A Preview Of Humana's Q4 Earnings

On Wednesday, February 5, Humana HUM will release its latest earnings report. Decipher the announcement with Benzinga's help.

Earnings and Revenue

Humana EPS will likely be near $2.20 while revenue will be around $16.19 billion, according to analysts.

Humana reported a profit of $2.65 when it published results during the same quarter last year. Sales in that period totaled $14.17 billion. The Wall Street consensus estimate for earnings would represent a 16.98% decrease for the company. Revenue would be up 14.27% on a year-over-year basis. Here's how the company's reported EPS has stacked up against analyst estimates in the past:

Stock Performance

For a full 12 months, the return has risen by 8.75%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are probably relaxed going into this earnings release. Long-term shareholders are already enjoying 12-month gains prior to the announcement.

Analyst estimates are adjusted lower for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The average rating by analysts on Humana stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.

Conference Call

Humana is scheduled to hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET and can be accessed here: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/4v24c37z