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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 25 September 2026•Updated 25 September 2026•
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Centene Shares at $61.92, Two Months After a Q2 Return to Profit and a Higher 2026 Outlook

Key Facts

1Centene's Q2 2026 total revenue was $53.579 billion, up 9.9% year over year, and adjusted EPS was $2.51 versus an adjusted loss of $0.16 a year earlier.
2Centene raised its 2026 revenue guidance by $6.0 billion to $193.5–197.5 billion and its adjusted EPS floor to more than $4.80, including about $0.50 of non-recurring items.
3Centene's Q2 cash flow from operations was $3.59 billion, and its health benefits ratio fell to 89.6% from 93.0%.

Centene (CNC) reported second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $53.579 billion on July 28, up 9.9% from $48.742 billion a year earlier, according to its earnings release filed with the SEC. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.19 and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.51, compared with a GAAP loss of $0.51 per share and an adjusted loss of $0.16 in the second quarter of 2025. The health benefits ratio fell to 89.6% from 93.0%, and cash flow from operations was $3.59 billion for the quarter.

The company raised its 2026 total revenue guidance by $6.0 billion to a range of $193.5 billion to $197.5 billion and lifted its EPS guidance floors to more than $3.11 on a GAAP basis and more than $4.80 adjusted. Centene said the higher outlook includes about $0.50 per share of non-recurring items in its Medicare and Commercial segments.

CNC closed at $61.92 on September 24, down 0.26% from the previous session's $62.08 close and below its September 21 close of $64.98.