FY2026 Earnings Forecast for MOH Issued By Cantor Fitzgerald

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) – Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for Molina Healthcare in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst S. James forecasts that the company will earn $28.03 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $24.40 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on MOH. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $364.00 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $414.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Molina Healthcare from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $295.00 to $372.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $364.21.

Molina Healthcare Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:MOH opened at $293.98 on Tuesday. Molina Healthcare has a 1-year low of $262.32 and a 1-year high of $365.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $317.68 and a 200 day moving average of $307.22. The firm has a market cap of $15.93 billion, a PE ratio of 14.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $6.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.96 by $0.12. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.90% and a return on equity of 28.13%. The company had revenue of $11.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 123.9% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 347 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Summit Trail Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $452,000. Entropy Technologies LP increased its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 58.1% in the 4th quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 4,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,337,000 after buying an additional 1,688 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $10,725,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 22.3% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,993 shares of the company’s stock worth $580,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Joseph M. Zubretsky sold 87,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.06, for a total transaction of $28,005,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 257,715 shares in the company, valued at $82,484,262.90. This represents a 25.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 669 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $320.50, for a total transaction of $214,414.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 11,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,603,702. This trade represents a 5.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.