Centene (QEN) Stock Forecast & Price Target
QEN Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
5Buy9Hold0Sell
Based on 14 analysts giving stock ratings to Centene in the past 3 months
QEN Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
CHF 61.87▲(0.00% Upside)Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Centene in the last 3 months. The average price target is CHF 61.87 with a high forecast of CHF 67.30 and a low forecast of CHF 53.35. The average price target represents a ― change from the last price of ―.
Highest Price TargetHighestCHF 67.30Average Price TargetCHF 61.87Lowest Price TargetLowestCHF 53.35
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baxter | Wells Fargo | CHF 56.63→CHF 61.55 | hold | ― | Assigned | 10/30/26 | ||
| Ryan Langston | TD Cowen | CHF 53.35 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| John Stansel | J.P. Morgan | CHF 54.99→CHF 61.55 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Erin Wright | Morgan Stanley | CHF 54.17→CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Assigned | 10/28/26 | ||
| Michael Ha | Robert W. Baird | CHF 54.17→CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Ann Hynes | Mizuho Securities | CHF 56.63→CHF 59.09 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| A.J. Rice | UBS | CHF 57.45→CHF 64.02 | hold | ― | Assigned | 10/28/26 | ||
| Andrew Mok CFA | Barclays | CHF 65.66→CHF 67.30 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Kevin Fischbeck | Bank of America Securities | CHF 65.66→CHF 67.30 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Sarah James | Cantor Fitzgerald | CHF 61.55→CHF 64.84 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Jason Cassorla | Guggenheim | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Ben Hendrix | RBC Capital | CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Reiterated | 10/07/26 | ||
| Lance Wilkes | Bernstein | CHF 64.84 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 10/05/26 | ||
| John Staszak | Argus Research | CHF 65.66 | buy | ― | Upgraded | 08/10/26 | ||
| David S Macdonald | Truist Financial | CHF 64.02→CHF 65.66 | buy | ― | Reiterated | 07/29/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baxter | 10/30/26 | CHF 56.63→CHF 61.55 | hold | ― | Assigned | Wells Fargo | ||
| Ryan Langston | 10/29/26 | CHF 53.35 | hold | ― | Reiterated | TD Cowen | ||
| John Stansel | 10/29/26 | CHF 54.99→CHF 61.55 | hold | ― | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Erin Wright | 10/28/26 | CHF 54.17→CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Assigned | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Michael Ha | 10/28/26 | CHF 54.17→CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Ann Hynes | 10/28/26 | CHF 56.63→CHF 59.09 | hold | ― | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| A.J. Rice | 10/28/26 | CHF 57.45→CHF 64.02 | hold | ― | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Andrew Mok CFA | 10/28/26 | CHF 65.66→CHF 67.30 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Kevin Fischbeck | 10/27/26 | CHF 65.66→CHF 67.30 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Sarah James | 10/27/26 | CHF 61.55→CHF 64.84 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Cantor Fitzgerald | ||
| Jason Cassorla | 10/27/26 | ― | hold | ― | Reiterated | Guggenheim | ||
| Ben Hendrix | 10/07/26 | CHF 58.27 | hold | ― | Reiterated | RBC Capital | ||
| Lance Wilkes | 10/05/26 | CHF 64.84 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| John Staszak | 08/10/26 | CHF 65.66 | buy | ― | Upgraded | Argus Research | ||
| David S Macdonald | 07/29/26 | CHF 64.02→CHF 65.66 | buy | ― | Reiterated | Truist Financial |
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Best Analysts Covering Centene
3 Months
Success Rate18/25 ratings generated profit
72%
Average Return
+9.42%
Copying Lance Wilkes's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 72.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +9.42% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate18/25 ratings generated profit
72%
Average Return
+27.84%
Copying Lance Wilkes's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 72.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.84% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate20/25 ratings generated profit
80%
Average Return
+36.00%
Copying Lance Wilkes's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 80.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +36.00% per trade.
QEN Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Hold | 15 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Sell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 35 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 26 |
In the current month, QEN has received 14 Buy Ratings, 12 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. QEN average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 61.87.
QEN Financial Forecast
HighCHF -0.75
ConsensusCHF -0.92
LowCHF -1.11
QEN Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for QEN is -CHF 0.92 with a range of -CHF 1.11 to -CHF 0.75. The previous quarter’s EPS was CHF 0.48. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.80% of the time in the past 12 months.
HighCHF 38.6B
ConsensusCHF 37.7B
LowCHF 36.4B
QEN Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for QEN is CHF 37.74B with a range of CHF 36.38B to CHF 38.62B. The previous quarter’s sales results were CHF 41.57B. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 50.04% of the time in the past 12 months.
QEN Stock Forecast FAQ
What is CH:QEN’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Centene’s 12-month average price target is CHF61.87.
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Is Centene a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Centene has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, which is based on 5 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Centene’s share price target?
The average share price target for Centene is CHF61.87. This is based on 14 Wall Street analysts’ 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst share price target is CHF67.30, and the lowest forecast is CHF53.35. The average share price target represents a 0.00% increase from the current price of ―.
What do analysts say about Centene?
Centene’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Street analysts.
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