$40.44 -0.39 (-0.96%)
11/20/2009 4:00 PM

Humana, Inc. (HUM)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company offers coordinated health insurance coverage and related services through a variety of traditional and consumer-choice plans for government-sponsored programs, employer groups, and individuals.

Current Price $40.44 Mkt Cap $6.87B
Open $40.86 P/E Ratio 7.09
Prev. Close $40.83 Div. (Yield) N/A (N/A)
Daily Range $40.15 - $40.86 Volume 1,562,874
52-Wk Range $18.57 - $46.01 Avg. Daily Vol. 2,495,000

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stockgeek17 (97.70)
Submitted March 26, 2008

This company hasn't looked this cheap in years!! Stock got chopped in half after WellPoint sent a spook to all healthcare stocks: P/E of 9.7 (11.5 projected 2008 P/E, AFTER a big drop in expected EPS), P/S of 0.32, and P/B of 2- Welcome to the Wall… More

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bformato (< 20)
Submitted September 30, 2006

38 PE Ratio and so much reliance on selling government plan. Stock seems overvalued and at risk since it has had such a huge run up.

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Member Avatar poisenden (43.15) Submitted: 11/11/2009 6:53:43 AM : Outperform Start Price: $41.34 HUM Score: -1.38

Heathcare is a industry that is going to be vital in the future.

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Member Avatar brianpivar (96.79) Submitted: 10/29/2009 3:26:23 AM : Outperform Start Price: $36.85 HUM Score: +5.71

current est. p/e 5.86
forward est p/e 6.7
est eps this quarter: 1.77
eps this quarter last year: 1.49
Very Nice fundamentals

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Member Avatar WPThatcher (61.60) Submitted: 10/23/2009 9:04:08 PM : Outperform Start Price: $37.62 HUM Score: +6.36

Selling for a little more than the cash on the books with strong earnings growth.

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HooDaHeckNose (99.51) Score: +53.23

This was a no brainer pick when the stock price tanked with no justification. If only I had the balls to make these picks with real $

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
clintmbarnett 86.79 3/12/2009 Outperform NS $20.92 +93.31% +53.35% +39.96
bingobum92806 75.62 1/22/2008 Underperform 5Y $80.01 -49.46% -10.35% +39.11
JAJR 97.92 3/12/2008 Outperform 1Y $34.32 +17.83% -14.51% +32.35
dmiller57 68.27 3/12/2008 Outperform 5Y $34.30 +17.90% -14.15% +32.05
gjpfromri < 20 3/12/2008 Outperform 3M $34.53 +17.12% -14.50% +31.62
jimniche < 20 3/12/2008 Outperform 3Y $34.55 +17.05% -13.71% +30.76
Knifecatcher1 < 20 3/12/2008 Outperform 3Y $34.89 +15.91% -14.22% +30.12
waxwing24 < 20 3/12/2008 Outperform 3Y $34.89 +15.91% -14.22% +30.12
StangLX718 62.37 3/12/2008 Outperform 3Y $34.89 +15.91% -14.18% +30.09
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. orka1 23.94 3/12/2008 Outperform 5Y $35.51 +13.88% -14.09% +27.98
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackBMOCapital 85.25 10/1/2009 Underperform NS $37.25 +8.56% +2.89% -5.68
TrackBarclaysCap 86.21 4/29/2009 Outperform NS $29.13 +38.83% +26.48% +12.35
TrackBMOCapital 85.25 2/23/2009 Underperform NS $35.80 -29.53% -0.51% +29.01 3/18/2009 @ $25.23
TrackSnow 93.99 2/20/2009 Outperform 1Y $40.89 -1.10% +45.19% -46.29 2 Comments
TrackBerkowitz 82.69 2/17/2009 Outperform 1Y $41.47 -2.48% +38.93% -41.42 3 Comments
TrackZacks 70.74 11/4/2008 Outperform 3M $33.56 +11.11% +6.82% +4.29 10/9/2009 @ $37.29 1 Comment
TrackBofASec 91.37 8/21/2008 Outperform NS $46.35 -12.75% -10.93% -1.83
TrackJimCramer 36.31 4/2/2008 Underperform 3W $46.04 -12.16% -17.04% -4.88
TrackZacks 70.74 3/31/2008 Outperform 3M $44.86 -15.23% -25.13% +9.90 10/20/2008 @ $38.03 1 Comment
TrackEdwardOwens 98.46 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $69.88 -42.13% -24.86% -17.27 6 Comments
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 7/31/2007 Underperform NS $65.07 -37.85% -22.19% +15.66
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 3/30/2007 Outperform NS $57.43 -29.58% -18.67% -10.92
TrackMatrix 87.46 2/8/2007 Outperform NS $61.04 -33.75% -19.78% -13.97
TrackJefferies 31.78 9/12/2006 Outperform NS $62.47 -6.18% +5.97% -12.15 3/5/2007 @ $58.61
TrackJimCramer 36.31 7/31/2006 Outperform 3W $55.93 -17.68% +7.31% -24.99 4/3/2008 @ $46.04

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