Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) reported Shares Outstanding of 493.82 million for Q2 2026, up 0.1% from 493.55 million a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Centene posted Shares Outstanding of 493.12 million, down 5.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 521.79 million in FY2024 (-4.0%), 543.32 million in FY2023 (-5.5%), 575.19 million in FY2022 (-1.3%) and 582.83 million in FY2021 (+2.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 2.1%); the low point was Q1 2025 (a decline of 7.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 492.07 million (Q1 2026), 493.12 million (Q4 2025) and 491.14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 376.56 Bn | 255.13 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 120.21 Bn | 72.62 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 120.04 Bn | 103.93 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 118.70 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 95.70 Bn | -46.19 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 80.18 Bn | 49.43 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 262.99 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 65.74 Bn | 54.64 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.15 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 60.47 Bn | 44.31 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.01 Bn | -36.85 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 120.07 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 34.84 Bn | -55.52 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 493.82 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 11.00 Bn | -23.87 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 493.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 492.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 493.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 491.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 493.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 496.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 521.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 521.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 529.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 535.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 543.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 539.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 548.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 550.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 575.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 573.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 583.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 583.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 582.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 583.24 Mn |
API Access
Centene Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "CNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();