FY2025 EPS Estimates for Humana Lifted by Cantor Fitzgerald

Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) – Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Humana in a report issued on Wednesday, February 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst S. James now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $16.27 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $16.17. Cantor Fitzgerald has a “Neutral” rating and a $290.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Humana’s current full-year earnings is $16.11 per share.

Humana (NYSE:HUM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The insurance provider reported ($2.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($2.26) by $0.10. Humana had a net margin of 1.18% and a return on equity of 13.20%.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Humana from $270.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Humana from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Humana from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Humana from $261.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Humana from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $247.00 to $308.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Humana presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $293.05.

Humana Stock Performance

NYSE HUM opened at $252.92 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $272.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $295.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Humana has a 12-month low of $213.31 and a 12-month high of $406.46. The firm has a market cap of $30.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.56.

Insider Buying and Selling at Humana

In other news, insider Timothy S. Huval sold 3,703 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.26, for a total transaction of $948,930.78. Following the sale, the insider now owns 8,181 shares in the company, valued at $2,096,463.06. This represents a 31.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Humana

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Humana by 6,647.5% during the fourth quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC now owns 27,260 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $6,916,000 after buying an additional 26,856 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its holdings in shares of Humana by 735.9% during the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 219,002 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $55,563,000 after buying an additional 192,801 shares during the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Humana by 190.0% during the third quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 4,060 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after buying an additional 2,660 shares during the last quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Humana during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $244,000. Finally, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its holdings in Humana by 6.5% in the third quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 1,173,535 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $371,705,000 after purchasing an additional 71,910 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.38% of the company’s stock.

About Humana

Humana Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides medical and specialty insurance products in the United States. It operates through two segments, Insurance and CenterWell. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It has a contract with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to administer the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition prescription drug plan program; and contracts with various states to provide Medicaid, dual eligible, and long-term support services benefits.