TD Cowen Has Lowered Expectations for Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Stock Price

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at TD Cowen from $175.00 to $144.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target indicates a potential upside of 14.81% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on MOH. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $224.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley set a $158.00 target price on Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $160.00 target price on Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.86.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of MOH opened at $125.43 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $172.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $170.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65 and a beta of 0.49. Molina Healthcare has a 12-month low of $123.71 and a 12-month high of $359.97.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($3.18). The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.90 billion. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.Molina Healthcare’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $5.05 EPS. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Molina Healthcare will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Molina Healthcare news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total value of $51,058.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,623,563.04. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Molina Healthcare

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MOH. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Molina Healthcare by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 944 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 23.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.3% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 22,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,351,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 6.3% during the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 18.9% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the period. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Molina Healthcare Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc is a managed care company specializing in government-sponsored health insurance programs. The company offers Medicaid managed care plans, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, and individual Marketplace plans under the Affordable Care Act. Through an integrated care model, Molina emphasizes preventive and primary care services, care coordination, and disease management to improve health outcomes for its members.

The company traces its roots to the early 1980s, when Dr.