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Centene (CNC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$25.26 USD

25.26
15,077,139

+0.05 (0.20%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $25.23 -0.03 (-0.12%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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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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5-Strong Sell of 5         5

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

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  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

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As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value B Growth F Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 1% (243 out of 246)

Industry: Medical - HMOs

Zacks News

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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Humana (HUM) to Support Eligible Medicaid Members in Louisiana

Humana (HUM) is picked by the Louisiana Department of Health for a contract win to help serve the Medicaid members in Louisiana.

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Centene (CNC) Boosts Presence in Louisiana With Contract Win

Centene's (CNC) latest contract renewal tends to improve health outcomes of Medicaid members of Louisiana.

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Community Health (CYH) Ties Up to Offer Enhanced Remote Care

Community Health (CYH) teams up with Cadence highlighting its aim of utilizing innovative technology to extend enhanced remote care to patients.

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Centene (CNC) Q4 Earnings Beat on Solid Membership Growth

Centene's (CNC) fourth-quarter results indicate improved premium and service revenues coupled with sound membership growth. A solid 2022 guidance should impress investors.

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Centene (CNC) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

Centene (CNC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 3.06% and 0.12%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Centene (CNC) Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What Lies Ahead?

Centene's (CNC) fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect growth in total membership.

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

Centene (CNC) doesn't possess 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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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

UnitedHealth (UNH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 4.19% and 0.95%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: CF Industries, Exxon Mobil, Tesla, Centene Corp. and Southwest Airlines

CF Industries, Exxon Mobil, Tesla, Centene Corp. and Southwest Airlines are included in this analyst blog.

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5 S&P 500 Stocks Set to Report Triple-Digits Earnings Growth

S&P 500 stocks like CF Industries (CF), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Tesla (TSLA), Centene (CNC) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) are set to post triple-digit earnings growth when they report.

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UnitedHealth (UNH) Unit Invests to Improve Members' Eye Health

UnitedHealth Group's (UNH) business, UnitedHealthcare, offers discount programs and invests in school districts in an effort to improve the eye health of its vision members.

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

Centene (CNC) is well poised for growth on the back of improving revenues, continuous expansion plans for the MA business and sufficient cash-generating abilities.

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Humana (HUM) Cuts Medicare Enrollment Outlook, Tumbles 19.4%

Humana (HUM) expects Group Medicare Advantage membership to remain flat in 2022, with competitive pricing possibly playing a crucial role.

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Humana (HUM) Enhances Value-Based Care With Vancouver Clinic

Humana (HUM) collaborates with Vancouver Clinic to boost its Medicare Advantage portfolio.

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Molina Healthcare (MOH) Buys Cigna's TX Medicaid Contracts

Molina Healthcare (MOH) purchases the Texas Medicaid contracts of Cigna to bolster its presence in the Texas region.

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Is Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RYH) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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Centene (CNC) Receives DMHC Approval for Magellan Acquisition

Centene's (CNC) acquisition with Magellan Health is likely to close on Jan 4, 2022, around a year after the deal announcement.

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Centene vs. Anthem: Which is a Better-Positioned Stock?

Centene (CNC) and Anthem (ANTM) are poised to grow in the prospering health insurance industry. On comparative evaluation, we try to discover which stock is more profitable, based on the fundamentals.

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Cigna (CI), SRHS Tie Up to Offer Enhanced Care in Upstate SC

Cigna (CI) inks a deal to expand ties with SRHS. The move equips both healthcare providers to jointly offer enhanced healthcare services across the Upstate community.

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4 Health Insurers Poised to Maintain Winning Streak in 2022

Buoyed by government support and technological improvements, stocks in the health insurance industry are likely to witness increased product demand. UNH, ANTM, CNC & MOH are well positioned to make the most of the market improvement.

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Zacks.com featured highlights include: Boise Cascade, Caleres, Centene, Commercial Metals Company and BJ's Wholesale Club

Zacks.com featured highlights include: Boise Cascade, Caleres, Centene, Commercial Metals Company and BJ's Wholesale Club

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5 Stocks to Keep Tabs on Post Recent Broker Upgrade

Boise Cascade (BCC), Caleres (CAL), Centene (CNC), Commercial Metals (CMC) and BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) are some of the broker-friendly stocks to watch out for.

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Teladoc (TDOC) Ties Up to Offer Virtual Care for NLA Members

Teladoc Health (TDOC) teams up with NLA in a bid to offer its comprehensive suite of virtual care services to benefit the latter's members.

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Why Retaining Cigna (CI) Stock for Now is a Prudent Move?

Cigna (CI) expects growth of at least 350,000 customers in 2021 to ramp up total medical clients.