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Centene (CNC)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$70.84 USD

70.84
5,387,498

+0.01 (0.01%)

Updated Sep 9, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $70.82 -0.02 (-0.03%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

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Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

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As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value C Growth C Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 15% (212 out of 249)

Industry: Medical - HMOs

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Zacks News

Centene Corporation is a well-diversified, multi-national healthcare company that primarily provides a set of services to the government sponsored healthcare programs. The company serves the under-insured and uninsured individuals through member-focused services. It is also engaged in providing education and outreach programs to inform and assist members in accessing quality, appropriate healthcare services. Centene is now a $100-billion plus enterprise catering healthcare services to more than 24 million members across 50 states. The recent acquisition of WellCare Health leveraged the company’s position as the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the country. The combined entity now has 22 million members. In 2019, the company retained its market-leading position nationwide, serving 1.8 million exchange members across 20 states at the year-end.

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Robust revenue growth outlook, contract wins, accretive acquisitions and streamlining of businesses poise Centene (CNC) well for growth.

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Centene (CNC) Eyes Membership Growth With 2024 Expansion Plans

Centene (CNC) declares the availability of a varied set of health plans across new counties in 2024. It, thereby, places intensified focus on growing its Medicare business.

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UnitedHealth's (UNH) third-quarter results are expected to benefit from an increase in UnitedHealthcare's Community & State revenues as well as the number of people it served.

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UnitedHealth's (UNH) third-quarter results are likely to reflect growth in memberships and premium levels.

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Here's Why You Should Retain Centene (CNC) in Your Portfolio

Strong growth in membership, contract wins, accretive acquisitions and streamlining of businesses poise Centene (CNC) well for growth.

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5 HMO Stocks to Watch Amid Growing Premiums & Membership

Expanding customer base, contract wins and a rapidly growing aging U.S. population will likely drive the performances of the Zacks Medical-HMO industry players. UNH, CI, HUM, CNC and MOH are poised to benefit from favorable industry trends.

Centene (CNC) Divests Circle Health Group, Optimizes Portfolio

Centene (CNC) announces the sale of Circle Health Group to PureHealth in a bid to dispose of non-core assets and grow its core Managed Care business.

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