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Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Louisville, KY, Humana Inc. is one of the largest health care plan providers in the United States. It was organized as a Delaware corporation in the year 1964. It provides health insurance benefits under Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Private Fee-For-Service (PFFS), and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. The company also provides other benefits with specialty products including dental, vision, and other supplementary benefits.
HUM is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Shares are up 9% over the past one week and up 4.3% over the past four weeks. HUM has lost 30.4% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 1,854,830 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.
A company’s earnings performance is important for momentum investors as well. For fiscal 2025, six analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for HUM, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.3 to $16.67 per share. HUM also boasts an average earnings surprise of 9.6%.
With strong earnings growth, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, investors should think about adding HUM to their portfolios.
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