Centene Corporation (NYSE:CNC) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Friday, Feb. 6.
Analysts expect the Saint Louis, Missouri-based company to report quarterly loss of $1.22 per share., versus a year-ago profit of 80 cents per share. The consensus estimate for Centene’s quarterly revenue is $48.35 billion (it reported $40.8 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.
On Oct. 29, Centene reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
Shares of Centene fell 2.5% to close at $39.92 on Thursday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Wells Fargo analyst Stephen Baxter maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $35 to $43 on Jan. 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- Barclays analyst Andrew Mok upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and boosted the price target from $44 to $54 on Jan. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.
- Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $36 to $45 on Nov. 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
- JP Morgan analyst John Stansel maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $30 to $38 on Nov. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- UBS analyst A.J. Rice maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $31 to $42 on Oct. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%
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