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Centene Corp CNC
$62.22
▲ +2.27%
(+$1.38)
Index member:
S&P 500
Open
$61.05
Prev Close
$60.84
Day Range
$60.49 – $62.55
52W Range
$25.08 – $69.36
Market Cap
$30.05B
Beta
1.10
EPS (TTM)
$-10.44
📋 Company Profile
| Industry | Health Care |
| Country | US |
| Exchange | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. |
| Currency | USD |
| IPO Date | 2001-12-13 |
| Shares Out. | 493,800,000 |
| Website | centene.com/ ↗ |
| Phone | 13026587581 |
| Employees | 61,100 |
| Revenue | $50.35B |
| Gross Profit | $12.05B |
| Net Income | $1.54B |
| Free Cash Flow | $7.11B |
| Total Assets | $81.18B |
| Total Liabilities | $59.65B |
| Equity | $21.53B |
About Centene Corp
Centene is a managed care organization that focuses on government-sponsored healthcare plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the individual exchanges. Centene served 20 million medical members as of December 2025, mostly in Medicaid (about 64% of membership), the individual exchanges (about 28%), and Medicare (about 5%). The company also provides Medicare Part D pharmaceutical plans.
Centene Corp is a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol CNC on the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., operating in the Health Care industry. Quotes and metrics shown here are sourced from public market data and refreshed regularly.
📊 Analyst Ratings
27 analysts (2026-07-01)
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