Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MOH Earnings

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Molina Healthcare in a report issued on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $6.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.35. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare's current full-year earnings is $23.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Molina Healthcare's FY2025 earnings at $26.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.97 EPS.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $6.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.96 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $10.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.92 billion. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The firm's revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.05 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $405.00 to $331.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on Molina Healthcare from $354.00 to $353.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 29th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $412.00 to $351.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $354.00 to $297.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $360.00 to $362.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $367.17.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 3.8 %

Shares of NYSE:MOH traded down $11.66 during trading on Friday, hitting $294.34. The company had a trading volume of 694,809 shares, compared to its average volume of 539,717. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.55. Molina Healthcare has a one year low of $272.69 and a one year high of $423.92. The stock has a market cap of $16.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $328.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $325.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOH. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,500.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 104 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. AM Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare during the third quarter valued at approximately $62,000. 98.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Molina Healthcare Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.