Peering Into Humana's Recent Short Interest
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Humana's (NYSE:HUM) short interest has increased by 7.56% since the last report, with 2.26 million shares sold short, representing 1.85% of its float. This indicates a bearish sentiment among investors, although it's below the peer group average of 3.62%. The article suggests that an increase in short interest doesn't necessarily predict a stock price fall.
February 16, 2024 | 8:00 pm
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Humana's short interest has increased, indicating a bearish market sentiment but remains below its peer group average.
The increase in short interest suggests that investors are becoming more bearish on Humana, potentially leading to downward pressure on the stock price in the short term. However, being below the peer average indicates that the sentiment is not as bearish compared to similar companies, which might mitigate the impact.
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