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Centene (CNC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$25.89 USD

25.89
17,286,276

-0.32 (-1.22%)

Updated Aug 5, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $25.86 -0.03 (-0.12%) 7:58 PM ET

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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A Value B Growth F Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

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Bottom 1% (244 out of 246)

Industry: Medical - HMOs

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Centene Corporation is a well-diversified, multi-national healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to the government sponsored healthcare programs. The company serves the under-insured and uninsured individuals through member-focused services. It is also engaged in providing education and outreach programs to inform and assist members in accessing quality, appropriate healthcare services. Centene is now a $100-billion plus enterprise catering healthcare services to more than 24 million members across 50 states. The recent acquisition of WellCare Health leveraged the company’s position as the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country. The combined entity now has 22 million members. In 2019, the company retained its market-leading position nationwide, serving 1.8 million exchange members across 20 states at the year-end.

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Centene (CNC) Q3 Earnings Beat on Commercial Growth, View Raised

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Centene (CNC) anticipates adjusted EPS to register a minimum of $6.60 this year.

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Compared to Estimates, Centene (CNC) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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The headline numbers for Centene (CNC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2023, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Centene (CNC) Beats Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Centene (CNC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 26.58% and 5.13%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Can Centene's (CNC) Q3 Earnings Beat on Membership Growth?

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Centene's (CNC) third-quarter results are likely to reflect higher premiums and lower cost of services.

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Centene (CNC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

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Centene (CNC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Here's Why You Should Hold Centene (CNC) in Your Portfolio

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Robust revenue growth outlook, contract wins, accretive acquisitions and streamlining of businesses poise Centene (CNC) well for growth.

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Why Centene (CNC) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q3 Earnings Beat, Boosts '23 EPS View

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UnitedHealth Group's (UNH) management presently forecasts adjusted net EPS between $24.85 and $25.00 for 2023.

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Can Elevance's (ELV) Q3 Earnings Beat on Carelon Strength?

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The third-quarter results of Elevance (ELV) are likely to reflect strong rate adjustments and membership growth in the Health Benefits business.

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Centene (CNC) Eyes Membership Growth With 2024 Expansion Plans

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Centene (CNC) declares the availability of a varied set of health plans across new counties in 2024. It, thereby, places intensified focus on growing its Medicare business.

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Will UnitedHealth's (UNH) UnitedHealthcare Unit Aid Q3 Earnings?

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UnitedHealth's (UNH) third-quarter results are expected to benefit from an increase in UnitedHealthcare's Community & State revenues as well as the number of people it served.

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Can High Medical Costs Affect UnitedHealth (UNH) Q3 Earnings?

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UnitedHealth's (UNH) third-quarter results are likely to reflect growth in memberships and premium levels.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Medical Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

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Why This 1 Value Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

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S&P 500 Logs Worst Month of 2023: 5 Stocks Still Up in ETF

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The S&P 500 witnessed its worst month of 2023, losing 5% in September. Fears of higher rates for a longer-than-expected period took the sheen away from stocks in the month.

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Here's How Much You'd Have If You Invested $1000 in Centene a Decade Ago

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Why Centene (CNC) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term

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Are You a Growth Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

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How to Find Strong Medical Stocks Slated for Positive Earnings Surprises

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Here's Why Centene (CNC) is a Strong Value Stock

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Here's Why You Should Retain Centene (CNC) in Your Portfolio

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Strong growth in membership, contract wins, accretive acquisitions and streamlining of businesses poise Centene (CNC) well for growth.

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Are You a Momentum Investor? This 1 Stock Could Be the Perfect Pick

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Why This 1 Growth Stock Could Be a Great Addition to Your Portfolio

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5 HMO Stocks to Watch Amid Growing Premiums & Membership

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Expanding customer base, contract wins and a rapidly growing aging U.S. population will likely drive the performances of the Zacks Medical-HMO industry players. UNH, CI, HUM, CNC and MOH are poised to benefit from favorable industry trends.

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Centene (CNC) Divests Circle Health Group, Optimizes Portfolio

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Centene (CNC) announces the sale of Circle Health Group to PureHealth in a bid to dispose of non-core assets and grow its core Managed Care business.