Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $495.6 million in Q1 2026, up 0.5% quarter-over-quarter from $493.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 0.52% on a YoY basis from $498.2 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $495.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 0.52% year-over-year to $495.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $495.6 million (down 0.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $493.1 million, down 5.85% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $495.6 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $493.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $590.7 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $491.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $536.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $538.1 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) increased 0.22% in 2022, then slipped 7.66% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $582.0 million in 2022, then declined by 6.24% to $545.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 4.02% to $523.7 million in 2024, then declined by 5.85% to $493.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 0.5% to $495.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $495.6 million (Q1 2026), $493.1 million (Q4 2025), and $491.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 363.95 Bn | 334.15 Bn | 98.90 Bn | 910.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 124.98 Bn | 113.36 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 85.46 Bn | 50.04 Bn | 13.88 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.39 Bn | 65.77 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 43.40 Bn | 21.50 Bn | 4.00 Bn | - |
| 6 | Centene | 30.02 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 495.59 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.92 Bn | 668.90 Mn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | 329.75 Mn |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.50 Bn | 3.77 Bn | 135.85 Mn | 213.13 Mn |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.61 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 154.54 Mn | 532.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 495.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 493.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 491.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 493.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 498.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 523.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 523.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 534.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 538.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 545.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 548.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 550.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 553.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 582.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 580.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 583.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 590.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 590.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 590.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 589.80 Mn |