Humana (HUM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Question

Should I buy or sell Humana stock right now?

Answer 1

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Humana in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HUM shares.
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Answer 2

15 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Humana's shares. Their HUM share price targets range from $541.00 to $652.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $590.28 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.6% from the stock's current price.
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Answer 3

Humana's stock was trading at $512.19 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, HUM shares have decreased by 6.0% and is now trading at $481.62.
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Answer 4

Humana saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,710,000 shares, a decrease of 5.6% from the October 31st total of 2,870,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,030,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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Answer 5

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 7th 2024.
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Answer 6

Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 1st. The insurance provider reported $7.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.15 by $0.63. The insurance provider had revenue of $26.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $25.57 billion. Humana had a net margin of 2.95% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.03%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.88 earnings per share.
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Answer 7

Humana announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 29th will be given a dividend of $0.885 per share on Friday, January 26th. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 28th.
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Answer 8

Humana (NYSE:HUM) pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.74%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 7 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 14.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HUM will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.27% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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Answer 9

ETFs with the largest weight of Humana (NYSE:HUM) stock in their portfolio include Optimize AI Smart Sentiment Event-Driven ETF (OAIE), iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF), Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (STNC), First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS), Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Value ETF (AILV), Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF (FMED), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (FTGS) and American Customer Satisfaction ETF (ACSI).

Answer 10

Humana updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Friday, December, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of at least $28.25 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $28.28.

Answer 11

1,597 employees have rated Humana Chief Executive Officer Bruce D. Broussard on Glassdoor.com. Bruce D. Broussard has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees.

Answer 12

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Humana investors own include UnitedHealth Group (UNH), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Boeing (BA), Salesforce (CRM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Answer 13

Humana's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wellington Management Group LLP (5.47%), FMR LLC (4.05%), Morgan Stanley (1.66%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.24%), Northern Trust Corp (1.08%) and Newport Trust Company LLC (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce D Broussard, Christopher H Hunter, David A Jr/Ky Jones, David A Jr/Ky Jones, Jorge S Mesquita, Joseph C Ventura, Samir Deshpande, Susan M Diamond, Timothy Alan Wheatley, Timothy S Huval and William Kevin Fleming.
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Answer 14

Shares of HUM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Answer 15

The following companies are subsidiares of Humana: 154th Street Medical Plaza, 516-526 West Main Street Condominium Council of Co-Owners, 54th Street Medical Plaza, American Eldercare, American Eldercare of North Florida, Anvita Health, Arcadian Health Plan, Arcadian Management Services, Atlantis Physician Group, CAC Medical Center Holdings, CAC-Florida Medical Centers, CDO 1, CDO 2, CHA HMO, CHA Service Company, Care Partners Home Care, CareNetwork, CarePlus Health, CarePlus Health Plans, Cariten Health Plan Inc., Certify Data Systems, CompBenefits, CompBenefits Company, CompBenefits Corporation, CompBenefits Dental, CompBenefits Direct, CompBenefits Insurance Company, Complex Clinical Management, Concentra Managed Care, Continucare Corporation, Continucare MDHC, Continucare MSO, Continucare Medical Management, Dental Care Plus Management, DentiCare, Emphesys, Emphesys Insurance Company, Enclara Healthcare, FPG, FPG Acquisition Corp., FPG Acquisition Holdings Corp., FPG Senior Services, Family Physicians of Winter Park, Go365, HUM Provider Holdings, HUM-e-FL, Harris Rothenberg International, Health Value Management, Humana Active Outlook, Humana At Home (Dallas), Humana At Home (Houston), Humana At Home (San Antonio), Humana At Home (TLC), Humana At Home 1, Humana Behavioral Health, Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois, Humana Dental Company, Humana Digital Health and Analytics Platform Services, Humana EAP and Work-Life Services of California, Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia, Humana Government Business, Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Humana Health Company of New York, Humana Health Insurance Company of Florida, Humana Health Plan, Humana Health Plan of California, Humana Health Plan of Ohio, Humana Health Plan of Texas, Humana Health Plans of Puerto Rico, Humana Healthcare Research, Humana Inc., Humana Innovation Enterprises, Humana Insurance Company, Humana Insurance Company of Kentucky, Humana Insurance Company of New York, Humana Insurance of Puerto Rico, Humana Management Services of Puerto Rico, Humana MarketPOINT, Humana MarketPOINT of Puerto Rico, Humana Medical Plan, Humana Medical Plan of Michigan, Humana Medical Plan of Pennsylvania, Humana Medical Plan of Utah, Humana Pharmacy, Humana Pharmacy Solutions, Humana Regional Health Plan, Humana Veterans Healthcare Services, Humana WellWorks LLC, Humana Wisconsin Health Organization Insurance Corporation, Humana at Home, HumanaDental, HumanaDental Insurance Company, Humco, Hummingbird Coaching Systems LLC, Independent Care Health Plan, KMG America, Kindred Healthcare, MCCI Group Holdings, MCCI Holdings, MCCI Medical Group, MCCI Specialty, MCCI/Lifetime of Aventura, MD Care, METCARE of Florida, Managed Care Indemnity, Medical Care Consortium Incorporated of Texas, MetCare, Metropolitan Health Networks, Naples Health Care Specialists, North Region Providers, Nursing Solutions, OSF HealthCare, PHP Companies, Partners in Integrated Care, Preferred Health Partnership, Preservation on Main, Primary Care Holdings, Primary Care Holdings II, Primary Care Specialists of the Palm Beaches, RMA Medical Centers of Florida, RMA Medical Group of Florida, ROHC, SeniorBridge, SeniorBridge Family Companies (CT), SeniorBridge Family Companies (FL), SeniorBridge Family Companies (IN), SeniorBridge Family Companies (MO), SeniorBridge Family Companies (NY), SeniorBridge-Florida, Texas Dental Plans, The Dental Concern, Transcend Population Health Management, and Transcend Population Health Management II.

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