Centene Corporation (CNC)

NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
59.58
-0.13 (-0.22%)
Dec 20, 2024, 4:03 PM EST - Market closed
-0.22%
Market Cap 30.08B
Revenue (ttm) 146.20B
Net Income (ttm) 3.07B
Shares Out 504.87M
EPS (ttm) 5.75
PE Ratio 10.36
Forward PE 8.75
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 16,691,256
Open 60.00
Previous Close 59.71
Day's Range 59.00 - 60.70
52-Week Range 55.03 - 81.42
Beta 0.46
Analysts Buy
Price Target 80.73 (+35.5%)
Earnings Date Feb 4, 2025

About CNC

Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support. This segment also provides healthcare products. The Medi... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Dec 13, 2001
Employees 67,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CNC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Centene's revenue was $141.27 billion, an increase of 3.87% compared to the previous year's $136.00 billion. Earnings were $2.70 billion, an increase of 124.79%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for CNC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $80.73, which is an increase of 35.50% from the latest price.

Price Target
$80.73
(35.50% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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9 days ago - Reuters

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15 days ago - Forbes

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos

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15 days ago - CNBC

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17 days ago - PRNewsWire

CENTENE CORPORATION TO HOST INVESTOR DAY ON DECEMBER 12, 2024

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