Centene (CNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$72.72

+1.99 (+2.81%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

Centene Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$85.38
17.42% Upside

High Forecast	$110.00
Average Forecast	$85.38
Low Forecast	$72.00

Type	Current Forecast 4/17/23 to 4/16/24	1 Month Ago 3/18/23 to 3/17/24	3 Months Ago 1/17/23 to 1/17/24	1 Year Ago 4/17/22 to 4/17/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$85.38	$85.15	$84.47	$95.22
Predicted Upside	17.42% Upside	21.42% Upside	21.25% Upside	22.67% Upside

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CNC Analyst Ratings By Month

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CNC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Centene Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Centene	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.55	2.68	2.49
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	17.42% Upside	881.91% Upside	11.20% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
4/15/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$89.00 ➝ $93.00	+31.49%
4/4/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$90.00	+22.40%
3/21/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$92.00 ➝ $85.00	+9.14%
3/6/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$101.00	+30.47%
12/21/2023	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$83.00 ➝ $86.00	+18.25%
12/21/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$72.00 ➝ $79.00	+8.55%
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10/9/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$82.00 ➝ $81.00	+16.21%
9/5/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	$79.00 ➝ $72.00	+17.51%
8/30/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$94.00 ➝ $73.00	+13.28%
7/31/2023	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$110.00	+60.72%
7/12/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
7/11/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		$80.00 ➝ $76.00	+12.91%
7/7/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		$81.00 ➝ $77.00	+14.63%
4/26/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target		$94.00 ➝ $87.00	+25.56%

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CNC Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Centene's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 11 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Centene stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 5 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for CNC. The average twelve-month price prediction for Centene is $85.38 with a high price target of $110.00 and a low price target of $72.00. Learn more on CNC's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Centene more than its competitors?: Analysts like Centene less than other Medical companies. The consensus rating score for Centene is 2.55 while the average consensus rating score for medical companies is 2.68. Learn more on how CNC compares to other companies.
Does Centene's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Centene's stock has a predicted upside of 21.11% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

What analysts cover Centene?: Centene has been rated by Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Stephens, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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Centene (CNC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Centene Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

Analysts' Consensus Rating

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

CNC Analyst Ratings By Month

CNC Price Targets by Month

Centene Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

CNC Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

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