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In the latest session, Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM) closed at $291.13 down -0.68% from its previous closing price of $293.13. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded. HUM stock price reached its highest trading level at $294.91 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $286.8241.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Humana Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.74 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.68.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on November 06, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $308 from $247 previously.
Bernstein Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on October 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $308.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 20 ’24 when Mesquita Jorge S. bought 545 shares for $367.09 per share. The transaction valued at 200,066 led to the insider holds 2,578 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HUM now has a Market Capitalization of 35055255552 and an Enterprise Value of 24343353344. As of this moment, Humana’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.27. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.00. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.212 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.442.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HUM has reached a high of $502.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $213.31. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.82%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HUM has traded an average of 2.45M shares per day and 1533280 over the past ten days. A total of 120.41M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 120.15M. Insiders hold about 0.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.29% stake in the company. Shares short for HUM as of 1731628800 were 4546653 with a Short Ratio of 1.86, compared to 1728950400 on 3777026. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4546653 and a Short% of Float of 3.7800000000000002.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for HUM is 3.54, from 3.54 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.012076553The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.72.
