On July 15, 2025, Oppenheimer analyst Michael Wiederhorn maintained his rating on Centene (CNC, Financial) at "Outperform." Despite retaining this positive outlook, the analyst adjusted the price target for the company, lowering it from $85.00 to $51.00.
This adjustment represents a significant change of 40.00% from the prior price target. The valuation continues to reflect Centene's (CNC, Financial) performance expectations, with the new price target set at $51.00 in USD.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 16 analysts, the average target price for Centene Corp (CNC, Financial) is $64.34 with a high estimate of $91.50 and a low estimate of $33.00. The average target implies an upside of 110.61% from the current price of $30.55. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Centene Corp (CNC) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 21 brokerage firms, Centene Corp's (CNC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.6, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Centene Corp (CNC, Financial) in one year is $96.54, suggesting a upside of 215.99% from the current price of $30.5515. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Centene Corp (CNC) Summary page.
