Centene Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Increasing Premium

Key Takeaways Centene posted adjusted EPS of $0.50, topping forecasts but down from $1.62 a year earlier.Revenues rose 18.2% year over year to $49.7B, driven by robust premium and membership gains.Medical costs climbed 27%, while Medicaid and Medicare membership declined versus last year.Centene Corporation (CNC) reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of 50 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 21 cents. However, the bottom line fell from the year-ago profit of $1.62 p ...