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Centene Corp
$66.12 +0.07 (+0.11%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$32.65B
Shares
493,797,000

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$66.12 Open$67.21 Day$65.66–67.98 52W$25.08–69.29 Avg vol 30d5.1M Short int14.8M · 3.0% float · 2.8d Short vol42% Last earningsApr 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 28
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +51%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +11%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 93%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +6%
trailing
6-month return +43%
trailing
YTD return +61%
this year
Relative strength +35%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $60 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
27 of 869 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -73.8K sh shares · +7 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$5.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.00% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
869 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +19%
Y/Y
Gross margin 7%
contracting
EPS growth −314%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $4.3B
Buyback $1.8B
remaining
Balance sheet $395.0M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
High
Volatility 51%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −33%
past year
ATR 3.5%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 28, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 28, 2026
      GAAP diluted EPS · full year 2026 Initiated at least $2.37
      prior FY $-13.53 midpoint +117.5% Y/Y
      Adjusted diluted EPS · full year 2026 at least $3.40

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 2 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +51% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      93% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $60 › 200d $44 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      27 of 869 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -73.8K sh shares · +7 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$5.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.00% of float · ▲ +0.9% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      869 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $25 Now $66 · 93% 52-wk high $69
      vs 200-day avg +51% vs 50-day avg +11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Medicaid HBR 93.1% Q1 2026
      Medicare HBR 84.9% Q1 2026
      Total at-risk membership 26,272,900 March 31, 2026
      Total Commercial membership 4,063,200 March 31, 2026
      Total Medicaid membership 12,426,900 March 31, 2026
      decedent membership as percentage of overall Medicare portfolio 40% Q1 2026 call
      Marketplace members 3.6M Q1 2026 call
      PDP members 8.7M Q1 2026 call
      Adjusted SG&A expense ratio non-GAAP 7.4% Full Year 2025
      Health benefits ratio 94.3% Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Healthcare Plans — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CNC
      Centene Corp
      this stock
      $32.65B +60.7% +19.4% 3.0%
      UNH
      Unitedhealth Group Inc
      $388.86B +30.7% +11.8% 32.2 1.9%
      CVS
      CVS HEALTH Corp
      $133.30B +32.7% +10.9% 45.8 1.8%
      ELV
      Elevance Health, Inc.
      $90.96B +20.2% +9.4% 17.8 2.9%
      CI
      Cigna Group
      $75.82B +4.7% +11.2% 12.2 2.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      876
      % held
      95.8%
      Reported
      27 of 869
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      693
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      14.8M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      +127.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      42%
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      8
      Value
      $499
      As of
      Jun 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.2%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$5.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Tim Moore
      Amount
      $100.0K–$250.0K
      Traded
      Aug 18, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $194.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $-6.7B
      EPS diluted
      $-13.53
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $10.0B
      Remaining
      $1.8B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 22, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $5.2M
      Shares
      80.0K
      Filed
      Jun 10, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      2
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CNC +2.5% +6.1% +42.5% +3.0% +60.7%
      SPY +0.9% +1.4% +7.6% +0.1% +9.7%
      vs SPY +1.5% +4.7% +35.0% +2.9% +51.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $10.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $8.17B
      Remaining
      $1.83B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1071739 CUSIP 15135B101 13F (30d) 65 filings 32 filers Visit website Investor relations