Centene Corp [NYSE: CNC] price plunged by -4.08 percent to reach at -$1.19.
A sum of 22466504 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 8.83M shares. Centene Corp shares reached a high of $29.03 and dropped to a low of $27.88 until finishing in the latest session at $27.95.
The one-year CNC stock forecast points to a potential upside of 44.93. The average equity rating for CNC stock is currently 2.30, 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 $50.75 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 2.30. 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.
BofA Securities have made an estimate for Centene Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Underperform, with their previous recommendation back on July 16, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on July 10, 2025, representing the official price target for Centene Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $45, while UBS analysts kept a Neutral rating on CNC stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.50. Price to Free Cash Flow for CNC in the course of the last twelve months was 9.32.
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 -11.10. With this latest performance, CNC shares dropped by -49.10% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -55.74% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -53.86% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for CNC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 14.51, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 1.89, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 1.98 for Centene Corp [CNC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 50.91, while it was recorded at 29.63 for the last single week of trading, and 58.81 for the last 200 days.
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%.
Centene Corp (CNC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Centene Corp. ( CNC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 12.59%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.07%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Centene Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 7.47%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Centene Corp (CNC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Centene Corp’s (CNC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.66%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Centene Corp (CNC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
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 -4.13%.
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%.
