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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:CNCNYSE:NXQNASDAQ:TSTNYSEARCA:XAR On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeCNCCentene$59.30-0.3%$60.13$55.03▼$80.59$29.42B0.534.75 million shs5.12 million shsNXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2$15.04$15.27$14.95▼$17.18$266.42M0.1425,365 shs38,459 shsTSTTheStreet$6.44$6.44$5.48▼$25.00$34.39M0.1730,021 shs508,322 shsXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF$171.84+0.9%$161.79$135.71▼$181.39$2.74B1.01122,828 shs128,643 shs7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceCNCCentene+3.07%+2.66%-0.75%-8.01%-19.58%NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 20.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%TSTTheStreet0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF+0.37%+7.10%+5.21%-2.21%+25.14%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationCNCCentene4.9329 of 5 stars4.33.00.03.63.31.73.8NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreetN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceCNCCentene 2.56Moderate Buy$79.7734.52% UpsideNXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 0.00N/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreet 0.00N/AN/AN/AXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF 2.65Moderate Buy$171.84N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest TST, CNC, XAR, and NXQ Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/29/2025CNCCenteneJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$64.00 ➝ $61.004/29/2025CNCCenteneGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral4/28/2025CNCCenteneBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$93.00 ➝ $84.004/15/2025CNCCenteneRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$71.00 ➝ $69.004/9/2025CNCCenteneGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral4/8/2025CNCCenteneJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderperform ➝ Hold$53.00 ➝ $64.002/14/2025CNCCenteneWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$76.00 ➝ $72.002/6/2025CNCCenteneArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold2/4/2025CNCCenteneRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price Target$66.00 ➝ $71.00(Data available from 4/29/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookCNCCentene$163.07B0.18$10.03 per share5.91$53.42 per share1.11NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreet$53.09M0.65$4.88 per share1.32$11.20 per share0.58XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateCNCCentene$3.31B$6.719.508.050.802.03%13.85%4.54%N/ANXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2N/AN/A0.00∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreet$18.22M-$0.60N/A∞N/A143.87%-2.15%-1.54%N/AXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/AN/A29.48∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest TST, CNC, XAR, and NXQ EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/25/2025Q1 2025CNCCentene$2.52$2.90+$0.38$2.63$43.16 billion$46.62 billion2/4/2025Q4 2024CNCCentene$0.49$0.80+$0.31$0.56$38.78 billion$40.81 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthCNCCenteneN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2$0.563.72%N/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreet$1.0015.53%N/AN/A N/AXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF$1.130.66%N/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioCNCCentene0.701.111.10NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2N/AN/AN/ATSTTheStreet0.016.236.23XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipCNCCentene93.63%NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 213.25%TSTTheStreetN/AXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipCNCCentene0.36%NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 21.00%TSTTheStreet30.00%XARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableCNCCentene74,300496.06 million494.41 millionOptionableNXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2N/A17.71 million17.54 millionNot OptionableTSTTheStreet5565.34 millionN/ANot OptionableXARSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFN/A15.95 millionN/ANot OptionableTST, CNC, XAR, and NXQ HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesXAR Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving AverageApril 23, 2025 | nasdaq.comShould You Invest in the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?April 8, 2025 | zacks.comNotable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - XARApril 2, 2025 | nasdaq.comNotable ETF Inflow Detected - XAR, HWM, TDG, HIIMarch 27, 2025 | nasdaq.comSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1897March 24, 2025 | msn.comHow Is Howmet Aerospace’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Aerospace & Defense Stocks?March 18, 2025 | msn.comXAR ETF May Have Returned To An Attractive Valuation: A Focus On The Aerospace And Defense IndustryMarch 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHow Military Budget Cuts Could Shake Up Defense ETFs?February 21, 2025 | msn.comSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFFebruary 16, 2025 | fxempire.comShould You Invest in the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?February 5, 2025 | zacks.comThis Defense ETF May Benefit From Trump’s Push for Increased NATO SpendingJanuary 21, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comDefense Stocks Still Cost Too Much in 2025January 18, 2025 | fool.comIs SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) a Strong ETF Right Now?January 8, 2025 | zacks.comXAR: A Perfect ETF To Capitalize On Rosy Aerospace And Defense 2025 OutlookDecember 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.5704December 23, 2024 | msn.comShould You Invest in the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)?December 5, 2024 | zacks.comWhen the Price of (XAR) Talks, People ListenNovember 16, 2024 | news.stocktradersdaily.comWednesday's ETF Movers: XAR, SOXXNovember 15, 2024 | nasdaq.comBest Defense Stocks To Invest in November 2024November 6, 2024 | msn.comLearn to Evaluate (XAR) using the ChartsNovember 6, 2024 | news.stocktradersdaily.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesAre Tariffs Threatening Disney’s Comeback Story?By Jea Yu | April 9, 2025View Are Tariffs Threatening Disney’s Comeback Story?Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 25, 2025View Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?Signs of a more buyer-friendly housing market emerge for the spring homebuying seasonBy The Associated Press | April 6, 2025View Signs of a more buyer-friendly housing market emerge for the spring homebuying season5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks According to MarketBeatBy Thomas Hughes | April 10, 2025View 5 Highest-Rated Dividend Stocks According to MarketBeatGreenbrier: Don’t Buy It For Revenue Growth—Buy It For MarginBy Thomas Hughes | April 11, 2025View Greenbrier: Don’t Buy It For Revenue Growth—Buy It For MarginTST, CNC, XAR, and NXQ Company DescriptionsCentene NYSE:CNC$59.30 -0.17 (-0.29%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.47 +0.17 (+0.29%) As of 06:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support. This segment also provides healthcare products. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual, small, and large group commercials. It also operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers dental and speech therapy services. In addition, the company engages in the government contracts business under the TRICARE program and other healthcare related government contracts. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, and ancillary providers. Centene Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 NYSE:NXQNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio 2 is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital. The company was founded on May 21, 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.TheStreet NASDAQ:TSTTheStreet, Inc., a financial news and information provider, provides business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C) content and products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: TheDeal/BoardEx, RateWatch, and Business to Consumer. Its B2B products include The Deal, a digital subscription model that delivers coverage primarily to institutional investors on changes in corporate control comprising merges and acquisitions, private equity, corporate activism, and restructuring; and BoardEx, an institutional relationship capital management database and platform, which holds profiles of approximately 1 million business leaders. The company's B2B products also consist of RateWatch, which publishes bank rate market information, such as competitive deposit, loan, and fee rate data for financial institutions, government agencies, academic researchers, banks, credit unions, and other commercial organizations. Its RateWatch product also offers banking-related product and fee comparisons, financial strength reporting, educational Webinars, mystery shopping, and consumer and financial institution surveys. The company's B2C products comprise TheStreet.com, an advertising-supported digital platform that provides business news and market analysis to individual investors; RealMoney and RealMoney Pro, which offer market commentary and analysis for active market participants and self-directed investors; and Action Alerts PLUS that teaches consumers on how to manage money for long term. TheStreet, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF NYSEARCA:XAR$171.84 +1.51 (+0.89%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.46 +0.62 (+0.36%) As of 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.The SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of US aerospace & defense companies. XAR was launched on Sep 28, 2011 and is managed by State Street. 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