Cantor Fitzgerald Estimates MOH FY2026 Earnings

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Molina Healthcare in a report issued on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst S. James anticipates that the company will earn $28.03 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare's current full-year earnings is $24.40 per share.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $6.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.96 by $0.12. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.90% and a return on equity of 28.13%. The firm had revenue of $11.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.86 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.73 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $340.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Molina Healthcare from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $295.00 to $372.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $364.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Baird R W downgraded Molina Healthcare from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $364.21.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

MOH traded down $1.46 on Tuesday, reaching $293.16. The stock had a trading volume of 542,774 shares, compared to its average volume of 725,943. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.57. Molina Healthcare has a fifty-two week low of $262.32 and a fifty-two week high of $365.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $317.68 and a 200-day moving average of $307.22.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Joseph M. Zubretsky sold 87,500 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.06, for a total value of $28,005,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 257,715 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $82,484,262.90. This trade represents a 25.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 669 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $320.50, for a total transaction of $214,414.50. Following the transaction, the director now owns 11,244 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,603,702. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.26% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOH. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 46.4% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,838,043 shares of the company's stock worth $1,264,214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216,903 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 74,593.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 667,015 shares of the company's stock worth $219,708,000 after buying an additional 666,122 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $134,675,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Molina Healthcare by 31.1% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,801,113 shares of the company's stock valued at $524,214,000 after acquiring an additional 427,276 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 1,641.3% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 409,807 shares of the company's stock worth $119,274,000 after acquiring an additional 386,273 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company's stock.

Molina Healthcare Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.