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The closing price of Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) was $58.07 for the day, down -4.40% from the previous closing price of $60.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.31 million shares were traded.
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 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.66.
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 Mar 21 ’25 when FASOLA KENNETH J bought 8,500 shares for $59.06 per share.
Greco Thomas bought 17,000 shares of CNC for $1,015,750 on Dec 18 ’24. The Director now owns 19,309 shares after completing the transaction at $59.75 per share. On Dec 16 ’24, another insider, Dallas H James, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,693 shares for $59.01 each. As a result, the insider paid 99,904 and bolstered with 1,693 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Centene’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.25. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.03.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CNC has reached a high of $80.59, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $55.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.51%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 497.52M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 491.78M. Insiders hold about 1.17% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.68% stake in the company.
