Jefferies raises Centene stock price target to $69 on earnings power
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- CNC Centene+5.2% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.2% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that Centene belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- UNH UnitedHealth Group+7.0% 30d
UnitedHealth Group is a peer of Centene in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- ELV Elevance Health-0.7% 30d
Elevance Health is a peer of Centene in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- CI The Cigna Group+6.2% 30d
The Cigna Group is a peer of Centene in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- HUM Humana+7.9% 30d
Humana is a peer of Centene in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- MOH Molina Healthcare-7.4% 5d
Molina Healthcare is a peer of Centene in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | +6.21% | +1.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
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Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Jefferies raises Centene stock price target to $69 on earnings power Investing.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | three days earlier | +1.49% | final price |
| CNC | five days earlier | +6.21% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Centene (CNC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Centene (CNC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 10 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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