---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-24-000201"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T09:57:05.339873+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene Q3 adjusted EPS $1.62, revenue $36.9B, reaffirms FY24 adjusted EPS guidance >$6.80

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.62; GAAP EPS $1.36. Premium + service revenue $36.9B (+6% YoY).
- Marketplace membership +22% YoY; Medicare PDP +49% YoY; Medicaid membership declined 14% on redeterminations.
- Reaffirmed FY24 adjusted diluted EPS guidance >$6.80; updated GAAP guidance >$5.92.
- Share repurchases $1.2B in Q3 and $380M in Oct; $2.8B remaining under authorization.
- Medicare Stars: 46% of MA members in 3.5+ star plans (from ~23%); contract wins in MI, CA, IA, PA, FL.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-24-000201
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173924000201/0001071739-24-000201-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173924000201/cnc-20241025.htm

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