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<ul><li>Centene Corporation's recent performance exhibited both strengths and areas for careful attention.</li><li>The company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 demonstrated solid earnings power, with adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80 and a full-year EPS of $7.17.</li><li>This growth is attributed to robust performance across its business lines, including Medicare and Medicaid, and significant operational improvements.</li></ul>

Centene Corporation's recent performance exhibited both strengths and areas for careful attention.The company's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 demonstrated solid earnings power, with adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.80 and a full-year EPS of $7.17.This growth is attributed to robust performance across its business lines, including Medicare and Medicaid, and significant operational improvements.

Centene Corporation: Medicare Segment Growth Driving Our Bullishness!

<ul><li>Centene Corporation has reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024, showcasing a nuanced performance that reflects both strengths and ongoing challenges within its operations.</li><li>The company achieved an adjusted diluted EPS of $1.62, which exceeded prior expectations.</li><li>This outperformance was partly due to tax benefits projected for later in the year being realized earlier, as well as some accelerated income tax benefits.</li></ul>

Centene Corporation has reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024, showcasing a nuanced performance that reflects both strengths and ongoing challenges within its operations.The company achieved an adjusted diluted EPS of $1.62, which exceeded prior expectations.This outperformance was partly due to tax benefits projected for later in the year being realized earlier, as well as some accelerated income tax benefits.

Centene Corporation: Operational Efficiency & AI Utilization Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Centene Corporation has provided an encouraging financial performance in its first quarter of the year, as echoed in their latest review of modified earnings and strategic developments across various business units.</li><li>Notably, the company exceeded their expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at $2.26, prompting an upward revision in their full-year 2024 forecast to over $6.80 per share.</li><li>While these results show solid progress and operational efficiency, they frame a nuanced picture—detailing areas of strength alongside ongoing challenges.</li></ul>

Centene Corporation has provided an encouraging financial performance in its first quarter of the year, as echoed in their latest review of modified earnings and strategic developments across various business units.Notably, the company exceeded their expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at $2.26, prompting an upward revision in their full-year 2024 forecast to over $6.80 per share.While these results show solid progress and operational efficiency, they frame a nuanced picture—detailing areas of strength alongside ongoing challenges.

Centene Corporation: Medicaid Managed Care Expansion and Optimization! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Centene Corporation reported its first quarter 2024 results, highlighting several positive developments and strategic maneuvers aimed at sustaining and enhancing its business operations.</li><li>The company achieved a higher-than-expected adjusted EPS of $2.26, prompting an upward revision in its full-year 2024 EPS guidance to over $6.80.</li><li>This performance signals a robust start to the year, attributed partly to significant operational improvements and strategic realignments.</li></ul>

Centene Corporation reported its first quarter 2024 results, highlighting several positive developments and strategic maneuvers aimed at sustaining and enhancing its business operations.The company achieved a higher-than-expected adjusted EPS of $2.26, prompting an upward revision in its full-year 2024 EPS guidance to over $6.80.This performance signals a robust start to the year, attributed partly to significant operational improvements and strategic realignments.

Centene Corporation: Leveraging Dual Eligibles in Medicare and Medicaid & Other Major Drivers

Cross-Asset Strategist & Quantitative Analyst, Pennock Idea Hub

Cam Hui

Cross-Asset Strategist & Quantitative Analyst

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<li>The stock market is likely to advance during the Santa Claus rally window, which began on December 24 and ends January 3.</li>
<li>But the rally is attributed to an oversold bounce and marked by narrow leadership. Either the rebound fizzles in January or broadens into lagging issues.</li>
<li>We identified selected contrarian value opportunities for bulls among Santa’s discards for potential outperformance into January and beyond.</li>
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The stock market is likely to advance during the Santa Claus rally window, which began on December 24 and ends January 3.
But the rally is attributed to an oversold bounce and marked by narrow leadership. Either the rebound fizzles in January or broadens into lagging issues.
We identified selected contrarian value opportunities for bulls among Santa’s discards for potential outperformance into January and beyond.


Contrarian Bargains Among Santa's Discards

United States

Centene Corporation is a multi-line managed care organization that provides Medicaid and Medicaid-related programs.  The Company has health plans in several states. The Company also provides specialty services, including behavioral health, nurse triage, and treatment compliance.

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Centene Corporation: Medicare Segment Growth Driving Our Bullishness!

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Centene Corporation: Operational Efficiency & AI Utilization Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

Centene Corporation has reported its third-quarter financial results for 2024, showcasing a nuanced performance that reflects both strengths and...

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Centene Corporation: Medicaid Managed Care Expansion and Optimization! - Major Drivers

Centene Corporation has provided an encouraging financial performance in its first quarter of the year, as echoed in their latest review of...

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Centene Corporation: Leveraging Dual Eligibles in Medicare and Medicaid & Other Major Drivers

Centene Corporation reported its first quarter 2024 results, highlighting several positive developments and strategic maneuvers aimed at...

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Contrarian Bargains Among Santa's Discards

We identified selected contrarian value opportunities for bulls among Santa’s discards for potential outperformance into January and beyond.

Cam Hui

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