HUMANA INC(HUM)Stock Analysis
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HUM Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-10AI stock analysis and institutional research for HUMANA INC (HUM), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HUM at 58.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #966 of 2,960 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. HUM scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (98.9). Areas of concern include free cash flow (29.2) and profitability (35.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HUMANA INC reports quarterly revenue of $39.6B, net income of $1.2B, an operating margin of 4.4%. Top institutional holders of HUM by reported 13-F value include DODGE & COX, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. HUM trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 49071. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HUM daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HUMANA INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HUMANA INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 59 and 76 since 2021, currently 58.9 — a declining long-term trajectory across 67 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving HUM's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 30/30 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from HUMANA INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-29 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Humana grew Q2 revenue 26.2% YoY to $40.9B on Medicare membership gains, but the benefit ratio rose 140bps to 91.1% on Star Ratings headwinds and lower favorable reserve development.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Membership growth across Medicare businesses, higher per-member MA and PDP premiums from increased CMS benchmark funding and IRA-driven Part D subsidy, partly offset by BY2026 Star Ratings headwind
Continued expansion of payor-agnostic client base, primarily in primary care, partly offset by phase-in of the v28 risk model revision
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$39.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$1.2B
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$1.1B
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
4.4%
ROIC
Q1 2026
21.5%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.75
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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+10.1% YoYNet Income
-1.6% YoYOperating Income
+5.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-1.4% YoYTotal Assets
+5.2% YoYTotal Debt
+5.5% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-68.9% YoYFree Cash Flow
-84.3% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $129.66B +10.1% | $117.76B +10.7% | $106.37B +14.5% | $92.87B +11.8% | $83.06B +7.7% | $77.16B |
| Net Income | $1.19B -1.6% | $1.21B -51.5% | $2.49B -11.3% | $2.81B -4.3% | $2.93B -12.9% | $3.37B |
| Operating Income | $2.70B +5.5% | $2.56B -36.2% | $4.01B +5.6% | $3.80B +20.7% | $3.15B -36.9% | $4.99B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $9.84 -1.4% | $9.98 -50.1% | $20.00 -9.4% | $22.08 -2.6% | $22.67 -10.4% | $25.31 |
| Total Assets | $48.91B +5.2% | $46.48B -1.2% | $47.06B +9.3% | $43.05B -2.9% | $44.36B +26.8% | $34.97B |
| Total Debt | $12.37B +5.5% | $11.72B +0.6% | $11.66B +4.8% | $11.13B -10.9% | $12.49B +87.6% | $6.66B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $921.0M -68.9% | $2.97B -25.5% | $3.98B -13.2% | $4.59B +102.8% | $2.26B -59.9% | $5.64B |
| Free Cash Flow | $375.0M -84.3% | $2.39B -19.7% | $2.98B -13.7% | $3.45B +275.0% | $920.0M -80.3% | $4.67B |
AI Insight: HUM Financial Trends
Q1 2026 revenue surged 24% YoY to $39.6B, but operating performance remains volatile with cyclical seasonal swings masking underlying profitability pressure.
• Q1 2026 revenue jumped to $39.6B, up 24% from $32.1B in Q1 2025; operating income recovered to $1.75B after Q4 2025 loss of $808M.
• Operating cash flow swung from negative $1.65B in Q4 2025 to positive $1.25B in Q1 2026, signaling seasonal working capital normalization.
• Equity strengthened to $18.6B in Q1 2026 from $17.7B in Q4 2025; debt rose to $14.0B, increasing leverage ratio to 0.75x.
⚠ Net income volatility persists: Q1 2026 shows $1.2B profit, but Q3–Q4 2025 collapsed to near-zero earnings despite flat revenue—underlying margin stress.
⚠ Q4 2025 operating loss of $808M on $32.5B revenue marks second consecutive seasonal trough; watch if Q2–Q3 2026 repeat pattern.
AI Insight: HUM Ratio Trends
Humana's profitability metrics are deeply depressed on a trailing-twelve-month basis, with OpMargin at 1.8% and ROA at 2.0%, reflecting severe Q4 2025 losses that offset modest Q1 2026 recovery.
• Q4 2024 and Q4 2025 both posted significant losses (OpMargin -1.9% and -2.5% respectively), suggesting structural seasonal headwinds or recurring Q4 pressures.
• Q1 2026 operating margin improved to 4.4% from Q3 2025's 1.3%, with ROIC rebounding to 21.5%; quarterly pattern mirrors Q1 2025's 6.3% OpMargin spike.
• Leverage stable: D/E ratio ranged 0.68–0.77 across all periods, ending Q1 2026 at 0.75, showing balanced debt management amid earnings volatility.
⚠ TTM profitability collapsed versus prior-year TTM: Q2 2024 OpMargin was 4.0%; current TTM stands at 1.8%, driven by two back-to-back negative Q4s.
⚠ Sequential volatility extreme: ROIC swung from 25.9% (Q1 2025) to -7.7% (Q4 2024) to -10.8% (Q4 2025), indicating unpredictable earnings or accounting drivers.
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Top Institutional Holders of HUM
DODGE & COX
$4.3B10,940,380 shBlackRock, Inc.
$4.1B10,417,803 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.1B7,843,620 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.3B5,818,956 shSTATE STREET CORP
$2.2B5,457,072 shPZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.7B4,403,136 shMASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/
$1.7B3,578,245 shEAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.5B3,846,762 shSessa Capital IM, L.P.
$1.5B3,727,740 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.3B3,369,757 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| DODGE & COX | $4.3B | 10,940,380 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $4.1B | 10,417,803 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.1B | 7,843,620 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.3B | 5,818,956 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $2.2B | 5,457,072 |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.7B | 4,403,136 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | $1.7B | 3,578,245 |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.5B | 3,846,762 |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. | $1.5B | 3,727,740 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.3B | 3,369,757 |
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