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Centene

NASDAQ: CNC

Large Cap

$64.69

-2.78

(-4.12%)

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Centene Stock Performance

as on August 18, 2026 at 5:09 am IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $64.40
    $66.70
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    0.45%

    Downside

    3.11%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $28.24
    $69.36
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    56.35%

    Downside

    7.21%

    Upside

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Centene share price movements today

Previous Close
$67.47
Open
$66.70
Volume
1.3M
Market Cap
$33.3B
Day's Low - High
$64.40 - $66.70
52 Week Low - High
$28.24 - $69.36

Centene Historical Returns

1 Month Return
+ 1.55 %
3 Month Return
+ 15.79 %
1 Year Return
+ 136.82 %
3 Year Return
+ 6.25 %
5 Year Return
+ 3.15 %

Centene Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Centene market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$33.3B

EPS (TTM)

-10.4

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

0.18%

PE Ratio (TTM)

-6.35

Industry PE ratio

19.521428571428572

PEG Ratio

0.0183794414048158

EBITDA

-2.9B

Revenue (TTM)

193.7B

Profit Margin

16.13%

Return On Equity TTM

-24.03%

Centene Stock Valuation

Track how Centene P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

Centene in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (-3.02x)

December 31, 2025

Today (-3.02x)

December 31, 2025

Industry (19.52x)

December 31, 2025

Highest (39.24x)

December 31, 2022

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: -3.02x

Centene vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Centene with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %Dividend Yield %
BUY$33.3B3.15%-6.3516.13%NA
BUY$124.3B12.36%24.814.15%2.8000000000000003%
BUY$74.7B34.23%11.682.27%220.86999999999998%
BUY$86.8BNA17.72.47%172.26999999999998%
BUY$360.6B-4.75%25.6622.49%2.2399999999999998%

Stock Returns calculator for Centene Stock including INR - Dollar returns

The Centene stock calculator helps Indian investors calculate returns based on the historical performance of the stock. Just choose your investment amount and duration to get insights and invest more confidently. See stock returns as well as the effect of dollar appreciation over different durations.

*Dollar Impact: The bonus return you make when the US Dollar rises against the Rupee; calculated on the full amount you walk away with, not just what you invested in.

Investment Value

₹1,00,000

  • 1Y

  • 3Y

  • 5Y

  • 7Y

  • 10Y

Centene investment value today

Current value as on today

₹2,48,598

Returns

₹1,48,598

(+148.6%)

Returns from Centene Stock

₹1,27,062 (+127.06%)

Dollar Impact

₹21,536 (+21.54%)

Analyst Recommendation on Centene Stock

Based on 16 analysts

BUY

43.75%

Buy

56.25%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 16 analysts, 56.25% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Centene. Average target price of $71.67

Centene Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Centene.

What analysts predicted

9.74%UPSIDE

Target Price

$71.67

Current Price

$64.69

Analyzed by

16 Analysts

Target

$71.67

Centene target price $71.67, a slight upside of 9.74% compared to current price of $64.69. According to 16 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in Centene Stock

Search interest for Centene Stock has increased by 48% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:48% versus previous 30 day period

Centene Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Total Revenue
40,407
39,836
42,023
40,805
46,620
48,742
49,690
49,725
49,944
44,375
Gross Profit
4,645
4,429
4,035
3,720
5,202
2,947
8,137
7,547
10,939
4,617
Operating Income
1,106
1,229
665
175
1,534
-458
-6,954
-1,740
1,861
1,375
EBITDA
1,959
1,998
1,410
833
2,231
228
-6,188
-1,045
2,563
1,778
Interest Expense
178
176
176
172
170
170
170
168
164
153
Depreciation
308
306
313
314
315
315
316
329
300
139
Income Before Tax
1,473
1,516
921
347
1,746
-257
-6,674
-1,542
2,099
1,486
Income Tax Expense
315
370
211
67
432
2
-42
-442
560
399
Net Income
1,163
1,146
713
283
1,311
-253
-6,631
-1,100
1,541
1,091
Net Profit Margin
11.50%
11.12%
9.60%
9.12%
11.16%
6.05%
16.38%
15.18%
21.90%
10.40%

Centene Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
48,382
60,116
74,639
111,115
125,982
144,547
153,999
163,071
194,777
Gross Profit
5,801
8,421
8,843
15,216
14,199
16,656
17,315
16,829
23,833
Operating Income
1,199
1,458
1,781
3,082
1,784
1,318
2,930
3,175
-7,618
EBITDA
1,750
2,206
2,837
4,760
3,813
4,058
5,616
6,200
-5,140
Interest Expense
255
343
412
728
665
665
725
702
678
Depreciation
361
495
643
1,259
1,335
1,431
1,293
1,241
1,275
Income Before Tax
1,134
1,368
1,782
2,773
1,813
1,962
3,598
4,257
-6,727
Income Tax Expense
326
474
473
979
477
760
899
963
-50
Net Income
828
900
1,321
1,808
1,347
1,202
2,702
3,305
-6,673
Net Profit Margin
11.99%
14.01%
11.85%
13.69%
11.27%
11.52%
11.24%
10.32%
12.24%

Centene Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Mar 2024
Jun 2024
Sep 2024
Dec 2024
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Net Income
1,163
1,146
710
275
1,314
-259
-6,632
-1,101
1,539
1,087
Operating Cash Flow
-456
2,175
-978
-587
1,510
1,785
1,356
437
3,600
4,373
Investing Cash Flow
852
-1,167
-839
102
-529
-899
1,221
660
89
-353
Financing Cash Flow
23
-1,171
-1,245
-13
-250
-1,174
9
-187
-1,063
-259
Change in Cash
392
20
-3,028
-514
752
-302
2,545
830
2,630
3,757

Centene Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
808
894
1,309
1,794
1,336
1,202
2,702
3,294
-6,677
Operating Cash Flow
1,489
1,234
1,483
5,503
4,205
6,261
8,053
154
5,088
Investing Cash Flow
-1,265
-4,585
-1,532
-6,955
-3,299
-2,921
-1,279
-1,052
453
Financing Cash Flow
-16
4,686
6,811
260
1,362
-4,197
-1,570
-2,406
-1,602
Change in Cash
142
1,270
6,781
-1,323
2,318
-1,044
5,119
-3,130
3,825

Mutual Funds that own Centene Stock

Check out the Mutual Funds with significant holdings in Centene.

Funds
Holdings
Shares Held
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
9.367035%
46272686
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST
2.193706%
10836800
Fidelity Concord Street Trust
1.608044%
7943661
AQR Funds
0.697126%
3443772
VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS
0.662723%
3273822

Global Institutional Holdings in Centene

Funds
Holdings
Vanguard
10.36%
iShares
5.91%
SPDR
3.75%
Invesco
2.24%
Amundi
1.85%

Centene News & Key Events

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    Today's Timeline - 13 August

    Thu, 01:01 PM

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    Centene's earnings estimate increased 36.6% over 60 days; holds a Zacks Rank #1.

    Thu, 07:00 PM

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    MHS invests over $2M in Indiana jobs to support Medicaid members' workforce development.

    Thu, 09:23 PM

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    Zacks Consensus Estimate for Centene's earnings revised upward; earnings beat estimates in last four quarters.

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    Today's Timeline - 13 August

    Thu, 11:46 PM

    -

    Health Net grants $412,000 to expand Wellness Youth Advocate program in Compton Unified School District.

Insights on Centene

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Price Rise

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    In the last 6 months, CNC stock has moved up by 63.6%

  • imgPOSITIVE IMPACT

    Best in 1 Year

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    In the last 1 year, CNC has outperformed top 5 stocks with highest market-cap in its industry

  • imgNO EFFECT

    Against Peers

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    In the last 3 years, CVS HEALTH CORPORATION has given 45.4% return, outperforming this stock by 39.1%

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Profit Down

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    Netprofit is down for the last 2 quarters, 1.54B → 1.09B (in $), with an average decrease of 29.2% per quarter

  • imgNEGATIVE IMPACT

    Revenue Fall

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    Revenue is down for the last 2 quarters, 49.94B → 44.37B (in $), with an average decrease of 11.2% per quarter

About Centene

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
OrganisationCentene
HeadquartersCentene Plaza, Saint Louis, MO, United States, 63105
IndustryHealthcare Plans
CEOMs. Sarah M. London
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Key Management of Centene

Name

Title

Mr. Brian Phillip LeClaire M.B.A., Ph.D.

Chief Information Officer

Ms. Jennifer Lynch Gilligan

Senior Vice President of Investor Relations

Ms. Ashlee Knuckey

Chief Risk, Ethics & Compliance Officer

Ms. Susan R. Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Christopher Andrew Koster

Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary

Mr. Theodore Pienkos

Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Ms. Cary D. Hobbs

Executive VP & Chief of Staff

Ms. Sarah M. London

CEO & Director

Mr. Andrew Lynn Asher

Executive VP & CFO

Ms. Tanya M. McNally

Senior VP & Chief People Officer

FAQs

What is Centene share price today?

Centene share price today is $64.69 as on . Centene share today touched a day high of $66.70 and a low of $64.40.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Centene share?

Centene share touched a 52 week high of $69.36 on and a 52 week low of $28.24 on . Centene stock price today i.e. is trending at $64.69,which is 6.73% down from its 52 week high and 129.07% up from its 52 week low.

What is Centene's market capitalisation today?

Centene market capitalisation is $0.03T as on .

How to invest in Centene Stock (CNC) from India?

  1. Step 1: Open a free US stocks account on INDmoney App and transfer your Rupees into Dollars to your INDmoney US stocks account. For a step by step instruction, check How to Transfer Money to Your US Stocks Account .
  2. Step 2: Search for Centene on INDmoney app. Click on Buy button. You can invest as low as $1.5 in Centene Shares that will get you 0.0232 shares as per Centene share price of $64.69 per share as on August 17, 2026 at 11:39 pm IST.

What is the minimum amount required to buy Centene Stock (CNC) from India?

Indian investors can start investing in Centene (CNC) shares with as little as ₹95.592 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
For example: If you want to invest $10 or ₹955.92 in Centene stock (as per the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as on ). Based on Centene share’s latest price of $64.69 as on August 17, 2026 at 11:39 pm IST, you will get 0.1546 shares of Centene. Learn more about fractional shares .

What are the returns that Centene has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

Centene stock has given 3.15% share price returns and 28.34% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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