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Centene Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CNC | Benzinga
Centene Corp has a consensus price target of $84.64 based on the ratings of 29 analysts. The high is $107 issued by Barclays on July 28, 2022. The low is $52 issued by Jefferies on December 10, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and Stephens & Co. on February 14, 2025, December 17, 2024, and December 13, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $73.33 between Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and Stephens & Co., there's an implied 26.07% upside for Centene Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Wells Fargo
JP Morgan
Stephens & Co.
Truist Securities
Barclays
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Centene
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | 23.78% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $76 → $72 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 28.94% | JP Morgan | John Stansel66% | $80 → $75 | Assumes | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 25.5% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $75 → $73 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 44.41% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald58% | $89 → $84 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 59.88% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | $91 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 46.13% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | $95 → $85 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 37.53% | UBS | A.J. Rice68% | $79 → $80 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -10.6% | Jefferies | David Windley74% | $68 → $52 | Downgrade | Hold → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 11/04/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $91 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2024 | Buy Now | 51.28% | Bernstein | Lance Wilkes61% | $96 → $88 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/29/2024 | Buy Now | 56.44% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | $97 → $91 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2024 | Buy Now | 13.46% | Baird | Michael Ha48% | $83 → $66 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2024 | Buy Now | 56.44% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $93 → $91 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2024 | Buy Now | 66.76% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | $98 → $97 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/22/2024 | Buy Now | 68.48% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | $90 → $98 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/19/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 34.09% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $78 → $78 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 59.88% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $81 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/02/2024 | Buy Now | 49.57% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill62% | $82 → $87 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2024 | Buy Now | 53% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor59% | $80 → $89 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 63.32% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | $110 → $95 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 37.53% | TD Cowen | Gary Taylor59% | $91 → $80 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | 18.62% | Jefferies | David Windley74% | $83 → $69 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/23/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/22/2024 | Buy Now | 39.25% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $93 → $81 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2024 | Buy Now | 53% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald58% | $92 → $89 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2024 | Buy Now | 42.69% | Jefferies | David Windley74% | $90 → $83 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2024 | Buy Now | 37.53% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $85 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2024 | Buy Now | 89.11% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | $110 → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/12/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 42.69% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $83 → $83 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | 42.69% | Baird | Michael Ha48% | → $83 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 78.79% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | $101 → $104 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2024 | Buy Now | 40.97% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill62% | $81 → $82 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2024 | Buy Now | 89.11% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | $110 → $110 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | Buy Now | 59.88% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $89 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | Buy Now | 53% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $94 → $89 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $90 → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2024 | Buy Now | 46.13% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | Buy Now | 46.13% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | 61.6% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $90 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | Buy Now | 73.63% | Barclays | Andrew Mok54% | → $101 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $82 → $90 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | 47.85% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald58% | $83 → $86 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | Buy Now | 35.81% | UBS | Kevin Caliendo72% | $72 → $79 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | $82 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | 40.97% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $74 → $82 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | Buy Now | 40.97% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | 27.22% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $71 → $74 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2023 | Buy Now | 39.25% | Jefferies | David Windley74% | $82 → $81 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | Buy Now | 40.97% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2023 | Buy Now | 23.78% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | $79 → $72 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | 25.5% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser78% | $94 → $73 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 89.11% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | Buy Now | 46.13% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette53% | $86 → $85 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2023 | Buy Now | 61.6% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser78% | $94 → $94 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | Justin Lake32% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | 30.65% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $80 → $76 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2023 | Buy Now | 32.37% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $81 → $77 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2023 | Buy Now | 42.69% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald58% | $88 → $83 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/20/2023 | Buy Now | 23.78% | UBS | Kevin Caliendo72% | → $72 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 89.11% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn61% | → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/26/2023 | Buy Now | 49.57% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | → $87 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 51.28% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald58% | $95 → $88 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 49.57% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel68% | $95 → $87 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 49.57% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice68% | $94 → $87 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | 47.85% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette53% | $90 → $86 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | 37.53% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James51% | → $80 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2023 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette53% | $93 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2023 | Buy Now | 22.06% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | $79 → $71 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/09/2023 | Buy Now | 61.6% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser78% | $103 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/08/2023 | Buy Now | 35.81% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill62% | $94 → $79 | Downgrade | Buy → Hold | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2023 | Buy Now | 37.53% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $92 → $80 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2023 | Buy Now | 54.72% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $94 → $90 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2023 | Buy Now | 66.76% | Cowen & Co. | Gary Taylor59% | $101 → $97 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2023 | Buy Now | 44.41% | Goldman Sachs | Jonathan Atkin57% | $97 → $84 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 27.22% | Goldman Sachs | Jonathan Atkin57% | $97 → $74 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 61.6% | JP Morgan | Calvin Sternick48% | $98 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 58.16% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | → $92 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 59.88% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette53% | $100 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/06/2023 | Buy Now | 68.48% | JP Morgan | Lisa Gill58% | $103 → $98 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2022 | Buy Now | 82.23% | Credit Suisse | Jonathan Yong64% | $104 → $106 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2022 | Buy Now | 46.13% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck67% | $100 → $85 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underperform | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2022 | Buy Now | 71.91% | Barclays | Steve Valiquette53% | $107 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/30/2022 | Buy Now | 54.72% | Argus Research | John Staszak68% | → $90 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2022 | Buy Now | 70.19% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter55% | → $99 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2022 | Buy Now | 83.95% | Barclays | Steven Valiquette58% | → $107 | Reinstates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | 58.16% | Mizuho | Ann Hynes86% | $84 → $92 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | 78.79% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice68% | $97 → $104 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | 75.35% | Truist Securities | David Macdonald67% | $100 → $102 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2022 | Buy Now | 97.7% | Jefferies | David Windley74% | $82 → $115 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2022 | Buy Now | 77.07% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser78% | $112 → $103 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/22/2022 | Buy Now | 56.44% | Deutsche Bank | George Hill62% | $88 → $91 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/21/2022 | Buy Now | 51.28% | Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice68% | $86 → $88 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/17/2022 | Buy Now | 71.91% | Loop Capital | Joseph France65% | → $100 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/27/2022 | Buy Now | 85.67% | Bernstein | Lance Wilkes61% | → $108 | Reinstates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Centene (CNC) stock?
The latest price target for Centene (NYSE:CNC) was reported by Wells Fargo on February 14, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $72.00 expecting CNC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 23.78% upside). 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 Wells Fargo, and Centene maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for Centene (CNC)?
The last upgrade for Centene Corp happened on December 13, 2024 when UBS raised their price target to $80. UBS previously had a neutral 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 February 14, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 14, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Centene (CNC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Centene (CNC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $76.00 to $72.00. The current price Centene (CNC) is trading at is $58.17, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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