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Centene Corp

CNC
38.460USD
-1.460-3.66%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
18.90BMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

Centene Corp

38.460
-1.460-3.66%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Centene Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Centene Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 35 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 46.10.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Centene Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
35 / 75
Overall Ranking
180 / 4521
Industry
Healthcare Providers & Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Centene Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Centene Corporation is a healthcare company. The Company provides fully integrated services to government-sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Its segments include Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial and Other. Specifically, the Medicaid segment includes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, Medicaid Expansion programs, the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Foster Care, Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP), which cover beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare and other state-based programs. The Medicare segment includes Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans. The Commercial segment includes the Health Insurance Marketplace product along with individual, small group, and large group commercial health insurance products.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 163.07B.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is -2.84, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 474.25M shares, increasing 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Tweedy Browne
Star Investor Tweedy Browne holds 12.05K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.34.

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
46.101
Target Price
+15.48%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Centene Corp is 7.46, ranking 45 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 49.73B, representing a year-over-year increase of 21.86%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 489.05%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.46
Change
0

Financials

6.87

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

6.46

Operational Efficiency

8.31

Growth Potential

8.35

Shareholder Returns

7.30

Centene Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Centene Corp is 6.53, ranking 53 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is -2.84, which is -1442.78% below the recent high of 38.16 and -55.91% above the recent low of -4.43.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.53
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 35/75
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Centene Corp is 6.45, ranking 55 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The average price target is 40.00, with a high of 72.11 and a low of 28.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.45
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 22 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
46.101
Target Price
+15.48%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

9
Total
22
Median
19
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Centene Corp
CNC
22
Unitedhealth Group Inc
UNH
30
Humana Inc
HUM
29
Cigna Group
CI
25
Elevance Health Inc
ELV
24
Molina Healthcare Inc
MOH
20
1
2

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Centene Corp is 6.56, ranking 54 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 45.41 and the support level at 33.79, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.02
Change
0.54

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-1.736
Neutral
RSI(14)
32.431
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
20.220
Neutral
ATR(14)
1.943
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-184.763
Sell
Williams %R
77.077
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.091
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
40.930
Sell
MA10
42.128
Sell
MA20
44.088
Sell
MA50
41.868
Sell
MA100
38.703
Sell
MA200
40.726
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Centene Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 102.98%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.58%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 56.71M shares, representing 11.54% of shares outstanding, with 0.21% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
56.52M
-2.82%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
25.81M
-3.41%
State Street Investment Management (US)
21.40M
-7.72%
AQR Capital Management, LLC
14.65M
+76.59%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
12.57M
-4.80%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
10.63M
+270.16%
Invesco Capital Management LLC
Star Investors
9.50M
+67.71%
Harris Associates L.P.
Star Investors
9.13M
-55.30%
Deerfield Management Company, L.P.
9.05M
+183.99%
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
8.72M
+31.97%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Healthcare Providers & Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Centene Corp is 6.72, ranking 27 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.50. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Centene Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.72
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.50
VaR
+3.20%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+60.79%
240-Day Volatility
+63.38%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.94%
120 days
+12.50%
5 years
+12.50%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.26%
120 days
-10.26%
5 years
-40.37%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.90
120 days
+1.92
5 years
-0.07

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+60.79%
3 years
+68.65%
5 years
+74.07%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.57
3 years
-0.19
5 years
-0.10
Skewness
240 days
-4.83
3 years
-4.94
5 years
-3.95

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+63.38%
5 years
+39.66%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.34%
5 years
+4.81%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+277.66%
240 days
+277.66%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+32.38%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+38.70%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+3.14%
120 days
+2.07%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+134.26%
60 days
+183.13%
120 days
+86.69%

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