Why CDW Corporation’s (CDW) Stock Is Down 6.11%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding CDW Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • CDW Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why CDW Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for CDW from analysts
  • CDW’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About CDW Corporation (CDW)

Before we jump into CDW Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

CDW Corporation provides information technology (IT) solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Government, and Education. The company offers discrete hardware and software products and services, as well as integrated IT solutions, including on-premise and cloud capabilities across hybrid infrastructure, digital experience, and security. It also provides hardware products comprising notebooks/mobile devices, tablets, network communications, collaboration hardware, data storage and servers, desktop computers, and other hardware; and software products, such as cloud solutions, software assurance, application suites, security, virtualization, collaboration and productivity applications, operating systems, and network management. In addition, the company offers advisory and design, software development, implementation, and managed services, as well as warranties. It serves business, government, education, and healthcare customers. The company was formerly known as CDW Computer Centers, Inc. and changed its name to CDW Corporation in June 2003. CDW Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

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CDW Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, CDW Corporation’s stock price was $147.810.

CDW Corporation is up 1.55% from its previous closing price of $145.560.

During the last market session, CDW Corporation’s stock traded between $142.840 and $148.420. Currently, there are approximately 129.00 million shares outstanding for CDW Corporation.

CDW Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 18.0, which is low compared to the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry median of 33.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

CDW Corporation Stock Price History

CDW Corporation’s (CDW) price is currently up 5.1% so far this month.

During the month of July, CDW Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $151.160 and a low of $127.390.

Over the last year, CDW Corporation has hit prices as high as $173.380 and as low as $97.120. Year to date, CDW Corporation’s stock is up 8.52%.

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What Caused CDW Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded CDW Corporation’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate CDW Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on CDW Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

CDW Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about CDW Corporation (CDW) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of CDW Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, CDW Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.84%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 36 and is considered to be Weak.

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CDW Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, CDW Corporation’s stock price is $147.810, which is up 1.55% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like CDW Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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