Centene Corp (CNC · NYSE)
CNC · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Sep 14, 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
93.8%
-3.3% vs 52w high · +0.6% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Centene Corporation, a managed care enterprise with a $32.81 billion market cap, reported $44.38 billion in revenue and $1.09 billion in net income for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The firm generated $4.20 billion in free cash flow while maintaining $16.11 billion in total debt and a 3.5x debt-to-EBITDA ratio. Shares closed at $66.42 against a consensus analyst price target of $71.78, with recent analyst commentary focusing on the outlook for 2027 Stars ratings.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $32.81B
- PEG
- 0.801
- P/B
- 1.454
- P/S
- 0.182
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.91
- Beta
- 1.106
- Analyst target
- $71.78
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 11.4%
- Operating margin
- 3.8%
- Profit margin
- -2.8%
- ROE
- -20.4%
- ROA
- 2.5%
Price movement
- Last
- $66.42
- 1-month
- +0.6%
- 3-month
- +8.2%
- RSI (14)
- 55
- vs SMA200
- +30.4%
- 52-wk position
- 93.8% -3.3% 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 Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Centene stock Overweight on Stars outlook By Investing.com · 2026-09-11
- Neutral Emerson CEO tops St. Louis executive compensation ranking as pay packages vary widely · 2026-09-11
- Somewhat-Bullish Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Centene stock Overweight on Stars outlook · 2026-09-11
- Somewhat-Bullish Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Centene stock Overweight on Stars outlook By Investing.com · 2026-09-11
- Somewhat-Bullish Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates Centene stock Overweight on Stars outlook By Investing.com · 2026-09-11
- Neutral St. Louis public companies grow revenue 13.8% as Bunge surges, Centene posts net loss · 2026-09-10
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)