Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) Receives $169.21 Average Price Target from Analysts

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirteen research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $169.2143.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MOH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $310.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Molina Healthcare from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Sunday. UBS Group set a $173.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, March 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Krilogy Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,075,000. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 27.5% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 111,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,828,000 after purchasing an additional 24,015 shares during the last quarter. Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $330,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 54.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 193,104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,687,000 after purchasing an additional 68,448 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 76.6% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $197,000 after purchasing an additional 492 shares during the last quarter. 98.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

Shares of MOH opened at $148.58 on Wednesday. Molina Healthcare has a fifty-two week low of $121.06 and a fifty-two week high of $333.22. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $142.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $160.07. The company has a market cap of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.36 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($3.18). Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.The business had revenue of $11.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.05 earnings per share. Molina Healthcare’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.