Why CNC Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$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
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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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
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Why CNC Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Centene Corporation (CNC) surged +2.34% to $68.62 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $67 max-pain magnet. Solid 8% profit margin (-31% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 91% of its 52-week range ($31.63 – $72.5) with RSI-14 at 53.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $3.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.7M in put flow (Put/Call 0.80x, implied earnings swing ±6.7%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 8.1% gross margin and $4.3B annual free cash flow.
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What Centene (CNC)'s Guidance Raise Means For Shareholders

Centene reported Q3 2026 revenue of US$50.65b with a GAAP net loss of US$71m, while adjusted EPS of US$0.58 exceeded market expectations and supported higher full year earnings and revenue guidance. The insurer paired st

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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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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)

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Why is CNC stock moving today?

Why CNC Stock surged +2.34% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 8% profit margin (-31% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.