Victory Capital Management Inc. Raises Stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 344.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 963,526 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 746,639 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $184,380,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in Molina Healthcare by 6,225.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the second quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 5.0%

MOH opened at $144.73 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 52 week low of $121.06 and a 52 week high of $359.97. The stock has a market cap of $7.45 billion, a PE ratio of 16.91 and a beta of 0.52. The business has a 50 day moving average of $167.23 and a 200-day moving average of $168.56.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.05 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts predict that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MOH shares. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $175.00 to $144.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Mizuho set a $220.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $224.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.86.

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.