Delta Global Management LP Takes Position in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Delta Global Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,431 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $457,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 217.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,934,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,475,000 after buying an additional 2,008,458 shares during the last quarter. 8 Knots Management LLC acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $198,942,000. Madison Avenue Partners LP acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $110,003,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $109,766,000. Finally, Baupost Group LLC MA bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $108,463,000. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total transaction of $114,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, 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 value of $3,314,983.32. Following the transaction, the insider owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,502,611. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MOH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America raised shares of Molina Healthcare from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research upgraded Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Molina Healthcare from $248.00 to $218.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $203.38.

Key Stories Impacting Molina Healthcare

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

Molina Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of MOH stock opened at $197.64 on Monday. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 52-week low of $121.06 and a 52-week high of $244.89. The stock has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,097.94 and a beta of 0.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $206.19 and its 200-day moving average is $176.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $10.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.83 billion. Molina Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.Molina Healthcare’s quarterly revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $5.48 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.31 EPS for the current 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.