Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.14x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CNC is 0.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CNC is 491.78M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CNC on June 17, 2025 was 4.72M shares.
CNC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Centene Corp (NYSE: CNC) has dropped by -0.98 compared to previous close of 55.22. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-16 that URBN, STRL, MOH and CNC show strong interest coverage ratios, signaling solid debt management and earnings strength.
CNC’s Market Performance
CNC’s stock has fallen by -1.94% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -8.96% and a quarterly drop of -7.70%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.66% for Centene Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.42% for CNC’s stock, with a -12.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CNC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for CNC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CNC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $70 based on the research report published on June 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CNC reach a price target of $65. The rating they have provided for CNC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on June 02nd, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to CNC, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on April 08th of the current year.
CNC Trading at -7.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.15% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CNC starting from FASOLA KENNETH J, who proposed sale 8,500 shares at the price of $59.06 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, FASOLA KENNETH J now owns shares of Centene Corp, valued at $501,970 using the latest closing price.
Greco Thomas, the Director of Centene Corp, purchase 17,000 shares at $59.75 during a trade that took place back on Dec 18 ’24, which means that Greco Thomas is holding 19,309 shares at $1,015,750 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Centene Corp stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 12.59, with 4.07 for asset returns.
Based on Centene Corp (CNC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.96 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.18. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Centene Corp (CNC) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
