Centene Corp stock hits 52-week high at 77.65 USD
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Centene Corp (CNC)
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What Is the Centene Corp Share Price Today?
The Centene share price today is 69.74.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Centene Corp
The stock symbol (or 'ticker') for Centene Corp is "CNC."
What Stock Exchange Does Centene Corp Trade On?
Centene Corp is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.
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What Is the Centene Corp Share Price Today?
The Centene share price today is 69.74.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Centene Corp
The stock symbol (or 'ticker') for Centene Corp is "CNC."
What Stock Exchange Does Centene Corp Trade On?
Centene Corp is listed and trades on the NYSE stock exchange.
Is Centene Corp a Good Stock to Buy?
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Day's Range
69.25
73.56
52 wk Range
31.63
78.08
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Fair Value
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52 wk Range
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- Centene Corp stock hits 52-week high at 77.65 USD
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8 Buy
12 Hold
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21 analysts
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Buy
Analysts 12-Month Price Target:
Average 75.39
(+8.10% Upside)
Centene Corp SWOT Analysis
Enrollment Decline | Centene faces a projected 6% Medicaid enrollment decline through 2026, with mid-4% attrition rates challenging the company's core business model and scale advantages |
Medicare Strategy | The company pursues break-even status in Medicare Advantage amid prescription drug plan margin pressures creating a $0.74 negative earnings impact |
Analyst Outlook | Cantor Fitzgerald maintains a Neutral rating with a $41 price target, reflecting cautious sentiment amid membership losses and profitability challenges |
Market Position | Despite near-term headwinds, Centene's Medicaid expertise and government program relationships position the company to capitalize on demographic trends and potential enrollment stabilization |
Centene Corp Earnings Call Summary for Q3/2026
- Centene Q3 adjusted EPS hit $0.58, crushing $0.10 estimate; revenue of $50.65B topped forecasts by 7.5%, driving shares up 2.49% premarket.
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to above $5.20 from above $4.80, signaling sustained operational momentum across business lines.
- Medicare Advantage on track for break-even in 2026, one year ahead of plan; Marketplace margins now targeting top of 4.5%-5% range.
- Total debt cut to $15.0B from $18.5B at end-2024; operating cash flow reached $4.3B year-to-date despite quarterly timing headwinds.
- Management expects 2027 EPS growth versus 2026, with Medicare improving beyond break-even and SG&A declining from optimization efforts.
Last Updated: 27/10/2026, 13:44
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27/10/2026
EPS / Forecast
0.58 / 0.10
Revenue / Forecast
50.65B / 47.11B
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Metrics to compare | CNC | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipCNCPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 23.7x | 31.8x | −0.2x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.6x | 4.8x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.2x | 0.5x | 2.8x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 8.1% | 23.9% | 62.1% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 20.5% | 9.5% | Unlock |
Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
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What Is the Centene (NYSE: CNC) Share Price Today?
The Centene stock price today is 69.74 USD.
What Stock Exchange Does Centene (CNC) Trade On?
Centene is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
What Is the Ticker (Stock Symbol) for Centene?
The stock symbol (also called a 'ticker') for Centene is "CNC."
What Is the Current Centene Market Capitalisation?
As of today, Centene (NYSE: CNC) market cap is 34.50B USD.
What Is Centene's (CNC) Earnings Per Share (TTM)?
The Centene EPS is currently 2.96 (Trailing Twelve Months).
When Is the Next Centene Earnings Date?
Centene's next earnings report will be released on 09/02/2027.
Is CNC a Buy or Sell From a Technical Analyst Perspective?
Based on today's Centene moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal for CNC stock is Strong Buy.
How Many Times Has Centene Stock Split?
Centene has split 4 times. (See the CNC stock split history page for full effective split date and price information.)
How Many Employees Does Centene Have?
Centene has 61100 employees, based on their latest Companies House report.
What is the current trading status of Centene (NYSE: CNC)?
As of 06/11/2026, Centene (CNC) is trading at a share price of 69.74 USD, with a previous close of 74.17 USD. The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 69.25 USD to 73.56 USD, while its 52-week range spans from 31.63 USD to 78.08 USD.
What Is Centene (CNC) Price Target According to Analysts?
The average 12-month price target for Centene is 75.39 USD, with a high estimate of 87 USD and a low estimate of 62 USD. 8 analysts recommend buying the stock, while 1 suggest selling, leading to an overall rating of Buy. The stock has an +8.10% Upside potential.
What Is the CNC Premarket Price?
CNC's last pre-market stock price is 72.60 USD. The pre-market share volume is 14,630.00, and the stock has decreased by -1.57, or -2.12%.
What Is the CNC After Hours Price?
CNC's last after hours stock price is 69.67 USD, the stock has decreased by -0.07, or -0.10%.
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