CNC
Centene CorporationPrevious close
68.45
Change
−0.17 / −0.25%
P/E (TTM) ?
—
Market Cap
$33.6B
1M
+10.19%
S&P 500 −0.91% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
4.8M / 5.4M
0.89× average
Latest earnings analysisFY2026 Q2Reported 2026-07-28
Centene Q2 2026: EPS $2.19, HBR improves to 89.6%, guidance floors raised
Centene swung from a $253 million loss a year ago to $1.09 billion of net income this quarter, cut its health benefits ratio to 89.6% and raised its full-year earnings floors — a better quarter than the headline EPS suggests. The catch: membership fell to 25.9 million, and the guidance implies a second-half loss.
Read the full analysis →Revenue$44.38BYoY −9.00%
EPS (non-GAAP)$2.51Beatest. $1.10
Next-quarter revenue guidance$195.50B ±1.02%YoY +340.60%
Next-day move−3.27%
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-07-28 | $44.4B | Read analysis → |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-06 | $175B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-10-29 | $44.9B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-07-01 | $42.5B | Pending |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2025-04-25 | $44.7B | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
A 5-year P/E range needs a longer earnings record; not yet comparable
Last 4 quarters: $59.0M in buybacks + $0 in dividends, 0.18% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
—
P/B
1.5
P/S
0.2
PEG
—
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 5 reports, the stock moved ±12.0% on average on the first trading day after, rising 0 times
Most recent −3.27%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 0.32 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.09Low beta
Annualized volatility 46% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
Buy 0 · $0.00MSell 2 · $6.9MNet selling $6.9M
- 08-26KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselSell$3.8M56,500 shares · Avg price 66.90
- 08-18KOSTER CHRISTOPHERSecretary & General CounselSell$3.1M47,603 shares · Avg price 65.36
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q3 | 45.11 | +0.5% | 98.5% | -0.07 | -0.14 |
| FY2026 Q2 | 44.38 | +4.5% | 98.4% | 1.09 | 2.19 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 44.66 | +5.1% | 98.4% | 1.54 | 3.11 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 44.73 | +23.2% | 98.5% | -1.10 | -2.15 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 44.90 | +21.7% | 98.6% | -6.63 | -13.50 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 42.47 | +18.1% | 98.5% | -0.25 | -0.51 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 42.49 | +16.9% | 98.4% | 1.31 | 2.63 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 36.30 | +2.7% | 98.1% | 0.28 | 0.63 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 36.90 | +5.5% | 98.1% | 0.71 | 1.36 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 35.97 | +3.3% | 98.1% | 1.15 | 2.16 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 36.34 | +4.0% | 98.2% | 1.16 | 2.16 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 35.34 | +5.3% | 97.3% | 0.05 | 0.12 |
| Ticker | P/E | Revenue YoY | Gross Margin | 1M | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | — | +0.5% | 98.5% | +10.19% | Neutral |
| LLY | 50.2 | +38.6% | 83.9% | +22.51% | Bullish |
| JNJ | 41.3 | +5.9% | 68.1% | +3.20% | Bullish |
| ABBV | 81.4 | +10.2% | 74.7% | +12.73% | Bullish |
| UNH | 23.0 | +0.4% | 88.1% | +10.87% | Bullish |
| MRK | 117.2 | +5.1% | 73.5% | +2.90% | Neutral |
| TMO | 36.4 | +9.1% | — | +3.25% | Neutral |
| AMGN | 28.5 | +9.5% | 72.0% | +10.56% | Bullish |
| GILD | — | +6.8% | 81.1% | +14.51% | Neutral |