Centene (CNC) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Centene (CNC) recorded Shares Repurchased of $24 million in Q3 2026, up 500.0% from the prior quarter.
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Centene (CNC) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Centene's Shares Repurchased came in at $59 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 95.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $475 million, down 84.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Repurchased came in at $3.12 billion in FY2024 (+91.3%), $1.63 billion in FY2023 (-47.3%), $3.1 billion in FY2022 (+942.4%) and $297 million in FY2021 (-52.6%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has ranged from $2 million in Q4 2025 to $1.43 billion in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Repurchased in the last five years was growth of 495.8% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 99.8% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $4 million (Q2 2026), $29 million (Q1 2026) and $2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 359.00 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 35.71 Bn | 3.39 Bn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 123.95 Bn | 105.32 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 894.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 111.19 Bn | 59.95 Bn | 47.21 Bn | - |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 91.22 Bn | -51.36 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 330.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 78.47 Bn | 47.34 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.32 Bn | 55.22 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 63.37 Bn | 46.54 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 500.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 51.41 Bn | -36.45 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 33.72 Bn | -60.99 Bn | 9.52 Bn | 24.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 10.44 Bn | -24.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 432.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 943.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 803.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 774.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 405.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 423.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 349.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 71.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 248.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.00 Mn |
API Access
Centene Shares Repurchased 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-repurchased&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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-repurchased&ticker=CNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();