Humana (HUM)
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$325.00
▲(58.43% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:06/02/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed fundamentals: consistent growth but sharply compressed margins, lower returns, and uneven cash conversion. Technicals are supportive with strong trend momentum, but overbought readings add near-term risk. Valuation is a headwind given the higher P/E and modest yield, while the earnings call was constructive on long-term margin recovery but clear about persistent medical cost and reserving pressures.
Positive Factors
Medicare Advantage / membership scale
Sustained Medicare Advantage and Medicaid membership growth increases predictable, risk‑adjusted capitation revenue and scale benefits. Over 2–6 months this underpins enrollment-driven revenue durability, bargaining leverage with providers, and an improving base for Stars-driven quality payments.
Negative Factors
Compressed profitability / low net margin
Material margin compression to sub‑1% leaves earnings highly sensitive to utilization and pricing variances. Persistently lower margins reduce ROE and internal reinvestment capacity, making long‑term targets harder to achieve without sustained structural cost or funding improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Medicare Advantage / membership scale
Sustained Medicare Advantage and Medicaid membership growth increases predictable, risk‑adjusted capitation revenue and scale benefits. Over 2–6 months this underpins enrollment-driven revenue durability, bargaining leverage with providers, and an improving base for Stars-driven quality payments.
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Humana Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Breaks down sales figures for each business unit, indicating which areas are contributing most to growth and where there might be potential for expansion or risk.
Breaks down sales figures for each business unit, indicating which areas are contributing most to growth and where there might be potential for expansion or risk.
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Market Cap
$38.53B
Dividend Yield1.38%
Average Volume (3M)1.77M
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.2
Beta (1Y)0.94
Revenue Growth14.08%
EPS Growth-33.82%
CountryUS
Employees65,680
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Plans
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.38
Shares Outstanding120,061,500
10 Day Avg. Volume1,222,747
30 Day Avg. Volume1,772,610
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-18.57
Price to Book (P/B)1.75
Price to Sales (P/S)0.24
P/FCF Ratio82.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$270.17Price Target Upside31.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)8.93
Revenue Forecast (FY)$162.31B
Humana Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Group and Specialty, and Healthcare Services. The company offers medical and supplemental be...
How the Company Makes Money
Humana makes money primarily by operating health insurance plans and related healthcare services.
1) Health insurance premiums and government reimbursements (core revenue engine)
- Medicare Advantage (MA): Humana contracts with the U.S. federal g...
Humana Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed constructive progress on strategic priorities — membership growth, CenterWell expansion, balance sheet improvements, operational transformation, and measured Stars progress — while candidly acknowledging persistent headwinds: medical cost trend outpacing funding, elevated early-year reserves, potential put-option cash exposure, and the need to consider benefit adjustments in 2027. Management emphasized prudence in reserving, disciplined bidding, and multiple levers (operational improvements, M&A, pricing) to meet the 2028 margin objective.Positive Updates
On-Track to Investor Day Commitments
Management reiterated they are on track to meet Investor Day commitments, targeting a sustainable Medicare Advantage margin of at least 3% in 2028 and making progress in 2027.
Negative Updates
Medical Cost Trend Outpacing Program Funding
Management acknowledged medical cost trend continues to outpace program funding despite CMS's improved rate notice, requiring pricing discipline and potential benefit adjustments to protect margins.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
On-Track to Investor Day Commitments
Management reiterated they are on track to meet Investor Day commitments, targeting a sustainable Medicare Advantage margin of at least 3% in 2028 and making progress in 2027.
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Company Guidance
Humana reiterated that it is “where we expect to be” and is focused on returning to a sustainable individual MA margin of at least 3% by 2028 (with progress in 2027), expects to double individual MA margin in 2026 (adjusted for Stars), and will remain disciplined in pricing and benefit design; operational and capital moves cited include Medicaid growth of ~50,000 lives, CenterWell primary care adding ~110,000 patients (22.5% sequential growth) and the Max Health acquisition, early HEDIS closure ~5% ahead year-over-year on a per‑member basis, IBNR up ~35% sequentially vs ~22% Medicare membership growth, a Q2 MLR guide slightly above ~91%, completion of $1.0B junior subordinated notes in March to fund 2027 maturities, mitigation of >$3.0B in 2026 capital contribution requirements, and a potential Welsh Carson put exposure of roughly $1.0–$1.5B (planned for in the funding plan), while maintaining dividends, limiting buybacks to offset dilution and expecting CenterWell seasonality/operating metrics to normalize through the year.Humana Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
56
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 137.20B | 129.66B | 117.81B | 106.44B | 92.92B | 83.65B |
| Gross Profit | 19.22B | 18.85B | 17.15B | 18.05B | 17.23B | 14.45B |
| EBITDA | 2.85B | 2.91B | 3.25B | 4.73B | 4.81B | 4.46B |
| Net Income | 1.13B | 1.19B | 1.21B | 2.49B | 2.81B | 2.93B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 55.28B | 48.75B | 46.31B | 46.89B | 43.73B | 44.75B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 21.96B | 4.20B | 2.22B | 4.69B | 5.06B | 3.39B |
| Total Debt | 13.99B | 12.94B | 12.26B | 12.27B | 11.75B | 13.22B |
| Total Liabilities | 36.63B | 31.01B | 29.87B | 30.57B | 28.36B | 28.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 18.58B | 17.66B | 16.38B | 16.26B | 15.31B | 16.08B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.27B | 375.00M | 2.39B | 2.98B | 3.45B | 920.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.84B | 921.00M | 2.97B | 3.98B | 4.59B | 2.26B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -594.00M | 2.27B | -2.95B | -3.49B | -1.01B | -6.56B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -549.00M | -1.22B | -2.49B | -856.00M | -1.91B | 3.02B |
Humana Technical Analysis
Positive
205.14
Price Trends
234.76
Positive
219.99
Positive
243.30
Positive
Market Momentum
23.32
Positive
80.08
Negative
69.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For HUM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 205.14 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 290.48, below the 50-day MA of 234.76, and below the 200-day MA of 243.30, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 23.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 80.08 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for HUM.
Humana Risk Analysis
Humana disclosed 32 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Humana reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Humana Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $72.14B | 11.39 | 15.16% | 2.21% | 9.30% | 30.22% | |
75 Outperform | $84.48B | 16.36 | 11.95% | 1.99% | 9.44% | -8.53% | |
74 Outperform | $343.21B | 28.55 | 12.40% | 2.69% | 9.67% | -44.84% | |
63 Neutral | $38.53B | 34.17 | 6.19% | 1.38% | 14.08% | -33.82% | |
63 Neutral | $29.62B | -4.58 | -28.72% | ― | 17.02% | -294.77% | |
55 Neutral | $9.37B | 48.85 | 4.44% | ― | 7.72% | -83.64% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Humana Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Humana Reaffirms 2026 Earnings Guidance in Investor Meetings
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Humana Inc. said its senior management will meet investors and analysts between June 1 and June 30, 2026, and plans to reaffirm full-year 2026 guidance of at least $8.36 in diluted EPS and at least $9.00 in adjusted EPS. The company continues to e...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Humana Establishes Pre-Capitalized Trusts for Contingent Funding
Positive
May 19, 2026
On May 15, 2026, Humana arranged two pre-capitalized trust structures, Horseshoe Funding Trust I and II, each issuing $750 million of Pre-Capitalized Trust Securities to qualified institutional buyers in a Rule 144A transaction. The trusts investe...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Humana Posts Strong Q1 Results, Affirms 2026 Outlook
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
Humana on April 29, 2026 reported first-quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $9.83 and adjusted EPS of $10.31, landing at the high end of its guidance range as its Insurance segment posted a slightly better-than-expected benefit ratio of 89.4 percent. The com...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Humana Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and Incentive Plan
Positive
Apr 20, 2026
At Humana Inc.’s regular annual meeting of stockholders held on April 16, 2026, shareholders elected all ten nominees to the board of directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor is chosen. The voting showed br...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Humana Expands Board, Elects Robert Field as Director
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
On April 10, 2026, Humana Inc.’s Board of Directors expanded its size from ten to eleven members and elected Robert S. Field as an independent director, with his appointment to take effect immediately following the company’s 2026 Annua...
Private Placements and Financing
Humana Issues $1 Billion Junior Subordinated Notes Offering
Neutral
Mar 9, 2026
On March 5, 2026, Humana entered an underwriting agreement with a syndicate led by Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to issue $1.0 billion of 6.625% fixed-to-fixed rate junior subordinated notes due 2056, sold at par. After underwriting discounts and ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Humana Reaffirms 2026 Earnings Guidance in Investor Meetings
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
Between March 2 and March 31, 2026, Humana’s senior management planned to meet with investors and analysts to discuss the company’s outlook for the year ending December 31, 2026. During these meetings, the company said it would reaffir...
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