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792,814 Shares in Humana Inc. $HUM Acquired by Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC

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Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 792,814 shares of the insurance provider's stock, valued at approximately $314,922,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC owned approximately 0.66% of Humana at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Montag A & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Humana by 1,880.0% during the 4th quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 99 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Humana in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new stake in Humana during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new stake in Humana during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Humana in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 92.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Humana Stock Performance

NYSE:HUM opened at $379.22 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.74. Humana Inc. has a 1 year low of $163.11 and a 1 year high of $428.88. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $383.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $282.25. The company has a market cap of $45.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.88, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.72.

Humana (NYSE:HUM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The insurance provider reported $7.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.27 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $40.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.58 billion. Humana had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 0.88%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.27 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Humana Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HUM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised Humana from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $227.00 to $502.00 in a research note on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Humana in a report on Thursday, July 30th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on Humana from $344.00 to $407.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $405.00 price objective on shares of Humana in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, HSBC cut shares of Humana to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $395.22.

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Humana Company Profile

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Humana Inc NYSE: HUM is a health insurance company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that primarily serves individuals and groups across the United States. The company is best known for its Medicare business, offering Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug (Part D) coverage, alongside a range of commercial and employer-sponsored group health plans. Humana's products are designed to cover medical, behavioral health and pharmacy needs for members, with particular emphasis on seniors and Medicare-eligible populations.

In addition to traditional insurance products, Humana provides care-management and wellness services intended to support chronic-condition management, preventive care and care coordination.

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