Centene Corporation (CNC) is a managed health care company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Centene Corporation is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $65.34.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $65.34 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 6.85% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 39.54% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.06 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Managed Health Care
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 6.85% with an annualized volatility of 39.54%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.06 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 32.26B |
| Enterprise Value | 24.99B |
| Forward P/E | 14.67 |
| Price to Book | 1.51 |
| Price to Sales | 0.18 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.14 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.6 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | -3.61% | | Operating Margin | 5.07% | | ROE | -26.04% | | ROA | 1.22% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.1% | | Earnings Growth | 18.3% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 178.33B | | Total Debt | 16.37B | | Total Cash | 23.74B | | Free Cash Flow | 6.85B | | Operating Cash Flow | 7.94B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $66.55$ | | 52W Low | $25.08$ | | 50-Day Avg | $49.79$ | | 200-Day Avg | $40.86$ | | Beta | 1.09 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.49B | | Float Shares | 0.46B | | Insider Holdings | 0.39% | | Institutional Holdings | 100.75% | | Short Ratio | 2.36 | | Short % of Float | 3.4% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $80.0$ | | Target Low | $40.0$ | | Target Mean | $61.35$ | | Target Median | $61.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.