Humana (HUM) is a managed health care company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Humana is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $364.46.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $364.46 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 5.39% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 37.50% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.02 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Managed Health Care
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 5.39% with an annualized volatility of 37.50%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.02 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 43.76B |
| Enterprise Value | 36.23B |
| Trailing P/E | 38.9 |
| Forward P/E | 23.19 |
| Price to Book | 2.36 |
| Price to Sales | 0.32 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.26 |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.78 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 0.82% | | Operating Margin | 4.67% | | ROE | 6.28% | | ROA | 3.64% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 23.5% | | Earnings Growth | -4.6% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 97.0% | | Payout Ratio | 37.78% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 97.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 137.2B | | Total Debt | 14.37B | | Total Cash | 21.97B | | Free Cash Flow | 1.43B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.84B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $369.34$ | | 52W Low | $163.11$ | | 50-Day Avg | $255.59$ | | 200-Day Avg | $246.54$ | | Beta | 0.77 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.12B | | Float Shares | 0.12B | | Insider Holdings | 0.21% | | Institutional Holdings | 99.93% | | Short Ratio | 3.5 | | Short % of Float | 5.79% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $441.0$ | | Target Low | $195.0$ | | Target Mean | $296.62$ | | Target Median | $279.5$ | | # of Analysts | 24 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.