Centene Corp [NYSE: CNC] price plunged by -3.32 percent to reach at -$1.08.
A sum of 15474450 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 7.91M shares. Centene Corp shares reached a high of $32.4964 and dropped to a low of $31.4 until finishing in the latest session at $31.44.
The one-year CNC stock forecast points to a potential upside of 47.38. The average equity rating for CNC stock is currently 2.26, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Centene Corp [CNC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for CNC shares is $59.75 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on CNC stock is a recommendation set at 2.26. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Morgan Stanley have made an estimate for Centene Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal-Weight, with their previous recommendation back on July 10, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 02, 2025, representing the official price target for Centene Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $48, while JP Morgan analysts kept a Neutral rating on CNC stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.56. Price to Free Cash Flow for CNC in the course of the last twelve months was 10.49.
CNC Stock Performance Analysis:
Centene Corp [CNC] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -5.61. With this latest performance, CNC shares dropped by -43.36% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -49.78% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -48.10% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Centene Corp Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Centene Corp [CNC] shares currently have an operating margin of 2.14%. Centene Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 2.04%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 4.07%, with Return on Assets sitting at 4.07%.
CNC Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for CNC. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Centene Corp go to 6.32%.
Centene Corp [CNC] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $99.81%, or 100.28% of CNC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of CNC stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 60.72 million shares, which is approximately 11.4647%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 47.44 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$3.15 billion in CNC stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.33 billion in CNC stock with ownership which is approximately 6.6239%.
