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Centene Corp

$65.17

+2.57% (+$1.63)

Volume 4.78M

52W High $66.55

52W Low $25.08

Market Cap $22.71B

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What to Watch This Quarter

Based on historical data

Consensus EPS

$0.77

Whisper EPS

$0.89

15.0% above consensus

Last Quarter

$3.37

Current Streak

4 Beats

Avg Surprise (4Q)

+118.91%

Next Earnings Report

Reports in 39 days

Report Date Jul 24, 2026

Whisper Spread +15.00%

Consensus Estimate

$0.77

Official analyst average

Whisper Number

$0.89

What traders expect

Bullish Sentiment: The whisper number is 15.0% above consensus, suggesting traders expect a strong beat. The stock may be priced for upside surprise.

Price Chart

EPS History: Consensus vs Actual

Last 11 quarters

Price Movement Around Earnings

Q1 2026 Apr 28, 2026

1-Day: +8.90%

Q1 2026 Apr 24, 2026

5-Day: +29.08%

Q4 2025 Feb 10, 2026

1-Day: +2.07%

Q4 2025 Feb 6, 2026

5-Day: +5.12%

Revenue & Financial Performance

Quarter	Revenue	YoY Growth	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Income
Q4'25	$49.73B	+21.9%	15.2%	-3.5%	-$1.10B
Q3'25	$49.69B	+18.2%	16.4%	-14.0%	-$6.63B
Q2'25	$48.74B	+22.4%	6.1%	-0.9%	-$253.0M
Q1'25	$46.62B	+15.4%	11.2%	3.3%	$1.31B
Q4'24	$40.81B	+3.4%	9.1%	0.4%	$283.0M
Q3'24	$42.02B	+10.5%	9.6%	1.6%	$713.0M
Q2'24	$39.84B	+5.9%	11.1%	3.1%	$1.15B
Q1'24	$40.41B	+3.9%	11.5%	2.7%	$1.16B

Historical Earnings

Last 12 quarters

Quarter	Date	Consensus	Whisper	Actual EPS	Surprise %	Result
Q1 2026	Apr 28, 2026	$2.13	$1.90	$3.37	+58.22%	Beat
Q1 2026	Apr 24, 2026	$1.92	$1.70	--	--	--
Q4 2025	Feb 10, 2026	-$1.22	-$1.22	-$1.19	+2.46%	Beat
Q4 2025	Feb 6, 2026	-$1.22	-$1.22	-$1.19	+2.46%	Beat
Q3 2025	Oct 29, 2025	-$0.16	-$0.18	$0.50	--	Beat
Q2 2025	Jul 25, 2025	$0.21	$0.13	-$0.16	--	Missed
Q1 2025	Apr 25, 2025	$2.52	$2.83	$2.90	+15.08%	Beat
Q4 2024	Feb 4, 2025	$0.49	$0.52	$0.80	+63.27%	Beat
Q3 2024	Oct 25, 2024	$1.18	$1.52	$1.36	+15.25%	Missed
Q2 2024	Jul 26, 2024	$2.09	$2.19	$2.42	+15.79%	Beat
Q1 2024	Apr 26, 2024	$2.08	$2.20	$2.26	+8.65%	Beat
Q4 2023	Feb 6, 2024	$0.44	$0.46	$0.45	+2.27%	Missed