Centene Corp (CNC) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $34.89BP/E 24.1Yield –
Centene Corp grew revenue 9.7% to $203.90B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Free cash flow was $3.94B, up 17.5% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $34.89B, 24.1 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $34.89B
- P/E ratio
- 24.1
- Price to sales
- 0.17
- Price to book
- 1.57
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 11.30%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $203.90B
- Net income
- $1.46B
- EPS, diluted
- $2.92
- Free cash flow
- $3.94B
- Book value per share
- $44.94
- Diluted shares
- 494M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 5, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $70.19
- Open
- $70.33
- Day's range
- $69.97 – $71.08
- Volume
- 4,200,312
- Average volume (20 days)
- 5,832,207
- Index membership
- S&P 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.50
- 52-week range
- $31.63 – $78.08
- RSI (14 days)
- 53.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 46.2%
- Relative volume
- 0.87×
- WACC
- 6.3%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CNC | S&P 500 | Difference | CNC per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +7.8% | -2.4% | +10.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | +8.6% | -1.2% | +9.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | +71.3% | +12.3% | +59.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | +99.3% | +12.4% | +86.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | -1.9% | +78.8% | −80.7 pts | -0.6% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | -6.4% | +75.2% | −81.6 pts | -1.3% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +178.1% | +311.1% | −133.0 pts | +10.8% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Centene filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
About Centene
Hospital & Medical Service Plans
Centene Corporation is a managed healthcare enterprise that delivers health insurance and specialized clinical solutions primarily to underinsured and low-income populations. Operating across Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other business lines, the company provides government-sponsored programs including Medicaid expansion, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs. It also delivers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, and individual marketplace health insurance plans. Supplementary services include specialty pharmacy administration, behavioral health, dental, vision, and outpatient primary care. Centene serves low-income families, elderly individuals, individuals with disabilities, and commercial health insurance customers.
Company profile, executives and historyCentene stock: common questions
What is Centene's stock price?
CNC closed at $70.48 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.41% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $31.63 and $78.08.
What is Centene's market cap?
Centene was worth $34.89B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CNC's P/E ratio?
CNC trades at 24.1 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $2.92 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Centene make?
Centene reported revenue of $203.90B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 9.7% from a year earlier.
Does Centene pay a dividend?
No. Centene has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Centene report earnings next?
Centene is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 5, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CNC stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CNC returned +99.3% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CNC shares are sold short?
11M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 2.14% of the float, or 2.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Centene's competitors?
Companies most similar to Centene by business, industry and size include ELV, HUM, MOH, CI, UNH.
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