Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Jul 20, 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
94.8%
-3.3% vs 52w high · +9.6% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation, a $32.81 billion managed care provider, posted $1.54 billion in net income for the quarter ending March 31, 2026, marking a return to profitability with $3.37 earnings per share. The company currently holds $21.26 billion in cash against $16.37 billion in total debt, generating $3.40 billion in free cash flow. Shares have risen 69.7% over the past three months to $66.44, supported by 5.1% year-over-year revenue growth and a focus on government-sponsored healthcare programs.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $32.81B
- PEG
- 1.28
- P/B
- 1.531
- P/S
- 0.184
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.077
- Analyst target
- $65.17
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 10.6%
- Operating margin
- 5.1%
- Profit margin
- -3.6%
- ROE
- -26.0%
- ROA
- 1.2%
Price movement
- Last
- $66.44
- 1-month
- +9.6%
- 3-month
- +69.7%
- RSI (14)
- 52
- vs SMA200
- +46.8%
- 52-wk position
- 94.8% -3.3% 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 stock trades steady as Medicaid and marketplace membership support recent earnings momentum · 2026-07-19
- Bullish Yeti stock hits 52-week high at 51.95 USD · 2026-07-18
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day · 2026-07-18
- Bullish Why Centene (CNC) Stock Is Up Today · 2026-07-17
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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)