Centene (CNC) Competitors $33.80 -22.85 (-40.34%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.02 +0.23 (+0.67%) As of 05:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNC vs. CI, ELV, HUM, MOH, UNH, SEM, JYNT, AEMD, BMY, and HCAShould you be buying Centene stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Centene include Cigna Group (CI), Elevance Health (ELV), Humana (HUM), Molina Healthcare (MOH), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Select Medical (SEM), Joint (JYNT), Aethlon Medical (AEMD), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), and HCA Healthcare (HCA). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Centene vs. Its Competitors Cigna Group Elevance Health Humana Molina Healthcare UnitedHealth Group Select Medical Joint Aethlon Medical Bristol Myers Squibb HCA Healthcare Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and Centene (NYSE:CNC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, CI or CNC? Cigna Group has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Centene has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CI or CNC? Cigna Group presently has a consensus target price of $380.39, suggesting a potential upside of 18.71%. Centene has a consensus target price of $68.87, suggesting a potential upside of 103.75%. Given Centene's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Centene is more favorable than Cigna Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cigna Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Centene 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Is CI or CNC more profitable? Centene has a net margin of 2.04% compared to Cigna Group's net margin of 1.97%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 18.63% beat Centene's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cigna Group1.97% 18.63% 4.97% Centene 2.04%14.56%4.75% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CI or CNC? Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Centene. Centene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cigna Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCigna Group$247.12B0.35$3.43B$18.0617.74Centene$163.07B0.10$3.31B$6.715.04 Does the media refer more to CI or CNC? In the previous week, Centene had 28 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Centene and 34 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Centene's score of 0.20 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cigna Group 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Centene 16 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders believe in CI or CNC? 87.0% of Cigna Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Centene shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Cigna Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Centene shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCigna Group beats Centene on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Centene News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCenteneMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$16.82B$42.60B$5.49B$20.51BDividend YieldN/A119.20%5.38%3.76%P/E Ratio5.049.4626.2127.83Price / Sales0.101.40415.2037.43Price / Cash5.489.8936.4921.79Price / Book0.642.728.054.55Net Income$3.31B$2.64B$3.15B$984.47M7 Day Performance-36.92%-7.54%1.93%3.58%1 Month Performance-38.38%-10.14%4.91%6.04%1 Year Performance-48.93%-30.61%35.87%14.49% Centene Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNCCentene4.9801 of 5 stars$33.80-40.3%$68.87+103.7%-13.3%$16.82B$163.07B5.0460,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCICigna Group4.9735 of 5 stars$317.00+0.8%$380.39+20.0%+2.6%$84.68B$247.12B17.5573,500Positive NewsELVElevance Health4.8975 of 5 stars$372.53-0.5%$498.87+33.9%-26.0%$84.17B$177.01B14.54104,200Trending NewsGap DownHUMHumana4.6509 of 5 stars$234.81-2.0%$280.76+19.6%-32.4%$28.34B$117.76B16.6165,680Positive NewsMOHMolina Healthcare4.9639 of 5 stars$291.15-1.0%$364.21+25.1%+4.9%$15.78B$40.65B14.0618,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap DownUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9971 of 5 stars$300.85-0.4%$427.09+42.0%-34.1%$272.91B$400.28B12.60400,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$14.86+0.1%$26.00+74.9%-57.2%$1.91B$5.19B11.0944,100JYNTJoint3.5566 of 5 stars$11.06-4.0%$15.50+40.1%-12.4%$169.22M$51.90M-19.07320AEMDAethlon Medical2.5991 of 5 stars$1.40-11.4%$56.00+3,900.0%-67.2%$2.81M$570K-0.1110BMYBristol Myers Squibb4.8953 of 5 stars$46.97+0.2%$58.00+23.5%+15.0%$95.59B$48.30B17.5934,100HCAHCA Healthcare4.8173 of 5 stars$378.78+0.3%$394.33+4.1%+23.7%$91.12B$70.60B16.84316,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CI Alternatives ELV Alternatives HUM Alternatives MOH Alternatives UNH Alternatives SEM Alternatives JYNT Alternatives AEMD Alternatives BMY Alternatives HCA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNC) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSomething very strange is happening...What a "Mar-a-Lago Accord" could mean for the U.S. dollar While protests dominate the news... hardly anyone...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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