Centene Corporation
64.06USD
-0.5200 (-0.81%)
Consensus EPS on the street’s adjusted basis, not the filed GAAP figure — which is why the actuals here can differ from the income statement.
| Period | Consensus EPS | 90 days ago | Revisions up (30d) | Revisions down (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | $0.1▲ | $0.05 | 12 | 4 |
| Next quarter | $-1.09▼ | $-0.96 | 5 | 13 |
| Current year | $4.89▲ | $3.52 | 20 | 0 |
| Next year | $5.31▲ | $4.46 | 20 | 0 |
Beat in 4 of the last 4
| Quarter | Estimate | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.08 | $2.51 | +1.43 (+132.6%) |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.13 | $3.37 | +1.24 (+57.9%) |
| 2025-12-31 | $-1.22 | $-1.19 | +0.03 (+2.5%) |
| 2025-09-30 | $-0.16 | $0.5 | +0.66 (+404.3%) |
396 ratings from 40 firms
Ratings are attributed to the research firm, not to individual analysts. See every ticker.
| Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Upgraded from Hold | Buy | $80 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $60 $67 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $68 $79 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $75 $80 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $46 $66 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $47 $65 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $71 $78 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $56 $69 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $70 $71 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $60 $75 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Initiated | Sector Perform | $70 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $58 $63 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $52 $60 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $72 $74 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $50 $57 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $58 $71 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $63 $75 | May 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $55 $61 | May 22, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $60 $72 | May 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $50 $58 | May 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Upgraded from Hold | Buy | $53 $80 | May 20, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $38 $47 | May 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $44 $56 | May 1, 2026 |
| UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $42 $55 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $45 $58 | Apr 29, 2026 |
89 filings from 18 insiders · 19 buy / 3 sell over 6m
Officers and directors of CNC, from the last two years of filings. Grants, gifts and option exercises are shown but not colour-coded — they are compensation, not a view on the price.
| Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSTER CHRISTOPHER A.General Counsel | Sell | 56.5k | $66.90 | $3.78M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| KOSTER CHRISTOPHER A.General Counsel | Sell | 47.6k | $65.36 | $3.11M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| DIAZ PAUL JDirector | Grant | 2.8k | — | — | Jul 28, 2026 |
| TYLER LAUREN M.Director | Grant | 3.2k | — | — | Jul 17, 2026 |
| COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirector | Grant | 562 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TYLER LAUREN M.Director | Grant | 61 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirector | Grant | 833 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| SAMUELS THEODORE R IIDirector | Grant | 465 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| TANJI KENNETH Y.Director | Grant | 581 | — | — | Jun 30, 2026 |
| BURDICK KENNETH ADirector | Sell | 80.0k | $64.55 | $5.16M | Jun 10, 2026 |
| DALLAS HIRAM JAMESDirector | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| BURDICK KENNETH ADirector | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| BLUME JESSICA LDirector | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirector | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| FORD MONTE E.Director | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirector | Grant | 6.7k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| SAMUELS THEODORE R IIDirector | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| TANJI KENNETH Y.Director | Grant | 4.0k | — | — | May 12, 2026 |
| COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER JDirector | Grant | 1.1k | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 |
| EPPINGER FREDERICK HDirector | Grant | 1.7k | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 |
No analyst notes on CNC yet.
Analyst Ratings
18 analysts covering
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.52 |
| 1 mo ago | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.57 |
| 2 mo ago | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | Hold2.67 |