Centene Corp [CNC] stock prices are down -4.08% to $27.95 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CNC shares have lost -11.10% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -49.10%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Centene Corp [NYSE: CNC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 16, 2025, when BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Underperform but kept the price target unchanged to $30 for it. Previously, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on July 10, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $33. On July 02, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $45 on the stock. JP Morgan downgraded its rating to a Neutral but stick to its price target of $48 on July 02, 2025. Barclays downgraded its rating to Equal Weight for this stock on June 02, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $65. In a note dated April 08, 2025, Jefferies upgraded an Hold rating on this stock but restated the target price of $64.
The stock price of Centene Corp [CNC] has been fluctuating between $28.92 and $80.59 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $55 within the next 12 months. Centene Corp [NYSE: CNC] shares were valued at $27.95 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 96.78% based on the average CNC price forecast.
Analyzing the CNC fundamentals
The Centene Corp [NYSE:CNC] reported sales of 169.28B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 15.38%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.1% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.13 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.66.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 27.53 points at the first support level, and at 27.11 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 28.72, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 29.49.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Centene Corp [NYSE:CNC]’s Current Ratio is 1.11. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.08, the price to book ratio is 0.50 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 4.16.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved FASOLA KENNETH J, Officer, that happened on Mar 21 ’25 when 8500.0 shares were purchased. Director, Greco Thomas completed a deal on Dec 18 ’24 to buy 17000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Dallas H James bought 1693.0 shares on Dec 16 ’24.
