Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Sells 4,401 Shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lessened its holdings in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 10.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,233 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,401 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $6,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOH. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 217.0% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,934,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,475,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008,458 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 344.3% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 963,526 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,380,000 after purchasing an additional 746,639 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth about $109,766,000. UBS Group AG raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 320.7% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 603,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,569,000 after purchasing an additional 460,372 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare in the second quarter worth about $79,665,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE MOH opened at $191.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $9.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.56 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a 50 day moving average of $168.40 and a 200-day moving average of $162.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1-year low of $121.06 and a 1-year high of $311.52.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $10.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.91 billion. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 0.42% and a return on equity of 8.76%. The company’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.08 earnings per share. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MOH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $124.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $129.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $179.93.

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In other news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total transaction of $114,930.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total transaction of $3,314,983.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,502,611. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

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.