Centene Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Expectations

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Centene Corporation (CNC) reported quarterly earnings of $3.37 per share for the period ending March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.87. This marks a year-over-year increase from earnings of $2.90 per share and represents an earnings surprise of +80.21%. The company also achieved revenues of $49.94 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate by 5.21%, compared to $46.62 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

Over the last four quarters, Centene surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates on all four occasions. Year-to-date, Centene shares have increased approximately 5.7%, outperforming the S&P 500’s gain of 4.8%. Current consensus estimates indicate EPS of $0.95 and revenues of $47.09 billion for the next quarter, and $3.01 with revenues of $189.54 billion for the fiscal year.

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