Why Shares Rebounded Near $40 and What Comes Next
Updated: December 12, 2025
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) is ending 2025 with investors focused on a familiar mix of catalysts: Medicaid margin repair, ACA Marketplace volatility, and Washington policy risk. The stock’s latest pop has been driven by a fresh analyst price-target increase, but the broader narrative remains shaped by a dramatic mid-year guidance reset and ongoing uncertainty around Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that are scheduled to expire December 31, 2025. [1]
Below is a detailed, news-style breakdown of what’s driving Centene stock right now, the latest analyst forecasts, and the key risks and signposts investors are watching as 2026 approaches.
Centene stock price today: where CNC stands on Dec. 12, 2025
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