HUM
Price
$266.80
Change
+$10.66 (+4.16%)
Updated
Aug 8, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
32.07B
89 days until earnings call
UNH
Price
$250.94
Change
+$6.27 (+2.56%)
Updated
Aug 8, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
227.59B
74 days until earnings call
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HUM vs UNH

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Humana
Price$266.80
Change+$10.66 (+4.16%)
Volume$14.28K
Capitalization32.07B
Unitedhealth Group
Price$250.94
Change+$6.27 (+2.56%)
Volume$47.1K
Capitalization227.59B
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HUM vs. UNH commentary
Aug 09, 2025

Humana Inc. (HUM) and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) are large healthcare companies based in the US. Unitedhealth is the larger of the two by several orders of magnitude, with an enterprise value of $424B, while Humana has an EV of $57B at the time of this writing. Both companies operate as insurers for major medical policies, as well as supplemental policies such as Medicare Advantage and dental coverages. UNH operates in multiple segments under the Optum brand and the Unitedhealth brand, serving medical and pharmaceutical industry infrastructure with financial services and other logistics. Both companies derive significant income from government contracts for Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA-related health policies. Their margins are more modest than some industries, but they have reliable earnings. UNH has a slightly better ROE, currently at 22% at the time of this writing compared to HUM’s 17%, but their ROA is almost the same figure, at approximately 6.4%.

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COMPARISON
Comparison
Aug 09, 2025
Stock price -- (HUM: $266.68 vs. UNH: $250.89)
Brand notoriety: HUM and UNH are both notable
Both companies represent the Publishing: Books/Magazines industry
Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: HUM: 93% vs. UNH: 71%
Market capitalization -- HUM: $32.07B vs. UNH: $227.59B
HUM [@Publishing: Books/Magazines] is valued at $32.07B. UNH’s [@Publishing: Books/Magazines] market capitalization is $227.59B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Publishing: Books/Magazines] industry ranges from $227.59B to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Publishing: Books/Magazines] industry is $3.46B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

HUM’s FA Score shows that 1 FA rating(s) are green whileUNH’s FA Score has 1 green FA rating(s).

  • HUM’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
  • UNH’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
According to our system of comparison, UNH is a better buy in the long-term than HUM.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

HUM’s TA Score shows that 6 TA indicator(s) are bullish while UNH’s TA Score has 4 bullish TA indicator(s).

  • HUM’s TA Score: 6 bullish, 4 bearish.
  • UNH’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 4 bearish.
According to our system of comparison, HUM is a better buy in the short-term than UNH.

Price Growth

HUM (@Publishing: Books/Magazines) experienced а +7.85% price change this week, while UNH (@Publishing: Books/Magazines) price change was +5.52% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Publishing: Books/Magazines industry was +3.10%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was -5.63%, and the average quarterly price growth was -12.51%.

Reported Earning Dates

HUM is expected to report earnings on Nov 05, 2025.

UNH is expected to report earnings on Oct 21, 2025.

Industries' Descriptions

@Publishing: Books/Magazines (+3.10% weekly)

The industry includes companies that publish and market books and magazines/periodicals. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Meredith Corporation and Scholastic Corporation are some of the biggest companies in this industry. Like many other industries, publishing companies have branched out into online/digital publications (while retaining their original print business), to capture the burgeoning market in electronic media. Business could be cyclical in certain cases, since weak consumer sentiment during an economic downturn might depress sales of some magazines and books.

SUMMARIES
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FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals
UNH($228B) has a higher market cap than HUM($32.1B). HUM has higher P/E ratio than UNH: HUM (20.44) vs UNH (10.86). HUM YTD gains are higher at: 5.848 vs. UNH (-51.081). HUM has less debt than UNH: HUM (12.6B) vs UNH (81.3B). UNH has higher revenues than HUM: UNH (410B) vs HUM (123B).
HUMUNHHUM / UNH
Capitalization32.1B228B14%
EBITDAN/A36.4B-
Gain YTD5.848-51.081-11%
P/E Ratio20.4410.86188%
Revenue123B410B30%
Total Cash21.7BN/A-
Total Debt12.6B81.3B15%
FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS
HUM vs UNH: Fundamental Ratings
HUM
UNH
OUTLOOK RATING
1..100
62
VALUATION
overvalued / fair valued / undervalued
1..100
22
Undervalued
10
Undervalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING
1..100
100100
SMR RATING
1..100
9839
PRICE GROWTH RATING
1..100
5765
P/E GROWTH RATING
1..100
7898
SEASONALITY SCORE
1..100
n/a50

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

UNH's Valuation (10) in the Managed Health Care industry is in the same range as HUM (22). This means that UNH’s stock grew similarly to HUM’s over the last 12 months.

UNH's Profit vs Risk Rating (100) in the Managed Health Care industry is in the same range as HUM (100). This means that UNH’s stock grew similarly to HUM’s over the last 12 months.

UNH's SMR Rating (39) in the Managed Health Care industry is somewhat better than the same rating for HUM (98). This means that UNH’s stock grew somewhat faster than HUM’s over the last 12 months.

HUM's Price Growth Rating (57) in the Managed Health Care industry is in the same range as UNH (65). This means that HUM’s stock grew similarly to UNH’s over the last 12 months.

HUM's P/E Growth Rating (78) in the Managed Health Care industry is in the same range as UNH (98). This means that HUM’s stock grew similarly to UNH’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Technical Analysis
HUMUNH
RSI
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
68%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
76%
Stochastic
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
69%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
65%
Momentum
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
72%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
55%
MACD
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
59%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
51%
TrendWeek
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
60%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
54%
TrendMonth
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
58%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
49%
Advances
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 3 days ago
59%
Bullish Trend 4 days ago
52%
Declines
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 8 days ago
65%
Bearish Trend 8 days ago
53%
BollingerBands
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
63%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
70%
Aroon
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
61%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
58%
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