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Centene Corporation

CNC Health Care Medical Specialities
$71.24
▲ +0.6% Today
as of Oct 22, 16:47 ET
Last 30 days +2.64% Sep 14 → Oct 22
$60.17 $63.14 $66.11 $69.09 $72.06 Sep 14 Sep 22 Sep 29 Oct 07 Oct 14 Oct 22
Open
$70.20
High
$72.50
Low
$69.78
Volume
$5M
Avg Vol
$6M
Mkt Cap
$32.1B
P/E (TTM)
—
Beta
—
52w High
$72.50
52w Low
$31.63
Div Yield
—
Shares Out
$494M

Recent Press Releases & News last 60 days · 25 items

mixed ▲ 1 ● 24 ▼ 0
Oct 21 · 13:09 Healthcare Dive neutral
Centene, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare sidle into some new counties in 2027 ACA plans
Oct 19 · 21:30 PR PR Newswire neutral
CENTENE CORPORATION TO HOST 2026 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS EARNINGS CALL
Oct 16 · 12:00 PR PR Newswire neutral
Centene Corporation Demonstrates Commitment to CHOICE Arrangements through Benefit Programs in Indiana, Ohio and Oklahoma
▸ Show all 25 press releases & news Free account →

CNC earnings at a glance

Centene Corporation (CNC) is scheduled to report earnings on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 before the market opens — in 4 days. Analysts expect earnings per share of $0.07, compared with $0.50 in the same quarter last year (-86%). The options market is pricing a move of about ±11.5% after the report, a range of roughly $63.02 to $79.46 from today's $71.24. Over its last 6 reports the stock rose the next day 3 times and fell 3, moving ±7.1% on average; after the most recent report on Jul 28, 2026 it moved -0.3%. That means options currently expect more movement than CNC has typically delivered. CNC beat the consensus EPS estimate in 5 of its last 6 reported quarters. Implied volatility is currently 59%. The share price of $71.24 sits near its 52-week high.

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Overview

52-week range
$32
$72
97% of range
Avg surprise (last 6)
+84.1%
Avg reaction (last 6)
+3.7%
50% positive
Latest IV / EM
59%
EM ±11.5% · $65 · Oct 30

Earnings trends

EPS — actual vs estimate Actual Estimate
$-1.25$-0.09$1.06$2.21$3.37 Actual $2.04Actual $1.92Actual $0.87Actual $2.16Actual $2.16Actual $1.36Actual $2.90Est $2.36Actual $-0.16Est $0.68Actual $0.50Est $-0.21Actual $-1.19Est $-1.25Actual $3.37Est $1.87Actual $2.51Est $0.89 MarJunSepMarJunSepMar/2025Jun/2025Sep/20258K8KJun/2026
Revenue vs Net Income Revenue Net income
$-6.6B$9.1B$24.8B$40.5B$56.3B Sep 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Mar 26Jun 26

Earnings history

DatePeriodActual EPSEstSurpriseYoY %ΔDay reactSource
Tue Jul 28, 2026Jun/2026 $2.51 $0.89 +182.0% +656.2% -0.3% earnings
Mon Apr 27, 20268K 2026-04-27 $3.37 $1.87 +80.2% — +14.0% earnings
Thu Feb 5, 20268K 2026-02-05 $-1.19 $-1.25 +4.8% — -3.7% earnings
Wed Oct 29, 2025Sep/2025 $0.50 $-0.21 +338.1% — +12.5% earnings
Fri Jul 25, 2025Jun/2025 $-0.16 $0.68 -123.5% — +6.1% earnings
Fri Apr 25, 2025Mar/2025 $2.90 $2.36 +22.9% — -6.3% earnings
Mon Sep 30, 2024Sep 2024 $1.36 — — — — financials
Sun Jun 30, 2024Jun 2024 $2.16 — — — — financials
Sun Mar 31, 2024Mar 2024 $2.16 — — — — financials
Sat Sep 30, 2023Sep 2023 $0.87 — — — — financials
Fri Jun 30, 2023Jun 2023 $1.92 — — — — financials
Fri Mar 31, 2023Mar 2023 $2.04 — — — — financials

Upcoming

DateFiscalTimeEPS EstLY EPSYoY %Δ
Tue Oct 27, 2026Sep/2026BMO $0.07$0.50 -86.0%

Financials

Income statement (quarterly)

MetricJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Revenue$53.58B$49.94B—$49.69B$48.74B$46.62B—$42.02B
Cost of revenue$729M$702M—$651M$641M$698M—$692M
Gross profit$4.62B$5.65B—$3.35B$3.02B$5.29B—$4.01B
Operating income$1.20B$1.86B—$-6.95B$-458M$1.53B—$665M
Net income$1.09B$1.54B—$-6.63B$-253M$1.31B—$713M
EPS (diluted)$2.19$3.11—$-13.50$-0.51$2.63—$1.36

Balance sheet (quarterly)

MetricJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024
Cash & equivalents$24.15B$21.26B$17.89B$17.06B$14.51B$14.81B$14.06B$14.58B
Inventory————————
Total current assets$46.69B$44.99B$40.37B$44.06B$40.39B$41.29B$38.00B$37.41B
Total assets$83.01B$81.17B$76.75B$82.09B$86.39B$87.04B$82.44B$82.35B
Long-term debt$16.03B$16.31B$17.35B$17.55B$17.55B$18.31B$18.42B$17.49B
Total liabilities$60.35B$59.65B$56.69B$61.03B$58.89B$59.02B$55.94B$54.94B
Total equity$22.56B$21.50B$19.95B$20.95B$27.49B$28.01B$26.41B$27.40B

Implied volatility — last 90 days

39%59%78%97%116% Jun 07 — IV 50% · EM ±4.7%Jun 08 — IV 51% · EM ±4.2%Jun 09 — IV 49% · EM ±3.6%Jun 10 — IV 59% · EM ±3.5%Jun 11 — IV 62% · EM ±2.6%Jun 15 — IV 45% · EM ±3.3%Jun 16 — IV 59% · EM ±3.5%Jun 17 — IV 82% · EM ±3.4%Jun 19 — IV 43% · EM ±4.7%Jun 22 — IV 51% · EM ±4.3%Jun 23 — IV 46% · EM ±3.4%Jun 24 — IV 51% · EM ±3.0%Jun 25 — IV 63% · EM ±2.6%Jun 29 — IV 60% · EM ±14.3%Jun 30 — IV 62% · EM ±14.4%Jul 01 — IV 63% · EM ±14.5%Jul 02 — IV 61% · EM ±13.6%Jul 03 — IV 62% · EM ±13.6%Jul 06 — IV 63% · EM ±13.2%Jul 07 — IV 62% · EM ±12.8%Jul 08 — IV 62% · EM ±12.4%Jul 09 — IV 61% · EM ±12.0%Jul 10 — IV 62% · EM ±12.0%Jul 13 — IV 66% · EM ±11.8%Jul 14 — IV 67% · EM ±11.5%Jul 15 — IV 63% · EM ±10.5%Jul 16 — IV 66% · EM ±10.6%Jul 17 — IV 65% · EM ±10.2%Jul 20 — IV 73% · EM ±10.1%Jul 21 — IV 75% · EM ±10.0%Jul 22 — IV 86% · EM ±10.8%Jul 24 — IV 85% · EM ±9.4%Jul 27 — IV 117% · EM ±9.8%Jul 28 — IV 62% · EM ±4.5%Jul 29 — IV 72% · EM ±4.3%Jul 30 — IV 62% · EM ±2.6%Aug 03 — IV 50% · EM ±4.2%Aug 04 — IV 53% · EM ±3.8%Aug 05 — IV 54% · EM ±3.2%Aug 06 — IV 57% · EM ±2.4%Aug 10 — IV 44% · EM ±3.6%Aug 11 — IV 53% · EM ±3.8%Aug 12 — IV 49% · EM ±2.9%Aug 13 — IV 47% · EM ±2.0%Aug 17 — IV 42% · EM ±3.5%Aug 18 — IV 44% · EM ±3.2%Aug 19 — IV 43% · EM ±2.5%Aug 20 — IV 42% · EM ±1.8%Aug 24 — IV 44% · EM ±3.7%Aug 25 — IV 45% · EM ±3.3%Aug 26 — IV 53% · EM ±3.1%Aug 27 — IV 58% · EM ±2.4%Aug 31 — IV 48% · EM ±4.0%Sep 01 — IV 40% · EM ±2.9%Sep 02 — IV 42% · EM ±2.5%Sep 03 — IV 48% · EM ±2.0%Sep 07 — IV 45% · EM ±3.8%Sep 08 — IV 46% · EM ±3.3%Sep 09 — IV 48% · EM ±2.8%Sep 10 — IV 66% · EM ±2.8%Sep 14 — IV 50% · EM ±4.2%Sep 15 — IV 56% · EM ±4.1%Sep 16 — IV 57% · EM ±3.4%Sep 17 — IV 62% · EM ±2.6%Sep 21 — IV 48% · EM ±4.0%Sep 22 — IV 51% · EM ±3.7%Sep 23 — IV 54% · EM ±3.2%Sep 24 — IV 48% · EM ±2.0%Sep 28 — IV 52% · EM ±12.3%Sep 29 — IV 50% · EM ±11.7%Sep 30 — IV 50% · EM ±11.4%Oct 01 — IV 52% · EM ±11.8%Oct 02 — IV 56% · EM ±12.5%Oct 06 — IV 55% · EM ±11.3%Oct 07 — IV 56% · EM ±11.2%Oct 08 — IV 59% · EM ±11.5%

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CNC earnings FAQ

When is CNC's next earnings date?

Centene Corporation is expected to report on October 27, 2026, before the market opens.

What is CNC's expected move for earnings?

Options currently price a move of about ±11.5%, or $8.22 per share either way from $71.24.

How does CNC stock usually react to earnings?

Across the last 6 reports the average next-day move was ±7.1%, up 3 times and down 3 times.

What EPS are analysts expecting from Centene Corporation?

The consensus estimate is $0.07 per share, versus $0.50 a year ago.

What is CNC's implied volatility?

CNC's at-the-money implied volatility is about 59% based on the latest options snapshot.

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