An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Humana Inc.
VERDICT
The label
Markup
read at $363.82
Humana holds its Markup at $363.82.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-08-05
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 11 days
Price
$363.82
Valuation
34.39 trailing · 22.07 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 10.0
Beta
0.74
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads AVOID — it trades at roughly a 7% discount to our $388.80 fair value, weak competitive moat, 26.20% revenue growth.
Read at
$363.82
34.39 P/E · 22.07 fwd
Our fair value
$388.80
7% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$415.00
+14% to current
Target low $249.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $513.00
▲ current $363.82 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$363.82
you are here
Conservative
$271.95
-25%
Analyst avg
$415.00
+14%
Our fair value
$388.80
+7%
Analyst high
$513.00
+41%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Revenue growth
26.20%
Profit margin
0.88%
Debt to equity
76.49
Analyst consensus
Buy · 23 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its interest-bearing securities. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
Business activityIts core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.Pass
Debt loadInterest-bearing debt is just 25.3% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money.Pass
Interest-bearing cashInterest-bearing cash and securities are 34.4% of assets, above the one-third limit.Fail
ReceivablesMoney owed to the company is 15.3% of assets, under the 49% limit.Pass
Revenue purityOnly 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line.Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Medicare Insurer Fails Price and Ethics Test
Picture a retiree in Florida picking a Medicare Advantage plan and handing over premiums that Humana then invests in interest bearing securities. The cash flow looks reliable on the surface, yet the business sits on a weak moat and delivers only a one percent profit margin with six percent return on equity.
We pass. Shares trade at four hundred dollars while fair value sits near three hundred and forty seven, a thirteen percent premium. Revenue growth of twenty four percent cannot mask the thin returns or the forward multiple of twenty five times earnings, and the ethical screen flags the securities holdings as a clear fail.
Analyst targets cluster around three hundred and forty two, below where the stock now trades. This is exactly what the screen is for. Analysis, not advice.
Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.
TRADE
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
HUM trades on a US exchange. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 8.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 60%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (24 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $263. Entered 2026-08-01 · Markup
JOURNAL
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
2026-08-01Markup$381.15+8.9%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 8.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 60%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (24 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $263.
2026-07-18Markup$350.08+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 60%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 24%. The street (24 analysts) rates it hold, with a mean price target of $263.
2026-07-03Markup$350.08+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$350.08Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.