$64.29
5.86% yesterday
NYSE, Apr 03, 10:09 pm CET
ISIN
US15135B1017
Symbol
CNC

Centene Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Centene Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
59%
Hold
32%
Sell
9%

Centene Price Target

Target Price $77.28
Price $64.29
Potential
Number of Estimates 16
16 Analysts have issued a price target Centene 2026 . The average Centene target price is $77.28. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 22 analysts: 13 Analysts recommend Centene to buy, 7 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Centene stock has an average upside potential 2026 of . Most analysts recommend the Centene stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 163.07 171.55
5.89% 5.20%
Net Margin 1.92% 1.78%
20.38% 7.24%

14 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Centene 2025 . The average Centene sales estimate is

$172b
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. This is
5.20% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$178b 9.34%
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, the lowest is
$166b 1.78%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $163b 5.89%
2025
$172b 5.20%
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2026
$176b 2.83%
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2027
$183b 3.87%
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2028
$187b 2.14%
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2029
$179b 4.43%
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9 Centene Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Centene net profit estimate is

$3.1b
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. This is
1.51% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$3.6b 16.32%
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, the lowest is
$2.3b 25.44%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $3.1b 27.47%
2025
$3.1b 2.45%
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2026
$3.4b 11.65%
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2027
$4.0b 18.71%
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2028
$4.9b 20.86%
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2029
$5.5b 12.47%
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Net Margin

2024 1.92% 20.38%
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1.78% 7.24%
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2026
1.93% 8.43%
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2027
2.21% 14.51%
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2028
2.61% 18.10%
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2029
3.08% 18.01%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 6.31 6.16
27.47% 2.38%
P/E 10.44
EV/Sales 0.22

9 Analysts have issued a Centene forecast for earnings per share. The average Centene EPS is

$6.16
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. This is
1.44% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$7.27 16.32%
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, the lowest is
$4.66 25.44%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2024 $6.31 27.47%
2025
$6.16 2.38%
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2026
$6.87 11.53%
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2027
$8.16 18.78%
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2028
$9.86 20.83%
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2029
$11.09 12.47%
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P/E ratio

Current 10.29 35.57%
2025
10.44 1.46%
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2026
9.35 10.44%
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2027
7.88 15.72%
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2028
6.52 17.26%
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2029
5.80 11.04%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the Centene stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 0.23 17.86%
2025
0.22 5.30%
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2026
0.21 2.75%
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2027
0.20 3.73%
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2028
0.20 2.11%
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2029
0.21 4.66%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.20 28.25%
2025
0.19 4.96%
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2026
0.18 2.74%
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2027
0.17 3.71%
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2028
0.17 2.13%
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2029
0.18 4.64%
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Current Centene Upgrades & Downgrades

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Truist Securities:
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