Centene Corporation (CNC)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 2001-12-13 · last close 2026-09-09
Centene Corporation (CNC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.3 | 3.6 | -27.1 | 64.0 | 11.0 | 7.7 | -3.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.7 | -9.2 | 4.4 | -1.4 | -5.7 | -3.8 | -52.0 | 11.4 | 22.9 | -0.9 | 11.2 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.1 | -6.9 | -2.0 | -7.4 | 16.0 | 2.5 | -4.5 | -17.3 | -3.6 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | -7.0 | -10.3 | -7.6 | 9.1 | -9.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | -9.5 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | -5.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 | -4.3 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 9.9 | -3.5 | -13.3 | 9.4 | 2.3 | -5.8 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | -2.9 | 9.2 | -3.4 | 19.2 | -0.9 | -5.9 | -8.2 | -1.1 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 15.4 |
| 2020 | -0.1 | -15.6 | 12.1 | 12.1 | -0.5 | -4.1 | 2.7 | -6.0 | -4.9 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -2.6 |
| 2019 | 13.2 | -6.7 | -12.8 | -2.9 | 12.0 | -9.2 | -0.7 | -10.5 | -7.2 | 22.7 | 13.9 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | -5.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 12.4 | -1.2 | -10.0 | 9.2 | -18.9 |
| 2017 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -2.4 | 10.0 | -0.6 | 11.9 | 8.9 | -3.2 | 9.0 | -1.2 |
| 2016 | -5.7 | -8.2 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 14.5 | -1.1 | -3.2 | -1.9 | -6.7 | -7.8 | -1.9 |
| 2015 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 15.0 | -12.3 | 21.5 | 6.7 | -12.8 | -12.0 | -12.1 | 9.7 | -2.9 | 14.0 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -2.3 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 1.5 | -4.7 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -2.2 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 11.9 | -12.2 | 6.4 | -1.3 |
| 2012 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 0.3 | -19.1 | -8.7 | -16.6 | 26.1 | 6.8 | -7.9 | 1.5 | 15.6 | -6.6 |
| 2011 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 9.8 | -4.0 | 2.1 | -7.7 | -2.8 | -10.1 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -9.1 | -7.2 | 34.5 | -4.7 | -0.3 | -5.8 | -0.9 | -5.1 | 16.7 | -5.4 | 4.2 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | -10.1 | -4.2 | 6.1 | 1.9 | -1.0 | 9.9 | -3.4 | -10.4 | 9.4 | -5.9 | 5.5 | 12.5 |
| 2008 | -12.8 | -25.1 | -22.2 | 31.8 | 14.9 | -20.5 | 32.9 | 1.2 | -9.2 | -8.1 | -1.8 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -3.3 | -12.9 | -0.9 | 10.5 | -6.8 | 0.9 | -6.5 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 9.8 |
| 2006 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.7 | -11.9 | 1.4 | -9.7 | -30.9 | -4.9 | 6.4 | 43.5 | 10.5 | -5.7 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | -0.6 | -10.1 | -7.1 | 15.4 | 4.5 | -12.8 | 4.0 | -17.9 | -19.5 | 19.2 | 9.5 |
| 2004 | 13.6 | -4.9 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| 2003 | -16.1 | -9.6 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 16.6 | 13.9 | -4.3 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -8.8 |
| 2002 | -15.7 | 1.4 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 18.4 | -23.3 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 14.0 | -8.2 | 20.2 |
| 2001 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 27.6 |
| Avg | 1.3 | -1.7 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -1.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CNC seasonality — average by calendar month
Centene Corporation has monthly history back to 2001. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 19 of 24 years, median +6.5%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. February is the soft spot, down in 14 of 25 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±11.4% in an average month and has fallen 74.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.3% | -1.7% | +2.1% | +4.1% | +4.5% | +1.5% | -1.8% | -0.3% | +1.1% | +3.5% | +5.5% | +3.8% |
| Win rate | 60%/25 | 44%/25 | 68%/25 | 56%/25 | 64%/25 | 60%/25 | 44%/25 | 48%/25 | 50%/24 | 58%/24 | 79%/24 | 64%/25 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CNC risk & extremes
CNC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Centene Corporation's best month?+
Centene Corporation's strongest completed month on record is April 2026, at +63.99%.
What was Centene Corporation's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2025, at -51.97%.
Is Centene Corporation up this year?+
Centene Corporation is up 55.67% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Centene Corporation's 1-year return?+
+106.25% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Centene Corporation's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2001.
Which calendar month is historically best for Centene Corporation?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2001. An average is not a forecast.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $32 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 2001. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2001) would be about $3,514 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2026 at +63.99%; its worst, July 2025 at -51.97%.
- It has closed November in the green 19 out of 24 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.