Centene Corporation Stocks

$ 36.16Last Updated 18.03.2026

Issuer Rating

5/7

Performance

Favourable

Risk

Limited

Recommendation

Hold

Market Cap

$ 17.79B

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Risk factor

Very vulnerable to price shocks

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Profitability factor

Greatly undervalued vs peers

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About

Centene Corporation operates as a multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. Its Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State children's health insurance program, long-term services and support, foster care, and medicare-medicaid plans, which cover dually eligible individuals, as well as aged, blind, or disabled programs. Its health plans include primary and specialty physician care, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, emergency and urgent care, prenatal care, laboratory and X-ray, home-based primary care, transportation assistance, vision care, dental care, telehealth, immunization, specialty pharmacy, therapy, social work, nurse advisory, and care coordination services, as well as prescriptions and limited over-the-counter drugs, medical equipment, and behavioral health and abuse services. This segment also offers various individual, small group, and large group commercial healthcare products to employers and directly to members. The company's Specialty Services segment provides pharmacy benefits management services; nurse advice line and after-hours support services; vision and dental services, as well as staffing services to correctional systems and other government agencies; and services to Military Health System eligible beneficiaries. This segment offers its services and products to state programs, correctional facilities, healthcare organizations, employer groups, and other commercial organizations. The company provides its services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Company Valuation

Greatly undervalued
7/7

From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is considerably underpriced compared to similar stocks. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, 'c

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Target Price

Somewhat favourable
5/7

The average target price of CNC is 41 and suggests 17% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to increase

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Risks

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