Centene (CNC) Stock Price Target 2026

The average analyst price target for Centene is $69, 3.7% below the current price. Of 17 analysts, 8 rate it Buy, 8 Hold and 1 Sell. Targets range from $38 to $82. The latest change came on Nov 2, 2026, when Truist Securities raised its price target on Centene from $80 to $82 and kept a Buy rating.

The Average Analyst Price Target for Centene is $69.

Price Target Range — 9 Quarters

Analyst Consensus — 17 Analysts

8Buy

8Hold

1Sell

Consensus RatingBuy# Analysts17Avg. Consensus PT$69Upside to Avg. PT-3.7%

Rating Trend — Last 9 Months

Latest Upgrades and Downgrades for Centene Stock

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Date	Firm	Analyst	Action	Rating Change	Price Target
Nov 2, 2026	Truist Securities	David Macdonald	PT Raise	Buy	$80→$82
Oct 30, 2026	Wells Fargo	Stephen Baxter	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$69→$75
Oct 29, 2026	JP Morgan	John Stansel	PT Raise	Neutral	$67→$75
Oct 28, 2026	UBS	A.J. Rice	PT Raise	Neutral	$70→$78
Oct 28, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Ricky Goldwasser	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$66→$71
Oct 28, 2026	Barclays	Andrew Mok	PT Raise	Overweight	$80→$82
Oct 28, 2026	Baird	Michael Ha	PT Raise	Neutral	$66→$71
Oct 28, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Sarah James	PT Raise	Overweight	$75→$79
Oct 28, 2026	B of A Securities	Kevin Fischbeck	PT Raise	Buy	$80→$82
Aug 11, 2026	Argus Research	John Staszak	Upgrade	Hold→Buy	$80
Aug 4, 2026	JP Morgan	John Stansel	PT Raise	Neutral	$60→$67
Aug 3, 2026	Bernstein	Lance Wilkes	PT Raise	Outperform	$68→$79
Jul 29, 2026	Barclays	Andrew Mok	PT Raise	Overweight	$75→$80
Jul 29, 2026	Baird	Michael Ha	PT Raise	Neutral	$46→$66
Jul 14, 2026	TD Cowen	Ryan Langston	PT Raise	Hold	$47→$65
Jul 14, 2026	Truist Securities	David Macdonald	PT Raise	Buy	$71→$78
Jul 13, 2026	Wells Fargo	Stephen Baxter	PT Raise	Equal-Weight	$56→$69
Jul 9, 2026	RBC Capital	Ben Hendrix	PT Raise	Sector Perform	$70→$71
Jul 7, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Sarah James	PT Raise	Overweight	$60→$75
Jun 23, 2026	RBC Capital	Ben Hendrix	Initiate	Sector Perform	$70