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.
Best time to own CNC in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | +14.0% | #85 |
| one week | Apr 22, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | +38.7% | #19 |
| one month | Mar 30, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | +68.8% | #22 |
| 3 months | Mar 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | +101.9% | #28 |
| 6 months | Mar 13, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | +101.5% | #57 |
| one year | Aug 7, 2025 | Aug 7, 2026 | +160.4% | #41 |
Rank #19 for one week means 18 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+3.3% | +1.9% | -6.5% | -7.2% | +79.4% | +71.1% |
| Best one single day Apr 27, 2026 |
+4.0% | +13.5% | +35.9% | +4.7% | +31.2% | -24.6% |
| Best one week Apr 22, 2026 |
-0.5% | +3.5% | +13.2% | -14.3% | +8.1% | -35.4% |
| Best one month Mar 30, 2026 |
-0.6% | -3.1% | -29.1% | -22.8% | -10.9% | -47.0% |
| Best 3 months Mar 30, 2026 |
-0.6% | -3.1% | -29.1% | -22.8% | -10.9% | -47.0% |
| Best 6 months Mar 13, 2026 |
-0.3% | -21.1% | -15.1% | -15.7% | +3.6% | -40.6% |
| Best one year Aug 7, 2025 |
+0.2% | -3.1% | -23.6% | -59.9% | -57.1% | -66.2% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.