Feb 4 (Reuters) - Centene ( CNC ) beat Wall Street

estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by

strength in its commercial health insurance plans.

On an adjusted basis, the health insurer reported a profit

of 80 cents per share, compared with analysts' average estimate

of 49 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.

(Reporting by Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K in Bengaluru; Editing

by Shinjini Ganguli)