Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $184.14, but opened at $177.38. Molina Healthcare shares last traded at $174.94, with a volume of 72,158 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho dropped their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Molina Healthcare from $124.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $199.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their target price on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $202.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $178.53.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.80 and a beta of 0.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $161.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $160.11.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.78. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 8.76% and a net margin of 0.42%.The business had revenue of $10.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.08 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.23 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molina Healthcare

In other news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,815 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total value of $3,314,983.32. Following the sale, the insider owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,502,611. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Molina Healthcare

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MOH. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Miller Global Investments LLC purchased a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 1,250.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 211.9% in the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

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.