Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 26 | Carson Michael A | officer: Group President, Medicare&Spec | F-InKind | 7,130 @ $70.16 | $500.2K |
Daily · Wilder smoothing
| Sep 30, 26 |
| Tyler Lauren M |
| director |
| A-Award |
| 482 |
| — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Tanji Kenneth | director | A-Award | 603 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Samuels Theodore R. Ii | director | A-Award | 583 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Eppinger Frederick H | director | A-Award | 864 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Coughlin Christopher J | director | A-Award | 583 | — |
| Sep 15, 26 | Pienkos Theodore J | officer: Corporate Controller & CAO | F-InKind | 1,092 @ $69.41 | $75.80K |
| Aug 26, 26 | Koster Christopher | officer: Secretary & General Counsel | S-Sale | 56,500 @ $66.90 | $3.78M |
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 62.81 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 84.22 | Oscillator | Sell |
| Williams %R (14) | -20.77 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.67 (Hist 0.51) | Oscillator | Strong Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 18.61 (+DI 26.1 / -DI 15.2) | Trend | Neutral |
| EMA 20 | 67.82 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 20 | 66.59 | MA | Strong Buy |
| EMA 50 | 66.05 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 50 | 65.82 | MA | Strong Buy |
| SMA 200 | 54.81 | MA | Strong Buy |
Stock news · updated daily
CNC's Q3 earnings may face pressure from declining memberships and rising costs, even as improving margins and a 70.7% stock rally offer reasons for optimism.
On October 20, 2026, Centene Corp (CNC) shares rose 3.2% today, currently trading at $70.81. The stock has experienced a 52-week high of $71.21 and a low of $31
Ambetter Health Introduces New Heart Failure Coverage and Expands Chronic Care Solutions in Nine States ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambetter Health, the Health Insurance Marketplace product of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), today announced its 2027 Marketplace offerings, including new and enhanced condition-specific plans.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, shared today that it will release its 2026 third quarter financial results at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, and host a conference call at 8:30 a.m.
More than 4.6 million Americans left the individual health insurance market in a single year. New research from KFF shows enrollment fell 18%, from 25.2 million in June 2025 to 20.5 million in June 2026.
Expansion into Ohio and Oklahoma for plan year 2027 builds on early success offering employees CHOICE Arrangements in Indiana in 2026 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced the expansion of its CHOICE Arrangements benefit program (formerly ICHRA) to employees in Ohio and Oklahoma for plan year 2027.
Centene's nationwide Gold Card program aims to streamline prior authorization and cut administrative costs, but adoption and actual savings will determine its financial impact.
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PA Health & Wellness, a leading managed care organization in Pennsylvania and a company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), today announced that it has been recognized among the top 17 Medicaid health plans in the United States by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the second consecutive year.
Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.09 | 2.51 | Beat 130.3% | $53.58B |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2.23 | 3.37 | Beat 51.1% | $49.94B |
| Feb 6, 2026 | -1.22 | -1.19 | Beat 2.5% | $49.73B |
| Oct 29, 2025 | -0.14 | 0.50 | Beat 445.4% | $49.69B |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 0.11 | -0.16 | Miss -243.4% | $48.74B |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 2.52 | 2.90 | Beat 15.1% | $46.62B |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oct 15, 2026 | 2026-10-15 16:16:29 | View |
| 8-K | Oct 8, 2026 | 2026-10-08 10:21:27 | View |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-09-30 16:35:52 | View |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-09-30 16:35:46 | View |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-09-30 16:35:41 | View |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-09-30 16:35:33 | View |
| 4 | Sep 30, 2026 | 2026-09-30 16:35:28 | View |
| 4 | Sep 16, 2026 | 2026-09-16 16:54:44 | View |
| 8-K | Sep 16, 2026 | 2026-09-15 18:54:55 | View |
| 4 | Aug 27, 2026 | 2026-08-27 16:45:02 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | CNC | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | -6.8x | 19.3x · sector 20.7x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 14.5x | EPS est. 4.87 | Discount |
| Price / Book | 1.5x | 1.5x | In line |
| Price / Sales | 0.2x | 0.3x | Discount |
| EV / EBITDA | -9.8x | 7.5x | Discount |
| Return on equity | -24.0% | — | Weak |
| Gross margin | 16.1% | 11.3% | Above hist. |
| Debt / Equity | 0.71 | 0.83 | Moderate |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 6/9 | Z 2.80 | Grey zone |
Discounted cash flow model
FY2025 · 10-K disclosure
Current price $70.64
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 26 |
| Argus Research |
| upgrade |
| Hold |
| Buy |
| Aug 4, 26 | JP Morgan | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 3, 26 | Bernstein | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 29, 26 | Barclays | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 29, 26 | Baird | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 14, 26 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 14, 26 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 13, 26 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal Weight | Equal Weight |
| Jul 9, 26 | RBC Capital | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |