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The Quantellect read.Of the 19 firms covering Humana Inc, 6 rate it Buy or better, 11 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. The target range is very wide, $158.00 to $502.00 (about 3.2x), which points to deep disagreement over how to value the company rather than near-term timing. The average target of $335.76 sits 14% below the current $388.96. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 5 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-0.14 next quarter toward $16.03 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS19 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy632%
Hold1158%
Sell211%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 19 analysts giving stock ratings to Humana Inc.
As of Jul, 6 of 19 firms rate HUM a Buy (11 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HUM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-0.14
Range $-2.15 – $1.73 · 23 analysts · -104% YoY
Next period, 23 analysts expect Humana Inc to earn $-0.14 a share (range $-2.15 – $1.73), versus $3.24 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.96, growing to $16.03 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$40.8B
Range $40.2B – $41.4B · 23 analysts · +25% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $40.8B (range $40.2B – $41.4B), +25.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $162.3B, rising to $169.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Humana Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on HUM.
#1
DM
David Macdonald
Truist Securities · Rank #67
Hold
$415.00+6.7% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Ben Hendrix
RBC Capital · Rank #117
Hold
$415.00+6.7% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
Erin Wright
Morgan Stanley
Sell
$249.00-36.0% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Stephen Baxter
Wells Fargo
Buy
$502.00+29.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Ryan Langston
TD Cowen
Hold
$350.00-10.0% to target
Coverage
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HUM stock forecast FAQ
What is HUM's average 12-month price target?+
The 17 analysts with a live target average $335.76 for Humana Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $502.00 high to a $158.00 low.
Is HUM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 19 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 11 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for HUM?+
The Street-high target is $502.00 (Wells Fargo), and the Street-low is $158.00 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 17 active targets is $335.76.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HUM?+
19 analysts have an active rating on Humana Inc, and 17 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering HUM?+
Among analysts who currently cover HUM, David Macdonald of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #67). Their current call is Hold with a $415.00 target.
What is Humana Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-0.14 per share (range $-2.15 – $1.73) across 23 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.96, rising to $16.03 the following year.
How much revenue is Humana Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $40.8B (range $40.2B – $41.4B). Full-year revenue is projected at $162.3B, growing to $169.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HUM lately?+
As of Jul, 6 of 19 firms rate HUM a Buy (11 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their HUM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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