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Centene Corporation Common Stock (CNC)

Stock · NYSE · Health Care

$64.75as of 8/28/2026

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August 29, 2026

Centene Sees Whale Activity as Analysts Highlight Margin Recovery. Centene was among healthcare stocks showing notable options activity this week, with two separate Benzinga reports flagging unusual volume in its session. Separately, Diamond Hill discussed the stock in its Q2 2026 Small-Mid Cap Strategy review, indicating ongoing institutional attention. A Seeking Alpha analysis argued that Centene's margin recovery is underway and that the market has yet to fully reflect it. The stock is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range, with an average analyst price target of $71.67 above recent levels.

Active signals

Support level
$63.09
Industry
Medical Specialities

About CNC

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It 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 l…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Medical Specialities
Employees
61,100

Fundamentals

1-day range
$64.29$65.74
Market cap
$31.50B
P/E (trailing)
P/E (forward)
12.19
EPS (trailing)
$-10.44
Dividend yield
Beta
1.12
Avg. volume
4.89M
52-week range
$28.24$69.36
Next earnings: October 27, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.10Before Openconfirmed

How Centene Corporation Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$194.78BOther$179.20B (92%)SG&A$12.90B (7%)Cost of Revenue$2.67B (1%)CNC

Source: 10-K filed Feb 17, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Forecasts

18 analyst ratings

Buy 41%
Hold 56%
Sell 4%
1-year price forecast
High
$85
+31.3%
Median
$70.5
+8.9%
Low
$56
-13.5%

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Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions
Acquired
20.5K
Disposed
137.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
464.52M
Total value held
$14.44B
Institutional holders
853
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown39.82M
  • Unknown33.61M
  • Unknown31.23M
  • Unknown21.65M
  • Unknown14.09M
  • Unknown12.99M
  • Unknown10.62M
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  • Unknown10.04M
  • Unknown9.88M

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