Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Aug 17, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$180.30B
+4.6% YoY
Gross margin
11.4%
EPS (latest q)
$2.51
vs $0.89 est · beat
52-wk position
97.0%
-1.8% vs 52w high · +1.6% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation (CNC) is trading near its 52-week high at $67.47, supported by four consecutive earnings beats, including a second-quarter 2026 profit of $2.51 per share against an $0.89 estimate. The managed care enterprise reported $180.30 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue and maintains a liquidity position of $24.15 billion in cash against $16.11 billion in total debt. Shares have risen 14.1% over the last three months, currently carrying a price-to-book ratio of 1.477 and a market capitalization of $33.33 billion.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $33.33B
- PEG
- 0.918
- P/B
- 1.477
- P/S
- 0.185
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.105
- Analyst target
- $71.67
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 11.4%
- Operating margin
- 3.8%
- Profit margin
- -2.8%
- ROE
- -20.4%
- ROA
- 2.5%
Price movement
- Last
- $67.47
- 1-month
- +1.6%
- 3-month
- +14.1%
- RSI (14)
- 58
- vs SMA200
- +40.2%
- 52-wk position
- 97.0% -1.8% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $44.38B | $1.38B | $1.09B | $1.78B |
| 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 |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bullish Alberta Investment Management Corp Invests $38.51 Million in Centene Corporation $CNC · 2026-08-17
- Somewhat-Bullish Centene Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day · 2026-08-14
- Neutral Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Molina Healthcare · 2026-08-14
- Somewhat-Bullish Zacks.com featured highlights include BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Invesco, Centene Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Gibraltar Industries · 2026-08-14
- Neutral Handelsbanken Fonder AB Trims Stock Position in Centene Corporation $CNC · 2026-08-14
- Somewhat-Bullish Zacks.com featured highlights include BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Invesco, Centene Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Gibraltar Industries · 2026-08-14
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)