Centene Corporation (CNC): Price and Financial Metrics
Centene Corporation (CNC)
Today's Latest Price: $55.41 USD
Updated Sep 25 7:00pm
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Ranked of 9 in Medical - Health Insurance
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CNC Stock Summary
- With a market capitalization of $32,108,407,156, Centene Corp has a greater market value than 94.13% of US stocks.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 135.69%, Centene Corp's debt growth rate surpasses 89.59% of about US stocks.
- The volatility of Centene Corp's share price is greater than that of only 2.33% US stocks with at least 200 days of trading history.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Centene Corp, a group of peers worth examining would be VFC, HSY, ALL, EMR, and ROST.
- CNC's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Centene Corp's official web site, go to www.centene.com.
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CNC Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $55.41 | 52-week high | $74.70 |
| Prev. close | $54.30 | 52-week low | $41.62 |
| Day low | $54.00 | Volume | 3,883,278 |
| Day high | $55.56 | Avg. volume | 4,776,677 |
| 50-day MA | $61.79 | Dividend yield | N/A |
| 200-day MA | $62.63 | Market Cap | 32.11B |
Centene Corporation (CNC) Company Bio
Centene Corporation provides a portfolio of services to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
CNC Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $55.41 | $62.93 | 16% |
Below please find a table outlining a discounted cash flow forecast for CNC, in which we model out valuation assuming a variety of terminal growth rates. To summarize, we found that Centene Corp ranked in the 47th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 16.5%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for CNC, they are:
- Centene Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than only 8.5% of tickers in our DCF set.
- As a business, Centene Corp experienced a tax rate of about 24% over the past twelve months; relative to its sector (Healthcare), this tax rate is higher than 87.69% of stocks generating free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 14% |
| 1% | 15% |
| 2% | 16% |
| 3% | 17% |
| 4% | 18% |
| 5% | 19% |
For other companies in the Healthcare that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as CNC, try HAE, HRC, EBS, REGN, and HBIO.
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