Overview
* Humana Q3 adjusted EPS of $3.24 beats analyst expectations
* Q3 adjusted revenue of $32.65 bln exceeds analyst estimates
* Company updates FY 2025 GAAP EPS guidance to $12.26 from $13.77
Outlook
* Humana affirms FY 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of approximately $17.00
* Humana revises FY 2025 GAAP EPS guidance to approximately $12.26
* Humana anticipates FY 2025 Medicare Advantage membership decline of 425,000
Result Drivers
* MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MEMBERSHIP - Decline less severe than anticipated, attributed to stronger retention and better-than-expected sales
* CENTERWELL GROWTH - Nearly 15% growth in CenterWell Primary Care patients compared to December 31, 2024
* DUAL ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS - Preparing for launch of new dual eligible programs in Michigan, Illinois, and South Carolina
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $32.65 $32.01
Adjusted bln bln (18
Revenue Analysts
)
Q3 Beat $3.24 $2.81
Adjusted (25
EPS Analysts
)
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 20 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the managed healthcare peer group is "buy."
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Humana Inc ( HUM ) is $295.00, about 4.5% above its November 4 closing price of $281.87
* The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago
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