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About Centene

Centene is a managed care organization that focuses on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 22 million medical members as of December 2024, mostly in Medicaid (about 60% of membership), the individual exchanges (about 20%), and Medicare (about 5%). The company also has a military contract and provides Medicare Part D pharmaceutical plans.

Ticker

$CNC

Primary listing

NYSE

Industry

Health Care Providers & Services

Employees

60,500

ISIN

US15135B1017

Centene Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$16B
4.92
$6.72
0.44
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What the Analysts think about Centene

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Centene stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Centene's commercial insurance segment experienced a 35% increase in memberships, leading to a 48% rise in revenue to $7.75 billion in Q1 2024, indicating strong growth potential in this area. (reuters.com)
Analysts have set an average 12-month price target of $78 for Centene, suggesting a potential upside of approximately 33% from its current trading price. (wallstrank.com)
Centene's forward P/E ratio of 7.08 indicates that the stock is priced favorably compared to its future earnings potential, making it attractive from a value perspective. (directorstalkinterviews.com)
On July 2, 2025, Centene's stock plummeted nearly 40% after the company withdrew its financial guidance due to unexpectedly high healthcare costs, particularly in its Obamacare and Medicaid programs. (ft.com)
Centene's total expenses rose by 1% in Q2 2023 due to higher medical costs, which can trim its margins and impact profitability. (finance.yahoo.com)
The company's return on equity (ROE) of 14.2% is below the industry average of 23.2%, indicating less efficient utilization of shareholders' funds. (finance.yahoo.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Jul 2025.

Centene Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Centene Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
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Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
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