Centene Corporation (CNC)
NYSE: CNC · Real-Time Price · USD
53.34
-0.35 (-0.65%)
At close: May 1, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
53.23
-0.11 (-0.21%)
After-hours: May 1, 2026, 7:57 PM EDT
Centene Analyst Ratings
Total Analysts
16
Consensus Rating
Buy
Price Target
$47.50
Upside
-10.95%
Ratings History
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $44 → $56 | Hold | Maintains | $44 → $56 | +4.99% | May 1, 2026 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $42 → $55 | Hold | Maintains | $42 → $55 | +3.11% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Oppenheimer | Buy Maintains $45 → $58 | Buy | Maintains | $45 → $58 | +8.74% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold → Buy Upgrades $41 → $60 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $41 → $60 | +12.49% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Buy Maintains $54 → $63 | Buy | Maintains | $54 → $63 | +18.11% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $49 → $58 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $49 → $58 | +8.74% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell → Strong Buy Upgrades $34 → $60 | Sell → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $34 → $60 | +12.49% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Maintains $37 → $39 | Hold | Maintains | $37 → $39 | -26.88% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold Maintains $45 → $41 | Hold | Maintains | $45 → $41 | -23.13% | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Mizuho | Hold Maintains $47 → $41 | Hold | Maintains | $47 → $41 | -23.13% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Hold Maintains $38 → $45 | Hold | Maintains | $38 → $45 | -15.64% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $43 → $44 | Hold | Maintains | $43 → $44 | -17.51% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold Reiterates $41 | Hold | Reiterates | $41 | -23.13% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Hold Maintains $35 → $43 | Hold | Maintains | $35 → $43 | -19.39% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Barclays | Barclays | Hold → Buy Upgrades $44 → $54 | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | $44 → $54 | +1.24% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Maintains $36 → $45 | Buy | Maintains | $36 → $45 | -15.64% | Nov 21, 2025 |
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