Centene Corporation (CNC) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$68.62 +2.34% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Centene Corporation (CNC) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $33.97B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (11)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$84 Bull$71 Base$55 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($3.4M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $67.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
53.430 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.52>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE91% OF RANGE
L: $32$68.62H: $73
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (8% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 32 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (55)

-31.0% ROIC with 8.1% gross margin and 12.72% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 2.52 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (63)

Put/Call 0.80x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CNC
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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CNC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +27.49%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $69.31H $70.17L $66.82C $68.45VOL 4.81M
RES: $72.95SUP: $56.56SMA50: $66.11SMA200: $55.35
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CNC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
27.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +20.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CNC today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CNC. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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CNC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CNC stock right now?

Centene Corporation (CNC) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 8% profit margin (-31% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is CNC's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CNC's 12-month base price target is $70.78 (range $55.21 to $83.52), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.