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CENTENE CORP (CNC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:CNC - US15135B1017 - Common Stock

35.875 USD
-1.05 (-2.86%)
Last: 11/19/2025, 2:58:31 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to CNC. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. CNC was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.

72% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CNC.
CNC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CNC is lagging the market.
CNC has an average volume of 11346700 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
CNC is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry, CNC did better than 47% of them.
In the last month CNC has a been trading in the 32.87 - 38.15 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTENE CORP / CNC Weekly stock chart
CENTENE CORP / CNC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is bad, CNC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 35.64, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

32.82

49.38

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 35.35 to 35.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 34.05 to 34.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @33.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 3 important resistance areas.

  • Resistance @37.34 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 38.70 to 38.70. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @48.89 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for CNC is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength28.86NEGATIVECNC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.14% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CNC is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CNC is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.53NEUTRALThe RSI value for CNC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)66.56NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CNC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.99MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.06NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CNC suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
CENTENE CORP / CNC Daily stock chart

CENTENE CORP

NYSE:CNC (11/19/2025, 2:58:31 PM)

35.875

-1.05 (-2.86%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-2.86%
1 Week-0.9%
2 Weeks-2.62%
1 Month-0.4%
3 Month21.98%
6 Month-36.4%
12 Month-40.57%
2 Year-51.31%
3 Year-58.79%
5 Year-41.81%
10 Year24.24%
15 Year517.2%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.66
ATR(20)%4.99%
ATR Inc-20.13%
Range Today1.45
ADR(20)1.53
ADR(20)%4.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.86
3 months CRS91.08
6 months CRS7.92
Mansfield-3.29
10 Day High38.15
10 Day Low33.61
20 Day High38.15
20 Day Low32.87
52 Week High66.81
52 Week Low25.08
CS1 End35.64
CR1 Start37.34
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.8%
DER(5)0.47%
Volume4.42M
Volume Incr-36.51%
Vol(5)7.24M
Vol(50)11.35M

CENTENE CORP / CNC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTENE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to CNC.


What is the current trend direction of CENTENE CORP (CNC) stock?

The current trend direction for CENTENE CORP (CNC) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for CENTENE CORP?

CENTENE CORP (CNC) has an RSI value of 50.5302. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for CNC stock?

The MACD indicator for CENTENE CORP (CNC) has a value of 0.0084195, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for CENTENE CORP?

CENTENE CORP (CNC) has a support level at 35.64 and a resistance level at 37.34. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNC support and resistance levels.