Centene
CNC
64.99
+0.38
+0.59%
Centene
US · CNC
#663 by market cap
Listed 1970
64.99
+0.38
+0.59%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 237s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:00
Pre-market
65.50
+0.78%
After-hours
65.30
+0.48%
Overnight
64.90
-0.14%
- Market cap
- 32.10B
- P/E (TTM)i
- -6.27
- P/Bi
- 1.42
- EPSi
- -13.53
- Div yieldi
- 0.00%
- 52W posi
- 88%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on CNC?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 15 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
72.64 +11.8%
Price target rangecurrent 64.99
Low65.00
Avg72.64
High80.00
Buy 40%
Hold 60%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-09-17 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 79.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 79.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 79.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 67.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-08-14 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 79.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Argus Research | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | J.P. Morgan | -- | HOLD | 67.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bernstein | -- | BUY | 79.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | TD Cowen | -- | HOLD | 65.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | UBS | -- | HOLD | 70.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Baird | -- | HOLD | 66.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Morgan Stanley | -- | HOLD | 66.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Barclays | -- | BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | TD Cowen | -- | HOLD | 65.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | BUY | 75.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 78.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Guggenheim | -- | HOLD | -- |
| 2026-07-28 | RBC Capital | -- | HOLD | 71.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | BofA Securities | -- | BUY | 74.00 |
| 2026-07-14 | Truist Financial | -- | BUY | 78.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
StockVane factor grade
B-
Momentum strategy signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Buy
All 3 views agree: bullish.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
4
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: BofA Securities moved from Sell to Buy on 2026-07-17.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | BofA Securities | SELL → BUY | 74.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Deutsche Bank | HOLD → BUY | 80.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Cantor Fitzgerald | HOLD → BUY | 60.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Barclays | HOLD → BUY | 54.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-28 | -- | ±9.10% | -0.27% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-28 | -- | ±9.70% | +13.95% (beat) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-06 | -- | ±11.80% | -3.66% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-29 | -- | ±10.60% | +12.50% (beat) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-25 | -- | ±11.24% | +6.09% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-25 | -- | ±7.56% | -6.32% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-04 | -- | ±6.95% | -5.45% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-25 | -- | ±8.04% | +4.22% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-26 | -- | ±6.40% | +8.46% (beat) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-26 | -- | ±3.90% | -2.22% (in line) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-06 | -- | ±5.20% | +1.15% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-10-24 | -- | ±4.38% | -1.65% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:00:10 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.