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Centene Corporation

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Centene is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 21, 2026). It closed at $71.24, at its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. More about the company

$71.24
+1.77% today
$35.2B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Early entry: still early enough in its move

Setup score

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Momentum

Accelerating ⇈

Edge

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 5 in Healthcare Plans · #1 of 272 in Health Care

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 23w
S4 14w
S4 17w
S1 16w
S2 21w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 2w → S4 4w → S1 4w → S2 23w → S3 9w → S4 9w → S1 5w → S2 4w → S4 14w → S1 5w → S4 9w → S1 4w → S4 17w → S1 16w → S2 7w → S3 7w → S2 21w → S3 3w → S2 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 19 stage runs.

CNC among Healthcare Plans1st of 11 by relative strength

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Stocks in Healthcare Plans ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CNCStage 2 · wk 194+14.8%
2OSCRStage 2 · wk 2287+9.1%
3PGNYStage 3 · wk 786+12.7%
4CLOVStage 2 · wk 285+3.5%
5HUMStage 2 · wk 284+12.3%
6ELVStage 2 · wk 676+11.7%
7UNHStage 3 · wk 769+14.5%
8CVSStage 3 · wk 768+10.8%
vs 52W High
0.0%
$31.80 lo$71.24 hi
Near 52W high
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, fresh breakout
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
30.3%
200 DMA: $54.68 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
1.12x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+14.8%
3M
+12.3%
6M
+73.4%
YTD
+70.5%
1Y
+97.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-09-23
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 1 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-21S23→2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.56x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.14x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.21x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.11x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$65.72
200 DMA
$54.68
52W High
$71.24
52W Low
$31.80
5D Low
$68.63
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$71.24
60d High
$71.24
120d High
$71.24
250d High
$71.24
Next resistance
Above all
ROE
-20.4%
Profit margin -2.8%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 1.6

Centene: quick answers

What stage is Centene in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Centene (CNC) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Oct 21, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Centene in an uptrend?

Yes. Centene is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 30.3% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Centene from its 52-week high?

Centene closed at $71.24 on Oct 22, 2026, at its 52-week high. Its 52-week low is $31.80.

How has Centene performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Centene is up 97.3% over the past year and up 70.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Centene in?

Centene is in the Healthcare Plans industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Healthcare Plans

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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