HUM · NYQ
S&P 500
Humana Inc.
Healthcare · Healthcare Plans
$438.06
+$14.84 (+3.51%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 26 analysts
Buy
Median price target $495.00 +13.0%
- Open
- $425.36
- Day range
- 422.69 – $443.03
- 52-week range
- 163.11 – $456.50
- Volume
- 2,085,418
- Market cap
- $52,612M
- P/E (TTM)
- 42.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $10.25
- EPS est. 2026
- $9.35
- P/E est. 2026
- 46.9x
- Dividend yield
- 0.8%
- Beta
- 0.64
- Payout
- 35%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Humana financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $41,155M | +26.1% |
| Net income | $162M | −16.9% |
| Earnings per share | $1.35 | −16.7% |
| Net margin | 0.4% | −0.2 pp |
| Free cash flow | $2,026M | +142.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.66 | −2.4% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $32,649M | $195M |
| Q4 2025 | $32,515M | −$796M |
| Q1 2026 | $39,648M | $1,186M |
| Q2 2026 | $40,867M | $694M |
| Q3 2026 | $41,155M | $162M |
Humana earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 22 | −$7.652−8.45 – −6.61 | −93.2%−$3.960 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 15 | $12.83311.21 – 15.60 | +24.5%$10.310 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 24 | $9.3508.45 – 10.43 | −45.5%$17.140 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 25 | $17.39010.39 – 23.40 | +86.0%$9.350 |
Forward P/E: 46.9x (2026) and 25.2x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.620 | — |
| Q4 2025 | −$3.960 | −$3.987 |
| Q1 2026 | $10.310 | $10.203 |
| Q2 2026 | $7.610 | $6.995 |
| Q3 2026 | −$0.700 | −$1.005 |
| Q4 2026 | — | −$7.652 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $12.833 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22.080 | — |
| 2023 | $20.000 | — |
| 2024 | $9.980 | — |
| 2025 | $9.840 | — |
| 2026 | — | $9.350 |
| 2027 | — | $17.390 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $12.833 | +24.5% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | −$7.652 | n/s |
| Q3 2026 | −$0.700est. −$1.005 · surprise +30.3% | −143.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.610est. $6.995 · surprise +8.8% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $10.310est. $10.203 · surprise +1.1% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | −$3.960est. −$3.987 · surprise +0.7% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $1.620 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $17.390 | +86.0% |
| 2026Estimated | $9.350 | −5.0% |
| 2025 | $9.840 | −1.4% |
| 2024 | $9.980 | −50.1% |
| 2023 | $20.000 | −9.4% |
| 2022 | $22.080 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Humana dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.8% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 0.8% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $3.54 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $3.54 |
| Payout (TTM) | 35% |
| Last dividend | $0.885Oct 30, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 24, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.20 |
| 2020 | $2.50 |
| 2021 | $2.80 |
| 2022 | $3.15 |
| 2023 | $3.54 |
| 2024 | $3.54 |
| 2025 | $3.54 |
| est. 12m | $3.54 |
Humana forecasts
26 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 16 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $596.00 | +36.1% |
| Median | $495.00 | +13.0% |
| Low | $280.00 | −36.1% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $245.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $256.13 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $195.20 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $190.54 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $173.39 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $236.44 |
| May 29, 2026 | $305.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $397.22 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $363.86 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $383.23 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $381.57 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $414.50 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $438.06 |
Humana peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUM | Humana | 52,612 | 42.7x | 438.06 | +3.51% | 163.11456.50 |
| UNH | UnitedHealth | 362,997 | 23.1x | 405.12 | +1.89% | 255.97461.62 |
| CVS | CVS Health | 113,886 | 10.3x | 89.01 | +4.41% | 69.51110.68 |
| ELV | Elevance Health | 92,828 | 18.2x | 429.65 | +2.73% | 274.84450.69 |
| CI | Cigna | 79,876 | 13.4x | 303.13 | +2.55% | 257.85318.05 |
| CNC | Centene | 34,749 | 24.1x | 70.19 | +2.41% | 31.6378.08 |
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