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The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering Centene Corp, 8 rate it Buy or better, 9 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 $66.67 sits 3% above the current $64.59. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 7 to 8 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-1.09 next quarter toward $5.31 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy844%
Hold950%
Sell16%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to Centene Corp.
As of Sep, 8 of 18 firms rate CNC a Buy (9 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CNC EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-1.09
Range $-1.35 – $-0.91 · 19 analysts · -8% YoY
Next period, 19 analysts expect Centene Corp to earn $-1.09 a share (range $-1.35 – $-0.91), versus $-1.19 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $4.89, growing to $5.31 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$45.4B
Range $43.5B – $46.7B · 19 analysts · -9% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $45.4B (range $43.5B – $46.7B), -8.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $195.9B, rising to $193.5B 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
Erin Wright
Morgan Stanley · Rank #36
Hold
$57.00-11.8% to target
Overall win rate
59%
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#2
DM
David Macdonald
Truist Securities · Rank #109
Buy
$78.00+20.8% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#3
Ben Hendrix
RBC Capital · Rank #149
Hold
$71.00+9.9% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
Stephen Baxter
Wells Fargo
Hold
$69.00+6.8% to target
Coverage
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#5
JS
John Stansel
JP Morgan
Hold
$67.00+3.7% to target
Coverage
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CNC stock forecast FAQ
What is CNC's average 12-month price target?+
The 18 analysts with a live target average $66.67 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 18 analyst ratings, 8 are Buy or Strong Buy, 9 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 (Argus Research), and the Street-low is $38.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 18 active targets is $66.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CNC?+
18 analysts have an active rating on Centene Corp, and 18 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CNC?+
Among analysts who currently cover CNC, Erin Wright of Morgan Stanley has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #36). Their current call is Hold with a $57.00 target.
What is Centene Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-1.09 per share (range $-1.35 – $-0.91) across 19 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $4.89, rising to $5.31 the following year.
How much revenue is Centene Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $45.4B (range $43.5B – $46.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at $195.9B, growing to $193.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CNC lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 18 firms rate CNC a Buy (9 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.
