What is the analyst consensus rating for CNC?

The analyst consensus rating for CNC is "Hold" based on 22 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for CNC?

The average 12-month price target for CNC is $64.60, representing an upside of 1.3% from the current price of $63.74.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Centene Corporation (CNC) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest CNC Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 14, 2026	David S Macdonald	Truist	Maintains	Buy	$71.00 → $78.00 +7.00 (9.9%)
Jul 14, 2026	Ryan Langston	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Hold	$65.00
Jul 13, 2026	Ann Hynes	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$63.00 → $69.00 +6.00 (9.5%)
Jul 13, 2026	Stephen Baxter	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$56.00 → $69.00 +13.00 (23.2%)
Jul 9, 2026	Ben Hendrix	RBC Capital	Maintains	Hold	$70.00 → $71.00 +1.00 (1.4%)
Jul 7, 2026	Sarah James	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Buy	$60.00 → $75.00 +15.00 (25.0%)
Jun 23, 2026	Anthropic Medical - Healthcare Plans	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$66.00 → $61.00 -5.00 (-7.6%)
Jun 23, 2026	DeepSeek Medical - Healthcare Plans	TipRanks - DeepSeek	Upgrades	Hold	$72.00 → $64.00 -8.00 (-11.1%)
Jun 23, 2026	Ben Hendrix	RBC Capital	Initiates	Hold	$70.00
Jun 16, 2026	Andrew Mok CFA	Barclays	Maintains	Buy	$75.00
Jun 10, 2026	Bryan Hayes	Investing.com	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
Jun 9, 2026	Lance Wilkes	Bernstein	Maintains	Buy	$68.00
Jun 8, 2026	Ann Hynes	Mizuho	Maintains	Hold	$58.00 → $63.00 +5.00 (8.6%)
Jun 8, 2026	John Stansel	JP Morgan	Maintains	Hold	$52.00 → $60.00 +8.00 (15.4%)
Jun 4, 2026	Kevin Fischbeck	BofA Securities	Maintains	Buy	$72.00 → $74.00 +2.00 (2.8%)
Jun 4, 2026	Stephen Baxter	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Hold	$56.00
Jun 4, 2026	Erin Wright	Morgan Stanley	Reiterates	Hold	$50.00 → $57.00 +7.00 (14.0%)
Jun 1, 2026	David S Macdonald	Truist	Maintains	Buy	$58.00 → $71.00 +13.00 (22.4%)
May 27, 2026	Lance Wilkes	Bernstein	Maintains	Buy	$48.00 → $68.00 +20.00 (41.7%)
May 26, 2026	Andrew Mok CFA	Barclays	Maintains	Buy	$63.00 → $75.00 +12.00 (19.1%)
May 22, 2026	A.J. Rice	UBS	Initiates Coverage	Hold	$55.00 → $61.00 +6.00 (10.9%)
May 20, 2026	George Hill	Deutsche Bank	Downgrades	Buy	$80.00
May 4, 2026	Ryan Langston	TD Cowen	Initiates Coverage	Hold	$38.00 → $47.00 +9.00 (23.7%)
Apr 30, 2026	Michael Ha	Baird	Maintains	Hold	$37.00 → $46.00 +9.00 (24.3%)
Apr 29, 2026	Sarah James	Cantor Fitzgerald	Upgrades	Buy	$41.00 → $60.00 +19.00 (46.3%)
Apr 29, 2026	David Macdonald	Truist	Maintains	Strong Buy	$49.00 → $58.00 +9.00 (18.4%)
Apr 29, 2026	Scott Fidel	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Sell	$32.00 → $40.00 +8.00 (25.0%)
Apr 29, 2026	Andrew Mok	Barclays	Maintains	Buy	$54.00 → $63.00 +9.00 (16.7%)
Apr 29, 2026	Kevin Fischbeck	BofA Securities	Upgrades	Strong Buy	$34.00 → $60.00 +26.00 (76.5%)
Apr 29, 2026	A.J. Rice	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$42.00 → $55.00 +13.00 (30.9%)
Apr 29, 2026	Michael Wiederhorn	Oppenheimer	Maintains	Buy	$45.00 → $58.00 +13.00 (28.9%)
Apr 28, 2026	Jason Cassorla	Guggenheim	Maintains	Hold	-

David S Macdonald

Truist

BuyMaintains

$71.00 → $78.00

Jul 14

Ryan Langston

TD Cowen

HoldReiterates

$65.00

Jul 14

Ann Hynes

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$63.00 → $69.00

Jul 13

Stephen Baxter

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$56.00 → $69.00

Jul 13

Ben Hendrix

RBC Capital

HoldMaintains

$70.00 → $71.00

Jul 9

Sarah James

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyMaintains

$60.00 → $75.00

Jul 7

Anthropic Medical - Healthcare Plans

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$66.00 → $61.00

Jun 23

DeepSeek Medical - Healthcare Plans

TipRanks - DeepSeek

HoldUpgrades

$72.00 → $64.00

Jun 23

Ben Hendrix

RBC Capital

HoldInitiates

$70.00

Jun 23

Andrew Mok CFA

Barclays

BuyMaintains

$75.00

Jun 16

Bryan Hayes

Investing.com

BuyInitiates Coverage

Jun 10

Lance Wilkes

Bernstein

BuyMaintains

$68.00

Jun 9

Ann Hynes

Mizuho

HoldMaintains

$58.00 → $63.00

Jun 8

John Stansel

JP Morgan

HoldMaintains

$52.00 → $60.00

Jun 8

Kevin Fischbeck

BofA Securities

BuyMaintains

$72.00 → $74.00

Jun 4

Stephen Baxter

Wells Fargo

HoldMaintains

$56.00

Jun 4

Erin Wright

Morgan Stanley

HoldReiterates

$50.00 → $57.00

Jun 4

David S Macdonald

Truist

BuyMaintains

$58.00 → $71.00

Jun 1

Lance Wilkes

Bernstein

BuyMaintains

$48.00 → $68.00

May 27

Andrew Mok CFA

Barclays

BuyMaintains

$63.00 → $75.00

May 26

A.J. Rice

UBS

HoldInitiates Coverage

$55.00 → $61.00

May 22

George Hill

Deutsche Bank

BuyDowngrades

$80.00

May 20

Ryan Langston

TD Cowen

HoldInitiates Coverage

$38.00 → $47.00

May 4

Michael Ha

Baird

HoldMaintains

$37.00 → $46.00

Apr 30

Sarah James

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyUpgrades

$41.00 → $60.00

Apr 29

David Macdonald

Truist

Strong BuyMaintains

$49.00 → $58.00

Apr 29

Scott Fidel

Goldman Sachs

SellMaintains

$32.00 → $40.00

Apr 29

Andrew Mok

Barclays

BuyMaintains

$54.00 → $63.00

Apr 29

Kevin Fischbeck

BofA Securities

Strong BuyUpgrades

$34.00 → $60.00

Apr 29

A.J. Rice

UBS

HoldMaintains

$42.00 → $55.00

Apr 29

Michael Wiederhorn

Oppenheimer

BuyMaintains

$45.00 → $58.00

Apr 29

Jason Cassorla

Guggenheim

HoldMaintains

Apr 28

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