Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Price Target Cut to $144.00 by Analysts at TD Cowen

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) had its price target cut by TD Cowen from $175.00 to $144.00 in a research note released on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a hold rating on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MOH. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Molina Healthcare from $207.00 to $167.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. Truist Financial set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $165.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, October 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $174.07.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of MOH stock opened at $127.26 on Monday. Molina Healthcare has a 52 week low of $123.71 and a 52 week high of $359.97. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $170.47. The firm has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.69.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($3.18). Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 1.04% and a return on equity of 13.60%. The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.05 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Molina Healthcare

In other news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total transaction of $51,058.14. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,623,563.04. This trade represents a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare in the first quarter worth approximately $210,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 33.4% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $364,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 713.3% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $544,000 after acquiring an additional 1,448 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 19.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 249,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,172,000 after acquiring an additional 40,531 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the first quarter worth about $1,541,000. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.