What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for MOH FY2026 Earnings?

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Molina Healthcare in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $5.28 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.22. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $5.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Molina Healthcare’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.42 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $2.30 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $146.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Molina Healthcare from $169.00 to $191.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Molina Healthcare from $235.00 to $220.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $163.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $129.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Molina Healthcare has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $202.44.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

MOH stock opened at $205.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. Molina Healthcare has a one year low of $121.06 and a one year high of $244.89. The stock has a market cap of $10.71 billion, a PE ratio of -1,140.27, a P/E/G ratio of 27.87 and a beta of 0.75. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $210.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $177.81.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $10.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.83 billion. Molina Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.Molina Healthcare’s revenue was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $5.48 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,503,052,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 217.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,934,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,475,000 after buying an additional 2,008,458 shares during the period. 8 Knots Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $198,942,000. Maverick Capital Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 1st quarter worth approximately $86,081,000. Finally, Madison Avenue Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $110,003,000. 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.