Humana, Alignment Healthcare, Nucor And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday’s Pre-Market Session

by | Jan 27, 2026 | General

U.S. stock futures were mixed this morning, with the Dow futures falling around 0.1% on Tuesday.

Shares of Humana Inc (NYSE:HUM) fell sharply in pre-market trading.

Health insurer stocks traded lower following a report indicating the Trump administration will propose essentially unchanged rates for Medicare insurers next year.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to propose “roughly flat” rates for Medicare insurers in 2027, setting up payments to plans to increase by approximately 0.09% next year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Humana shares dipped 12.2% to $231.39 in pre-market trading.

Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.

  • Brand Engagement Network Inc (NASDAQ:BNAI) fell 32.1% to $42.15 in pre-market trading after jumping 277% on Monday. Last week, Brand Engagement Network inked a $2 million deal for an AI pilot at Nelson Mandela University with Valio Technologies, a South African-based company.
  • Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ:ALHC) dipped 11.8% to $21.00 in pre-market trading. Health insurer stocks fell following a report indicating the Trump administration will propose essentially unchanged rates for Medicare insurers next year.
  • Propetro Holding Corp (NYSE:PUMP) fell 9.9% to $10.02 in pre-market trading. ProPetro Holding priced its upsized 15 million common share public offering at $10 per share.
  • CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) declined 9.7% to $75.73 in pre-market trading. Shares of health insurance companies traded lower following reports suggesting that the Trump administration proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027.
  • UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) dipped 8.8% to $320.53 in pre-market trading. Health insurer stocks declined following a report indicating the Trump administration will propose essentially unchanged rates for Medicare insurers next year.
  • Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ:SANM) fell 8% to $168.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter sales results below estimates.
  • Cerus Corp (NASDAQ:  CERS) declined 7.3% to $2.28 in pre-market trading.
  • Elevance Health Inc (NYSE:ELV) shares fell 7.1% to $350.01 in pre-market trading. Shares of health insurance companies fell following reports suggesting that the Trump administration proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027.
  • Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) fell 4.7% to $44.12 in pre-market trading. Shares of health insurance companies traded lower following reports suggesting that the Trump administration proposed a 0.09% average payment increase for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027.
  • Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) declined 3.1% to $172.13 in pre-market trading as the company reported downbeat earnings for the fourth quarter.

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