Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jul 6, 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
98.9%
-0.7% vs 52w high · +14.0% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation, a managed care provider for government-sponsored and private health programs, generated $178.33 billion in TTM revenue and returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2026 with $1.54 billion in net income. The company outperformed earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters, most recently reporting $3.37 EPS against a $2.13 estimate for the period ending March 31, 2026. Shares have risen 86.9% over the past three months to $67.86, placing the stock at 98.9% of its 52-week high and above the $61.83 analyst target.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $33.51B
- PEG
- 1.308
- P/B
- 1.564
- P/S
- 0.188
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.793
- Beta
- 1.077
- Analyst target
- $61.83
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $67.86
- 1-month
- +14.0%
- 3-month
- +86.9%
- RSI (14)
- 61
- vs SMA200
- +55.7%
- 52-wk position
- 98.9% -0.7% 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
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene Corp. focuses on managed care growth as investors watch its US health coverage footprint · 2026-07-05
- Neutral Molina Healthcare outlines its managed care strategy as a US Medicaid specialist · 2026-07-05
- Bullish Centene Corp. highlights its managed care role in US healthcare. Investors look at long-term growth · 2026-07-04
- Neutral HUM - Humana Inc Latest SEC Filings · 2026-07-03
- Somewhat-Bullish Can Centene's Integrated Healthcare Model Support Earnings Growth? · 2026-07-03
- Somewhat-Bullish Top Momentum Stocks to Watch: Centene Corporation (CNC) Leads with Strong RSI · 2026-07-02
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)