Centene Corporation operates as a diversified and multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. The company's Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government subsidized programs, including Medicaid, the State children's health insurance program, long-term services and support, foster care, and medicare-medicaid plans, which covers dually eligible individuals, as well as aged, blind, or disabled programs.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Hospital & medical service plans
Sub-IndustryManaged Health Care
SectorMedical
Phone314-725-4477
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$60.12 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees47,300
Next Earnings Date10/22/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Centene (NYSE:CNC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Centene's stock symbol?
Centene trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CNC."
When did Centene's stock split? How did Centene's stock split work?
Centene's stock split before market open on Wednesday, February 6th 2019. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 5th 2019. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, February 5th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of Centene stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How were Centene's earnings last quarter?
Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.10. The company earned $18.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.02 billion. Centene had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 15.87%. The business's revenue was up 29.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. View Centene's Earnings History.
When is Centene's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Centene's earnings call?
Centene will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
What guidance has Centene issued on next quarter's earnings?
Centene updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $4.29-4.49 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.37. The company issued revenue guidance of $73.6-74.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $73.30 billion.
What price target have analysts set for CNC?
14 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for Centene's shares. Their forecasts range from $62.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Centene's stock price to reach $74.6117 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 63.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Centene.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Centene?
14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Centene in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Centene.
Has Centene been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about CNC stock has been trending negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Centene earned a news impact score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Centene.
Who are some of Centene's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Centene own?
Who are Centene's key executives?
Centene's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael Frederic Neidorff, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 76)
- Mr. Jeffrey Alan Schwaneke C.P.A., CPA, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 43)
- Ms. Brandy Lynn Burkhalter, Exec. VP of Operations (Age 46)
- Mr. Mark J. Brooks, Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Jesse N. Hunter, Exec. VP & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 43)
Who are Centene's major shareholders?
Centene's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.35%), BlackRock Inc. (8.26%), BlackRock Inc. (8.26%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (7.75%), Viking Global Investors LP (3.38%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.54%). Company insiders that own Centene stock include Brandy Burkhalter, Christopher D Bowers, Jeffrey A Schwaneke, Jesse N Hunter, Jessica L Blume, Keith H Williamson, Mark J Brooks, Michael F Neidorff, Robert K Ditmore and Stephen Wallace. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Centene.
Which major investors are selling Centene stock?
CNC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Man Group plc, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Centene company stock in the last year include Christopher D Bowers, Jeffrey A Schwaneke, Keith H Williamson, Mark J Brooks and Robert K Ditmore. View Insider Buying and Selling for Centene.
Which major investors are buying Centene stock?
CNC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Viking Global Investors LP, Invesco Ltd., Boston Partners, Third Point LLC, Maverick Capital Ltd., PointState Capital LP, Southpoint Capital Advisors LP and Corvex Management LP. Company insiders that have bought Centene stock in the last two years include Jessica L Blume and Stephen Wallace. View Insider Buying and Selling for Centene.
How do I buy shares of Centene?
Shares of CNC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Centene's stock price today?
One share of CNC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.55.
How big of a company is Centene?
Centene has a market capitalization of $18.84 billion and generates $60.12 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $900 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.54 on an earnings per share basis. Centene employs 47,300 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Centene.
What is Centene's official website?
How can I contact Centene?
Centene's mailing address is 7700 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, ST LOUIS MO, 63105. The company can be reached via phone at 314-725-4477 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Centene (NYSE CNC)
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