Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jun 2, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$178.33B
+5.1% YoY
Gross margin
10.6%
EPS (latest q)
$3.37
vs $2.13 est · beat
52-wk position
100.0%
0.0% vs 52w high · +16.2% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation (CNC) shares recently reached a 52-week high of $62.00 following a Q1 2026 performance that included $49.94 billion in revenue and $1.54 billion in net income, beating earnings estimates. The stock has gained 43.3% over the last three months, supported by $3.40 billion in free cash flow for the quarter. The company maintains a market capitalization of $30.62 billion, with $21.26 billion in cash against $16.37 billion in total debt.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $30.62B
- PEG
- 1.142
- P/B
- 1.373
- P/S
- 0.172
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.062
- Analyst target
- $60.06
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $62.00
- 1-month
- +16.2%
- 3-month
- +43.3%
- RSI (14)
- 70
- vs SMA200
- +55.6%
- 52-wk position
- 100.0% 0.0% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $49.94B | $1.86B | $1.54B | $2.26B |
| 2025-12-31 | $49.73B | $-1.74B | $-1.10B | $-1.41B |
| 2025-09-30 | $49.69B | $-6.95B | $-6.63B | $-6.19B |
| 2025-06-30 | $48.74B | $-458.0M | $-253.0M | $228.0M |
Recent news
- Neutral CMS framework aims to clarify Medicaid work requirements · 2026-06-02
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene Corp. stock (US15133V1035): Q1 2026 earnings frame latest move after 52-week high · 2026-06-02
- Bullish Centene Corp. stock (US15133V1035): Q1 2026 earnings frame latest move after 52-week high · 2026-06-02
- Neutral Centene Corp. stock (US15133V1035): shares firm on NYSE as investors eye analyst views and managed-care outlook · 2026-06-01
- Bullish Centene Corporation (CNC): One of the Premier Stocks to Buy According to AI · 2026-06-01
- Bullish Centene Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day · 2026-06-01
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)