COR
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Cencora, Inc. (COR) closed at $359.25 as of 2026-02-02, trading 63.6% above its 200-week moving average of $219.59. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from 64.3% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 61, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 1561 weeks of data, COR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 20 times. On average, these episodes lasted 11 weeks. Historically, investors who bought COR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +11.9%.
With a market cap of $69.9 billion, COR is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 5.0%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 133.5%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 36.6x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 5.9% over the past three years.
Over the past 30 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in COR would have grown to $13559, compared to $1797 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 17.8% vs 10.1% for the index — confirming COR as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 13.3% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: COR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After COR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 20 historical episodes, buying COR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +13.1% after 12 months (median +7.0%), compared to +10.8% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 80% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +42.2% vs +17.9% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment COR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
COR has crossed below its 200-week MA 20 times with an average 1-year return of +11.9% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1999 | Jun 2000 | 38 | 53.6% | +58.0% | +9008.4% |
| Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 | 1 | 0.5% | +20.4% | +4673.3% |
| Dec 2003 | Feb 2004 | 6 | 2.2% | +8.9% | +4028.4% |
| Mar 2004 | May 2004 | 8 | 6.9% | +7.5% | +3864.3% |
| May 2004 | May 2004 | 1 | 1.1% | +14.0% | +3744.3% |
| Jun 2004 | Dec 2004 | 24 | 16.3% | +14.9% | +3711.4% |
| Dec 2004 | Apr 2005 | 18 | 7.4% | +44.2% | +3815.1% |
| Jun 2008 | Jul 2008 | 5 | 5.6% | -7.0% | +2579.7% |
| Sep 2008 | Aug 2009 | 50 | 27.9% | +6.2% | +2524.2% |
| Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 | 2 | 11.3% | +12.4% | +591.6% |
| Dec 2016 | Jan 2017 | 3 | 1.8% | +22.5% | +515.1% |
| Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 | 1 | 0.6% | +12.5% | +483.3% |
| Jul 2017 | Nov 2017 | 17 | 11.7% | +2.0% | +484.0% |
| Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | 4 | 3.2% | -4.6% | +454.4% |
| Apr 2018 | Jun 2018 | 6 | 4.5% | -5.4% | +439.3% |
| Jun 2018 | Jul 2018 | 1 | 2.7% | +3.4% | +443.9% |
| Jul 2018 | Aug 2018 | 5 | 7.9% | +5.9% | +447.6% |
| Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 | 1 | 2.3% | +2.0% | +437.9% |
| Oct 2018 | Oct 2018 | 1 | 3.7% | +9.1% | +445.0% |
| Dec 2018 | Jun 2019 | 26 | 17.6% | +11.5% | +445.2% |
| Average | 11 | — | +11.9% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02