CNC- Centene Corporation
Healthcare · Healthcare Plans
Price & Performance
Performance
Analysis & Verdict
Analyst Ratings
BuyWall Street consensus from 18 analysts
12-Month Price Target
$71.78
Based on analyst estimates; price targets are opinions, not guarantees.
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $69.41
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
N/A
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
N/A
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
3/10
43% score
Pays dividends
No dividend history found
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
Uninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
-20.4%Return on equity - measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
-2.8%Net profit margin must be positive - company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+4.6%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
71.08×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
1.15×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$328M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Financials
Revenue & Results
Key Statistics
Earnings
Next Earnings
Oct 27, 2026
42
days
EPS (TTM)
$-10.36
P/E (TTM)
-
Fwd P/E
13.1
SEC Filings & Reported Financials
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · officers, directors & 10% owners
Dividends & Income
Dividends
This stock does not pay dividends.
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Final value
$426,404.61
Total invested
$130,000.00
Total interest
$296,404.61
Balance over time
Period breakdown
| Period | Balance | Invested | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $17,270.27 | $16,000.00 | $1,270.27 |
| Year 2 | $25,267.56 | $22,000.00 | $3,267.56 |
| Year 3 | $34,064.59 | $28,000.00 | $6,064.59 |
| Year 4 | $43,741.32 | $34,000.00 | $9,741.32 |
| Year 5 | $54,385.72 | $40,000.00 | $14,385.72 |
| Year 6 | $66,094.55 | $46,000.00 | $20,094.55 |
| Year 7 | $78,974.28 | $52,000.00 | $26,974.28 |
| Year 8 | $93,141.97 | $58,000.00 | $35,141.97 |
| Year 9 | $108,726.44 | $64,000.00 | $44,726.44 |
| Year 10 | $125,869.35 | $70,000.00 | $55,869.35 |
| Year 11 | $144,726.56 | $76,000.00 | $68,726.56 |
| Year 12 | $165,469.48 | $82,000.00 | $83,469.48 |
| Year 13 | $188,286.70 | $88,000.00 | $100,286.70 |
| Year 14 | $213,385.63 | $94,000.00 | $119,385.63 |
| Year 15 | $240,994.47 | $100,000.00 | $140,994.47 |
| Year 16 | $271,364.18 | $106,000.00 | $165,364.18 |
| Year 17 | $304,770.87 | $112,000.00 | $192,770.87 |
| Year 18 | $341,518.22 | $118,000.00 | $223,518.22 |
| Year 19 | $381,940.31 | $124,000.00 | $257,940.31 |
| Year 20 | $426,404.61 | $130,000.00 | $296,404.61 |
What is compound interest?
Compound interest means that the interest you earn in one period is added to your principal, so in the next period you earn interest on a larger base. This creates exponential growth: the longer your time horizon, the more dramatic the effect.
Which rate should I use?
The S&P 500 has historically returned ~10%/year before inflation over long periods - use this for an all-equity US index fund scenario. A balanced growth portfolio (stocks + bonds) is closer to 7%. High-yield savings accounts (HYSA) are currently paying around 4-5% with FDIC insurance and zero market risk. Bonds historically return ~4% annualized.
Formula used
FV = PV × (1+r)^n + PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1) / rwhere r is the monthly rate, n is the number of months, PV is the initial investment, and PMT is the monthly contribution. Annual rates are converted to monthly viar = (1 + annual%)^(1/12) − 1.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past returns do not guarantee future results.
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About Centene Corporation
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.
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Healthcare Plans
Location
Saint Louis, United States
Employees
61,100
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Centene Corporation (CNC) stock trades at $69.41, up 4.50% on the day. With a market capitalization of $34.29 billion, CNC is a large-cap healthcare stock. It trades at a forward P/E of 13.1 and earnings per share (EPS) of $-10.36. Over the most recent period the company reported 5% year-over-year revenue growth and a net profit margin of -2.8%. Below you'll find CNC's full fundamentals, fair-value estimates, dividend history, earnings and our buy, hold or avoid verdict for 2026.
CNC - Frequently Asked Questions
Is Centene Corporation (CNC) a good stock to buy in 2026?
Centene Corporation (CNC) shows risks such as negative profit margins and high leverage (debt/equity of 71.1). Whether CNC is a good buy in 2026 depends on your time horizon and risk tolerance - review the full bull case, bear case and fair-value estimates above. This is informational analysis, not financial advice.
What is CNC's stock price today?
Centene Corporation (CNC) trades at $69.41, up 4.50% on the session. Prices on this page update throughout the trading day.
Does CNC pay a dividend?
No. Centene Corporation (CNC) does not currently pay a dividend, so the return comes entirely from share-price appreciation.
What is CNC's market cap?
Centene Corporation (CNC) has a market capitalization of $34.29 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock in the Healthcare sector.
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