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Centene Corp (CNC)
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What Is the Centene Corp Stock Price Today?
The Centene Corp stock price today is 67.47.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Centene Corp?
The stock symbol 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 Stock Price Today?
The Centene Corp stock price today is 67.47.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Centene Corp?
The stock symbol 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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Strong Buy
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Strong Buy
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9 Buy
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21 analysts
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Buy
Analysts 12-Month Price Target:
Average 71.67
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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 Q2/2026
- Centene reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.51, beating estimates by $1.44, but shares fell 8.15% as $0.50 came from non-recurring settlements.
- Revenue reached $53.58B, exceeding forecasts by $6B; full-year EPS guidance raised to over $4.80 from $3.40, though includes one-time gains.
- Health benefit ratio improved 340bps to 89.6% YoY; operating cash flow hit $8.0B YTD while debt-to-capital fell to 41.6% from 46.5%.
- Medicaid membership expected to decline 8-9% in 2026, worse than prior 6% forecast; Q3 to be slightly above breakeven, Q4 expected loss.
- Medicare Part D margins raised to over 3% from 2%; Marketplace margins increased to 4.5-5% from 3%; Medicare Advantage nearing breakeven for 2026.
Last Updated: 2026-07-28, 09:54 a/m
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Jul 28, 2026
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2.51 / 1.07
Revenue / Forecast
53.58B / 47.63B
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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 | −6.5x | 26.8x | −0.4x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.02 | −0.07 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 1.5x | 5.0x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 0.2x | 0.8x | 3.1x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 4.5% | 17.0% | 48.3% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 16.6% | 6.2% | 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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FAQ
What Is the Centene (CNC) Stock Price Today?
The Centene stock price today is 67.47 USD.
What Stock Exchange Does Centene Trade On?
Centene is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange.
What Is the Stock Symbol for Centene?
The stock symbol for Centene is "CNC."
What Is the Centene Market Cap?
As of today, Centene market cap is 33.33B USD.
What Is Centene's Earnings Per Share (TTM)?
The Centene EPS (TTM) is -10.36.
When Is the Next Centene Earnings Date?
Centene will release its next earnings report on Oct 27, 2026.
From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is CNC a Buy or Sell?
Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Buy.
How Many Times Has Centene Stock Split?
Centene has split 4 times.
How Many Employees Does Centene Have?
Centene has 61100 employees.
What is the current trading status of Centene (CNC)?
As of Aug 16, 2026, Centene (CNC) is trading at a price of 67.47 USD, with a previous close of 66.04 USD. The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 65.85 USD to 67.61 USD, while its 52-week range spans from 28.24 USD to 69.36 USD.
What Is Centene (CNC) Price Target According to Analysts?
The average 12-month price target for Centene is 71.67 USD, with a high estimate of 85 USD and a low estimate of 56 USD. 9 analysts recommend buying the stock, while 1 suggest selling, leading to an overall rating of Buy. The stock has an +6.22% Upside potential.
What Is the CNC Premarket Price?
CNC's last pre-market stock price is 66.10 USD. The pre-market share volume is 2,110.00, and the stock has decreased by 0.06, or 0.09%.
What Is the CNC After Hours Price?
CNC's last after hours stock price is 67.65 USD, the stock has decreased by 0.18, or 0.27%.
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