Centene Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company based in St. Louis, Missouri, which is an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured healthcare programs. Centene ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Fortune 500.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | CENTENE CORP | 2025-10-30 20:18:12 | 35.2 | 0.18 | 0.51 | 
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| CNC | 0001071739 | CENTENE CORP | US15135B1017 | 549300Z7JJ4TQSQGT333 | 041406317 | NYSE | 6324 | Hospital & Medical Service Plans | 1231 | DE | 7700 FORSYTH BLVD. | ST LOUIS | MO | 63105 | UNITED STATES | US | 3147254477 | 7700 FORSYTH BLVD., ST LOUIS, MO, 63105 | 7700 FORSYTH BLVD., ST LOUIS, MO, 63105 | — | Managed healthcare | 1984 | Sarah London | 60,500 | https://www.centene.com/ | 34,900,000,000 | 623,120,000 | 491,518,000 | Centene Corporation is an American for-profit healthcare company based in St. Louis, Missouri, which is an intermediary for government-sponsored and privately insured healthcare programs. Centene ranked No. 23 on the 2025 Fortune 500. | 2025-10-30 12:41:36 | 
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,900,000,000 | -1,900,000,000 | -5.163 | 496,044,000 | -38,819,000 | -7.2577 | 
| 2023 | 36,800,000,000 | -12,400,000,000 | -25.2033 | 534,863,000 | -16,401,559 | -2.9753 | 
| 2022 | 49,200,000,000 | 6,700,000,000 | 15.7647 | 551,264,559 | -31,601,311 | -5.4217 | 
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth J. Fasola | President | 2024 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 6,229,423 | 1,598,000 | 95,778 | 9,023,201 | 
| Christopher A. Koster | Secretary, General Counsel | 2024 | 750,000 | 0 | 2,920,884 | 1,352,250 | 40,404 | 5,063,538 | 
| Sarah M. London | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 1,400,000 | 0 | 14,630,132 | 4,289,125 | 282,891 | 20,602,148 | 
| Andrew L. Asher | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 1,025,000 | 0 | 7,179,353 | 2,779,925 | 198,134 | 11,182,412 | 
| Susan R. Smith | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | 696,154 | 0 | 1,654,307 | 1,099,923 | 72,068 | 3,522,452 | 
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count | 
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15,000 | 
| 2020 | 71,300 | 
| 2019 | 56,600 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 163,071,000,000 | 153,999,000,000 | 144,547,000,000 | 
| Cost Of Revenue | 2,729,000,000 | 3,564,000,000 | 7,032,000,000 | 
| Gross Profit | 17,069,000,000 | 17,637,000,000 | — | 
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — | 
| General And Administrative Expenses | 12,400,000,000 | 12,563,000,000 | 11,589,000,000 | 
| Operating Expenses | 159,896,000,000 | 151,069,000,000 | 143,229,000,000 | 
| Operating Income | 3,175,000,000 | 2,930,000,000 | 1,318,000,000 | 
| Net Income | 3,305,000,000 | 2,702,000,000 | 1,202,000,000 | 
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 6.33 | 4.97 | 2.09 | 
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 6.31 | 4.95 | 2.07 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 521,790,000 | 543,319,000 | 575,191,000 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 523,744,000 | 545,704,000 | 582,040,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 14,063,000,000 | 17,193,000,000 | 12,074,000,000 | 
| Marketable Securities Current | 2,622,000,000 | 2,459,000,000 | 2,321,000,000 | 
| Accounts Receivable | 19,713,000,000 | 15,532,000,000 | 13,272,000,000 | 
| Inventories | — | — | — | 
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — | 
| Other Assets Current | 1,601,000,000 | 5,572,000,000 | 2,461,000,000 | 
| Total Assets Current | 37,999,000,000 | 40,756,000,000 | 30,128,000,000 | 
| Marketable Securities Non Current | 17,429,000,000 | 16,286,000,000 | 14,684,000,000 | 
| Property Plant And Equipment | 2,067,000,000 | 2,019,000,000 | 2,432,000,000 | 
| Other Assets Non Current | 593,000,000 | 535,000,000 | 2,686,000,000 | 
| Total Assets Non Current | 44,446,000,000 | 43,885,000,000 | 46,742,000,000 | 
| Total Assets | 82,445,000,000 | 84,641,000,000 | 76,870,000,000 | 
| Accounts Payable | 13,174,000,000 | 16,420,000,000 | 9,525,000,000 | 
| Deferred Revenue | 661,000,000 | 715,000,000 | 478,000,000 | 
| Short Term Debt | 110,000,000 | 119,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Current | 243,000,000 | 417,000,000 | 534,000,000 | 
| Total Liabilities Current | 34,261,000,000 | 36,716,000,000 | 28,464,000,000 | 
| Long Term Debt | 18,640,000,000 | 17,962,000,000 | 18,179,000,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Non Current | 2,567,000,000 | 3,618,000,000 | 5,616,000,000 | 
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 21,674,000,000 | 21,969,000,000 | 24,169,000,000 | 
| Total Liabilities | 55,935,000,000 | 58,685,000,000 | 52,633,000,000 | 
| Common Stock | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 
| Retained Earnings | 15,348,000,000 | 12,043,000,000 | 9,341,000,000 | 
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -504,000,000 | -652,000,000 | -1,132,000,000 | 
| Total Shareholders Equity | 26,410,000,000 | 25,840,000,000 | 24,057,000,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 1,241,000,000 | 1,293,000,000 | 1,553,000,000 | 
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 212,000,000 | 216,000,000 | 234,000,000 | 
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -16,000,000 | -172,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — | 
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — | 
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — | 
| Change In Other Assets | -46,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -128,000,000 | 
| Change In Accounts Payable | -528,000,000 | 3,398,000,000 | 421,000,000 | 
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — | 
| Cash From Operating Activities | 154,000,000 | 8,053,000,000 | 6,261,000,000 | 
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 7,183,000,000 | 6,622,000,000 | 6,736,000,000 | 
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 5,785,000,000 | 5,523,000,000 | 3,802,000,000 | 
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 644,000,000 | 799,000,000 | 1,004,000,000 | 
| Acquisition Of Business | 0 | 0 | 1,460,000,000 | 
| Other Investing Activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Cash From Investing Activities | -1,052,000,000 | -1,191,000,000 | -2,921,000,000 | 
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — | 
| Payments Of Dividends | 321,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 46,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 3,124,000,000 | 1,633,000,000 | 3,096,000,000 | 
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 1,300,000,000 | 2,335,000,000 | 360,000,000 | 
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 622,000,000 | 2,316,000,000 | 1,490,000,000 | 
| Other Financing Activities | -6,000,000 | 0 | -27,000,000 | 
| Cash From Financing Activities | -2,406,000,000 | -1,658,000,000 | -4,197,000,000 | 
| Change In Cash | -3,296,000,000 | 5,172,000,000 | -868,000,000 | 
| Cash At End Of Period | 14,063,000,000 | 17,193,000,000 | 12,074,000,000 | 
| Income Taxes Paid | 1,002,000,000 | 883,000,000 | 1,222,000,000 | 
| Interest Paid | 688,000,000 | 688,000,000 | 657,000,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 6.33 | 4.97 | 2.09 | 
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 9.5703 | 14.9316 | 39.2392 | 
| Earnings Growth Rate | 27.3642 | 137.799 | -9.5238 | 
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.3497 | 0.1084 | -4.1201 | 
| Book Value Per Share | 50.8059 | 47.773 | 42.1373 | 
| Price To Book Ratio | 1.1924 | 1.5534 | 1.9463 | 
| Ebitda | 6,250,000,000 | 5,603,000,000 | 4,642,000,000 | 
| Enterprise Value | 36,297,038,200 | 41,207,702,990 | 53,358,413,910 | 
| Dividend Yield | 0.0102 | 0.0021 | 0.0002 | 
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.0971 | 0.0315 | 0.0083 | 
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.71 | 0.6997 | 0.7591 | 
| Capital Expenditures | 1,289,000,000 | 880,000,000 | 594,000,000 | 
| Free Cash Flow | -1,135,000,000 | 7,173,000,000 | 5,667,000,000 | 
| Return On Equity | 0.1251 | 0.1046 | 0.05 | 
| One Year Beta | 0.2697 | 0.4794 | 0.5949 | 
| Three Year Beta | 0.5099 | 0.5576 | 0.9024 | 
| Five Year Beta | 0.822 | 0.8808 | 0.932 | 
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdick Kenneth A | Director | 2025-09-30 | 852 | A | 338,371 | 
| COUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER J | Director | 2025-09-30 | 852 | A | 12,287 | 
| EPPINGER FREDERICK H | Director | 2025-09-30 | 710 | A | 359,752 | 
| Samuels Theodore R. II | Director | 2025-09-30 | 710 | A | 19,204 | 
| TANJI KENNETH | Director | 2025-09-30 | 803 | A | 5,948 | 
| Name Of Reporting Person | Report Date | State | Transaction Type | Transaction Date | Owner Type | Amount | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Hoyle | 2025-09-12 | OR04 | Purchase | 2024-10-29 | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | 
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2025-09-12 | CA31 | Purchase | 2025-08-05 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 
| Tim Moore | 2025-09-03 | NC14 | Purchase | 2025-08-07 | — | $15,001 - $50,000 | 
| Tim Moore | 2025-09-03 | NC14 | Purchase | 2025-08-08 | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | 
| Tim Moore | 2025-09-03 | NC14 | Sale | 2025-08-18 | — | $100,001 - $250,000 | 
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 7,480,062 | 209,643 | 35.68 | 
| Gibbs Wealth Management | 2025-09-30 | 566,135 | 15,867 | 35.68 | 
| Westfuller Advisors, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 5,566 | 156 | 35.6795 | 
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS | 2025-09-30 | 2,326,158 | 65,195 | 35.68 | 
| MOKAN Wealth Management Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 228,482 | 6,405 | 35.6724 | 
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 2025-09-30 | Investor Class | HRMDX | 299,885 | 10,699,896.8 | 2.0447 | 
| HEARTLAND GROUP INC | 2025-09-30 | Institutional Class | HNMDX | 299,885 | 10,699,896.8 | 2.0447 | 
| Meeder Funds | 2025-09-30 | Adviser Class | SRUAX | 5,447 | 194,348.96 | 0.0794 | 
| Meeder Funds | 2025-09-30 | Institutional Class | SRUIX | 5,447 | 194,348.96 | 0.0794 | 
| Meeder Funds | 2025-09-30 | Retail Class | FLSPX | 5,447 | 194,348.96 | 0.0794 |