CENTENE CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS

-- First Quarter GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share of $3.11; Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $3.37 -- -- Increases 2026 GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance to Greater than $2.37 & Adjusted Diluted EPS to Greater than $3.40 -- Strong first quarter 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $3.37, approximately $0.50 better than our expectations. Medicaid HBR of 93.1%, reflecting continued tangible progress managing medical costs coupled with moderate flu.