What is Centene's expected EPS for Q2 2026?

Analysts expect Centene (CNC) to report consensus EPS of approximately $1.08 for Q2 2026. Estimates range from $0.41 to $1.94.

What revenue do analysts expect for Centene in Q2 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Centene (CNC) in Q2 2026 is approximately $47.4B. Forecasts range from $45.6B to $48.4B.

How many analysts cover Centene?

12 analysts contribute to the Centene (CNC) Q2 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Centene beaten earnings estimates recently?

Centene beat analyst EPS estimates in 2 of the last 2 quarters. Centene beat revenue estimates in 2 of 2. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), Centene EPS beat by 51.3% and revenue beat by 5.1%.

When does Centene report Q2 2026 earnings?

Centene (CNC) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 28, 2026 before market open.

CNC Q2 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q2 2026

$1.08

Consensus revenue · Q2 2026

$47.4B

Analysts

Expected report

Jul 28, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$47.4B$45.6B – $48.4B

EPS$1.08$0.41 – $1.94

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 12 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$45.6B	$47.4B	$48.4B
EPS	$0.41	$1.08	$1.94
EBITDA	$998.6M	$1B	$1B
EBIT	$594.7M	$604M	$610.7M
Net income	$247.7M	$537.7M	$688.7M

Revenue$47.4B
EPS$1.08
EBITDA$1B
EBIT$604M
Net income$537.7M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q1 2026	$49.9B	$47.5B	+5.1%	$3.37	$2.23	+51.3%
Q4 2025	$49.7B	$48.4B	+2.8%	-$1.19	-$1.22	+2.6%

Q1 2026+5.1%+51.3%
Q4 2025+2.8%+2.6%

Estimate revisions

How analyst consensus estimates have changed over the past 90 days.

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 4 analysts.

Low: $39.00
Consensus: $63.46
Median: $63.00
High: $80.00
Current: $65.89
Upside: -3.7%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $65.89.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 44 analyst ratings.

Buy 27Hold 16Sell 1

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 14, 2026	Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jul 14, 2026	TD Cowen	maintain	Hold	Hold
Jul 13, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Jul 9, 2026	RBC Capital	maintain	Sector Perform	Sector Perform
Jul 7, 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jun 8, 2026	Mizuho	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jun 8, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Jun 4, 2026	Morgan Stanley	maintain	Equal Weight	Equal Weight
Jun 4, 2026	B of A Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy
Jun 1, 2026	Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy

Jul 14, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
Jul 14, 2026TD CowenHold
Jul 13, 2026Wells FargoEqual Weight
Jul 9, 2026RBC CapitalSector Perform
Jul 7, 2026Cantor FitzgeraldOverweight
Jun 8, 2026MizuhoNeutral
Jun 8, 2026JP MorganNeutral
Jun 4, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual Weight
Jun 4, 2026B of A SecuritiesBuy
Jun 1, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy

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