Molina Healthcare (MOH) Competitors

Humana (NYSE:HUM) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer HUM or MOH?

In the previous week, Humana had 16 more articles in the media than Molina Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Humana and 12 mentions for Molina Healthcare. Molina Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Humana's score of 1.20 indicating that Molina Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Humana	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Molina Healthcare	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HUM or MOH?

92.4% of Humana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Humana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, HUM or MOH?

Humana has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HUM or MOH more profitable?

Molina Healthcare has a net margin of 2.90% compared to Humana's net margin of 1.02%. Molina Healthcare's return on equity of 28.13% beat Humana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Humana	1.02%	11.70%	3.99%
Molina Healthcare	2.90%	28.13%	8.43%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HUM or MOH?

Humana received 349 more outperform votes than Molina Healthcare when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.68% of users gave Humana an outperform vote while only 56.99% of users gave Molina Healthcare an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Humana	Outperform Votes 895 62.68%	Underperform Votes 533 37.32%
Molina Healthcare	Outperform Votes 546 56.99%	Underperform Votes 412 43.01%

Do analysts prefer HUM or MOH?

Humana currently has a consensus target price of $285.68, indicating a potential upside of 4.45%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $355.69, indicating a potential upside of 14.54%. Given Molina Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Molina Healthcare is more favorable than Humana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Humana	0 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Molina Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HUM or MOH?

Humana has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. Molina Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Humana, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Humana	$117.76B	0.28	$1.21B	$9.95	27.49
Molina Healthcare	$40.65B	0.42	$1.18B	$20.43	15.20

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats Humana on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.