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CDW Corporation (CDW) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 9, 2026, MELANY rates CDW Corporation 66 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 85, and its lowest is business quality at 42.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-09CDW · composite score
About CDW Corporation
CDW Corp is a multi-brand provider of information technology (IT) solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Its offerings span hardware and software products to integrated IT solutions and services, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security, with reportable segments of Corporate, Small Business, Public, and Other.
Rating as of 2026-10-09 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why CDW scores 66/100
CDW's 8 factor scores run from 42 to 85, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 66. Here is how CDW breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 16.9x vs sector 28.0x median
- Forward P/E 11.7x, earnings growth accelerating
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 44%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
- Earnings in 25 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Institutional net buying +7.8%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 25 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How CDW compares
As of October 13, 2026, CDW Corporation ranks 1st of the 2 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses), where the average score is 66.
Key risks for CDW
- High debt-to-equity ratio 2.6x, rate-sensitive balance sheet
- Performance partly driven by Technology sector, rotation away from this theme would hurt
Sector and theme context
CDW Corporation sits in the Technology sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 95/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds CDW's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking CDW
CDW Corporation rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add CDW to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates CDW
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. CDW Corporation's 66/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about CDW
Is CDW Corporation (CDW) a buy?
As of 2026-10-09, MELANY rated CDW Corporation Hold with a composite score of 66/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is CDW Corporation's MELANY score?
CDW Corporation (CDW) has a MELANY composite score of 66/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the CDW stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores CDW from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy CDW Corporation stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates CDW Corporation (CDW) Hold with a composite of 66/100 as of 2026-10-09. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the CDW stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for CDW. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 66/100 across eight factors for CDW Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is CDW stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 69/100 for CDW Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives CDW's read.
What price should I buy CDW at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for CDW at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add CDW to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying CDW stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for CDW Corporation: High debt-to-equity ratio 2.6x, rate-sensitive balance sheet; Performance partly driven by Technology sector, rotation away from this theme would hurt. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is CDW Corporation a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 42/100 for CDW Corporation, and earnings track record, at 70/100. The 66/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will CDW stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 62/100 for CDW right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this CDW rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-09. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores CDW continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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