Humana (HUM) Competitors $266.65 +10.51 (+4.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$264.50 -2.15 (-0.81%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HUM vs. CI, CNC, ELV, MOH, UNH, SEM, JYNT, AEMD, SNY, and MDTShould you be buying Humana stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Humana include Cigna Group (CI), Centene (CNC), Elevance Health (ELV), Molina Healthcare (MOH), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Select Medical (SEM), Joint (JYNT), Aethlon Medical (AEMD), Sanofi (SNY), and Medtronic (MDT). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Humana vs. Its Competitors Cigna Group Centene Elevance Health Molina Healthcare UnitedHealth Group Select Medical Joint Aethlon Medical Sanofi Medtronic Humana (NYSE:HUM) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk and valuation. Does the media refer more to HUM or CI? In the previous week, Cigna Group had 17 more articles in the media than Humana. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Cigna Group and 27 mentions for Humana. Humana's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Cigna Group's score of 0.98 indicating that Humana is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Humana 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cigna Group 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, HUM or CI? Humana has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cigna Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HUM or CI a better dividend stock? Humana pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Cigna Group pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Humana pays out 27.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cigna Group pays out 33.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cigna Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Cigna Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, HUM or CI? Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Humana. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Humana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHumana$117.76B0.27$1.21B$13.0320.45Cigna Group$247.12B0.30$3.43B$18.3215.01 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HUM or CI? 92.4% of Humana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Cigna Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Humana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Cigna Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is HUM or CI more profitable? Cigna Group has a net margin of 1.92% compared to Humana's net margin of 1.28%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 18.80% beat Humana's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Humana1.28% 13.67% 4.85% Cigna Group 1.92%18.80%5.02% Do analysts prefer HUM or CI? Humana currently has a consensus target price of $281.62, indicating a potential upside of 5.71%. Cigna Group has a consensus target price of $377.72, indicating a potential upside of 37.32%. Given Cigna Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cigna Group is more favorable than Humana.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Humana 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Cigna Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryCigna Group beats Humana on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Humana News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HUM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HUM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HUM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHumanaMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$32.01B$35.47B$5.45B$20.68BDividend Yield1.38%67.97%3.99%3.69%P/E Ratio20.438.9530.0328.57Price / Sales0.270.69376.7966.60Price / Cash10.757.9535.9423.59Price / Book1.752.298.164.31Net Income$1.21B$2.64B$3.25B$995.66M7 Day Performance7.78%2.12%1.08%2.02%1 Month Performance12.17%-10.79%2.75%-0.45%1 Year Performance-23.95%-38.13%28.51%14.87% Humana Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HUMHumana4.4096 of 5 stars$266.65+4.1%$281.62+5.6%-25.9%$32.07B$117.76B20.4665,680Positive NewsCICigna Group5 of 5 stars$265.42+1.2%$376.56+41.9%-17.9%$71.05B$247.12B14.5373,500Analyst ForecastCNCCentene4.9542 of 5 stars$26.21+1.2%$42.20+61.0%-66.3%$12.91B$163.07B6.5160,500Trending NewsELVElevance Health4.9357 of 5 stars$274.42-0.1%$418.19+52.4%-45.6%$62.01B$177.01B11.72104,200Positive NewsMOHMolina Healthcare4.9815 of 5 stars$158.00+1.9%$244.55+54.8%-53.2%$8.61B$40.65B7.8318,000Insider TradeUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9963 of 5 stars$240.38+1.1%$371.67+54.6%-56.8%$219.02B$400.28B10.46400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSEMSelect Medical4.997 of 5 stars$12.07-4.0%$24.60+103.8%-62.9%$1.55B$5.19B11.4144,100News CoverageDividend AnnouncementJYNTJoint3.6987 of 5 stars$11.15+2.0%$15.50+39.0%-10.2%$169.68M$51.90M-19.12320News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpAEMDAethlon Medical1.2768 of 5 stars$1.21+3.9%$56.00+4,547.3%-42.8%$3.12M$570K-0.1010Upcoming EarningsSNYSanofi4.2642 of 5 stars$47.89+2.4%$62.00+29.5%-8.4%$117.40B$45.74B11.5182,878Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMDTMedtronic4.6305 of 5 stars$89.53+0.2%$98.19+9.7%+12.5%$114.86B$33.54B24.7495,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CI Alternatives CNC Alternatives ELV Alternatives MOH Alternatives UNH Alternatives SEM Alternatives JYNT Alternatives AEMD Alternatives SNY Alternatives MDT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HUM) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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