Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jun 22, 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
87.3%
-7.8% vs 52w high · +4.7% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation is implementing voluntary employee buyouts to manage costs following a decline in Medicaid and ACA membership, even as the company returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2026. For the period ending March 31, 2026, the insurer reported $49.94 billion in revenue and $1.54 billion in net income, surpassing earnings expectations with $3.37 per share. While the company holds $21.26 billion in cash against $16.37 billion in total debt, its debt-to-EBITDA ratio is 5.6x. Shares recently traded at $61.02, near the $61.35 analyst target.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $30.13B
- PEG
- 1.169
- P/B
- 1.406
- P/S
- 0.169
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.093
- Analyst target
- $61.35
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $61.02
- 1-month
- +4.7%
- 3-month
- +85.0%
- RSI (14)
- 53
- vs SMA200
- +45.1%
- 52-wk position
- 87.3% -7.8% 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 | $2.56B |
| 2025-12-31 | $49.73B | $-1.74B | $-1.10B | $-1.05B |
| 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 Centene Stock - Voluntary employee buyouts sharpen long-term cost focus · 2026-06-20
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- Somewhat-Bullish Alignment Healthcare Inc (ALHC) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates · 2026-06-17
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene Corp (CNC) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates · 2026-06-17
- Bullish Humana Awarded Statewide Illinois HealthChoice Medicaid Contract, Expanding Access to Care Across the State · 2026-06-17
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)