Centene CorporationCNC

Healthcare
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates CNC as Neutral. Centene Corporation has a market cap of $33.26B, a -3.6% net margin, and 5.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 11, 2026

The case on CNC

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Free cash flow of $6.85B indicates strong cash generation
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76x is within moderate range
  • Earnings growth of 18.3% year-over-year shows profitability improvement
  • EV/EBITDA of 8.95x suggests potential undervaluation relative to earnings
VS
Bear case
  • Negative return on equity (-26.04%) signals capital inefficiency
  • Negative net profit margin (-3.61%) reflects ongoing profitability challenges
  • RSI at 69.87 indicates overbought conditions, nearing threshold
  • MACD histogram is negative, suggesting weakening upward momentum
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest or visibility

Key facts

Sector
Healthcare
Market cap
$33.26B
Gross margin
10.6%
Net margin
-3.6%
Rev growth YoY
5.1%
Price (Jul 11, 2026)
$67.35

Peers

Clustered with CNC by analysis-profile similarity.

Subscriber-only

See the full verdict on CNC

ASignal Rank (1-4), confidence score, Buffett / Ackman / Dalio grades, price targets, and the full reasoning behind the call.

How ASignal analyzes CNC

Most investors never get a second opinion, let alone several. ASignal runs CNC past a panel of specialized investor-framework agents, each calibrated on a distinct school of investing: Warren Buffett's value discipline, Bill Ackman's activist lens, and Ray Dalio's macro view. They don't just score in isolation, they argue: a dedicated Challenger agent pushes back on every conclusion until the panel settles on a reasoned consensus, weighing fundamentals, macro conditions, market sentiment, and price action together. The kind of cross-examined read that takes a research desk hours, ASignal delivers in under two minutes, refreshed every cycle.

The signal direction and the bull and bear case above are free. The precise read, ASignal Rank, framework grades, price targets, and full reasoning, stays with subscribers.

Centene Corporation (CNC) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral