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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$76.19
+0.5%
$76.47
$60.83
$81.42
$40.75B0.383.05 million shs2.78 million shs
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$487.30
+0.2%
$486.90
$436.38
$554.70
$449.26B0.544.53 million shs3.72 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
+0.46%+5.85%-1.12%+3.56%+9.96%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
+0.19%+1.73%+0.28%-1.22%-0.94%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
4.7956 of 5 stars
2.35.00.03.92.72.53.8
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
4.9652 of 5 stars
3.43.04.24.03.02.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
2.55
Moderate Buy$85.3812.07% Upside
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
2.83
Moderate Buy$570.0516.98% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest UNH and CNC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/19/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$545.00 ➝ $562.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$566.00 ➝ $571.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$534.00 ➝ $560.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$596.00 ➝ $555.00
4/17/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$600.00
4/15/2024
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$89.00 ➝ $93.00
4/10/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
TD Cowen
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$607.00 ➝ $546.00
4/10/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$591.00
4/8/2024
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$94.00 ➝ $89.00
4/8/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$600.00 ➝ $525.00
4/5/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$618.00 ➝ $584.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$154.00B0.26$9.33 per share8.17$48.55 per share1.57
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$371.62B1.21$29.53 per share16.50$100.19 per share4.86

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$2.70B$4.9115.5210.080.941.75%14.26%4.36%4/26/2024 (Confirmed)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$22.38B$16.3629.7915.721.424.05%26.50%8.60%7/12/2024 (Estimated)

Latest UNH and CNC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024N/A
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$2.20N/A-$2.20N/AN/AN/A  
4/16/2024Q1 24
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$6.63$6.91+$0.28$15.35$99.23 billion$99.80 billion    
2/6/202412/31/2023
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
$0.43$0.45+$0.02$0.82$36.16 billion$39.46 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$7.521.54%+14.71%45.97%14 Years

Latest UNH and CNC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/23/2024
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
quarterly$1.881.43%3/8/20243/11/20243/19/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
0.68
1.11
1.11
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.69
0.85
0.79

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
93.63%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
87.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
0.29%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.35%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Centene Co. stock logo
CNC
Centene
67,700534.91 million533.36 millionOptionable
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
440,000921.93 million918.71 millionOptionable

UNH and CNC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases 2,873 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. Purchases 2,873 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 9:46 PM
UnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth BusinessUnitedHealth Group Shutting Down Optum Virtual Care Telehealth Business
pymnts.com - April 24 at 8:10 PM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price Down 0.8%UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price Down 0.8%
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:22 PM
United Health Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant to Native American Connections to Establish Mobile Health InitiativeUnited Health Foundation Announces $2 Million Grant to Native American Connections to Establish Mobile Health Initiative
unitedhealthgroup.com - April 24 at 12:27 PM
The True Cost of Megamergers in Healthcare: Higher PricesThe True Cost of Megamergers in Healthcare: Higher Prices
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 12:27 PM
Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 5,736 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 5,736 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 9:37 PM
Here’s Why You Should Hold UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)Here’s Why You Should Hold UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
msn.com - April 23 at 9:25 PM
Sector Update: Health Care Stocks Rise Late AfternoonSector Update: Health Care Stocks Rise Late Afternoon
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:25 PM
Dividend Growth Stars: 7 Stocks With 10-Year Double-Digit Rate HikesDividend Growth Stars: 7 Stocks With 10-Year Double-Digit Rate Hikes
investorplace.com - April 23 at 4:41 PM
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price Up 0.1%UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price Up 0.1%
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 2:58 PM
Residents, Community Officials Celebrate Aya Tower in East Point following $24 Million RedevelopmentResidents, Community Officials Celebrate Aya Tower in East Point following $24 Million Redevelopment
businesswire.com - April 23 at 12:00 PM
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattackUnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:42 AM
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: UnitedHealth Confirms Personal Data Compromised In CyberattackWall Street Breakfast Podcast: UnitedHealth Confirms Personal Data Compromised In Cyberattack
seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 8:38 AM
UnitedHealth: The Recovery Is Just Getting StartedUnitedHealth: The Recovery Is Just Getting Started
seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 8:30 AM
UnitedHealth confirms personal data compromised in cyberattackUnitedHealth confirms personal data compromised in cyberattack
msn.com - April 23 at 3:38 AM
UnitedHealth says hackers possibly stole large number of Americans dataUnitedHealth says hackers possibly stole large number of Americans' data
msn.com - April 22 at 10:37 PM
New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 130,354 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)New York State Common Retirement Fund Sells 130,354 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 9:25 PM
UnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on ‘substantial proportion of people in AmericaUnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on ‘substantial proportion of people in America'
techcrunch.com - April 22 at 6:35 PM
UnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattackUnitedHealth paid ransom to bad actors, says patient data was compromised in Change Healthcare cyberattack
cnbc.com - April 22 at 6:23 PM
UnitedHealth says hack could impact data of substantial proportion of AmericansUnitedHealth says hack could impact data of 'substantial proportion' of Americans
reuters.com - April 22 at 5:56 PM
UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare CyberattackUnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack
businesswire.com - April 22 at 5:45 PM
UnitedHealth hackers accessed system days before ransomware attackUnitedHealth hackers accessed system days before ransomware attack
msn.com - April 22 at 5:37 PM
UnitedHealth CEO To Testify Before US House Panel Regarding Cyberattack On Technology UnitUnitedHealth CEO To Testify Before US House Panel Regarding Cyberattack On Technology Unit
msn.com - April 22 at 5:37 PM
Hackers Broke Into Change Healthcare’s Systems Days Before CyberattackHackers Broke Into Change Healthcare’s Systems Days Before Cyberattack
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 5:37 PM

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Company Descriptions

Centene logo

Centene

NYSE:CNC
Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support. This segment also provides healthcare products. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual, small, and large group commercials. It also operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers dental services. In addition, the company engages in the government contracts business under the TRICARE program and other healthcare related government contracts. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
UnitedHealth Group logo

UnitedHealth Group

NYSE:UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage. The Optum Health segment provides care delivery, care management, wellness and consumer engagement, and health financial services patients, consumers, care delivery systems, providers, employers, payers, and public-sector entities. The Optum Insight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The Optum Rx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and community health pharmacy services, infusion, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was founded in 1974 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.