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Centene Corporation (CNC)

68.45 -0.17 (-0.25%)
At close: October 30 at 4:00:02 PM EDT
68.89 +0.44 (+0.64%)
After hours: October 30 at 8:00:00 PM EDT
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Centene delivered a strong third quarter, with adjusted EPS of $0.58and revenue of $50.65 billion. Management raised 2026 guidance, while Medicare and Marketplace profitability improved. Medicaid membership declines remain the main operating concern. The stock was down 0.25% in the current regular sessionas of November 1, 2026.

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  • Previous Close 68.62
  • Open 69.31
  • Bid 68.50 x 10000
  • Ask 68.60 x 30000
  • Day's Range 66.82 - 70.17
  • 52 Week Range 31.63 - 72.50
  • Volume 4,807,736
  • Avg. Volume 4,528,150
  • Market Cap (intraday) 33.887B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.13
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 23.52
  • EPS (TTM) 2.91
  • Earnings Date Oct 27, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield -- (0.00%)
  • 1y Target Est 74.50
  • Morningstar Rating Rating available with Stock Picks access

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.

www.centene.com

61,100

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

Sector

Healthcare Plans

Industry

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 10/30/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

CNC
66.34%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
10.73%

1-Year Return

CNC
95.46%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
11.11%

3-Year Return

CNC
0.72%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
81.91%

5-Year Return

CNC
3.92%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
64.59%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
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Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q3 FY26
Revenue 50.65B
Earnings -71M
Profit Margin -0.14%

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FY25

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FY26

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FY26

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FY26

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50B
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3.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

56.00 Low
74.50 Average
68.45 Current
85.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 10/30/2026
Analyst Wells Fargo
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Equal-Weight
Price Action Raises
Price Target 69 -> 75

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Valuation Measures

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  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

  • PEG Ratio (current)

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

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  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    0.81%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    2.68%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    6.74%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    180.41B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    1.46B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    2.91

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    23.59B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    69.67%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    3.08B

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