Centene is trading 4.12% down at $64.69 after CFO Andrew Asher’s December 2026 step-down and end-2027 retirement announcement.

  • Christopher Neczypor, formerly Lincoln National’s CFO, succeeds him January 1, 2027; Reuters confirmed.
  • Centene reaffirmed full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance above $4.80; leadership uncertainty is the clearest company-specific catalyst.
  • S&P 500 is down 0.11% and Dow 0.29%; open-session trading is active, but no volume figure is available. This broader pressure does not explain Centene’s larger decline.