Humana (HUM) Competitors $292.59 -2.61 (-0.88%) As of 11:38 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, MDT, and SNYShould 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), Medtronic (MDT), and Sanofi (SNY). 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 Medtronic Sanofi Humana (NYSE:HUM) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$123.11B0.29$1.21B$13.0322.54Cigna Group$259.42B0.32$3.43B$18.3216.79 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% Is HUM or CI a better dividend stock? Humana pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cigna Group pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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 increased 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. Do institutionals & insiders believe in HUM or CI? 92.4% of Humana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.0% of Cigna Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Humana shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Cigna Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor HUM or CI? In the previous week, Humana had 5 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Humana and 20 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Humana's score of 0.48 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Humana 13 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cigna Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer HUM or CI? Humana currently has a consensus price target of $297.58, suggesting a potential upside of 1.34%. Cigna Group has a consensus price target of $369.89, suggesting a potential upside of 20.29%. 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 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30Cigna Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Which has more volatility and risk, HUM or CI? Humana has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cigna Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 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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$35.34B$52.46B$6.21B$21.90BDividend Yield1.29%1.89%5.74%3.61%P/E Ratio22.5510.7829.0732.70Price / Sales0.290.86581.0689.75Price / Cash11.908.7137.5124.48Price / Book2.152.2612.254.64Net Income$1.21B$2.64B$3.32B$1.02B7 Day Performance11.96%-0.68%0.19%-0.31%1 Month Performance13.78%-0.10%6.61%-0.21%1 Year Performance11.95%-29.79%61.48%11.08% Humana Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HUMHumana4.1251 of 5 stars$292.59-0.9%$297.58+1.7%+13.3%$35.19B$123.11B22.4665,680Gap DownCICigna Group4.9943 of 5 stars$295.60-1.7%$372.69+26.1%-4.0%$78.90B$259.42B16.1473,500CNCCentene4.7683 of 5 stars$36.38+1.7%$39.07+7.4%-40.8%$17.87B$163.07B9.0160,500Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓ELVElevance Health4.8107 of 5 stars$351.43-0.5%$412.00+17.2%-17.0%$79.13B$189.25B14.95104,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMOHMolina Healthcare4.6132 of 5 stars$194.44+0.2%$228.18+17.4%-31.3%$10.54B$40.65B9.5818,000Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9447 of 5 stars$358.80+1.2%$383.09+6.8%-36.0%$324.96B$400.28B15.55400,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$13.20-0.9%$19.40+47.0%-58.3%$1.64B$5.19B12.4544,100Positive NewsJYNTJoint4.2873 of 5 stars$8.29+2.9%$16.33+97.0%-25.1%$127.19M$53.45M-25.12320Positive NewsAEMDAethlon Medical1.8823 of 5 stars$0.68-2.6%$56.00+8,196.3%-84.6%$1.76M$570K-0.0510News CoverageShort Interest ↑MDTMedtronic4.9192 of 5 stars$95.63+0.2%$102.41+7.1%+5.3%$122.66B$33.54B26.3495,000Positive NewsSNYSanofi4.4312 of 5 stars$48.80+1.5%$62.67+28.4%-7.5%$119.83B$44.46B11.7382,878Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CI Alternatives CNC Alternatives ELV Alternatives MOH Alternatives UNH Alternatives SEM Alternatives JYNT Alternatives AEMD Alternatives MDT Alternatives SNY 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 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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