Humana Inc. Stock Climbs 4.0%, Outperforms Peers

Dow Jones2026/10/05 20:34

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Humana Inc. rose 4.0% to $404.07 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.7% to 7,773.95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.2% to 51,267.90. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Humana Inc. closed 5.8% short of its 52-week high of $428.88, which the company achieved on July 16th. The stock outperformed some of its peers, as UnitedHealth Group Inc. rose 1.8% to $378.58, Elevance Health Inc. rose 2.1% to $394.51, and Chubb Ltd. fell 0.12% to $330.49. Trading volume totaled 1.4 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.2 million. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 05, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)

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