Centene: Cheap FCF and Medicare Tailwinds Make a Risk-Adjusted Long Case
Centene (CNC) looks attractively valued on cash flow metrics despite membership declines. We lay out a long trade targeting $75 with a $61 stop, arguing that Medicare rate increases, cost cutting and a $7.1B FCF cushion give the company time to rebase margins and membership. The plan is for a long-term hold of roughly 180 trading days while watchin…