Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
25.91
-0.16 (-0.61%)
At close: Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM
25.93
+0.02 (0.08%)
After-hours: Aug 1, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT
Centene Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 17 analysts that cover Centene stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.88, which forecasts a 84.79% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $28 and the highest is $89.
Price Target: $47.88 (+84.79%)
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 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Hold | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Sell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Latest Forecasts
Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $48 → $30 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $30 | +15.79% | Jul 29, 2025 |
UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $45 → $31 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $31 | +19.64% | Jul 28, 2025 |
Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $42 → $35 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $42 → $35 | +35.08% | Jul 28, 2025 |
Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $51 → $43 | Buy | Maintains | $51 → $43 | +65.96% | Jul 28, 2025 |
Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy → Hold Downgrades $65 → $38 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $65 → $38 | +46.66% | Jul 28, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
186.31B
from 147.17B
Increased by 26.60%
Revenue Next Year
186.92B
from 186.31B
Increased by 0.33%
EPS This Year
5.50
from 6.31
Decreased by -12.88%
EPS Next Year
6.66
from 5.50
Increased by 21.23%
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 | 207.0B | ||
Avg | 186.3B | 186.9B | 191.4B | ||
Low | 173.2B | 171.9B | 172.8B |
Revenue Growth
Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 39.5% | 13.4% | 10.7% | ||
Avg | 26.6% | 0.3% | 2.4% | ||
Low | 17.7% | -7.8% | -7.6% |
EPS Forecast
EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 7.72 | 8.70 | 10.03 | ||
Avg | 5.50 | 6.66 | 7.45 | ||
Low | 2.45 | 3.90 | 4.60 |
EPS Growth
EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
High | 22.3% | 58.3% | 50.5% | ||
Avg | -12.9% | 21.2% | 11.8% | ||
Low | -61.2% | -29.0% | -31.0% |
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.