Centene (CNC) stock

Healthcare plans , market cap $37B

Healthcare plans, Medicaid, and Medicare

Worth $37B

$70.19

+2.41%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#6of 10

Health Insurance

Checks firing

4of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-10.1%

under its best in a year

CNC's Quality Score rose 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 11. Its price is above its average prices of the last 8, 21, 50, and 200 days, which line up in that order (2 chart checks started).

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Why is CNC up?

Up 2.4% today with health insurer stocks: 9 of 10 are up, 2.3% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.4%.

Fell 8% since Nov 4

Down 8% from Nov 4 to Nov 10.

Centene fell 8% from Nov 4 to Nov 10. 6 points of it came on Nov 6.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

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Why CNC still beats the market over a year

Up 100% over the year to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 12%; down 8% since Nov 4.

7 reasons, from its filings, with the timeline and its peers, for Pro members.

Key facts on CNC

Key facts on CNC
The chart	Stronger than 89% of stocks over the last 3 months
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 27 Reported its quarterly results

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CNC in the news

TodayWith its group.

CNC catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +2.8% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

40 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why CNC scores 11

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Size adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Run-up, Growth, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, News, and Insider trades.

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How CNC ranks in Health Insurance

CNC is #6 of 10 by Quality Score.

How CNC ranks in Health Insurance
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	HUMHumana	7/14	19
2	OSCROscar Health	7/14	19
3	CLOVClover Health Investments	5/14	17
	CIThe Cigna		Open for its score
	ELVElevance Health		Open for its score
6	CNCCentene	4/14	11

Net income over four quarters: CNC $1.46B, UNH $15.9B, ELV $5.14B, HUM $1.25B.

When does CNC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Fri Feb 5, before the open (in 87 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CNC reported on Oct 26, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $50.6B, 2% more than a year ago; a loss of $0.14 a share, from $13.50.

“The increase was primarily driven by premium yield and membership growth in the PDP business, rate increases in Marketplace and in the Medicaid business to address medical trend, Marketplace risk adjustment revenue transfer for the 2026 benefit year, and state directed payments.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Health Care, Premiumup 0.6%	$44B98%	$44B98%	$44B98%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)

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The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
Measure	Figure
2026 full year
GAAP diluted EPS	greater than $3.46raised

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 26)

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In the company's words

“The consolidated HBR benefited from a lower Marketplace HBR resulting from improved pricing and risk transfer reflecting the acuity of the Marketplace membership as well as strong fundamental performance in both the Medicare Advantage and PDP businesses.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 26)

The numbers

Market value: $37B; today
Sales: $204B; up 9.7% on the year
Free cash flow: $3.9B; last 12 months

Sales grew 12% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 3.2% a year over 5 years.

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The whole report on CNC: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+13.9%-0.3%+1.0%

Apr 27Jul 27Oct 26

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 26, 2026After close	After close	-0.9%	+1.0%	-2.2%
Jul 27, 2026After close	After close	-7.1%	-0.3%	-0.5%
Apr 27, 2026After close	After close	+3.0%	+13.9%	+23.1%

CNC closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CNC's Quality Score going into each

CNC sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $195B. It lost money in 2025 after a profit in 2024.

CNC has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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CNC RSI today: 53.2, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 53.2, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on CNC

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsAn operating loss of $7.62B in fiscal 2025, on $195B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 17, 2026
Where it stands3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on where CNC stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings1 finding"Centene Corp., et al. (the Securities Action), was filed against the Company and certain of its executives in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Oct 27, 2026
Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades CNC, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersNet income over four quarters: CNC $1.46B, UNH $15.9B, ELV $5.14B, HUM $1.25B.

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CNC insider trades

2 insiders sold $12.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellChristopher Koster$3.8MSecretary & General Counselat $66.90 on Aug 26, filed Aug 27

SellChristopher KosterSecretary & General Counsel$3.8Mat $66.90 on Aug 26, filed Aug 27

All 3 insider filings on CNC from the last six months, for Pro members.

All CNC insider trades

CNC trades by Congress and the executive branch

6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellRo Khanna$1K to $15KHousetraded Sep 4, disclosed Oct 7(33 days later)

SellRo KhannaHouse$1K to $15Ktraded Sep 4, disclosed Oct 7(33 days later)

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CNC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Sarah LondonChief Executive Officer · no trades on file
Andrew Lynn AsherChief Financial Officer · no trades on file
Christopher KosterSecretary & General Counsel · 2 trades
Katie CassoCorporate Controller & CAO · no trades on file
Michael A. CarsonGroup President, Medicare&Spec · no trades on file
Susan Raye SmithChief Operating Officer · no trades on file
Tanya M. McNallyChief People Officer · no trades on file
Theodore J. PienkosCorporate Controller & CAO · no trades on file

11 more officers and directors file at CNC.

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Which ETFs hold CNC?

In ETFs: CNC is under 0.1% of VOO, under 0.1% of IVV, and under 0.1% of SPY, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 (SPY's as filed by IVV).

About Centene

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.

61,100 employeesSt Louis, MOcentene.com

What Centene says it competes with

“Shifts in the political environment may further influence the competitive landscape.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 17, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: CNC's Quality Score is 11 (Above Average), #6 of 10 in Health Insurance. Insiders sold $12.1M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CNC's Quality Score say?

CNC scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #6 of 10 in Hospital & Medical Service Plans by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 8% from Nov 4 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CNC's Quality Score?

CNC scores 11 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #6 of 10 in Hospital & Medical Service Plans by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CNC's 11.

Are insiders buying CNC?

2 insiders sold $12.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Christopher Koster, Secretary & General Counsel, who sold $3.8M on Aug 26. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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