At the time of writing, Centene Corp [CNC] stock is trading at $35.02, down -6.21%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The CNC shares have gain 1.92% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.01%, 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 October 14, 2025, when Goldman initiated its Sell rating and assigned the stock a price target of $33. Previously, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded its rating to Neutral on July 28, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $38. On July 23, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Equal Weight but maintained its price target of $30 on the stock. TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $33 on July 21, 2025. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Underperform but $30 remained the price target by the analyst firm on July 16, 2025. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight for this stock on July 10, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $33. In a note dated July 02, 2025, UBS downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $45.
For the past year, the stock price of Centene Corp fluctuated between $25.08 and $66.81. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $39.78 within the next 12 months. Centene Corp [NYSE: CNC] shares were valued at $35.02 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.59% based on the average CNC price forecast.
Analyzing the CNC fundamentals
According to Centene Corp [NYSE:CNC], the company’s sales were 185.86B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 18.24% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.11% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.03%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.03%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.06, Equity is -0.21 and Total Capital is -0.14. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.84.
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 34.34 points at the first support level, and at 33.65 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 36.39, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 37.75.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Centene Corp [NYSE:CNC] has a current ratio of 1.08. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.09, the price to book ratio is 0.82.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Wayne S DeVeydt, Director, that happened on Oct 15 ’25 when 5489.0 shares were purchased. Director, DeVeydt Wayne S completed a deal on Sep 09 ’25 to buy 10775.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer LONDON SARAH bought 19230.0 shares on Aug 08 ’25.
