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HUM (Humana) Beta : 0.28 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Humana Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-10-31), Humana's Beta is 0.28.


Humana Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Humana's Beta can be seen below:

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Humana Beta Chart

Humana Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 0.84 0.89 0.64 0.26

Humana Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.39 0.26 0.16 0.29 -

Competitive Comparison of Humana's Beta

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, Humana's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Humana's Beta Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, Humana's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Humana's Beta falls into.



Humana Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Humana  (NYSE:HUM) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Humana Business Description

Address
500 West Main Street, Louisville, KY, USA, 40202
Humana is one of the largest private health insurers in the us with a focus on administering Medicare Advantage plans. The firm has built a niche specializing in government-sponsored programs, with nearly all its medical membership stemming from individual and group Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and the military's Tricare program. The firm is also a leader in stand-alone prescription drug plans for seniors enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Beyond medical insurance, the company provides other healthcare services, including primary-care services, at-home services, and pharmacy benefit management.
Executives
Jorge S. Mesquita director C/O KRAFT FOODS INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Susan M Diamond officer: Segment President, Home Bus. 500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Sanjay K Shetty officer: President, CenterWell 500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
George Ii Renaudin officer: President, Medicare & Medicaid 500 W. MAIN SREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Jones David A Jr/ky director C/O HUMANA INC, 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy S. Huval officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Chief HR Offic 500 W. MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Bruce D Broussard officer: President 500 W. MAIN STREET, C/O HUMANA LAW DEPT., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Joseph C Ventura officer: Chief Legal Officer & Corp Sec 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
William Kevin Fleming officer: President, Hlthcare Svc Sgmt 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Timothy Alan Wheatley officer: President, Retail Segment 500 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Samir Deshpande officer: Chief Risk Officer 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Brad D Smith director 1040 13TH AVE, HUNTINGTON WV 25701
John-paul W. Felter officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont. 500 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
Michael A. Koeberlein officer: SVP, Chief Accting Off & Cont. 500 W MAIN ST., LOUISVILLE KY 40202
David T Feinberg director 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, SANTA MONICA CA 90401