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Centene (CNC) stock, explained like you're 5
Centene trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CNC. It is a large cap company in the medical specialities industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 32.3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- CNC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical Specialities
- Size
- Large cap, about 32.3 billion dollars
Is Centene a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Centene is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 32.3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Centene makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves CNC stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- Centene (CNC) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (Yahoo Finance)
- Centene (CNC) Is Back In The Spotlight, What Is Driving Attention? (Simply Wall Street)
- CNC, OSCR Stocks Rally After Baird Calls Risk Adjustment Results Favorable (Stocktwits)
- At $70.16 each, 7,130 Centene (CNC) shares were withheld for executive Carson's taxes. (Stock Titan)
- Centene Remains A Buy Heading Into Q3 (NYSE:CNC) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about Centene stock
What does Centene do?
Centene trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CNC. It is a large cap company in the medical specialities industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 32.3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Centene?
Centene trades under the ticker CNC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Centene's market cap?
Centene is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 32.3 billion dollars.
How does Centene make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves CNC stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.