Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusBuy44 ratings
Bullish2761.4%
Neutral1636.3%
Bearish12.3%
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Centene Corp. analyst ratings
Centene Corp. (CNC) analyst consensus, price targets, and firm-level rating history from FN2 Research.
Analyst 52W Price Targets
$66.42Current
$33Low
$72.26Average
$109High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 13, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Aug 11, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 4, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 22, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 20, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Stephens& Co. | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 17, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 9, 2021 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 17, 2021 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 14, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Leerink Swann | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 19, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 26, 2016 |
| Stifel | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 26, 2016 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Lazard | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Raymond James | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 24, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $66.42. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $64.43 | +18.9% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Argus Research | John Staszak | $80 | $66.56 | +20.4% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $62.37 | +18.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $79 | $62.22 | +18.9% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erin Wright | $66 | $62.27 | -0.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $64.02 | -0.6% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $80 | $64.02 | +20.4% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $78 | $68.29 | +17.4% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $69 | $67.35 | +3.9% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Sarah James | $75 | $66.05 | +12.9% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $70 | $63.67 | +5.4% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $62.33 | -5.1% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erin Wright | $57 | $59.55 | -14.2% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $59.58 | +6.9% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $57.64 | +12.9% | May 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $57.77 | -8.2% | May 22, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $58 | $59.15 | -12.7% | May 20, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $59.15 | +20.4% | May 20, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $52.69 | -12.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $49.57 | -12.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $40 | $49.57 | -39.8% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $63 | $49.57 | -5.1% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Sarah James | $60 | $49.57 | -9.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $60 | $49.57 | -9.7% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $39 | $38.16 | -41.3% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $41 | $36.4 | -38.3% | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $42.9 | -26.2% | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $44 | $41.23 | -33.8% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $39.72 | -41.3% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $46.92 | -29.2% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $45.74 | -35.3% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $59 | $45.3 | -11.2% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $54 | $41.78 | -18.7% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $34.83 | -32.2% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $44 | $34.5 | -33.8% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $35.62 | -32.2% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $36.12 | -36.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn | $45 | $36.68 | -32.2% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $38 | $37.34 | -42.8% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $36.36 | -36.8% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $36.07 | -42.8% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $36.36 | -50.3% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $38.45 | -39.8% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $37.64 | -38.3% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $28.98 | -45.8% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $33 | $30.06 | -50.3% | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn | $51 | $30 | -23.2% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $33.78 | -32.2% | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $69 | $62.28 | +3.9% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $91 | $61.65 | +37.0% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $72 | $71 | +8.4% | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $97 | $73.26 | +46.0% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $83 | $66.38 | +25.0% | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $90 | $73.83 | +35.5% | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $93 | $73.02 | +40.0% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $72.56 | +11.4% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $70.98 | +41.5% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $93 | $70.98 | +40.0% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $98 | $78.66 | +47.5% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $99 | $95.73 | +49.1% | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $92 | $91.58 | +38.5% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $104 | $91.55 | +56.6% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $102 | $91.93 | +53.6% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $91 | $80.86 | +37.0% | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $81.88 | +68.6% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | David S Macdonald | $96 | $79.79 | +44.5% | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Ricky Goldwasser | $109 | $83.02 | +64.1% | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Nathan Rich | $83 | $81.85 | +25.0% | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Bank of America Securities | Kevin Fischbeck | $93 | $78.15 | +40.0% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Stephens | Scott Fidel | $102 | $78.15 | +53.6% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Oppenheimer | Michael Wiederhorn | $95 | $78.15 | +43.0% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Justin Lake | $80 | $78.15 | +20.4% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Credit Suisse | A.J. Rice | $86 | $78.15 | +29.5% | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Michael Newshel | $88 | $70.47 | +32.5% | Jul 27, 2021 |
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