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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Centene (CNC)

Centene raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to greater than $5.20 after Q3 results

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance

Centene reported third quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026, with a GAAP diluted loss of $(0.14) per share and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.58, compared with $0.50 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance by $0.40 to greater than $5.20 and its GAAP diluted EPS guidance to greater than $3.46. For shareholders, the higher guidance and improved quarterly profit compared with 2025 point to a faster earnings recovery than the company had previously expected.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.14), compared with a $(13.50) loss in Q3 2025, which included a $6.7 billion goodwill impairment.
  • Q3 2026 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.58, up from $0.50 in Q3 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance rose to greater than $5.20; GAAP diluted EPS guidance is greater than $3.46.
  • Total debt was reduced by $1.1 billion since June 30, 2026, including full redemption of the 2027 Senior Notes in October 2026.

The filing

CompanyCentene (CNC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 7:05 PM ET
Accession number0001071739-26-000194

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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