Centene Corporation

ST. LOUIS – October 29, 2026 -- Centene Corporation raised its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor by $0.40 to greater than $5.20, after third-quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $0.58 and a GAAP diluted loss of $0.14 per share. The insurer also lifted its GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $3.46.

CEO Sarah M. London said the company's core businesses produced a "faster recovery" in its earnings trajectory than previously anticipated.

Medicare outperformance narrows the full-year HBR range to 90.4%-91.1%

The consolidated health benefits ratio (HBR) was 92.7% in the third quarter, unchanged from a year earlier and better than the company expected. Medicare drove the outperformance, while Medicaid and Marketplace are on track. Centene cut its full-year HBR guidance range to 90.4%-91.1%, improving the midpoint by 15 basis points to 90.75%.

Sacramento – September 16, 2026 -- Health Net, a Medi-Cal managed care plan and Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) subsidiary, has invested $2 million in Stanislaus Equity Partners (STEP) to provide gap financing for 50 shovel-ready affordable housing developments in Stanislaus County.

Multi-year grant targets funding shortfalls blocking ready-to-build projects

The multi-year grant will be deployed by STEP through a mix of grants, forgivable loans and low-interest loans, structured to unlock additional public and private capital for developments that are otherwise stalled by financing gaps. STEP said the flexible tools are intended to accelerate delivery of affordable units and reduce displacement risk for residents across the county.

Long Island City, N.Y. – September 12, 2026 -- Fidelis Care, a Centene Corporation health plan serving more than two million members across New York State, has opened applications for up to $140,000 in Here for Your Health maternal health grants targeting postpartum care gaps in underserved communities.

Grant deadline set for September 21 as postpartum visit adherence lags nationally

Applications are available at fideliscare.org/maternal-grant, with a submission deadline of 5 p.m. on September 12, 2026. The grants will fund healthcare providers and community-based organizations developing solutions to improve postpartum visit attendance and expand maternal depression screening.