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The closing price of Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) was $44.68 for the day, up 6.94% from the previous closing price of $41.78. In other words, the price has increased by $6.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.21 million shares were traded. CNC stock price reached its highest trading level at $44.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $42.62.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CNC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.84.
On October 14, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $33.
Cantor Fitzgerald Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on July 28, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $38.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 03 ’25 when Burdick Kenneth A sold 33,211 shares for $39.04 per share. The transaction valued at 1,296,557 led to the insider holds 305,161 shares of the business.
Burdick Kenneth A sold 32,796 shares of CNC for $1,279,044 on Dec 04 ’25. The Director now owns 272,365 shares after completing the transaction at $39.00 per share. On Dec 04 ’25, another insider, Burdick Kenneth A, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 32,796 shares for $39.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CNC now has a Market Capitalization of 21961025536 and an Enterprise Value of 20414023680. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.05. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.122 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.232.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CNC is 0.48, which has changed by -0.33269447 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16067612 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CNC has reached a high of $66.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $25.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.76%.
Shares Statistics:
CNC traded an average of 8.62M shares per day over the past three months and 4610350 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 491.41M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 479.15M. Insiders hold about 2.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.79% stake in the company. Shares short for CNC as of 1765756800 were 12586601 with a Short Ratio of 1.46, compared to 1763078400 on 15235571. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12586601 and a Short% of Float of 2.93.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Centene Corp (CNC) is a result of the insights provided by 18.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.07, with high estimates of $2.61 and low estimates of $0.42.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.25 and $1.97 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.03. EPS for the following year is $2.9, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $3.66 and $1.95.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $49.87B to a low estimate of $46.85B. As of. The current estimate, Centene Corp’s year-ago sales were $40.8BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $48.48B. There is a high estimate of $52.74B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $42.84B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CNC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $195.5B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $184.61B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $193B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $163.07BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $193.27B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $213.44B and the low estimate is $172.46B.
