Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $157.8571.

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company set a $141.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $164.00 to $133.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $145.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho set a $220.00 price objective on Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $190.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MOH. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the second quarter worth approximately $48,000. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

Shares of Molina Healthcare stock opened at $156.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.06 billion, a PE ratio of 18.29 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $168.95 and a 200 day moving average of $169.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Molina Healthcare has a 12 month low of $121.06 and a 12 month high of $359.97.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share (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%.The business’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.05 EPS. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Molina Healthcare will post 24.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Molina Healthcare

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.