Why HUM Stock advanced +1.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$417.56 +1.38% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Humana Inc. (HUM) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $50.14B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target
$497 Bull$421 Base$329 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($5.5M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $409.00
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Why HUM Stock advanced +1.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Humana Inc. (HUM) advanced +1.38% to $417.56 as options desks priced 61% call premium vs. 39% put protection around the $409 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 42x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 87% of its 52-week range ($163.11 – $456.5) with RSI-14 at 52.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $5.5M in bullish call flow vs. $3.6M in put flow (Put/Call 0.65x, implied earnings swing ±6.5%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $375.0M annual free cash flow.
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HUM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +75.31%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $415.7H $420.4L $409.4C $414.5VOL 887.9K
RES: $463.4SUP: $383.7SMA50: $401.0SMA200: $308.3
$475.3$397.6$319.9$242.2$164.5RES $463.4SUP $383.7$414.52026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
31.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +10.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is HUM stock moving today?

Why HUM Stock advanced +1.38% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 42x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.