The Upside Debate: UnitedHealth's Consistency vs. Centene's Comeback [Yahoo! Finance]
Centene Corporation (CNC)
Last centene corporation earnings: 4/28 06:00 am
Check Earnings Report
US:NYSE Investor Relations:
centene.com/investors.html
Company Research
Source: Yahoo! Finance
industry, offering government-sponsored and commercial health plans. Both benefit from rising healthcare demand, an aging population and rising prevalence of chronic diseases. Their scale and role in healthcare delivery make them natural peers for comparison. However, the two companies are at very different stages. UnitedHealth continues to build on its leadership position with steady execution, while Centene is navigating a turnaround, focusing on efficiency and margin recovery after a challenging phase. With shifting policy dynamics and medical cost pressures in healthcare, the timing of this comparison is especially relevant. The CMS proposed only a modest 0.09% increase in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2027. Now, let's break down the fundamentals and recent performance to see which stock offers stronger upside potential today. The Case for UnitedHealth UnitedHealth remains the most diversified and operationally disciplined player in managed care with a market cap of
Show less
Read more
Impact Snapshot
Event Time:
CNC
Last Price
Price Change
Price Change%
Volume Shares
Max Up
Max Down
%
Volume Ratio
Performance Comparison
Updated
|
Event Day
Stock performance from the time of news release until the following 4pm ET market close
|
Last price at news event
|
Since Event
Multi-day stock performance from the time of the news release
|
|---|---|---|
|
EVENT DAY
Stock performance from the time of news release until the following 4pm ET market close
|
LAST
PRICE AT NEWS EVENT |
SINCE EVENT
Multi-day stock performance from the time of the news release
|
| Last Price | ||
| VWAP | ||
|
High:
|
Max Up |
High:
|
|
Low:
|
Max Down |
Low:
|
|
%
|
Post news range |
%
|
|
|
Price change |
|
|
|
Price Change Percentage |
|
|
|
S&P 500 (SPX) |
|
|
%
|
Volume ratio |
%
|
| Volume | ||
| Ticks | ||
|
|
Avg transaction size |
|
Don't Miss Out On The Next BIG Stock Move
Event day
Event Day Chart will not be displayed beyond 90-day period of the event
Performance since event
Time And Velocity Analysis
Be the first to know
Opt in for alerts from News Quantifed
Sign Up Today
Opt-in for
CNC alerts
Learn More With NQ
Reading the Impact Report
Help Me Understand This Data
Help Me Understand This Data
How NQ Works
What is news-based trading?
And why is it so successful?
And why is it so successful?
Movers & Shakers
The biggest gainers and losers and WHY it moved
CNC alerts
High impacting Centene Corporation news events
Weekly update
A roundup of the hottest topics
CNC
News
- The youngest-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company is fighting Trump's cuts to keep Medicaid strong [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- The youngest-ever female CEO of a Fortune 500 company is fighting Trump's cuts to keep Medicaid strong [Fortune]Fortune
- Priority Health Appoints Brian Steele, D.O., as Chief Medical Officer [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Centene (CNC) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $45.00 to $41.00. They now have a "neutral" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- DarioHealth Corp. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
CNC
Earnings
- 2/6/26 - Beat
CNC
Sec Filings
- 3/24/26 - Form 8-K
- 3/17/26 - Form 4
- 3/17/26 - Form 4
- CNC's page on the SEC website