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Centene Analyst Ratings

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Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$89.00
Lowest Price Target1
$28.00
Consensus Price Target1
$50.81

Centene Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:CNC | Benzinga

Centene Corp has a consensus price target of $50.81 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $89 issued by TD Cowen on July 31, 2024. The low is $28 issued by Baird on July 25, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Bernstein on January 7, 2026, January 5, 2026, and November 21, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $47.33 between Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Bernstein, there's an implied 4.35% upside for Centene Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Wells Fargo
Barclays
Bernstein
JP Morgan
TD Cowen

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Centene

Buy NowGet Alert
01/07/2026Buy Now-5.2%Wells Fargo$35 → $43MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/05/2026Buy Now19.05%Barclays$44 → $54UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
11/21/2025Buy Now-0.79%Bernstein$36 → $45MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/12/2025Buy Now-22.84%Wells Fargo$41 → $35MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/04/2025Buy Now-16.23%JP Morgan$30 → $38MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/04/2025Buy Now-3%Barclays$35 → $44MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/31/2025Buy Now-25.04%TD Cowen$30 → $34MaintainsHoldGet Alert
10/31/2025Buy Now-16.23%Goldman Sachs$33 → $38MaintainsSellGet Alert
10/30/2025Buy Now-7.41%UBS$31 → $42MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/30/2025Buy Now-9.61%Cantor Fitzgerald$38 → $41MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/30/2025Buy Now-0.79%Truist Securities$42 → $45ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/14/2025Buy Now-16.23%Morgan Stanley$28 → $38MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/14/2025Buy Now-27.25%Goldman Sachs → $33Initiates → SellGet Alert
10/09/2025Buy Now-11.82%Mizuho$28 → $40MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/07/2025Buy Now-9.61%Wells Fargo$30 → $41MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/12/2025Buy Now-14.02%Truist Securities$35 → $39MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/12/2025Buy Now-22.84%Barclays$33 → $35MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/05/2025Buy Now-20.64%Bernstein$40 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/04/2025Buy Now-27.25%Barclays$45 → $33MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
08/26/2025Buy Now-16.23%Cantor Fitzgerald$38 → $38ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
08/04/2025Buy Now-38.27%Morgan Stanley$33 → $28MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/29/2025Buy Now-33.86%JP Morgan$48 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/28/2025Buy Now-31.66%UBS$45 → $31MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/28/2025Buy Now-22.84%Truist Securities$42 → $35MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2025Buy Now-5.2%Oppenheimer$51 → $43MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/28/2025Buy Now-16.23%Cantor Fitzgerald$65 → $38DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
07/25/2025Buy Now-38.27%Baird$68 → $28MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/23/2025Buy Now-33.86%Wells Fargo$72 → $30DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/21/2025Buy Now-27.25%TD Cowen$73 → $33DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
07/16/2025Buy Now-7.41%Truist Securities$84 → $42MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/16/2025Buy Now-33.86%B of A Securities$52 → $30DowngradeNeutral → UnderperformGet Alert
07/15/2025Buy Now12.43%Oppenheimer$85 → $51MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/11/2025Buy Now-11.82%Mizuho$71 → $40MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/10/2025Buy Now-27.25%Morgan Stanley$70 → $33DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now-0.79%Barclays$65 → $45MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now14.64%B of A Securities$65 → $52MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now43.3%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $65MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now-0.79%UBS$80 → $45DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
07/02/2025Buy Now5.82%JP Morgan$75 → $48DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
06/09/2025Buy Now54.32%Morgan Stanley → $70Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
06/02/2025Buy Now43.3%Barclays$84 → $65DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
04/29/2025Buy Now34.48%Jefferies$64 → $61MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/29/2025Buy Now—Guggenheim—ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
04/28/2025Buy Now85.18%Barclays$93 → $84MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/15/2025Buy Now52.12%Baird$71 → $69MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/09/2025Buy Now—Guggenheim—Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
04/08/2025Buy Now41.09%Jefferies$53 → $64UpgradeUnderperform → HoldGet Alert
02/14/2025Buy Now58.73%Wells Fargo$76 → $72MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/17/2024Buy Now65.34%JP Morgan$80 → $75AssumesNeutral → OverweightGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now60.93%Stephens & Co.$75 → $73MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now85.18%Truist Securities$89 → $84MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now105.03%Barclays$91 → $93MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now87.39%Oppenheimer$95 → $85MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/13/2024Buy Now76.37%UBS$79 → $80UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
12/11/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
12/10/2024Buy Now14.64%Jefferies$68 → $52DowngradeHold → UnderperformGet Alert
11/04/2024Buy Now98.41%Wells Fargo$91 → $90MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/30/2024Buy Now94%Bernstein$96 → $88MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/29/2024Buy Now100.62%Barclays$97 → $91MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now65.34%Stephens & Co.$78 → $75MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/25/2024Buy Now45.5%Baird$83 → $66MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/01/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
09/20/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
09/13/2024Buy Now100.62%Wells Fargo$93 → $91MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
09/05/2024Buy Now113.84%Barclays$98 → $97MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/22/2024Buy Now116.05%Barclays$90 → $98MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/19/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now71.96%Stephens & Co.$78 → $78ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
08/05/2024Buy Now105.03%Wells Fargo$81 → $93MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now91.8%Deutsche Bank$82 → $87MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now96.21%TD Cowen$80 → $89MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now109.44%Oppenheimer$110 → $95MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/24/2024Buy Now76.37%TD Cowen$91 → $80MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/24/2024Buy Now52.12%Jefferies$83 → $69DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
07/22/2024Buy Now78.57%Wells Fargo$93 → $81MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/15/2024Buy Now96.21%Truist Securities$92 → $89MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/11/2024Buy Now82.98%Jefferies$90 → $83MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/10/2024Buy Now76.37%JP Morgan$85 → $80MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now142.5%Oppenheimer$110 → $110ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
06/12/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
05/30/2024Buy Now82.98%Stephens & Co.$83 → $83ReiteratesEqual-Weight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
05/30/2024Buy Now82.98%Baird → $83Initiates → NeutralGet Alert
05/02/2024Buy Now129.28%Barclays$101 → $104MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now80.78%Deutsche Bank$81 → $82MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now142.5%Oppenheimer$110 → $110MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/15/2024Buy Now105.03%Wells Fargo$89 → $93MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/08/2024Buy Now96.21%Wells Fargo$94 → $89MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/04/2024Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$90 → $90ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
03/25/2024Buy Now87.39%Stephens & Co.$92 → $85DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
03/21/2024Buy Now87.39%Stephens & Co.$92 → $85DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
03/20/2024Buy Now107.23%Wells Fargo$90 → $94MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/06/2024Buy Now122.66%Barclays → $101Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now98.41%Wells Fargo$82 → $90UpgradeEqual-Weight → OverweightGet Alert
12/21/2023Buy Now89.59%Truist Securities$83 → $86MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/21/2023Buy Now74.16%UBS$72 → $79MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy Now98.41%Cantor Fitzgerald$82 → $90MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/13/2023Buy Now80.78%Wells Fargo$74 → $82MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
11/21/2023Buy Now80.78%Cantor Fitzgerald → $82ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Centene (CNC) stock?

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The latest price target for Centene (NYSE:CNC) was reported by Wells Fargo on January 7, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $43.00 expecting CNC to fall to within 12 months (a possible -5.20% downside). 48 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Centene (CNC)?

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The latest analyst rating for Centene (NYSE:CNC) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Centene maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Centene (CNC)?

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The last upgrade for Centene Corp happened on January 5, 2026 when Barclays raised their price target to $54. Barclays previously had an equal-weight for Centene Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for Centene (CNC)?

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The last downgrade for Centene Corp happened on July 28, 2025 when Cantor Fitzgerald changed their price target from $65 to $38 for Centene Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Centene (CNC)?

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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 January 7, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 7, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Centene (CNC) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Centene (CNC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $35.00 to $43.00. The current price Centene (CNC) is trading at is $45.36, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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