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CENTENE CORP (CNC) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - NYSE:CNC - US15135B1017 - Common Stock

34.5 USD
-0.87 (-2.46%)
Last: 11/3/2025, 8:04:00 PM
34.2 USD
-0.3 (-0.87%)
Pre-Market: 11/4/2025, 7:26:29 AM

CNC Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap16.94B
Revenue(TTM)185.86B
Net Income(TTM)-5290000000
Shares491.13M
Float488.78M
52 Week High66.81
52 Week Low25.08
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
EPS(TTM)4.04
PE8.54
Fwd PE11.87
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
IPO2001-12-13
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS SubIndustryManaged Health Care


CNC short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of CNC in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 20 -20 -40

CNC long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of CNC in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years -20 -40 -60

The current stock price of CNC is 34.5 USD. In the past month the price decreased by -8.34%. In the past year, price decreased by -42.64%.

CENTENE CORP / CNC Daily stock chart

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CNC Competitors/Peers

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MOH MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC 7.97 7.97B
ALHC ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC N/A 3.33B
CLOV CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CO N/A 1.89B
PGNY PROGYNY INC 31.24 1.58B

About CNC

Company Profile

CNC logo image Centene Corp. is a healthcare enterprise, which engages in the provision of programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and currently employs 60,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-12-13. The firm provides fully integrated services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Its segments include Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and Other. Specifically, the Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP), which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment includes the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products.

Company Info

CENTENE CORP

7700 Forsyth Blvd

St. Louis MISSOURI 63105 US

CEO: Michael F. Neidorff

Employees: 60500

CNC Company Website

CNC Investor Relations

Phone: 13147254477

CENTENE CORP / CNC FAQ

Can you describe the business of CENTENE CORP?

Centene Corp. is a healthcare enterprise, which engages in the provision of programs and services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and currently employs 60,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-12-13. The firm provides fully integrated services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Its segments include Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and Other. Specifically, the Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP), which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment includes the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products.


What is the stock price of CENTENE CORP today?

The current stock price of CNC is 34.5 USD. The price decreased by -2.46% in the last trading session.


What is the dividend status of CENTENE CORP?

CNC does not pay a dividend.


What is the ChartMill rating of CENTENE CORP stock?

CNC has a ChartMill Technical rating of 2 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 4 out of 10.


Which stock exchange lists CNC stock?

CNC stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. exchange.


Should I buy CNC stock?

This depends on your investment goals. Check the Technical and Fundamental Analysis tabs for insights on CNC.


What is the outstanding short interest for CENTENE CORP?

The outstanding short interest for CENTENE CORP (CNC) is 2.8% of its float.


CNC Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to CNC. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CNC is a bad performer in the overall market: 69.91% of all stocks are doing better.


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CNC Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CNC. CNC scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages.


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CNC Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months CNC reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 4.04. The EPS decreased by -40.15% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) N/A
ROA -6.44%
ROE -25.25%
Debt/Equity 0.84
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%-69.14%
Sales Q2Q%18.24%
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.92%

CNC Forecast & Estimates

26 analysts have analysed CNC and the average price target is 37.21 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.85% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 34.5.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of -74.3% and a revenue growth 18.44% for CNC


Analysts
Analysts66.15
Price Target37.21 (7.86%)
EPS Next Y-74.3%
Revenue Next Year18.44%

CNC Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners99.21%
Ins Owners0.33%
Short Float %2.8%
Short Ratio1.11