What Are the Fundamentals of Humana (HUM)?

By Scott Lee • Friday, November 17 15:14 • Permanent Link

Humana sank -2.9% today, compared to the S&P 500's day change of 0.0%. Today's losers may turn out to be tomorrow's winners, so be sure to check the stock's fundamentals before making an investment decision:

Humana has moved -6.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
HUM has an average analyst rating of buy and is -15.02% away from its mean target price of $586.28 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $24.16
Humana has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $31.52 and its forward P/E ratio is 15.8
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 3.62 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95
Humana is part of the Health Care sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 24.45 and an average P/B of 4.16
HUM has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -28.5% and gross profit margins of 0.2%
The company has a free cash flow of $3.2 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Insurance and CenterWell. The company offers medical and supplemental benefit plans to individuals. It also 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. In addition, the company provides commercial fully insured medical and specialty health insurance benefits comprising dental, vision, life insurance, and other supplemental health benefits, as well as administrative services only products to individuals and employer groups; military services, such as TRICARE T2017 East Region contract; and engages in the operations of PBM business. Further, it offers pharmacy solutions, provider services, and home solutions services, such as home health and other services to its health plan members, as well as to third parties. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.

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