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The Quantellect read.Of the 18 firms covering Humana Inc, 6 rate it Buy or better, 11 sit at Hold, and 1 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 $375.65 sits 6% below the current $400.94. Sentiment has drifted a little more constructive lately, with Sell ratings easing from 2 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-7.92 next quarter toward $16.57 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS18 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy633%
Hold1161%
Sell16%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 18 analysts giving stock ratings to Humana Inc.
As of Sep, 6 of 18 firms rate HUM a Buy (11 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HUM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-7.92
Range $-10.65 – $-6.61 · 23 analysts · +100% YoY
Next period, 23 analysts expect Humana Inc to earn $-7.92 a share (range $-10.65 – $-6.61), versus $-3.96 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.15, growing to $16.57 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$41.2B
Range $40.6B – $41.8B · 23 analysts · +27% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $41.2B (range $40.6B – $41.8B), +26.9% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $162.8B, rising to $168.6B 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
Erin Wright
Morgan Stanley · Rank #36
Hold
$370.00-7.7% to target
Overall win rate
59%
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#2
DM
David Macdonald
Truist Securities · Rank #109
Hold
$415.00+3.5% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#3
Ben Hendrix
RBC Capital · Rank #149
Hold
$415.00+3.5% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#4
Ryan Langston
TD Cowen
Hold
$370.00-7.7% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
AR
A.J. Rice
UBS
Hold
$405.00+1.0% 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 $375.65 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 18 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 11 are Hold, and 1 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 $375.65.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HUM?+
18 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, Erin Wright of Morgan Stanley has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #36). Their current call is Hold with a $370.00 target.
What is Humana Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-7.92 per share (range $-10.65 – $-6.61) across 23 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.15, rising to $16.57 the following year.
How much revenue is Humana Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $41.2B (range $40.6B – $41.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $162.8B, growing to $168.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HUM lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 18 firms rate HUM a Buy (11 Hold, 1 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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