Centene Corp Del: (NYSE: CNC)

$51.34

0.45 (0.88%)

Volume 320,867

May 23 04:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		49.98 - 51.57
	
		52wk Low - High
		24.26 - 52.60
	
		Previous Close
		50.89
	
		Avg. Volume
		429,536
	
		Industry
		MED-HMO
	
		Market Cap
		2.66 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.93
	
		PE (Forward)
		18.70
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.72
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            18.70
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.15
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.72
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.65
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.65
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.20
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            16.20%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Centene Corporation provides managed care programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits under Medicaid, including Supplemental Security Income, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.65	0.84	2.72	3.53
Number of Estimates	12	11	12	12
Low Estimate	0.56	0.77	2.61	3.34
High Estimate	0.73	0.98	2.85	NA
Year Ago EPS	-0.16	0.47	1.90	2.72
EPS Growth	503.65%	78.92%	43.20%	29.77%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CENTENE CORP	CNC	50.89
MOLINA HLTHCR	MOH	38.14
AETNA INC-NEW	AET	59.53
HEALTH NET INC	HNT	31.05
HUMANA INC NEW	HUM	79.17
TRIPLE-S MGMT-B	GTS	19.10
WELLPOINT INC	WLP	77.81
AETHLON MEDICAL	AEMD	0.10
WELLCARE HEALTH	WCG	51.72
MAGELLAN HLTH	MGLN	52.82

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HMO

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Report for CNC

May 20, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.20
Sales	8,668
Net Income	1
Price/Earnings	42.41
Price/Book	2.70
Price/Cash Flow	15.63
Price/Sales	0.28

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News

Top 5 Companies in the Managed Health Care Industry with the Best Relative Performance (MOH, HNT, CI, CNC, WCG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

CRTX, ENS, CNC, ABG, XRTX, FBR Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks - M2

May 22, 2013

Centene Crosses Above its 10-day MA (CNC) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 22, 2013

Centene Ranks the Highest in Terms of Debt to EBITDA Ratio in the Managed Health Care Industry (CNC, MOH, WLP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Shares of Aetna Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Managed Health Care Industry (AET, CI, WLP, CNC, UNH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Managed Health Care Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (CNC, AET, WCG, CI, MOH) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

U.S. Surgeon General Hosted HOPE Forum in Atlanta During National Women's Health Week - Close-Up Media

May 21, 2013

U.S. Surgeon General Takes Part in HOPE Forum During National Women's Health Week - Close-Up Media

May 21, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.08
ABR (Last Week)	2.08
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	49.73
Industry Rank by ABR	31 out of 265
Rank in Industry	7 out of 12

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Day Low - High	49.98 - 51.57
52wk Low - High	24.26 - 52.60
Previous Close	50.89
Avg. Volume	429,536
Industry	MED-HMO
Market Cap	2.66 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.93
PE (Forward)	18.70
Current Year Est.	2.72
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	18.70
PEG Ratio	1.15
Current Year Est.	2.72
Current Quarter Estimate	0.65
Most Accurate Estimate	0.65
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	1.20
Expected Earnings Growth	16.20%

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Centene Corp Del: (NYSE: CNC)

$51.34

0.45 (0.88%)

Volume 320,867

May 23 04:04 PM ET

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HMO

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