Humana Inc [NYSE: HUM] jumped around 9.85 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $256.62 at the close of the session, up 3.99%.
Humana Inc stock is now -18.98% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. HUM Stock saw the intraday high of $266.87 and lowest of $239.0 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 315.35, which means current price is +24.05% above from all time high which was touched on 09/05/25.
Compared to the average trading volume of 1.81M shares, HUM reached a trading volume of 5298741 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Humana Inc [HUM]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HUM shares is $289.26 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HUM stock is a recommendation set at 2.46. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Evercore ISI have made an estimate for Humana Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as In-line, with their previous recommendation back on September 22, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 01, 2025, representing the official price target for Humana Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $247 to $308, while BofA Securities kept a Neutral rating on HUM stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.69. Price to Free Cash Flow for HUM in the course of the last twelve months was 12.65.
How has HUM stock performed recently?
Humana Inc [HUM] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.86. With this latest performance, HUM shares dropped by -17.74% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -3.45% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 1.15% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for HUM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 42.27, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 11.52, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 10.31 for Humana Inc [HUM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 272.24, while it was recorded at 254.75 for the last single week of trading, and 260.20 for the last 200 days.
Humana Inc [HUM]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Humana Inc [HUM] shares currently have an operating margin of 2.68%. Humana Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 1.28%.
Humana Inc (HUM) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Humana Inc. ( HUM), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 9.03%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 3.14%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Humana Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 5.11%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Humana Inc (HUM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Humana Inc’s (HUM) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.69%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Humana Inc (HUM) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Earnings analysis for Humana Inc [HUM]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Humana Inc posted 4.16/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 3.39/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.77. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for HUM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Humana Inc go to 9.25%.
Insider trade positions for Humana Inc [HUM]
There are presently around $96.02%, or 96.21%% of HUM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HUM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 11.0 million shares, which is approximately 9.1294%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 10.97 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$4.1 billion in HUM stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.99 billion in HUM stock with ownership which is approximately 4.4038%.
