CNC
Centene Corporation · Healthcare · Healthcare Plans
TECHNeutralZACKSStrong Buy
R500#23 today
$62.99
+3.28% today · +1.89% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- CNC +3.28% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +2.5 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big gain (Oct 2): After its 74 big gains in the past 5 years, CNC typically lost 0.4% over the next day (median) and was higher only 39% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -1.6% and +1.3%. An ordinary day: +0.0%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big gains, that ranks #461 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Key facts
- Market cap
- $31.1B
- Held by institutions
- 101.7%
- Short interest
- 3.3%
- 52-week range
- 31.63–69.63
- Analyst mean target
- —
- Next earnings
- Oct 27 BMO
- Forward P/E
- 11.8
Recent events
Earnings ▲
2Q2026 results: EPS $2.51 vs $1.08 expected beat +$1.43 (>+100%); revenue $53.6B; next session -0.3% (-0.5 vs SPY)Earnings ▲
1Q2026 results: EPS $3.37 vs $2.13 expected beat +$1.24 (+57.9%); revenue $49.9B; next session +13.9% (+14.4 vs SPY)Earnings ▲
4Q2025 results: EPS −$1.19 vs −$1.22 expected beat +$0.03 (+2.5%); revenue $49.7B; next session -3.7% (-5.6 vs SPY)Earnings ▲
3Q2025 results: EPS $0.50 vs −$0.16 expected beat +$0.66 (>+100%); revenue $49.7B; next session +12.5% (+12.4 vs SPY)