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

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DateValue
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