Humana Inc. (HUM)

US — Healthcare Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol HUM
  • Rev/Share 998.8123
  • Book/Share 147.9922
  • PB 1.5813
  • Debt/Equity 0.7496
  • CurrentRatio 1.9078
  • ROIC 0.0569

 

  • MktCap 28137159090.0
  • FreeCF/Share 19.7749
  • PFCF 11.8174
  • PE 16.4152
  • Debt/Assets 0.2613
  • DivYield 0.0152
  • ROE 0.1001

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade HUM Raymond James Market Perform Outperform -- $315 May 1, 2025
Initiation HUM KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Sector Weight -- -- Oct. 11, 2024
Upgrade HUM Bernstein Market Perform Outperform -- $308 Oct. 8, 2024
Downgrade HUM TD Cowen Buy Hold $402 $261 Oct. 7, 2024
Downgrade HUM Jefferies Buy Hold $519 $253 Oct. 7, 2024
Downgrade HUM Piper Sandler Overweight Neutral $392 $274 Oct. 3, 2024
Downgrade HUM Leerink Partners Outperform Market Perform $400 $250 Oct. 2, 2024
Downgrade HUM Stephens Overweight Equal Weight $400 $250 Oct. 2, 2024
Downgrade HUM BofA Securities Neutral Underperform $376 $247 Oct. 2, 2024

News

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. - HUM
HUM
Published: May 06, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Humana Inc. ("Humana" or the "Company") (NYSE: HUM). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.

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An Investigation Has Commenced on Behalf of Humana Inc. Shareholders. Contact Levi & Korsinsky to Discuss your HUM Losses
HUM
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Humana Inc. ("Humana Inc.") (NYSE:HUM) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed a False Claims Act complaint against several health insurance companies and insurance broker organizations, including Humana.

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HUM ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Investors of an Investigation Involving Possible Securities Fraud Violations by Humana Inc.
HUM
Published: May 05, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Humana Inc. ("Humana Inc.") (NYSE:HUM) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed a False Claims Act complaint against several health insurance companies and insurance broker organizations, including Humana.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Humana Inc. – HUM
HUM
Published: May 05, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Humana Inc. (“Humana” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HUM). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation Against Humana Inc. (HUM) and Encourages Stockholders to Learn More About the Investigation
HUM
Published: May 05, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Humana Inc. ("Humana" or "the Company") (NYSE:HUM). Investors who purchased Humana securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/HUM.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Humana Inc. (HUM) And Encourages Investors to Reach Out
HUM
Published: May 02, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 2, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Humana Inc. ("Humana" or "the Company") (NYSE:HUM). Investors who purchased Humana securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/HUM.

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Humana's Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on CenterWell Segment Strength
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HUM's first-quarter results reflect higher primary care revenues and a well-performing Medicare stand-alone PDP business, partly offset by elevated operating costs.

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CNC vs. HUM: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
CNC, HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in stocks from the Medical - HMOs sector have probably already heard of Centene (CNC) and Humana (HUM). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

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Humana Cost Cuts, Medicare Advantage Moves Boost Results
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Humana (HUM) shares edged higher when the health insurer reported better-than-expected results as it lowered costs and pulled out of certain Medicare Advantage plans.

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Humana (HUM) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Humana (HUM) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Humana, Inc. (HUM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Humana, Inc. (NYSE:HUM ) Q1 2025 - Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Lisa Stoner - VP, IR James Rechtin - President, CEO & Director Celeste Mellet - CFO George Renaudin - President, Insurance Conference Call Participants Sarah James - Cantor Fitzgerald Ben Hendrix - RBC Capital Markets Justin Lake - Wolfe Research Andrew Mok - Barclays Stephen Baxter - Wells Fargo AJ Rice - UBS Joshua Raskin - Nephron Research Joanna Gajuk - Bank of America Lance Wilkes - Bernstein Erin Wright - Morgan Stanley Lisa Gill - JPMorgan Michael Hall - Baird David …

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Humana's exit of some ‘unprofitable' Medicare plans helps fuel a big profit beat
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

While Humana affirmed its full-year profit outlook, which can be viewed as a positive in the current uncertain economic environment, quarterly revenue came up a bit shy, and the earnings outlook for the current quarter was below Wall Street projections.

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Humana (HUM) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Humana (HUM) came out with quarterly earnings of $11.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $7.23 per share a year ago.

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Humana beats first-quarter profit estimates on lower costs
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Published: April 30, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Humana beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the health insurer spent less on medical services than expected.

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Humana Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Affirms Full Year 2025 Adjusted Financial Guidance
HUM
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today reported consolidated pretax results and net earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (1Q25) versus the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (1Q24) as noted in the tables below. Consolidated income before income taxes and equity in net losses (pretax results) in millions 1Q25 (a) 1Q24 (a) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) $1,691 $1,014 Amortization associated with identifiable intangibles 15 16 Put/call v.

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Can Humana Beat Q1 Earnings Estimates on Growing Premiums?
HUM
Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HUM's first-quarter results are likely to benefit from higher Medicare stand-alone PDP revenues.

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New Report from the Humana Foundation Examines Best-Practices in Community-Engaged Research
HUM
Published: April 16, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. for the past 44 years, today announced the publication of its new report, Strengthening Science and Community Impact Through Equitable Research Practices. The report examines innovative research methods adopted by the Foundation's partners to promote health equity in public health research through community-engaged research practices. “Our report offers pivotal insights and recommendations to help fund.

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UnitedHealth vs. Humana: Which Healthcare Stock Should You Buy Now?
HUM, UNH
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The CMS announced a hike in MA payments for fiscal year 2026, which will likely deliver a notable boost to UNH & HUM's bottom lines.

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Humana (HUM) Surges 10.7%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?
HUM
Published: April 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Humana (HUM) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

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Measuring WBA Merger, HUM "Bonds Play," CVS & UNH Options Trades
CVS, HUM, UNH, WBA
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Spencer Hakimian believes the healthcare sector will withstand the tariff storm well compared to other industries. On specific stocks, he doesn't expect much movement from Walgreens (WBA) after its top line earnings beat, but he expects the planned merger to shake market movement.

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US Health Insurance Stocks Rally After $25 Billion Federal Boost To Medicare Payments
CVS, ELV, HUM, UNH
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Health insurance stocks soared Tuesday morning on the first full day of trading after the U.S. government announced a more than 5% average increase in government reimbursement rates for 2026 Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers.

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Humana and Other Health Insurance Stocks Surge on Higher-Than-Expected Medicare Payments
CVS, HUM, UNH
Published: April 08, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of health insurance operators surged Tuesday after the government said it would pay a higher rate to Medicare insurers than previously estimated.

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Healthcare insurers rally on boosted Medicare rates
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Published: April 08, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of US healthcare insurers moved higher following the announcement of a significant increase in 2026 Medicare insurer payment rates under the Trump administration. The government announced a 5.06% average increase in payments to private insurers managing Medicare Advantage plans, more than double the 2.23% initially proposed in January under the Biden administration.

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The Big 3: ED, HUM, AWK
AWK, ED, HUM
Published: April 04, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Aquiles Larrea turns to three companies he believes will withstand the storm of tariffs and swelling volatility. He talks about the upside potential he sees in Consolidated Edison (ED), Humana (HUM), and American Water Works (AWK).

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3 HMO Stocks to Watch Amid Nurse Shortages, High Tech Costs
CNC, HUM, UNH
Published: April 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Medical-HMO industry rides on steady premium flows resulting from a growing customer base and contract wins. However, industry headwinds like elevated technology costs and workforce shortages remain concerns.

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AM Best Comments on Humana Inc.'s Re-Opened Senior Unsecured Notes
HUM
Published: March 31, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has commented that the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) on the $1.25 billion 5.375% senior unsecured notes, due 2031, originally issued on March 13, 2024, by Humana Inc. (Humana) (headquartered in Louisville, KY) [NYSE: HUM] remains unchanged despite the additional notes being added as part of the same series. Humana has announced that it has issued an additional $250 million of senior unsecured notes under that offering, bringing the total t.

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Humana & Icon Enhance Senior Healthcare With Integrated Specialty Care
HUM
Published: March 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

HUM's CenterWell and Conviva partner with Icon Health, improving musculoskeletal care access for seniors.

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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to Humana Inc.'s New Senior Unsecured Notes
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Published: March 05, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to the $750 million, 5.5% senior unsecured notes, due 2035, and the $500 million, 6.0% senior unsecured notes, due 2055, issued by Humana Inc. (Humana) (headquartered in Louisville, KY) [NYSE: HUM]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Humana's Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good), its Long-Term IRs and the ratings of its insurance subsidiaries are unchange.

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U.S. Managed Care Q4 2024 Earnings Recap: Medical Costs Continue To Mount
CI, CNC, ELV, HUM, UNH
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

US managed care insurers' fourth quarter 2024 earnings season was characterized by generally higher medical costs amid ongoing changes to federally subsidized healthcare plans that, in some cases, resulted in lower earnings per share estimates. Many of the largest publicly traded US health insurers saw their medical costs grow in the fourth quarter and full year 2024, resulting in decreased revenues and lower-than-anticipated EPS, largely in line with analyst projections. Nearly across the board, the largest publicly traded US managed care insurers saw their medical care ratios rise from 2023 as changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid continued to impact …

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Humana Foundation Donates $250,000 to Support Disaster Recovery in the Wake of Catastrophic Flooding in Kentucky
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Published: February 24, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), is donating $250,000 in support of relief and recovery efforts for Kentuckians impacted by destructive flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Following the flooding, some areas were also hit by winter snowstorm activity. Over the past week, torrential rains fell across Kentucky causing flooding in some areas while overflowing rivers onto neighborhoods and communities. At least 14 people died due to.

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About Humana Inc. (HUM)

  • IPO Date 1981-12-31
  • Website https://www.humana.com
  • Industry Medical - Healthcare Plans
  • CEO Mr. James A. Rechtin M.B.A.
  • Employees 65680

Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Group and Specialty, and Healthcare Services. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It also has a contract with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to administer the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition prescription drug plan program; and contracts with various states to provide Medicaid, dual eligible, and long-term support services benefits. In addition, the company provides commercial fully insured medical and specialty health insurance benefits comprising dental, vision, and other supplemental health benefits; and administrative services only products to individuals and employer groups, as well as military services, such as TRICARE T2017 East Region contract. Further, it offers pharmacy solutions, provider services, and home solutions services, such as home health and other services to its health plan members, as well as to third parties. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 17 million members in medical benefit plans, as well as approximately 5 million members in specialty products. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.