NYSE:HUM Humana Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Humana Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $400.00 -0.85 (-0.21 %) (As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$399.27Now: $400.00▼$409.4750-Day Range$385.42MA: $408.09▼$427.7752-Week Range$208.25Now: $400.00▼$431.12Volume696,775 shsAverage Volume1.10 million shsMarket Capitalization$52.92 billionP/E Ratio15.21Dividend Yield0.62%Beta0.89 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It also has 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 and voluntary insurance benefits; financial protection products; and administrative services only products to individuals and employer groups, as well as military services, such as TRICARE South Region contract. Further, it offers pharmacy solutions, provider services, predictive modeling and informatics services, and clinical care services, such as home health and other services to its health plan members, as well as to third parties. As of December 31, 2018, the company had approximately 17 million members in medical benefit plans, as well as approximately 6 million members in specialty products. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHumana has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $428.52, Humana has a forecasted upside of 7.1% from its current price of $400.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageHumana has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesHumana has received 797 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesHumana has received 821 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentHumana has received 50.74% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Humana and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe HUM will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe HUM will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHumana has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHumana has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Humana is 13.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Humana will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.30% next year. This indicates that Humana will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Humana insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.42% of the stock of Humana is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.43% of the stock of Humana is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Humana are expected to grow by 16.30% in the coming year, from $19.02 to $22.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Humana is 15.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.27.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Humana is 15.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 26.05.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHumana has a PEG Ratio of 1.72. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHumana has a P/B Ratio of 4.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.4Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.88 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Hospital & medical service plans Sub-IndustryManaged Health Care SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:HUM Previous Symbol CUSIP44485910 CIK49071 Webwww.humana.com Phone502-580-1000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.69 Quick Ratio1.69Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio15.21 Forward P/E Ratio21.03 P/E Growth1.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$64.89 billion Price / Sales0.82 Cash Flow$22.31 per share Price / Cash Flow17.93 Book Value$90.90 per share Price / Book4.40Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$17.87 Net Income$2.71 billion Net Margins4.96% Return on Equity26.70% Return on Assets10.25%Miscellaneous Employees46,000 Outstanding Shares132,293,000Market Cap$52.92 billion Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $400.00 -0.85 (-0.21 %) (As of 09/28/2020 12:00 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HUM News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HUM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Humana (NYSE:HUM) Frequently Asked Questions How has Humana's stock been impacted by COVID-19? Humana's stock was trading at $328.22 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, HUM shares have increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $400.00. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Humana? 21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Humana in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Humana. When is Humana's next earnings date? Humana is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Humana. How were Humana's earnings last quarter? Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The insurance provider reported $12.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $10.34 by $2.22. The insurance provider earned $19.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.66 billion. Humana had a net margin of 4.96% and a return on equity of 26.70%. The company's revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.05 earnings per share. View Humana's earnings history. How often does Humana pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Humana? Humana announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.625 per share on Friday, October 30th. This represents a $2.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 29th. View Humana's dividend history. What guidance has Humana issued on next quarter's earnings? Humana updated its FY 2020 IntraDay earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 18.25-18.75 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $18.85. What price target have analysts set for HUM? 21 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Humana's shares. Their forecasts range from $290.00 to $510.00. On average, they anticipate Humana's share price to reach $428.52 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Humana. Are investors shorting Humana? Humana saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,410,000 shares, a decline of 10.2% from the August 31st total of 1,570,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 665,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.1 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Humana's Short Interest. Who are some of Humana's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Humana include UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Anthem (ANTM), Cigna (CI), Centene (CNC), Molina Healthcare (MOH), Magellan Health (MGLN) and Triple-S Management (GTS). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Humana own? 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), Boeing (BA), Alibaba Group (BABA), salesforce.com (CRM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and AbbVie (ABBV). Who are Humana's key executives? Humana's management team includes the following people: Mr. Bruce Dale Broussard, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)Mr. Brian Andrew Kane, Chief Financial Officer (Age 46)Mr. Timothy S. Huval, Chief HR Officer (Age 53)Ms. Jody L. Bilney, Chief Consumer Officer (Age 58)Dr. William Kevin Fleming Pharm.D., PharmD, RPh, Segment Pres of Healthcare Services (Age 51) What is Humana's stock symbol? Humana trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HUM." Who are Humana's major shareholders? Humana's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.65%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.84%), FMR LLC (5.96%), Newport Trust Co (1.15%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.09%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.75%). Company insiders that own Humana stock include Brian P Leclaire, Christopher H Hunter, David A Jr/Ky Jones, Elizabeth D Bierbower, Heidi S Margulis, James J /Ky Obrien, Roy A Beveridge, Timothy Alan Wheatley and Timothy S Huval. View institutional ownership trends for Humana. Which institutional investors are selling Humana stock? HUM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AQR Capital Management LLC, Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Unigestion Holding SA, Bank of America Corp DE, Vanguard Group Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, and AJO LP. Company insiders that have sold Humana company stock in the last year include David A Jr/Ky Jones, Elizabeth D Bierbower, James J /Ky Obrien, Timothy Alan Wheatley, and Timothy S Huval. View insider buying and selling activity for Humana. Which institutional investors are buying Humana stock? HUM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, BlackRock Inc., Senator Investment Group LP, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, GQG Partners LLC, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ, and State of Tennessee Treasury Department. View insider buying and selling activity for Humana. How do I buy shares of Humana? Shares of HUM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Humana's stock price today? One share of HUM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $400.00. How big of a company is Humana? Humana has a market capitalization of $52.92 billion and generates $64.89 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $2.71 billion in net income (profit) each year or $17.87 on an earnings per share basis. Humana employs 46,000 workers across the globe. What is Humana's official website? The official website for Humana is www.humana.com. How can I contact Humana? Humana's mailing address is 500 West Main Street, LOUISVILLE KY, 40202. 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