DJ Centene Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Centene Corp. $(CNC)$ shed 1.01% to $43.24 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.69% to 6,909.51 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.47% to 49,625.97.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
Centene Corp. closed 34.51% below its 52-week high of $66.03, which the company achieved on April 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ rose 0.69% to $532.30, IQVIA Holdings Inc. $(IQV)$ fell 2.21% to $165.62, and Labcorp Holdings Inc. $(LH)$ rose 0.07% to $282.67.
Trading volume (5.0 M) remained 1.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 20, 2026.
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February 20, 2026 17:06 ET (22:06 GMT)
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