Humana Inc [HUM] stock prices are down -0.26% to $287.76 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The HUM shares have gain 11.61% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 17.24%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Humana Inc [NYSE: HUM] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 06, 2024, when BofA Securities upgraded its rating to a Neutral and also boosted its price target to $308 from $247. On October 08, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform but maintained its price target of $308 on the stock. TD Cowen downgraded its rating to a Hold and decreased its price target to $261 on October 07, 2024. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold and reduced its price target to $253 on October 07, 2024. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on October 03, 2024, and downed its price target to $274. In a note dated October 02, 2024, Stephens downgraded an Equal-Weight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $400 to $250.
The stock price of Humana Inc [HUM] has been fluctuating between $213.31 and $527.18 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $445.86 within the next 12 months. Humana Inc [NYSE: HUM] shares were valued at $287.76 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 54.94% based on the average HUM price forecast.
Analyzing the HUM fundamentals
The Humana Inc [NYSE:HUM] reported sales of 115.01B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 11.26%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.88% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.02%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.02%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.08. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.74.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 282.99 points at the first support level, and at 278.23 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 295.01, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 302.27.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Humana Inc [NYSE:HUM]’s Current Ratio is 1.76. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.30, the price to book ratio is 1.97 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.48.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Mesquita Jorge S., Director, that happened on Feb 20 ’24 when 545.0 shares were purchased.
