Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Insider Sells $3,314,983.32 in Stock

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) insider Jeff Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total value of $3,314,983.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,502,611. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

MOH opened at $184.78 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $156.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $158.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.63. The firm has a market cap of $9.63 billion, a PE ratio of 54.67 and a beta of 0.85. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1 year low of $121.06 and a 1 year high of $327.68.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MOH. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its position in Molina Healthcare by 1,250.0% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 211.9% during the 4th quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on MOH shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Molina Healthcare from $141.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $167.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $220.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Molina Healthcare from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $174.53.

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.