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Centene Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CNC | Benzinga
Centene Corp has a consensus price target of $84.52 based on the ratings of 29 analysts. The high is $107 issued by Barclays on July 28, 2022. The low is $64 issued by Jefferies on April 8, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Jefferies, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan on April 8, 2025, February 14, 2025, and December 17, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $70.33 between Jefferies, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 11.62% upside for Centene Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Jefferies
Wells Fargo
JP Morgan
Stephens & Co.
Truist Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Centene
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | — | Guggenheim | Jason Cassorla53% | — | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 1.57% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $53 → $64 | Upgrade | Underperform → Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 14.27% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $76 → $72 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 19.03% | JP Morgan | John Stansel69% | $80 → $75 | Assumes | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 15.85% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $75 → $73 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 33.31% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald57% | $89 → $84 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 47.6% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | $91 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 34.9% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | $95 → $85 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 26.96% | UBS | A.J. Rice70% | $79 → $80 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -17.47% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $68 → $52 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $91 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 39.66% | Bernstein | Lance Wilkes66% | $96 → $88 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | 44.42% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | $97 → $91 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 4.75% | Baird | Michael Ha56% | $83 → $66 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | 44.42% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $93 → $91 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2024 | Buy Now | 53.94% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | $98 → $97 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/22/2024 | Buy Now | 55.53% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | $90 → $98 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/19/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 23.79% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $78 → $78 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 47.6% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $81 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 38.07% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill63% | $82 → $87 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 41.25% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor63% | $80 → $89 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 50.77% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | $110 → $95 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 26.96% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor63% | $91 → $80 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 9.51% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $83 → $69 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 28.55% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $93 → $81 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 41.25% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald57% | $92 → $89 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | 31.73% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $90 → $83 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 26.96% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $85 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 74.58% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | $110 → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/12/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 31.73% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $83 → $83 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 31.73% | Baird | Michael Ha56% | → $83 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 65.05% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | $101 → $104 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 30.14% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill63% | $81 → $82 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2024 | Buy Now | 74.58% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | $110 → $110 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 47.6% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $89 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 41.25% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $94 → $89 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2024 | Buy Now | 34.9% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 34.9% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 49.18% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $90 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | 60.29% | Barclays | Andrew Mok58% | → $101 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $82 → $90 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | 36.49% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald57% | $83 → $86 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | 25.38% | UBS | Kevin Caliendo73% | $72 → $79 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | $82 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | 30.14% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $74 → $82 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | 30.14% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | 17.44% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $71 → $74 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2023 | Buy Now | 28.55% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $82 → $81 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | 30.14% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2023 | Buy Now | 14.27% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck68% | $79 → $72 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | 15.85% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser79% | $94 → $73 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 74.58% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 34.9% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette55% | $86 → $85 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2023 | Buy Now | 49.18% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser79% | $94 → $94 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Justin Lake34% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 20.62% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $80 → $76 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2023 | Buy Now | 22.2% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $81 → $77 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2023 | Buy Now | 31.73% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald57% | $88 → $83 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2023 | Buy Now | 14.27% | UBS | Kevin Caliendo73% | → $72 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 74.58% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn63% | → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 38.07% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | → $87 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 39.66% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald57% | $95 → $88 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 38.07% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel71% | $95 → $87 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 38.07% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice70% | $94 → $87 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 36.49% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette55% | $90 → $86 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | 26.96% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James53% | → $80 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette55% | $93 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2023 | Buy Now | 12.68% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | $79 → $71 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/09/2023 | Buy Now | 49.18% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser79% | $103 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2023 | Buy Now | 25.38% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill63% | $94 → $79 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | 26.96% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $92 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2023 | Buy Now | 42.83% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $94 → $90 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2023 | Buy Now | 53.94% | Cowen & Co. | Gary Taylor63% | $101 → $97 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2023 | Buy Now | 33.31% | Goldman Sachs | Jonathan Atkin54% | $97 → $84 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 17.44% | Goldman Sachs | Jonathan Atkin54% | $97 → $74 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 49.18% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $98 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 46.01% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | → $92 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 47.6% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette55% | $100 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2023 | Buy Now | 55.53% | JP Morgan | Lisa Gill60% | $103 → $98 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2022 | Buy Now | 68.23% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yong66% | $104 → $106 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2022 | Buy Now | 34.9% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck68% | $100 → $85 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | 58.7% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette55% | $107 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2022 | Buy Now | 42.83% | Argus Research | John Staszak69% | → $90 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2022 | Buy Now | 57.12% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter58% | → $99 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2022 | Buy Now | 69.81% | Barclays | Steven Valiquette58% | → $107 | Reinstates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | 46.01% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $84 → $92 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | 65.05% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice70% | $97 → $104 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | 61.88% | Truist Securities | David Macdonald68% | $100 → $102 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | 82.51% | Jefferies | David Windley76% | $82 → $115 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2022 | Buy Now | 63.47% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser79% | $112 → $103 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/22/2022 | Buy Now | 44.42% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill63% | $88 → $91 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2022 | Buy Now | 39.66% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice70% | $86 → $88 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Centene (CNC) stock?
The latest price target for Centene (NYSE:CNC) was reported by Guggenheim on April 9, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $0.00 expecting CNC to fall to within 12 months (a possible -100.00% downside). 42 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Centene (CNC)?
The latest analyst rating for Centene (NYSE:CNC) was provided by Guggenheim, and Centene initiated their neutral rating.
When was the last upgrade for Centene (CNC)?
The last upgrade for Centene Corp happened on April 8, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $64. Jefferies previously had an underperform for Centene Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Centene (CNC)?
The last downgrade for Centene Corp happened on December 10, 2024 when Jefferies changed their price target from $68 to $52 for Centene Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Centene (CNC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Centene, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Centene was filed on April 9, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 9, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Centene (CNC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Centene (CNC) rating was a initiated with a price target of $0.00 to $0.00. The current price Centene (CNC) is trading at is $63.01, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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