Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Updates Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH - Get Free Report) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.500-5.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.210. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Molina Healthcare also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 21.500-22.500 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $375.00 price target (up from $331.00) on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Molina Healthcare from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 29th. Baird R W lowered shares of Molina Healthcare from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday, June 9th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $364.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $414.00 price target for the company. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $364.21.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

Shares of MOH traded down $6.44 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $233.14. The stock had a trading volume of 1,354,525 shares, compared to its average volume of 707,040. The firm has a market cap of $12.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.55. Molina Healthcare has a 12 month low of $223.50 and a 12 month high of $365.23. The business has a fifty day moving average of $300.51 and a 200 day moving average of $305.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 1.63.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $6.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.96 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $11.15 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.86 billion. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.81% and a return on equity of 28.38%. The company's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.73 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Molina Healthcare will post 24.4 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Molina Healthcare news, CEO Joseph M. Zubretsky sold 87,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 257,715 shares in the company, valued at $82,484,262.90. This represents a 25.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 669 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 11,244 shares in the company, valued at $3,603,702. This trade represents 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

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Baird Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare in the first quarter worth $210,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 33.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,106 shares of the company's stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 713.3% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 1,448 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 82.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,749 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the first quarter valued at $1,541,000. Hedge funds and other 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.