Centene (CNC) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $29.0 million in Q1 2026, up 1350.0% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 29.27% on a YoY basis from $41.0 million in Q1 2025.
Centene (CNC) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Centene's Shares Repurchased history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $29.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 29.27% year-over-year to $29.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $463.0 million (down 84.64% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $475.0 million, down 84.8% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased was $29.0 million for Q1 2026 at Centene, up from $2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $2.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Shares Repurchased has averaged $522.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $414.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Shares Repurchased jumped 8625.0% in 2022, then tumbled 99.79% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then slumped by 97.84% to $31.0 million in 2023, then soared by 2941.94% to $943.0 million in 2024, then sank by 99.79% to $2.0 million in 2025, then surged by 1350.0% to $29.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $29.0 million (Q1 2026), $2.0 million (Q4 2025), and $432.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 370.74 Bn | 340.93 Bn | 98.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 129.62 Bn | 118.00 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 88.73 Bn | 53.31 Bn | 13.88 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 78.23 Bn | 70.61 Bn | -44.29 Bn | - |
| 5 | Humana | 45.63 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 4.00 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 6 | Centene | 32.06 Bn | 8.39 Bn | 49.24 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 10.16 Bn | 905.08 Mn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 8.44 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -3.22 Bn | - |
| 9 | Alignment Healthcare | 4.05 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 135.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clover Health Investments | 2.46 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 154.54 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 432.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 432.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 943.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 943.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 774.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 774.00 Mn |