Closing prices for 09 October 2026
Next earnings report: 27 October 2026, before market open · Earnings calendar
The series is stated in the current share scale after splits; dividends are not included in the price
Centene Corporation trades on NYSE under the ticker CNC. The company belongs to the Health care sector. The trading history on this page starts on 22 August 2016.
Over the past 52 weeks CNC has traded between 31.63 $ and 69.63 $. As of 09 October 2026 the price stood 88.76 % of the way from the 52-week low to the high.
Over one year CNC shares rose 69.99 %; over six months they rose 75.23 %. Volatility over 90 days is 36.72 %. Dividends are not included: this is price change only, as of 09 October 2026.
The company reported a loss over the last four quarters, so a price-to-earnings ratio is not calculated. Price to sales is 0.2, below the sector median of 3.9. Price to book is 1.5, below the sector median of 2.4. Calculated from reports for the period ending 31 March 2026.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume, shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 October 2026 | 64.67 | 67.39 | 64.45 | 65.36 | 3M |
| 08 October 2026 | 64.84 | 65.32 | 63.35 | 64.54 | 4M |
| 07 October 2026 | 64.52 | 66.18 | 63.95 | 64.99 | 5M |
| 06 October 2026 | 64.24 | 64.76 |
Based on the last 12 months of reports, through 31 March 2026
The sector median covers every company in the sector on the US market, loss-making ones included.
Centene runs health plans for low-income patients under government contracts — the largest player in that market.
A state hands the company a fixed sum per enrolled member and asks it to arrange care; profit arises when actual costs come in lower. The key metric is the share of premiums spent on claims: a couple of points of increase removes the profit entirely, and rates are reset more slowly than costs move.
What distinguishes this segment is dependence on policy: enrolment changes by a state's decision on eligibility, and the mass eligibility review after the pandemic cut coverage by millions of people. The second line is exchange marketplace plans, where the enrolled population turns over annually and costs are harder to predict. The company pays no dividend.
Address:7700 FORSYTH BLVD., ST LOUIS, MO, 63105, US
Centene Corporation reported revenue of 198.1B $ and a net loss of 6.4B $ over the last four quarters. Net margin is −3.25 %. Revenue changed by +17.02 % year over year. Earnings per share are −13.05 $. Market capitalisation is 31.8B $.
CNC has a return on equity of −30.07 %, above the sector median of −41.68 %. Return on assets is −7.94 %, above the sector median of −32.11 %. Operating margin is −3.68 %, above the sector median of −26.84 %.
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| 63.61 |
| 64.61 |
| 4M |
| 05 October 2026 | 63.01 | 64.34 | 62.93 | 64.30 | 5M |
| 02 October 2026 | 61.00 | 63.36 | 60.75 | 62.99 | 4M |
| 01 October 2026 | 61.82 | 62.29 | 59.46 | 60.99 | 5M |
| 30 September 2026 | 62.23 | 62.69 | 60.94 | 62.12 | 4M |
| 29 September 2026 | 61.85 | 62.42 | 61.38 | 62.21 | 4M |
| 28 September 2026 | 62.49 | 63.40 | 61.72 | 62.53 | 5M |
| 25 September 2026 | 62.09 | 63.67 | 61.73 | 61.82 | 4M |
| 24 September 2026 | 62.16 | 62.84 | 61.25 | 61.92 | 5M |
| 23 September 2026 | 63.29 | 63.67 | 61.87 | 62.08 | 3M |
| 22 September 2026 | 64.88 | 65.30 | 62.48 | 63.30 | 6M |
| 21 September 2026 | 65.19 | 65.58 | 64.56 | 64.99 | 4M |
| 18 September 2026 | 66.89 | 67.73 | 65.03 | 65.11 | 13M |
| 17 September 2026 | 66.63 | 67.79 | 65.76 | 67.10 | 5M |
| 16 September 2026 | 68.40 | 69.41 | 66.01 | 66.01 | 4M |
| 15 September 2026 | 68.50 | 68.62 | 67.05 | 67.66 | 4M |
| 14 September 2026 | 67.31 | 69.63 | 67.15 | 69.41 | 4M |