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Centene NYSE:CNC Stock Report

Last Price

US$60.37

Market Cap

US$30.5b

7D

2.6%

1Y

-18.5%

Updated

25 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

CNC Stock Overview

Operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. More details

CNC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Centene
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$60.37
52 Week HighUS$81.42
52 Week LowUS$57.20
Beta0.49
11 Month Change-6.00%
3 Month Change-22.60%
1 Year Change-18.54%
33 Year Change-18.16%
5 Year Change0.32%
Change since IPO4,111.86%

Recent News & Updates

Centene: Should Have Followed My Original Thesis, But A Buy For Q3 2024

Oct 22

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Oct 14
Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Recent updates

Centene: Should Have Followed My Original Thesis, But A Buy For Q3 2024

Oct 22

Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Oct 14
Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Should You Be Adding Centene (NYSE:CNC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Sep 26
Should You Be Adding Centene (NYSE:CNC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Sep 08
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 20
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Centene Corporation: Strategic Market Position Amid Favorable Trends, Buy

Aug 20

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Aug 02
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There

Here's Why We Think Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 22
Here's Why We Think Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Well Worth Watching

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Share Price

Jun 04
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Centene Corporation's (NYSE:CNC) Share Price

Returns At Centene (NYSE:CNC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 14
Returns At Centene (NYSE:CNC) Appear To Be Weighed Down

These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Centene Corporation Still An Opportunity With An A-Grade Valuation

Mar 31

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 15
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC)

Feb 08
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC)

Centene: Stay Defensive Amid Economic Uncertainty With This Low-Beta Bargain

Jan 22

Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 21
Is Centene (NYSE:CNC) Using Too Much Debt?

Centene: Overlooked Healthcare Giant

Nov 21

Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 10
Does Centene (NYSE:CNC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Centene: Solid Performance With Positive Outlook, But Limited Upside Potential

Oct 26

These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 22
These 4 Measures Indicate That Centene (NYSE:CNC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Decoding Centene: Why I Think It's Undervalued

Oct 10

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 31
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Presents An Opportunity

Centene: Results Impress But Buyers Aren't Swarming Yet

Jul 27

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 12
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 10
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Centene Non-GAAP EPS of $0.86 beats by $0.02, revenue of $35.56B beats by $190M

Feb 07

With EPS Growth And More, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Makes An Interesting Case

Jan 27
With EPS Growth And More, Centene (NYSE:CNC) Makes An Interesting Case

Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 27
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Centene: Once Again, With Quality, Now A 'Buy'

Dec 23

Centene appoints new leadership; Ken Fasola President of Centene, Dave Thomas CEO of Medicaid

Dec 14

An Intrinsic Calculation For Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Nov 11
An Intrinsic Calculation For Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Shareholder Returns

CNCUS HealthcareUS Market
7D2.6%1.6%2.2%
1Y-18.5%2.1%31.6%

Return vs Industry: CNC underperformed the US Healthcare industry which returned 2.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CNC underperformed the US Market which returned 31.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CNC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CNC volatility
CNC Average Weekly Movement5.4%
Healthcare Industry Average Movement6.8%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CNC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CNC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198467,700Sarah Londonwww.centene.com

Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support.

Centene Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Centene's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CNC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$30.48b
Earnings (TTM)US$3.07b
Revenue (TTM)US$146.20b

9.9x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CNC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$146.20b
Cost of RevenueUS$124.53b
Gross ProfitUS$21.67b
Other ExpensesUS$18.61b
EarningsUS$3.07b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.07
Gross Margin14.82%
Net Profit Margin2.10%
Debt/Equity Ratio64.2%

How did CNC perform over the long term?

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