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Centene Corporation (CNC)
43.28  -1.71 (-3.8%)    03-05 15:59
Open: 44.46
High: 44.84
Volume: 2,595,922
  
Pre. Close: 44.99
Low: 43.135
Market Cap: 21,284(M)
Technical analysis
2026-03-05 4:39:20 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  52.78 1-year :  61.65
Resists First :  45.19 Second :  52.78
Pivot price 42.92
Supports First :  39.54 Second :  36.06
MAs MA(5) :  44.31 MA(20) :  42.01
MA(100) :  40 MA(250) :  43.37
MACD MACD :  0.5 Signal :  0.2
%K %D K(14,3) :  83.6 D(3) :  89.6
RSI RSI(14): 51.7
52-week High :  66.02 Low :  25.07
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ CNC ] has closed below upper band by 44.2%. Bollinger Bands are 0% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 44.9 - 45.12 45.12 - 45.33
Low: 42.5 - 42.77 42.77 - 43.04
Close: 42.78 - 43.21 43.21 - 43.63
Company Description

Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. Its Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State children's health insurance program, long-term services and support, foster care, and medicare-medicaid plans, which cover dually eligible individuals, as well as aged, blind, or disabled programs. Its health plans include primary and specialty physician care, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, emergency and urgent care, prenatal care, laboratory and X-ray, home-based primary care, transportation assistance, vision care, dental care, telehealth, immunization, specialty pharmacy, therapy, social work, nurse advisory, and care coordination services, as well as prescriptions and limited over-the-counter drugs, medical equipment, and behavioral health and abuse services. This segment also offers various individual, small group, and large group commercial healthcare products to employers and directly to members. The company's Specialty Services segment provides pharmacy benefits management services; nurse advice line and after-hours support services; vision and dental services, as well as staffing services to correctional systems and other government agencies; and services to Military Health System eligible beneficiaries. This segment offers its services and products to state programs, correctional facilities, healthcare organizations, employer groups, and other commercial organizations. The company provides its services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Headline News

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Assessing Centene (CNC) Valuation As Revenue Growth Clashes With Ongoing Profitability Challenges - simplywall.st

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Centene Corporation $CNC Position Increased by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC - MarketBeat

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Quantbot Technologies LP Has $2.11 Million Position in Centene Corporation $CNC - MarketBeat

Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Centene (CNC) Receives Analyst Rating Update and PT Raise from M - GuruFocus

Tue, 03 Mar 2026
What Centene (CNC)'s Margin Improvement Outlook Means For Shareholders - simplywall.st

Tue, 03 Mar 2026
More than 900 California Families to Find Housing Stability in 2026 Thanks to $31.25 Million Investment by Health Net - Centene

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Outperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Underperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Underperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Shares Out 492 (M)
Shares Float 458 (M)
Held by Insiders 0.8 (%)
Held by Institutions 98.4 (%)
Shares Short 12,730 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 12,910 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -13.53
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 40.58
Profit Margin -3.8 %
Operating Margin -1.9 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 1 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -28.7 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 23.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 37.51
Sales Per Share 358.2
EBITDA (p.s.) 5.2
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow 5,090 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 5,050 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -3.2
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 1.06
Price to Sales 0.12
Price to Cash Flow 4.18
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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