Centene Corp. (CNC): Price and Financial Metrics
CNC Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $76.50 | 52-week high | $79.83 |
| Prev. close | $74.92 | 52-week low | $60.83 |
| Day low | $74.68 | Volume | 3,281,500 |
| Day high | $76.58 | Avg. volume | 3,130,937 |
| 50-day MA | $75.20 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $69.62 | Market Cap | 40.87B |
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CNC POWR Grades
- Growth is the dimension where CNC ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 98.23% of US stocks.
- CNC's strongest trending metric is Growth; it's been moving up over the last 26 weeks.
- CNC ranks lowest in Momentum; there it ranks in the 38th percentile.
CNC Stock Summary
- CNC has a market capitalization of $40,994,584,740 -- more than approximately 93.67% of US stocks.
- CENTENE CORP's capital turnover -- a measure of revenue relative to shareholder's equity -- is better than 92.7% of US listed stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, CNC is more volatile than merely 6.13% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to CENTENE CORP are JCI, CTSH, ROK, KR, and PWR.
- Visit CNC's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.centene.com.
CNC Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Healthcare stock, CNC's price/earnings ratio is 44.43% lower, now standing at 16.2.
- CNC's price/sales ratio has moved down 0.5 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CNC.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | 2023-12-29 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.2 | 9.1 |
| CNC | 2023-12-28 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.2 | 9.1 |
| CNC | 2023-12-27 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.1 | 9.0 |
| CNC | 2023-12-26 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.1 | 9.0 |
| CNC | 2023-12-22 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
| CNC | 2023-12-21 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
CNC Growth Metrics
- Its 2 year revenue growth rate is now at 61.98%.
- Its 4 year revenue growth rate is now at 81.19%.
- The year over year price growth rate now stands at 33.55%.
The table below shows CNC's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
| Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 144,547 | 6,261 | 1,202 |
| 2022-09-30 | 141,554 | 8,512 | 2,014 |
| 2022-06-30 | 138,095 | 6,982 | 1,860 |
| 2022-03-31 | 133,184 | 5,313 | 1,497 |
| 2021-12-31 | 125,982 | 4,205 | 1,347 |
| 2021-09-30 | 121,702 | 6,511 | 736 |
CNC's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CNC has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 69.88% of graded US stocks.
- CNC's asset turnover comes in at 1.689 -- ranking 4th of 133 Insurance stocks.
- JRVR, CIA, and AXS are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CNC.
The table below shows CNC's key quality metrics over time.
| Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | 1.689 | 0.114 | 0.062 |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.698 | 0.119 | 0.068 |
| 2021-03-31 | 1.669 | 0.136 | 0.167 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.635 | 0.137 | 0.138 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.666 | 0.138 | 0.157 |
| 2020-06-30 | 1.744 | 0.133 | 0.147 |
CNC Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CNC, see our CNC price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $83.10 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.43 (Moderate Buy) |
Centene Corp. (CNC) Company Bio
Centene Corporation is a publicly traded managed care company based in St. Louis, Missouri. It serves as an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured health care programs. Centene ranked No. 24 on the 2021 Fortune 500 . (Source:Wikipedia)
Latest CNC News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about CENTENE CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CNC as an investment opportunity.
CENTENE TO PRESENT AT 42ND ANNUAL J. P. MORGAN HEALTHCARE CONFERENCECentene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today it will present at the 42nd Annual J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, to be held Monday, January 8 – Thursday, January 11, 2024, in San Francisco. |
Zacks.com featured highlights Park Hotels & Resorts, Centene, Solo Brands and AZZPark Hotels & Resorts, Centene, Solo Brands and AZZ have been highlighted in this Screen of The Week article. |
4 Low Price-to-Cash Flow Stocks to Navigate the Market in 2024Value investing is essentially about selecting stocks that are usually cheap but fundamentally sound. Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Centene (CNC), Solo Brands (DTC) and AZZ Inc. (AZZ) boast low P/CF ratios. |
4 Low Price-to-Book Stocks to Buy in the New YearThe P/B ratio helps to identify low-priced stocks with high growth prospects. Solo Brands (DTC), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Centene (CNC) and Deluxe Corporation (DLX) are some such stocks. |
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights UnitedHealth, Humana, Centene and Molina HealthcareUnitedHealth, Humana, Centene and Molina Healthcare are included in this Analyst Blog. |
CNC Price Returns
| 1-mo | -1.94% |
| 3-mo | 6.44% |
| 6-mo | 16.33% |
| 1-year | 4.91% |
| 3-year | 31.35% |
| 5-year | 21.62% |
| YTD | 3.09% |
| 2023 | -9.51% |
| 2022 | -0.47% |
| 2021 | 37.26% |
| 2020 | -4.52% |
| 2019 | 9.05% |
Continue Researching CNC
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