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Zacks Investment Research9/4/2026Positive
CNC
Centene CorpNYSEHEALTHCAREHEALTHCARE PLANS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$33.12B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-10.36
Beta
1.11
52W High
$69.36
52W Low
$28.84
50-Day MA
$65.49
200-Day MA
$50.19
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-2.83%
Forward P/E
12.30
PEG Ratio
0.82
About Centene Corp
Centene Corporation is a large publicly traded company and a multi-line managed care enterprise that serves as a major intermediary for both government-sponsored and privately insured health care programs. It is a healthcare insurer that focuses on managed care for uninsured, underinsured, and low-income individuals.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $180.30B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $20.58B |
| EBITDA | $4.61B |
| Operating Margin | 3.76% |
| Return on Equity | -20.40% |
| Return on Assets | 2.48% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $366.37 |
| Book Value | $45.67 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.49 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.18 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.112 |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.79 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 18.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.60% |
| Shares Outstanding | $494.00M |
| Float | $463.69M |
| % Insiders | 0.39% |
| % Institutions | 101.68% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
22.38%
HV 20-Day
30.70%
HV 30-Day
34.89%
HV 60-Day
37.45%
HV Rank
5.2%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($71.67 target)
2
Strong Buy6
Buy12
Hold1
SellLatest News
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Can Centene's Marketplace Recovery Fuel Stronger Earnings Growth?
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Zacks Investment Research9/1/2026Positive
Home State Health and Centene Foundation Award $750,000 to Missouri Organizations Advancing Community Health
Funding supports community-based programs addressing food security, housing stability, workforce development, foster care and rural health across Missouri ST. LOUIS, Sept.
PRNewsWire9/1/2026Neutral
Centene Appoints New Chief Information Officer
Bradley Bolivar Appointed Chief Information Officer, Bringing Nearly Three Decades of Technology Leadership Experience ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced the appointment of Bradley Bolivar as Chief Information Officer, effective August 31.
PRNewsWire8/31/2026Neutral
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Data last updated: 9/7/2026