CENTENE CORP (CNC) Technical Analysis
NYSE:CNC • US15135B1017
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CNC Technical Rating and Analysis
Overall CNC gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, CNC was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
- 88% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CNC.
- CNC is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 100 other stocks in this industry, of which 70% are performing better than CNC.
- The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month CNC has a been trading in the 31.63 - 39.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- CNC has an average volume of 6008610 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- CNC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CNC is lagging the market.
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CNC Setup Rating and Analysis
CNC has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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CNC Support and Resistance Analysis
31.45
5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 39.13 to 39.15. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 37.91 to 38.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @37.25 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 32.41 to 32.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @31.77 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @42.64 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @46.28 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
CNC 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for CNC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for CNC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 12.3 | NEGATIVE | CNC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.7% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for CNC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.6 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests CNC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.42 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests CNC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.2 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for CNC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.18 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for CNC suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
CNC Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
CNC Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:CNC (4/22/2026, 10:26:32 AM)
39.445
+0.3 (+0.78%)
CENTENE CORP / CNC TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTENE CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to CNC.
Can you provide the trend direction for CENTENE CORP?
The current trend direction for CENTENE CORP (CNC) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for CNC stock?
CENTENE CORP (CNC) has an RSI value of 60.4813. 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 0.597346, indicating a bearish trend.
What are the support and resistance levels for CENTENE CORP (CNC) stock?
CENTENE CORP (CNC) has a support level at 38.35 and a resistance level at 39.15. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CNC support and resistance levels.