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Centene Corp (CNC)

Centene Corp (CNC)
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Market News and Commentary

Centene's Q1 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

Centene Corporation (CNC), headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, and commercial organizations. Valued at $16.1 billion by market cap, the company’s specialty services include medicaid and medicare health plans, treatment compliance, and nurse triage. The largest Medicaid managed care organization is expected to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2026 before the market opens on Tuesday, Apr. 28.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect CNC to report a profit of $1.88 per share on a diluted basis, down 35.2% from $2.90 per share in the year-ago quarter. The...

Fundamentals

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  • Market Capitalization, $K 17,266,116
  • Shares Outstanding, K 491,772
  • Annual Sales, $ 194,777 M
  • Annual Income, $ -6,674 M
  • EBIT $ N/A
  • EBITDA $ N/A
  • 60-Month Beta 0.59
  • Price/Sales 0.09
  • Price/Cash Flow 7.25
  • Price/Book 0.83

Options Overview Details

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  • Implied Volatility 59.51% (+2.10%)
  • Historical Volatility 62.84%
  • IV Percentile 88%
  • IV Rank 76.02%
  • IV High 69.26% on 10/24/25
  • IV Low 28.61% on 05/12/25
  • Expected Move (DTE 3) 1.84 (5.19%)
  • Put/Call Vol Ratio 1.45
  • Today's Volume 10,218
  • Volume Avg (30-Day) 9,331
  • Put/Call OI Ratio 0.36
  • Today's Open Interest 381,172
  • Open Int (30-Day) 400,610
  • Expected Range 33.56 to 37.24

Analyst Rating / Earnings Estimates

Current Rating
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Hold
Based on 20 analysts offering recommendations.
Earnings Estimates - Current Qtr 03/31/26
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  • Average Estimate $1.88
  • Number of Estimates 8
  • High Estimate $2.40
  • Low Estimate $0.41
  • Prior Year $2.90
  • Growth Rate Est. (year over year) -35.17%

Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
31.63 +11.92%
on 03/30/26
43.82 -19.21%
on 03/09/26
-8.25 (-18.90%)
since 03/06/26
3-Month
31.63 +11.92%
on 03/30/26
47.68 -25.76%
on 01/15/26
-10.34 (-22.61%)
since 01/06/26
52-Week
25.08 +41.18%
on 08/07/25
66.03 -46.39%
on 04/08/25
-26.53 (-42.84%)
since 04/04/25

Most Recent Stories

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Centene Announces New Executive Leadership Structure

Appoints   Daniel Finke   to   Group President,   Markets and Commercial and   Wellcare   CEO Michael Carson to...

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus Expands Housing & Health Care for LA with $6M Health Net Investment

Investment will support crisis care, transitional services and housing at the former St. Vincent Medical Center campus

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Carolina Complete Health and WellCare of North Carolina Combine to Form Provider-Led Managed Care Organization

The combined organization will continue to serve Medicaid, Marketplace, Medicare and Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Tailored Plan members statewide

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Centene's Q1 2026 Earnings: What to Expect

Centene will release its first-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit profit dip.

XLV : 146.28 (-0.36%)
$SPX : 6,611.83 (+0.44%)
CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Magnolia Health Donates $2M to Support Housing and Family Services for Women and Children in Warren County

RIDGELAND, Miss. , April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnolia Health, a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), today announced a donation of $2 million to Joyce's Village of Hope project in Warren...

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Medi-Cal Enrollees Prepare for New Community Engagement Requirements; Health Net Launches "Get Informed, Stay Covered" to Educate Members

Health Net commits $1 million to public information effort to help eligible residents maintain Medi-Cal coverage under new federal and state rules

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Sunshine Health awards $100,000 in childcare and transportation grants to support workforce access

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunshine Health , a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), has awarded $100,000 in childcare and transportation grants to five...

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Delaware First Health and the Centene Foundation Announce Grant Program Open Submission Period

Community-based organizations and providers across Delaware can apply for funding now through May 25, 2026

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Carolina Complete Health and Centene Foundation Announce Investment and Groundbreaking of Major Affordable Housing Initiative in Northeast Winston-Salem with McCormack Baron Salazar

  The $2 million investment rebuilds 244 housing units as part of the Winston-Salem Choice Neighborhood initiative

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)
Health Insurance Providers Stocks Q4 In Review: Centene (NYSE:CNC) Vs Peers

Health Insurance Providers Stocks Q4 In Review: Centene (NYSE:CNC) Vs Peers

CNC : 35.40 (+0.83%)

Barchart Technical Opinion

The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 40% Sell with a Weakening short term outlook on maintaining the current direction.

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Business Summary

Centene Corporation is a well-diversified, multi-national healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to government sponsored healthcare programs. The company serves the under-insured and uninsured individuals through member-focused services. It is also engaged in providing education...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 36.46
2nd Resistance Point 36.11
1st Resistance Point 35.75
Last Price 35.40
1st Support Level 35.05
2nd Support Level 34.70
3rd Support Level 34.34

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52-Week High 66.03
Fibonacci 61.8% 50.39
Fibonacci 50% 45.55
Fibonacci 38.2% 40.72
Last Price 35.40
52-Week Low 25.08

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