Humana (HUM) Competitors

Humana (NYSE:HUM) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, HUM or CI?

Humana has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cigna Group has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor HUM or CI?

In the previous week, Humana had 6 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Humana and 28 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Humana's score of 1.21 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	27 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cigna Group	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Humana	$117.76B	0.30	$1.21B	$13.03	22.87
Cigna Group	$247.12B	0.32	$3.43B	$18.32	16.32

Do analysts recommend HUM or CI?

Humana presently has a consensus target price of $283.29, indicating a potential downside of 4.94%. Cigna Group has a consensus target price of $374.82, indicating a potential upside of 25.37%. 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)	2.30
Cigna Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
Humana	1.28%	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 have more ownership 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cigna Group beats Humana on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.