Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Stock Price Down 5.2% – What’s Next?

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) dropped 5.2% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $147.68 and last traded at $148.13. Approximately 531,408 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 1,878,557 shares. The stock had previously closed at $156.21.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $167.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho set a $220.00 price target on Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, January 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $109.00 price target on Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $175.00 to $144.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.86.

Molina Healthcare Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.07 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $168.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $168.79.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $5.05 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the second quarter worth $45,000. Miller Global Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. 98.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.