Humana (HUM) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Company Overview - Humana (HUM) is expected to report quarterly earnings of $9.98 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +38% [3] - Revenues are anticipated to reach $32.22 billion, which is a 9.8% increase from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Expectations - The earnings report is scheduled for April 30, 2025, and could influence stock movement based on whether actual results exceed or fall short of expectations [2] - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 3.41% higher in the last 30 days, indicating a more optimistic outlook from analysts [4] Earnings Surprise Prediction - The Zacks Earnings ESP for Humana is +0.57%, suggesting a potential positive deviation from the consensus estimate [11] - However, Humana currently holds a Zacks Rank of 4, which complicates the prediction of an earnings beat [11] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Humana was expected to post a loss of $2.24 per share but actually reported a loss of $2.16, resulting in a surprise of +3.57% [12] - Over the past four quarters, Humana has successfully beaten consensus EPS estimates four times [13] Industry Context - In the Zacks Medical - HMOs industry, Centene (CNC) is projected to report earnings of $2.36 per share, marking a year-over-year increase of +4.4% [17] - Centene's revenue is expected to be $43.47 billion, up 7.6% from the previous year [17] - The consensus EPS estimate for Centene has been revised 1.7% lower, but a higher Most Accurate Estimate results in an Earnings ESP of 8.17%, indicating a likely earnings beat [18]