Caprock Group LLC Takes $2.09 Million Position in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,565 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,091,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOH. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 6,225.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In related news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the business’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 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. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

MOH opened at $135.20 on Friday. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 52-week low of $121.06 and a 52-week high of $359.97. The company has a 50 day moving average of $171.08 and a two-hundred day moving average of $169.36. The company has a market cap of $6.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 0.49. 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 (NYSE:MOH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($3.18). Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.The business had revenue of $11.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, analysts expect that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MOH. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $167.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Truist Financial set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $224.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.79.

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.