Shares closed at $233.63 on Friday, marking a second straight daily loss as the S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.31%.
Humana lagged peers including UnitedHealth, down 0.46%, Elevance, down 0.99%, and Chubb, down 0.24%, in a mixed broader market session.
The stock finished 25.91% below its 52-week high of $315.35 reached on 5 September, while trading volume of 1.5 million stayed below its 50-day average.
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