Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
38.70
+1.88 (5.11%)
At close: Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
39.00
+0.30 (0.78%)
After-hours: Oct 3, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
Centene Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 15 analysts that cover Centene stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $38.33, which forecasts a -0.96% decrease in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $28 and the highest is $73.
Price Target: $38.33 (-0.96%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Centene stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $35 → $39 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $35 → $39 | +0.78% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $33 → $35 | Hold | Maintains | $33 → $35 | -9.56% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Maintains $40 → $36 | Buy | Maintains | $40 → $36 | -6.98% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold Maintains $45 → $33 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $33 | -14.73% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold Reiterates $38 | Hold | Reiterates | $38 | -1.81% | Aug 26, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
192.16B
from 147.17B
Increased by 30.57%
Revenue Next Year
192.27B
from 192.16B
Increased by 0.06%
EPS This Year
1.67
from 6.31
Decreased by -73.52%
EPS Next Year
3.06
from 1.67
Increased by 83.25%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 205.3B | 211.2B | |||
| Avg | 192.2B | 192.3B | |||
| Low | 179.7B | 179.3B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 39.5% | 9.9% | |||
| Avg | 30.6% | 0.1% | |||
| Low | 22.1% | -6.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.10 | 5.25 | |||
| Avg | 1.67 | 3.06 | |||
| Low | 1.18 | 1.72 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -66.7% | 214.2% | |||
| Avg | -73.5% | 83.2% | |||
| Low | -81.3% | 2.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.