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Health Care · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

HUM stock analysis: Humana

Humana (HUM) is an S&P 500 company in Managed Health Care. It grades weakest on value, growth and profitability.

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Where HUM ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with HUM · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

HUM price performance

HUM against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%HUM +60%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+59.0%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 44.4 pts
1 year+44.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 27.0 pts
3 years-14.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 103.7 pts
5 years+9.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 82.1 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

HUM factor grades

Each grade compares HUM with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 43.1x (sector 25.5x)FCF yield 2.6% (sector 4.8%)
D+GrowthRevenue growth +14% (sector +7%)EPS growth -34% (sector +12%)
DProfitabilityOperating margin 1.8% (sector 14.1%)ROIC 7.3% (sector 10.8%)
BMomentum12-month change +44%From 52-wk high -1%

HUM in plain numbers

HUM key statistics

SectorHealth Care
IndustryManaged Health Care
IndexS&P 500
Market value$48.5B
Revenue growth (y/y)+14%
Free-cash-flow yield2.6%
Dividend yield0.7%
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-04
Valuation measures
Market value$48.5B
Enterprise value$57.6B
P/E (trailing)43.1x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)44.7x
Price / sales0.4x
Price / book2.6x
EV / revenue0.4x
EV / EBITDA18.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$137.2B
Net income, last 12 months$1.1B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$9.37
Operating margin1.8%
Net margin0.8%
Return on equity6.2%
Return on invested capital7.3%
Cash$5.0B
Total debt$14.0B
Debt / equity0.75x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.3B
Interest cover3.7x
Current ratio1.77x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

HUM earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$796.0M$9.3B$19.4B$29.5B$39.6BJun 2024 Revenue: $29.5BSep 2024 Revenue: $29.4BDec 2024 Revenue: $29.2BMar 2025 Revenue: $32.1BJun 2025 Revenue: $32.4BSep 2025 Revenue: $32.6BDec 2025 Revenue: $32.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $39.6BJun 2024 Net income: $679.0MSep 2024 Net income: $480.0MDec 2024 Net income: -$693.0MMar 2025 Net income: $1.2BJun 2025 Net income: $545.0MSep 2025 Net income: $195.0MDec 2025 Net income: -$796.0MMar 2026 Net income: $1.2BJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: 2.3%Net margin: 1.6%Net margin: -2.4%Net margin: 3.9%Net margin: 1.7%Net margin: 0.6%Net margin: -2.4%Net margin: 3.0%-2%1%4%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-6.6$-2.4$1.9$6.1$10.3Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $5.6Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-5.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $10.3Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.5Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-6.6Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $9.8Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Jun 2025 -20% · Sep 2025 -59% · Mar 2026 -5%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Humana financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$83.1B$92.9B$106.4B$117.8B$129.7B
Net income$2.9B$2.8B$2.5B$1.2B$1.2B
EPS (GAAP)$22.68$22.08$19.98$9.97$9.84
Free cash flow$946.0M$3.5B$3.0B$2.4B$375.0M

HUM earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-29$9.83-5%+23%+1.9%
2026-02-11$-6.59n/a+11%+0.2%
2025-11-05$1.62-59%+11%-10.2%
2025-07-30$4.51-20%+10%+7.9%
2025-04-30$10.30+69%+8%-2.0%
2025-02-11$-5.74n/a+10%-2.3%

About Humana

HeadquartersLouisville, KY
Industry (SEC code)Hospital & Medical Service Plans
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to HUM

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
HUM Humana$48.5B43.1x+14%1.8%+44%
CNC Centene$31.8Bn/a+14%-2.8%+66%compare
ELV Elevance Health$85.6B17.5x+6%2.7%+15%compare
UNH UnitedHealth$339.8B24.3x+6%4.8%+8%compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is HUM stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for HUM are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is HUM's P/E ratio?

HUM trades at about 43.1 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 44.7 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does HUM report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Humana to report around 2026-11-04.

Does HUM pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.7%.

How has HUM performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year HUM returned +44.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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