Humana Aktie News

LOUISVILLE, Ky--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend to stockholders of $0.885 per share payable on July 26, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 28, 2024. About Humana Humana Inc. is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers, and our company. Through our Humana ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will release its financial results for the first quarter 2024 (1Q24), as well as prepared management remarks (in PDF format), on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time. The company will host a live question and answer session at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time that morning to discuss its financial results for the quarter and earning...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana focuses on reducing health disparities and making healthy living possible for all.

Healthcare stocks continue to struggle. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 Health Care Index is up 2.2%, less than half the growth seen in the broader S&P 500 index.

We believe that the healthcare stocks UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) and Humana HUM will likely see higher levels and offer similar returns in the next three years. Humana stock trades at 0.4x trailing revenues versus 1.1x for UnitedHealth, due to the latter's superior profitability, financial position, and a slightly better revenue growth.

A government agency just approved a 3.7% payment rate increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2025. That rate increase is risk-adjusted for the health of enrollees; the actual "core" payment rate will decline slightly for Medicare Advantage providers like Humana.

Humana, CVS, and UnitedHealth all fell after the CMS approved a 3.7% payment rate increase for Medicare Advantage plans for 2025. "Core" payments are actually expected to decline slightly after accounting for higher utilization trends.

In an orderly world, companies would increase revenue and profits steadily to support a continual lifting of earnings estimates and price targets for stocks. But life is never simple.