LRT Capital Management LLC Decreases Position in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

LRT Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 59.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,135 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,082 shares during the period. LRT Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also 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 stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 211.9% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 4,625.0% in the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 189 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Trading Up 3.8%

MOH opened at $200.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.63. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $174.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $164.50. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1-year low of $121.06 and a 1-year high of $311.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.33 and a beta of 0.80.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MOH. Bank of America upgraded Molina Healthcare from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $129.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Friday, April 24th. UBS Group raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $161.00 to $199.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Molina Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $182.73.

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In other Molina Healthcare news, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 67,175 shares in the company, valued at $12,502,611. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.