, Inc. sources and distributes pharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. More about the company

$338.48
-0.57% today
$64.6B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

Pro read

Pro

Our read

Early entry: still early enough in its move

Setup score

—

Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

—

Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 3 in Medical Distribution · #1 of 272 in Health Care

Is COR early, or has it already run? Pro answers that for every US stock we cover, after every close.

Get Pro · $19 a month

Renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel any time in Plan & billing.

Loading price chart…
Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 28w
S2 64w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 4w → S3 7w → S2 28w → S3 12w → S2 10w → S3 3w → S4 1w → S2 64w → S3 2w → S2 5w → S3 5w → S4 11w → S1 9w → S2 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

COR among Medical Distribution5th of 11 by relative strength

All 11 →
Stocks in Medical Distribution ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1FOCLStage 4 · wk 192−12.4%
2CAHStage 2 · wk 190+15.8%
3HSICStage 3 · wk 179+1.1%
4MCKStage 2 · wk 776+15.0%
5CORStage 2 · wk 458+8.4%
6AHGStage 4 · wk 1636+58.4%
7YIStage 4 · wk 1632−17.3%
8COSMStage 1 · wk 713−37.8%
vs 52W High
-9.1%
$251.67 lo$372.53 hi
9.1% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 2
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
6.9%
200 DMA: $316.60 · sloping down
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.95x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
↑ ⇈
Short-term trend rising strongly, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.4%
3M
+9.4%
6M
+9.2%
YTD
+0.5%
1Y
+3.7%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-11-14
12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-31.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 4 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 3 · Vol 1.53x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 3 · Vol 1.22x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.67x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.79x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$321.61
200 DMA
$316.60
52W High
$372.53
52W Low
$251.67
5D Low
$338.48
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$343.27
60d High
$343.27
120d High
$343.27
250d High
$372.53
Next resistance
+1.4%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
25.1
Forward 17.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+11.9%
Revenue +5.1%
ROE
+96.9%
Profit margin +0.8%
Dividend Yield
0.71%
P/B 21.2

Cencora: quick answers

What stage is Cencora in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cencora (COR) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Cencora in an uptrend?

Yes. Cencora is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 6.9% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Cencora from its 52-week high?

Cencora closed at $338.48 on Oct 22, 2026, 9.1% below its 52-week high of $372.53. Its 52-week low is $251.67.

How has Cencora performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cencora is up 3.7% over the past year and up 0.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Cencora in?

Cencora is in the Medical Distribution industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Distribution

Cencora, Inc. sources and distributes pharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. The company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes generic and injectable pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers; distributes plasma and other blood products, vaccines, and other specialty pharmaceutical products; provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and other services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to the companion animal and production animal markets; sales force services to manufacturers; and offers other services to physicians who specialize in various disease states, such as oncology, as well as to other healthcare providers, including hospitals and dialysis clinics. Its International Healthcare Solutions segment provides international pharmaceutical wholesale and related service, and global commercialization services; distributes pharmaceuticals, other healthcare products, and related services to pharmacies, doctors, health centers, and hospitals; and offers specialty transportation and logistics services for the biopharmaceutical industry. The company was formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation and changed its name to Cencora, Inc. in August 2023. Cencora, Inc. was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Visit company website →

All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.