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The Quantellect read.Of the 16 firms covering Centene Corp, 7 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $38.00 to $80.00 (about 2.1x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $63.00 sits 2% below the current $64.12. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.05 next quarter toward $4.48 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS16 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy744%
Hold850%
Sell16%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 16 analysts giving stock ratings to Centene Corp.
As of Jul, 7 of 16 firms rate CNC a Buy (8 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CNC EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.05
Range $-0.01 – $0.18 · 19 analysts · -90% YoY
Next period, 19 analysts expect Centene Corp to earn $0.05 a share (range $-0.01 – $0.18), versus $0.50 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.52, growing to $4.48 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$47.1B
Range $46.4B – $48.4B · 19 analysts · -5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $47.1B (range $46.4B – $48.4B), -5.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $190.3B, rising to $191.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Centene Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CNC.
#1
DM
David Macdonald
Truist Securities · Rank #67
Buy
$78.00+21.6% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Ben Hendrix
RBC Capital · Rank #117
Hold
$71.00+10.7% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
Stephen Baxter
Wells Fargo
Hold
$69.00+7.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Sarah James
Cantor Fitzgerald
Buy
$75.00+17.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
JS
John Stansel
JP Morgan
Hold
$60.00-6.4% to target
Coverage
—
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CNC stock forecast FAQ
What is CNC's average 12-month price target?+
The 16 analysts with a live target average $63.00 for Centene Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $80.00 high to a $38.00 low.
Is CNC stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 16 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CNC?+
The Street-high target is $80.00 (Deutsche Bank), and the Street-low is $38.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 16 active targets is $63.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CNC?+
16 analysts have an active rating on Centene Corp, and 16 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CNC?+
Among analysts who currently cover CNC, David Macdonald of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #67). Their current call is Buy with a $78.00 target.
What is Centene Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.05 per share (range $-0.01 – $0.18) across 19 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.52, rising to $4.48 the following year.
How much revenue is Centene Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $47.1B (range $46.4B – $48.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $190.3B, growing to $191.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CNC lately?+
As of Jul, 7 of 16 firms rate CNC a Buy (8 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CNC calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
