Molina Healthcare (MOH) Competitors $188.26 -4.13 (-2.15%) Closing price 10/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$189.30 +1.04 (+0.55%) As of 10/16/2025 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MOH vs. CI, CNC, ELV, HCA, SEM, HUM, UNH, JYNT, AEMD, and RMDShould you be buying Molina Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Molina Healthcare include Cigna Group (CI), Centene (CNC), Elevance Health (ELV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Select Medical (SEM), Humana (HUM), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Joint (JYNT), Aethlon Medical (AEMD), and ResMed (RMD). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Molina Healthcare vs. Its Competitors Cigna Group Centene Elevance Health HCA Healthcare Select Medical Humana UnitedHealth Group Joint Aethlon Medical ResMed Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CI or MOH? 87.0% of Cigna Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Cigna Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer CI or MOH? In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 10 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 36 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.17 indicating that Cigna Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cigna Group 22 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Molina Healthcare 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 36 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer CI or MOH? Cigna Group currently has a consensus target price of $369.89, suggesting a potential upside of 27.12%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $222.15, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. Given Cigna Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Cigna Group is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cigna Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95Molina Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Is CI or MOH more profitable? Molina Healthcare has a net margin of 2.60% compared to Cigna Group's net margin of 1.92%. Molina Healthcare's return on equity of 27.72% beat Cigna Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cigna Group1.92% 18.80% 5.02% Molina Healthcare 2.60%27.72%7.88% Which has more volatility and risk, CI or MOH? Cigna Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CI or MOH? Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. Molina Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cigna Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCigna Group$247.12B0.31$3.43B$18.3215.88Molina Healthcare$40.65B0.25$1.18B$20.299.28 SummaryCigna Group beats Molina Healthcare on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Molina Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MOH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MOH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMolina HealthcareMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.43B$51.90B$6.09B$21.97BDividend YieldN/A1.92%5.73%3.59%P/E Ratio9.2810.3185.0732.64Price / Sales0.250.88604.9982.90Price / Cash7.378.4737.8624.53Price / Book2.402.1812.394.62Net Income$1.18B$2.64B$3.32B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.93%-3.12%2.30%1.64%1 Month Performance6.65%-1.78%9.67%-0.07%1 Year Performance-34.96%-33.69%73.80%11.46% Molina Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MOHMolina Healthcare4.5058 of 5 stars$188.26-2.1%$222.15+18.0%-43.1%$10.43B$40.65B9.2818,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCICigna Group4.9979 of 5 stars$303.30-2.5%$371.81+22.6%-18.9%$80.96B$247.12B16.5673,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCNCCentene4.6804 of 5 stars$37.66-2.7%$38.33+1.8%-48.6%$18.50B$178.19B9.3260,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ELVElevance Health4.7419 of 5 stars$350.08-0.1%$411.06+17.4%-29.9%$78.83B$177.01B14.90104,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.8312 of 5 stars$433.83+1.0%$407.75-6.0%+2.5%$101.51B$72.70B18.24316,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSEMSelect Medical4.9986 of 5 stars$13.03+0.8%$19.20+47.4%-61.1%$1.62B$5.28B12.2944,100HUMHumana4.5799 of 5 stars$295.96+4.3%$291.21-1.6%+4.4%$35.60B$117.76B22.7165,680Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9303 of 5 stars$358.95-0.3%$358.95+0.0%-37.7%$325.09B$422.82B15.55400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJYNTJoint4.2236 of 5 stars$8.83-2.8%$16.33+85.0%-27.7%$135.45M$51.90M-26.76320Positive NewsAEMDAethlon Medical2.1016 of 5 stars$0.77-2.7%$56.00+7,140.8%-82.0%$2.01MN/A-0.0610Short Interest ↑RMDResMed4.5573 of 5 stars$281.76+1.1%$294.20+4.4%+13.2%$41.25B$5.15B29.6310,600Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cigna Group Competitors Centene Competitors Elevance Health Competitors HCA Healthcare Competitors Select Medical Competitors Humana Competitors UnitedHealth Group Competitors Joint Competitors Aethlon Medical Competitors ResMed Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MOH) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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