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Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationRobust operating and free cash flow provides funding for claims, investment, debt reduction and other obligations even during reported losses. This supports financial resilience, although the pack notes that cash generation has been volatile across prior years.
Margin Recovery And Higher Earnings OutlookImproved health benefit ratios, better Medicaid rates and stronger Marketplace and PDP margins indicate active earnings recovery across major businesses. The raised outlook suggests management has identified durable operational levers, though execution remains important.
Improving Leverage And Debt ManagementLower leverage and active debt reduction improve financial flexibility and reduce exposure to refinancing and interest burdens. Combined with sizable equity and strong current cash flow, the balance sheet can better absorb medical-cost or regulatory volatility.
Bears Say
Recent Profitability CollapseThe recent swing to operating and net losses weakens retained capital, shareholder returns and confidence in earnings quality. Although the pack describes the deterioration as recent rather than structural, restoring sustainable margins remains essential for the fundamental case.
Medicaid Membership Attrition And Acuity RiskFewer Medicaid members reduce scale and premium volume, while higher acuity can increase claims costs and pressure health benefit ratios. These effects may persist through eligibility redeterminations and enrollment changes, challenging margin restoration and contract economics.
Medical-Cost And Regulatory UncertaintyPersistent specialty-drug and care-category inflation can offset pricing and productivity gains. Regulatory changes involving program integrity, eligibility and quality methodologies may also alter enrollment, acuity and reimbursement, making claims costs and revenue less predictable.
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QEN FAQ
What was Centene’s price range in the past 12 months?
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What is Centene’s market cap?
Centene’s market cap is CHF25.74B.
When is Centene’s upcoming earnings report date?
Centene’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 27, 2026 which is in 65 days.
How were Centene’s earnings last quarter?
Centene released its earnings results on Jul 28, 2026. The company reported CHF2.006 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of CHF0.867 by CHF1.139.
Is Centene overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Centene’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Centene pay dividends?
Centene does not currently pay dividends.
What is Centene’s EPS estimate?
Centene’s EPS estimate is 0.08.
How many shares outstanding does Centene have?
Centene has 493,995,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Centene’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Centene reported an EPS of CHF2.006 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of CHF0.867. Following the earnings report the stock price went same N/A.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Centene?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in CH:QEN
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Centene Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
CHF57.93 (― Upside)
CHF57.93 (― Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
CH:QEN Sentiment 86%
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Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth CHF6.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
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Technicals
SMA
Positive
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Momentum
125.71%
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-3.92%
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Company Description
Centene
Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
QEN Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed solid financial momentum and tangible operational progress: a Q2 EPS beat, raised full-year EPS guidance, margin improvements in Marketplace and PDP, better-than-expected state rate development for Medicaid, strong cash flow and balance-sheet improvements, and measurable cost-management wins (including AI-enabled initiatives). However, the company faces meaningful near-term headwinds: membership attrition (especially in Medicaid expansion), acuity shifts that could pressure medical cost ratios, regulatory/program uncertainty (OB3, STARS, eligibility verification), and a portion of Q2 upside tied to nonrecurring prior-period settlements. On balance, the positive guidance revisions, margin recoveries in key segments, cash and debt improvement, and demonstrated operating discipline outweigh the near-term risks flagged by management.View all CH:QEN earnings summariesQEN Revenue Breakdown
88.08% Premium
1.55% Service
10.37% Premium tax
