# Centene (CNC) — Analyst Forecast

CNC · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 10 | 14 | 1 | 25 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $66.00 | $74.40 | $80.00 | 5 |

Last price $70.51 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Argus Research | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $80.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $67.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $79.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $66.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $80.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $78.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $65.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $69.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Sector Perform | $71.00 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintained | Overweight | $75.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | Initiated Coverage | Sector Perform | $70.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Neutral | $60.00 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Neutral | $63.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $57.00 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $74.00 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $71.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $75.00 |
| May 22, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $61.00 |
| May 21, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $72.00 |
| May 20, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $80.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for CNC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Centene (CNC) is $74.40, with a high estimate of $80.00 and a low of $66.00, across 5 analysts.

### Is CNC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Centene currently average a Hold rating: 10 buy, 14 hold and 1 sell, from 25 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for CNC?

The average price target of $74.40 implies 5.52% upside from the last price of $70.51.

### What is the latest analyst rating on CNC?

On Aug 11, 2026, Argus Research upgraded Centene to Buy with a price target of $80.00.

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