DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. (CNC) shed 1.82% to $60.99 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.19% to 7,666.45 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.04% to 50,926.56.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Centene Corp. closed 12.41% short of its 52-week high of $69.63, which the company achieved on September 14th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ fell 0.79% to $423.39, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 3.02% to $260.72, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) fell 1.14% to $304.60.
Trading volume (5.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 1, 2026.