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Centene Corporation CNC NYSE

NYSE • Healthcare • Medical - Healthcare Plans • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
55/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$1,904.59
+5013%
Analyst Price Target
$44.90
+20.5%

Centene Corporation (CNC) is a Medical - Healthcare Plans company in the Healthcare sector, currently trading at $37.25. It has a SharesGrow Score of 55/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of CNC = $1,904.59 (+5013% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is CNC = $45 (+20.5% upside).

Valuation: CNC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -2.7 (S&P 500 average ~25).

Financials: revenue is $194.8B, +10.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $6.7B (loss), growing at -51.6%/yr. Net profit margin is -3.4% (negative). Gross margin is 12.2% (+0.7 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $18.8B against $20.0B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.94, moderate). Current ratio is 1.68 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 24.2%. Total assets: $77.7B.

Analyst outlook: 24 / 43 analysts rate CNC as buy (56%) — moderate consensus.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 86/100 (Pass), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 56/100 (Partial), Future 58/100 (Partial), Income 10/100 (Fail).

$44.90
▲ 20.54% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 43 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Centene Corporation, the average price target is $44.90, with a high forecast of $59.00, and a low forecast of $38.00.
Highest Price Target
$59.00
Average Price Target
$44.90
Lowest Price Target
$38.00

CNC SharesGrow Score Overview

55/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 86/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 48/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 75/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 50/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 56/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 58/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 10/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — CNC

VALUE Pass
86/100
CNC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -2.7 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG -0.08 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Trailing PEG 0.11. Analyst consensus target is $45, implying +20.8% from the current price $37. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
48/100
CNC: +10.6%/yr revenue is, -51.6%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
75/100
CNC: 3 / 4 years profitable. mixed. Score = 3 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Partial
50/100
Balance sheet CNC: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.94 (moderate), Current ratio is 1.68 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
56/100
CNC: Gross margin is 12.2% (+0.7 pp trend), $18B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 56/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
58/100
Analyst outlook: 24 / 43 analysts rate CNC as buy (56%). Analyst consensus target is $45 (+20.8% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Fail
10/100
CNC: Net profit margin is -3.4%. negative. Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range25.08-66.03
Volume1.89M
Avg Volume (30D)6.56M
Market Cap$18.32B
Beta (1Y)0.59
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-13.61
Shares Outstanding$491.07M
IPO Date2001-12-13
Employees60,400
CEOSarah London
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$194.78B
Gross Profit$23.83B
EBITDA$-5.14B
Net Income$-6.67B
Operating Income$-7.62B
Total Cash$17.89B
Total Debt$18.78B
Net Debt$889M
Total Assets$77.66B
Price / Earnings (P/E)-2.7
Price / Sales (P/S)0.09
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$43.00
Target High$59.00
Target Low$38.00
Upside+15.4%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering43
Buy 56% Hold 40% Sell 5%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS15135B1017

Price Chart

CNC
Centene Corporation  ·  NYSE
Healthcare • Medical - Healthcare Plans
25.08 52WK RANGE 66.03
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