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.
Next report
Oct 27
Before the open · in 23 days
EPS estimate
$0.10
$0.00 to $0.33 · 19 analysts
Revenue estimate
$46.9B
$45.6B to $49.2B
Track record
7/8 beats
last 8 reports · moved ±6.6% on average
Reports
| Reported | Quarter | EPS est. | EPS | EPS surprise | Revenue | Reaction | Gap | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 BMO | 2Q2026 | $1.08 | $2.51 | +$1.43 (>+100%) beat | $53.6B | -0.3% -0.5 vs SPY | -7.1% | -0.5% |
| Apr 28, 2026 BMO | 1Q2026 | $2.13 | $3.37 | +$1.24 (+57.9%) beat | $49.9B | +13.9% +14.4 vs SPY | +3.0% | +23.1% |
| Feb 6, 2026 BMO | 4Q2025 | −$1.22 | −$1.19 | +$0.03 (+2.5%) beat | $49.7B | -3.7% -5.6 vs SPY | -6.7% | -1.9% |
| Oct 29, 2025 BMO | 3Q2025 | −$0.16 | $0.50 | +$0.66 (>+100%) beat | $49.7B | +12.5% +12.4 vs SPY | +10.3% | +8.8% |
| Jul 25, 2025 BMO | $0.21 | −$0.16 | −$0.37 (<−100%) miss | — | +6.1% +5.7 vs SPY | +1.4% | -2.6% | |
| Apr 25, 2025 BMO | $2.52 | $2.90 | +$0.38 (+15.1%) beat | — | -6.3% -7.0 vs SPY | -5.2% | -3.5% | |
| Feb 4, 2025 BMO | $0.49 | $0.80 | +$0.31 (+63.3%) beat | — | -5.5% -6.1 vs SPY | -7.0% | -9.1% | |
| Oct 25, 2024 BMO | $1.41 | $1.62 | +$0.21 (+14.9%) beat | — | +4.2% +4.2 vs SPY | +13.6% | +1.0% | |
| Jul 26, 2024 BMO | $2.09 | $2.42 | +$0.33 (+15.8%) beat | — | +8.5% +7.3 vs SPY | +3.0% | +15.6% | |
| Apr 26, 2024 BMO | $2.08 | $2.26 | +$0.18 (+8.7%) beat | — | -2.2% -3.2 vs SPY | -2.3% | -1.8% | |
| Feb 6, 2024 BMO | $0.44 | $0.45 | +$0.01 (+2.3%) beat | — | +1.1% +0.9 vs SPY | -0.4% | +5.2% | |
| Oct 24, 2023 BMO | $1.54 | $2.00 | +$0.46 (+29.9%) beat | — | -1.6% -2.4 vs SPY | +2.4% | -4.1% | |
| Jul 28, 2023 BMO | $2.05 | $2.10 | +$0.05 (+2.4%) beat | — | -5.4% -6.4 vs SPY | -1.2% | -5.6% | |
| Apr 25, 2023 BMO | $2.10 | $2.11 | +$0.01 (+0.5%) beat | — | +2.4% +4.0 vs SPY | +2.3% | +1.4% | |
| Feb 7, 2023 BMO | $0.84 | $0.86 | +$0.02 (+2.4%) beat | — | 0.0% -1.4 vs SPY | -1.4% | +2.9% | |
| Oct 25, 2022 BMO | $1.23 | $1.30 | +$0.07 (+5.7%) beat | — | +10.3% +8.7 vs SPY | +2.6% | +12.3% | |
| Jul 26, 2022 BMO | $1.59 | $1.77 | +$0.18 (+11.3%) beat | — | +1.3% +2.5 vs SPY | +0.7% | +0.3% | |
| Apr 26, 2022 BMO | $1.69 | $1.83 | +$0.14 (+8.3%) beat | — | -3.5% -0.6 vs SPY | +0.8% | -6.8% | |
| Feb 8, 2022 BMO | $0.97 | $1.01 | +$0.04 (+4.1%) beat | — | +6.0% +5.2 vs SPY | -0.9% | +1.5% | |
| Oct 26, 2021 BMO | $1.23 | $1.26 | +$0.03 (+2.4%) beat | — | +4.4% +4.3 vs SPY | +0.7% | +5.5% | |
| Jul 27, 2021 BMO | $1.37 | $1.25 | −$0.12 (−8.8%) miss | — | — | — | — | |
| Apr 27, 2021 BMO | $1.53 | $1.63 | +$0.10 (+6.5%) beat | — | — | — | — | |
| Feb 9, 2021 BMO | $0.47 | $0.46 | −$0.01 (−2.1%) miss | — | — | — | — | |
| Oct 27, 2020 BMO | $0.96 | $1.26 | +$0.30 (+31.3%) beat | — | — | — | — |
BMO = before the open, AMC = after the close. Reaction: the first session that could trade on the report (the same day for BMO, the next session for AMC) against the close before it; "vs SPY" subtracts the S&P 500 over the same session. EPS surprise is in dollars, with the percentage only when the estimate is at least $0.10 (near zero, a small beat would show as hundreds of percent). Revenue surprise needs the estimate from before the report, so it starts with the reports Wallsti saw coming.
Analyst estimates
| Period | EPS | Range | vs year ago | 90-day trend | Revisions 30d | Revenue | vs year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter · Sep 30, 2026 | $0.10 (19) | $0.00 – $0.33 | -81% | +77.1% | ▲0 ▼1 | $46.9B | -6% |
| Next quarter · Dec 31, 2026 | −$1.09 (19) | −$1.35 – −$0.91 | +8% | +13.6% | ▲0 ▼1 | $45.4B | -9% |
| Current year · Dec 31, 2026 | $4.88 (21) | $4.80 – $5.09 | +135% | +39.2% | ▲20 ▼0 | $195.9B | +1% |
| Next year · Dec 31, 2027 | $5.35 (21) | $4.63 – $6.25 | +9% | +19.5% | ▲1 ▼1 | $192.8B | -2% |
Consensus as of Oct 4, 2026. Source: Yahoo Finance analyst estimates; schedule and timing also from Nasdaq's earnings calendar.