$74.00
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At close: Apr 26
$74.00
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Centene Stock (NYSE:CNC), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions
Centene Corp has a consensus price target of $87.21, established from looking at the 89 latest analyst ratings. The last 3 analyst ratings were released from Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo, and Cantor Fitzgerald on April 15, 2024, April 8, 2024, and April 4, 2024. With an average price target of $90.67 between Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo, and Cantor Fitzgerald, there's an implied 22.52% upside for Centene Corp from these 3 analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Wells Fargo
Cantor Fitzgerald
Stephens & Co.
Barclays
Truist Securities
1calculated from analyst ratings published within the last 3 years
Analyst Ratings for Centene
date | ticker | Buy Now | Company | Current price | Upside/Downside | Analyst Firm | Analyst & % Accurate | Price Target Change | Rating Change | Previous / Current Rating | Get Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 25.68% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $89 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 20.27% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $94 → $89 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/04/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 21.62% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James | → $90 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/25/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 14.86% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/21/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 14.86% | Stephens & Co. | Scott Fidel | $92 → $85 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 27.03% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $90 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/06/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 36.49% | Barclays | Andrew Mok | → $101 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2024 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 21.62% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $82 → $90 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 16.22% | Truist Securities | Ryan MacDonald | $83 → $86 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/21/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 6.76% | UBS | Kevin Caliendo | $72 → $79 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 21.62% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James | $82 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 10.81% | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $74 → $82 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/21/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 10.81% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | — | Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $71 → $74 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 9.46% | Jefferies | David Windley | $82 → $81 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/14/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 10.81% | Cantor Fitzgerald | Sarah James | → $82 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/05/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | -2.7% | B of A Securities | Kevin Fischbeck | $79 → $72 | Upgrade | Underperform → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | -1.35% | Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser | $94 → $73 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2023 | CNC | Buy Now | Centene | $74.00 | 48.65% | Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn | → $110 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Centene (CNC)?
The latest price target for Centene (NYSE: CNC) was reported by Wells Fargo on April 15, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $93.00 expecting CNC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 25.68% upside). 28 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 January 2, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $90. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight for Centene Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Centene (CNC)?
The last downgrade for Centene Corp happened on March 25, 2024 when Stephens & Co. changed their price target from $92 to $85 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 15, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 15, 2025.
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 $89.00 to $93.00. The current price Centene (CNC) is trading at is $74.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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