Centene Corporation (CNC)

NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
39.66
+1.49 (3.90%)
At close: Nov 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
39.70
+0.04 (0.10%)
Pre-market: Nov 26, 2025, 9:01 AM EST
3.90%
Market Cap19.49B
Revenue (ttm)167.68B
Net Income (ttm)-5.29B
Shares Out 491.52M
EPS (ttm)-10.68
PE Ration/a
Forward PE16.28
Dividendn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Volume7,073,580
Open38.37
Previous Close38.17
Day's Range38.26 - 39.84
52-Week Range25.08 - 66.81
Beta0.49
AnalystsHold
Price Target40.06 (+1.01%)
Earnings DateOct 29, 2025

About CNC

Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. The company 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 healt... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Dec 13, 2001
Employees 60,500
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol CNC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Centene's revenue was $147.17 billion, an increase of 4.09% compared to the previous year's $141.39 billion. Earnings were $3.31 billion, an increase of 22.32%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 17 analysts, the average rating for CNC stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $40.06, which is an increase of 1.01% from the latest price.

Price Target
$40.06
(1.01% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Stock Forecasts

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