CVS Down 5.0% In A Day. History Shows It Can Get Worse.
- In Dot-Com Bubble, CVS Health stock declined 63% vs 37% for S&P 500. During global financial crisis, it dropped 46% compared to the S&P 500’s 57%.
- Following the Inflation Shock, the stock has not yet recovered to its pre-crisis peak, whereas the S&P 500 recovered in 15 months. In the dot-com bubble, the stock took 46 months to recover, compared to 69 months for the S&P 500.
CVS Health Stock Performance In Market Crashes:
| CVS | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dot-Com Bubble | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -63% | -37% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 46 | 69 |
| Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -46% | -57% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 36 | 49 |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -38% | -20% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 26 | 4 |
| Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -31% | -34% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | 10 | 5 |
| Inflation Shock | ||
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -41% | -25% |
| # of Months for Full Recovery | Yet to Recover | 15 |
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