AIVL1.614%
as of Sep 3
CNC
GrowthCENTENE CORP
Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans.
Close · 3M
+62.65%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
PQUS0.370%
as of Sep 1
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals16
Win rate100% (16/16)
Avg buy return+4.11%
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.775% → 1.612% (+0.837 pp)·stock up 5.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 2·entry $67.34·now $68.02Fresh
+1.01%
since Sep 2
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.770% → 0.787% (+0.017 pp)·stock up 3.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $65.65·now $68.02Drifting
+3.61%
since Aug 24
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.779% → 0.770% (-0.009 pp)·stock down 2.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $64.14·now $68.02
+6.05%
since Aug 20
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.768% → 0.797% (+0.029 pp)·stock up 5.6% in the 30 days before
Aug 14·entry $67.47·now $68.02Fresh
+0.82%
since Aug 14
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.757% → 0.783% (+0.026 pp)·stock down 0.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 13·entry $66.04·now $68.02Drifting
+3.00%
since Aug 13
AIVL · Accumulation · 6d
weight 0.757% → 0.801% (+0.044 pp)·stock down 2.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $67.07·now $68.02Fresh
+1.42%
since Aug 12
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.757% → 0.777% (+0.020 pp)·stock down 5.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $64.88·now $68.02Drifting
+4.84%
since Aug 11
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.757% → 0.795% (+0.039 pp)·stock down 1.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $66.57·now $68.02Drifting
+2.18%
since Aug 10
AIVL · Weight increase · 4d
weight 0 → 0.784% (new)·stock down 2.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $65.77·now $68.02Drifting
+3.42%
since Aug 7
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
weight 0 → 0.770% (new)·stock down 4.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $64.20·now $68.02Drifting
+5.95%
since Aug 6
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0 → 0.768% (new)·stock down 6.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 3·entry $63.76·now $68.02Drifting
+6.68%
since Aug 3
+9.32%
since Jul 31
+6.68%
since Aug 1
+6.15%
since Jul 25
+3.31%
since Jul 18
AMOM · Exit · 1d
weight 1.390% → 0 (exited)·stock up 5.1% in the 30 days before
Sep 2·entry $67.34·now $68.02
+1.01%
since Sep 2
AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.400% → 1.350% (-0.050 pp)·stock up 5.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 27·entry $65.33·now $68.02
+4.12%
since Aug 27
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.400% → 1.370% (-0.030 pp)·stock up 2.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $65.47·now $68.02
+3.89%
since Aug 26
AMOM · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.340% → 1.400% (+0.060 pp)·stock up 3.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $65.65·now $68.02Drifting
+3.61%
since Aug 24
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.340% → 1.360% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 2.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 21·entry $65.02·now $68.02Drifting
+4.61%
since Aug 21
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.360% → 1.400% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 1.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $66.57·now $68.02Drifting
+2.18%
since Aug 10
AMOM · Sudden change · 1d
weight 1.680% → 1.360% (-0.320 pp)·stock down 4.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $64.20·now $68.02
+5.95%
since Aug 6
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 6.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 3·entry $63.76·now $68.02Drifting
+6.68%
since Aug 3
+11.80%
since Jul 30
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 2.8% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $63.91·now $68.02Drifting
+6.43%
since Jul 28
+6.71%
since Jul 23
+3.23%
since Jul 22
+0.64%
since Jul 21
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Too hard to callas of Jul 19
AI ETFs show mixed signals regarding Centene, with PQUS and AMOM decreasing their weight in the company, while LQAI recently made a new entry. This contrasts with the framework's assessment that Centene's business model is too unpredictable due to regulatory factors for reliable long-term investment analysis.
- Circle of CompetenceThe managed care industry, particularly with significant exposure to government programs, faces unpredictable regulatory changes that complicate long-term cash flow projections.
- Economic MoatThis stage is not evaluated because the company falls outside the framework's circle of competence.
- ManagementThis stage is not evaluated because the company falls outside the framework's circle of competence.
- Financial HealthThis stage is not evaluated because the company falls outside the framework's circle of competence.
- Margin of SafetyThis stage is not evaluated because the company falls outside the framework's circle of competence.
This analysis finds Centene to be outside the framework's circle of competence, primarily due to the inherent unpredictability of earnings in the highly regulated managed healthcare sector with significant government program exposure. The inability to reliably project ten-year cash flows means the company is deemed 'Too Hard' to evaluate further within this value-investing framework. Therefore, no deeper assessment of its economic moat, management, financial health, or margin of safety is made.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.