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Centene Corporation

NYSE · usd

$70.17-1.07 (-1.50%)
At close · 15-minute delayed
$71.08+0.91 (+1.30%)
As of 5:10:14 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026 · After hours

Centene Corporation (CNC) trades at $70.17 (-1.50%) as of 5:10:14 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +13.32% over the past month. Market cap is $35.19B, with 2.0 days to cover in short interest.

Stock performance

How Centene Corporation (CNC) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.

-2.05%
-$1.47 over 1D
$70.27$70.69$71.12$71.544:55 AM10:55 AM12:35 PM2:20 PM4:00 PM$70.17
1D
-1.50%
1W
+1.46%
1M
+13.32%
YTD
+70.52%
1Y
+105.96%
52-wk range
$31.63 – $72.50

Key statistics

Today's trading snapshot for CNC: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.

Day range
$70.11 – $71.32
Open
$70.95
Prev close
$71.24
Volume
4.31M
Market cap
$35.19B
Shares out
494M

Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE

Valuation and profitability ratios for Centene Corporation: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.

P/E
—
P/S
0.17
P/B
1.56
P/FCF
3.93
ROE
-22.6%
ROA
-6.1%
Debt/Equity
0.71
Div yield
0.00%

As of Oct 22, 2026

8-K filings

Material corporate events Centene Corporation has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.

  • Debt activityOct 8, 2026

    On October 8, 2026, Centene Corporation delivered a notice of redemption to redeem on October 23, 2026 all of the remaining $568,664,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.25% Notes due December 15, 2027. Following the redemption, there will be no 2027 Notes outstanding.

  • Guidance and outlookSep 16, 2026

    During the conference, and in subsequent discussions with investors continuing through the week of September 21, members of management will discuss the Company's business and financial results, including reaffirming its full year 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) guidance of greater than $3.11 and its full year adjusted diluted EPS guidance of greater than $4.80.

  • Executive leadershipAug 17, 2026

    Mr. Neczypor will have an annual base salary of $1,100,000 and a target annual cash bonus of 150% of his base salary, with the potential to earn up to 200% of his target bonus opportunity. In 2027, Mr. Neczypor will be eligible to receive $5,250,000 in annual long-term equity incentive awards valued at target under the Company's 2025 Stock Incentive Plan. He will receive one-time, 'make-whole' restricted stock units with a grant date value of $10,000,000 upon commencement of his employment that will vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of his start date, and a one-time 'make-whole' cash sign-on bonus of $2,000,000.

  • Debt activityJul 29, 2026

    On July 29, 2026, Centene Corporation (the Company) delivered a notice of partial redemption to redeem on August 13, 2026 (the redemption date) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4.25% Notes due December 15, 2027 (the 2027 Notes) in accordance with the terms of the 2027 Notes and the Indenture dated as of December 6, 2019 between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee. Following the redemption, approximately $568,664,000 of the 2027 Notes will remain outstanding. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.

  • Board of directorsJul 28, 2026

    Effective July 28, 2026, the Board elected Paul Diaz to the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Burdick's resignation, with a term expiring at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. He was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Quality and Compliance Committee.

Dividend history and stock splits

Centene Corporation's recent dividend payments and stock splits.

Dividends

No recent dividends.

Splits

  • 2-for-1Feb 7, 2019
  • 2-for-1Feb 20, 2015
  • 2-for-1Dec 20, 2004

CNC short interest

How heavily CNC is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.

Days to cover
2.0
Short interest
10.51M
Avg volume
5.28M

As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

CNC news

The latest news and headlines about Centene Corporation (CNC).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Centene Corporation (CNC) stock price today?

Centene Corporation (CNC) is trading at $70.17 (-1.50% on the day) as of 5:10:14 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.

What is Centene Corporation?

Centene is a managed care organization that focuses on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 20 million medical members as of December 2025, mostly in Medicaid (about 64% of membership), the individual…

What is the short interest in CNC?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CNC has 10.51M shares short and 2.0 days to cover.

What exchange is CNC listed on?

Centene Corporation (CNC) trades on NYSE in USD, in the HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS industry.

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