Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Price Target Lowered to $144.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) had its target price trimmed by Cantor Fitzgerald from $180.00 to $144.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MOH. TD Cowen cut shares of Molina Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $203.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $165.00 to $208.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Mizuho set a $220.00 price objective on Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, January 9th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, Molina Healthcare has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $174.07.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 3.4%

MOH opened at $127.26 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Molina Healthcare has a 52 week low of $123.71 and a 52 week high of $359.97. The stock has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 0.49. The business has a 50 day moving average of $172.84 and a 200-day moving average of $170.47.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total value 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 represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Cromwell Holdings LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. 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.