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CENTENE CORP (CNC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNC - US15135B1017 - Common Stock

45.945 USD
+1.27 (+2.83%)
Last: 1/6/2026, 3:33:08 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to CNC. Although CNC is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

69% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CNC.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is not what you would like to see during a strong up movement.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month CNC has a been trading in the 37.25 - 44.92 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CNC has an average volume of 8424250 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CNC is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 48% of 101 stocks in the same industry.
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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.

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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CENTENE CORP / CNC Weekly stock chart
CENTENE CORP / CNC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although CNC has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

35.28

46.40

We found 3 important support areas.

  • Support @45.62 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 38.55 to 39.29. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @35.64 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

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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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CNC is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CNC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength31.54NEUTRALCNC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CNC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CNC is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)75.7OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests CNC may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.31POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CNC has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)90.7OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CNC may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.84MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CNC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.81NEGATIVEThe 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)

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CENTENE CORP / CNC Daily stock chart

CENTENE CORP

NYSE:CNC (1/6/2026, 3:33:08 PM)

45.945

+1.27 (+2.83%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg2.83%
1 Week10.29%
2 Weeks13.92%
1 Month15.01%
3 Month24.94%
6 Month42.11%
12 Month-27.74%
2 Year-40.67%
3 Year-41.4%
5 Year-25.9%
10 Year43.99%
15 Year544.73%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.21
ATR(20)%2.84%
ATR Inc98.43%
Range Today1.03
ADR(20)1.22
ADR(20)%2.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS31.54
3 months CRS92.27
6 months CRS90.83
Mansfield-1.38
10 Day High44.93
10 Day Low38.58
20 Day High44.93
20 Day Low37.25
52 Week High66.81
52 Week Low25.08
CS1 End39.29
CR1 Start45.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.19%
DER(5)-0.84%
Volume4.41M
Volume Incr-10.89%
Vol(5)5.18M
Vol(50)8.42M

CENTENE CORP / CNC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CENTENE CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to CNC.


Can you provide the trend direction for CENTENE CORP?

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


Can you provide the RSI signal for CENTENE CORP?

CENTENE CORP (CNC) has an RSI value of 75.6959. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for CNC stock?

The MACD indicator for CENTENE CORP (CNC) has a value of 0.306921, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for CENTENE CORP?

The buy/sell signal for CENTENE CORP (CNC) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.