Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $167.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $158.00 to $128.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $164.00 to $133.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $169.21.

Molina Healthcare Stock Up 0.5%

Molina Healthcare stock opened at $150.84 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $159.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.62 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69. Molina Healthcare has a one year low of $121.06 and a one year high of $333.22.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($3.18). The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion for 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 firm’s revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $5.05 EPS. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Molina Healthcare will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MOH. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 22,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,351,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 1,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 64.5% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 0.7% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,616,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

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.