OPCH Jumps 34% on 5.8 Billion Dollar Takeover

“Seeking Alpha reports OPCH is up thirty-four percent after C-D-and-R and McKesson agreed to a five point eight billion dollar takeover.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Pre-Market Pixels
Published 8:40 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Seeking Alpha: “OPCH shares jump 34% as CD&R, McKesson agree to $5.8B takeover”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 8:40 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: McKesson, CD&R.
BBN covered this story before: McKesson, CD&R Eye Option Care; PTC Jumps 33% (October 5).

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Seeking AlphaOPCH shares jump 34% as CD&R, McKesson agree to $5.8B takeover

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeeking Alpha reports OPCH is up thirty-four percent after C-D-and-R and McKesson agreed to a five point eight billion dollar takeover.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorVera, you have the bull case. Dale, you have the bear case. Please keep it under the legal limit of screaming.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThis is a buyer paying real money for a pharmacy business. Somebody looked at healthcare logistics and said, I want that. Beautiful.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDeals breed deals, Hank. M&A is like a group chat. One person says yes and suddenly everyone's pitching.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOr it's the top, Vera. When private equity starts buying pharmacy middlemen, that's the last guest arriving at a party that already smells of smoke.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the ten-year is at five point two six nine. Debt isn't cheap. Somebody is borrowing a mountain to buy a stockroom.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, you'd call a wedding a hostage situation. The Nasdaq is up one point oh five percent. Let people be happy.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHappy is how every bubble introduces itself, Vera. It shakes your hand, then steals your watch.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe stock jumped thirty-four percent in one morning. My ex never improved me that fast, and he had a gym membership.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA thirty-four percent pop means the buyer's price is already baked in. You're cheering for a cake that's already been eaten.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor the record, the data gives the deal size and the jump. Nothing else. Everything else is two adults yelling about cake.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCake is good, Hank. Cake is always good.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCake is how they hide the pills, Vera.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe desk verdict: this deal is a medium-sized sandwich left unattended in the break room. Someone will take it. Nobody will confess. Moving on.