California Public Employees Retirement System Has $8.61 Million Stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

California Public Employees Retirement System trimmed its position in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 7.6% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 64,620 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,285 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $8,614,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 1,250.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 211.9% in the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in Molina Healthcare by 504.9% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MOH has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $129.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $169.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $286.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Bank of America raised shares of Molina Healthcare from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.38.

Molina Healthcare News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Molina Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Molina Healthcare beat Q2 earnings expectations with EPS of $1.51, and lower operating expenses helped offset weaker premium revenue and softer investment income. The company also raised its 2026 EPS outlook, which supports the long-term earnings case. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see some upside from current levels despite recent weakness, with Truist and RBC both saying the stock could rise into the low-to-mid $200s. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s consensus recommendation remains “Hold,” suggesting analysts are not turning bullish yet, but are also not broadly negative on the name. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and membership trends remain a concern, and multiple reports said investors were disappointed by weaker premium revenue and softer guidance even after the earnings beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been negative because Molina warned about a smaller Obamacare footprint and ongoing pressure in its Medicaid/ACA businesses, which outweighed the earnings beat. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Molina Healthcare news, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total transaction of $3,314,983.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,502,611. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total value of $114,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 1.3%

Molina Healthcare stock opened at $197.64 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $206.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $177.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market cap of $10.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,097.94 and a beta of 0.74. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 12 month low of $121.06 and a 12 month high of $244.89.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.12. Molina Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.The company had revenue of $10.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.48 EPS. Molina Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.31 EPS for the current year.

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.