Why Centene Corporation’s (CNC) Stock Is Down 5.43%
As of Thursday, August 06, Centene Corporation’s CNC share price has dipped by 5.43%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
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| Share Statistics | CNC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $32,218.4 | $1,918.0 | 90% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 497.6 | 80.1 | 88% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.6% | 87.1% | 91% |
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| Float (Mil) | 463.6 | 52.1 | 85% |
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| Beta | 1.08 | 0.82 | 65% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 3,820 | 568 | 90% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
128.9% | 78.6% | 94% |
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| Growth | CNC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 11.1% | 10.9% | 62% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (41.6%) | (1.6%) | 9% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (44.7%) | 0.3% | 4 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 42.5% | (17.9%) | 91% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
| Current EPS | $0.098 | $4.886 | $5.316 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.052 | $3.522 | $4.475 | |
| # Rev Up | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.056 | $3.519 | $4.461 | |
| Year/Year Chg | (95.5%) | (136.1%) | (148.4%) | |
| Financials | CNC | Industry Median |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $180,304 | $1,504 | 100% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | ($5,100) | $24 | 0% |
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| EPS (TTM) | ($10.363) | $0.200 | 4% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $9,749 | $151 | 97% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $9,866 | $8 | 99% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $16,030 | $338 | 94% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $22,588 | $2,405 | 84% |
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| Valuation | CNC | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 1.43 | 2.88 | 36% |
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| P/E | na | 25.6 | na |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 1.1 | na |
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| Ratios | CNC | Industry Median |
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| Gross Margin | 11.4% | 27.8% | 10% |
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| Net Margin | (2.8%) | 1.2% | 28% |
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| ROA | (6.0%) | 2.0% | 29% |
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| ROE | (20.4%) | 6.8% | 23% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 72.7% | 58.6% | 68% |
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| F-Score | 5 | 5 | 50% |
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Centene Corporation did not pass any screens on 8/18/2026.
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