Analyzing Centene Corporation's Stock Performance

By Kim Brooks • Wednesday, June 19 15:13 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Health Care company Centene has moved -2.7% so far today on a volume of 3,880,935, compared to its average of 3,509,336. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Centene trades -24.97% away from its average analyst target price of $88.49 per share. The 17 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $76.0 to $110.0, and on average have given Centene a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in CNC, you'll want to know the following:

Centene's current price is -8.6% below its Graham number of $72.62, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Centene has moved 0.6% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 25.7%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 5.07, Centene has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.1 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
CNC has a forward P/E ratio of 8.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.6 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.8 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Centene is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.32 compared to its sector average of 3.61
Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States.
Based in Saint Louis, the company has 59,900 full time employees and a market cap of $35.43 Billion.

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