Humana company profile
- CEO
- James A. Rechtin
- Employees
- 67,060
- Headquarters
- Humana Building, Louisville, KY 40202, US
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Healthcare Plans
- IPO date
- 31 Dec 1981
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US4448591028
Website:humana.com
About the company
Humana Inc., a prominent health and well-being enterprise, operates across the United States through its various subsidiary companies. Its operational structure is divided into three main segments: Retail, Group and Specialty, and Healthcare Services. The firm provides a wide array of medical and supplementary insurance plans directly to individual consumers. Furthermore, Humana collaborates with government entities; it holds a contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to manage the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI NET) prescription drug program. The company also secures agreements with numerous states to deliver Medicaid, dual-eligible, and long-term care support benefits. For employer groups and individuals, Humana furnishes fully insured commercial medical and specialized health coverage, which encompasses dental, vision, and other ancillary health benefits. They additionally offer administrative services only (ASO) solutions and extend support to military personnel through contracts like the TRICARE T2017 East Region. Beyond insurance products, the company delivers comprehensive healthcare services directly. These include pharmacy management, provider network services, and a suite of home-based solutions such as home health care, serving both its own health plan enrollees and external clients. By the close of 2021 (December 31), Humana's reach extended to approximately 17 million individuals enrolled in its medical benefit plans and an additional 5 million utilizing its specialized product offerings. Established in 1961, Humana Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.
Employees
Humana had about 67,060 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 2.1% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Humana
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 99.5% of Humana's shares on 30 June 2026, 994 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Humana
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