Molina Healthcare (MOH) Competitors

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MOH vs. CI, CNC, ELV, HCA, and SEM

Should you buy Molina Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Molina Healthcare with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Molina Healthcare include Cigna Group (CI), Centene (CNC), Elevance Health (ELV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), and Select Medical (SEM). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector.

How does Molina Healthcare compare to Cigna Group?

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Cigna Group has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. Cigna Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molina Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cigna Group	$274.90B	0.29	$5.96B	$23.59	12.73
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.22	$472M	$3.38	56.84

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 25 more articles in the media than Cigna Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 16 mentions for Cigna Group. Cigna Group's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.72 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Molina Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cigna Group presently has a consensus target price of $338.35, suggesting a potential upside of 12.65%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $174.53, suggesting a potential downside of 9.15%. Given Cigna Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

87.0% of Cigna Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cigna Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Cigna Group has a net margin of 2.26% compared to Molina Healthcare's net margin of 0.42%. Cigna Group's return on equity of 19.75% beat Molina Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cigna Group	2.26%	19.75%	5.30%
Molina Healthcare	0.42%	8.76%	2.32%

Cigna Group has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cigna Group beats Molina Healthcare on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Molina Healthcare compare to Centene?

Centene (NYSE:CNC) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Molina Healthcare has a net margin of 0.42% compared to Centene's net margin of -3.25%. Molina Healthcare's return on equity of 8.76% beat Centene's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Centene	-3.25%	5.57%	1.54%
Molina Healthcare	0.42%	8.76%	2.32%

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 32 more articles in the media than Centene. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 9 mentions for Centene. Centene's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.72 indicating that Centene is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Centene	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Molina Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Molina Healthcare has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Centene. Centene is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molina Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Centene	$194.78B	0.15	-$6.67B	-$13.14	N/A
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.22	$472M	$3.38	56.84

Centene currently has a consensus target price of $53.82, suggesting a potential downside of 8.32%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $174.53, suggesting a potential downside of 9.15%. Given Centene's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Centene is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Centene	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

93.6% of Centene shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Centene shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Centene has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats Centene on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Molina Healthcare compare to Elevance Health?

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) and Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Elevance Health has a net margin of 2.62% compared to Molina Healthcare's net margin of 0.42%. Elevance Health's return on equity of 15.58% beat Molina Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molina Healthcare	0.42%	8.76%	2.32%
Elevance Health	2.62%	15.58%	5.57%

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 10 more articles in the media than Elevance Health. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 31 mentions for Elevance Health. Elevance Health's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.72 indicating that Elevance Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Molina Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elevance Health	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Molina Healthcare presently has a consensus target price of $174.53, indicating a potential downside of 9.15%. Elevance Health has a consensus target price of $384.58, indicating a potential downside of 3.69%. Given Elevance Health's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Elevance Health is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Elevance Health	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Elevance Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Elevance Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Elevance Health has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. Elevance Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molina Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.22	$472M	$3.38	56.84
Elevance Health	$199.13B	0.44	$5.66B	$23.51	16.98

Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Elevance Health has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Elevance Health beats Molina Healthcare on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Molina Healthcare compare to HCA Healthcare?

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

HCA Healthcare has a net margin of 8.89% compared to Molina Healthcare's net margin of 0.42%. Molina Healthcare's return on equity of 8.76% beat HCA Healthcare's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HCA Healthcare	8.89%	-295.93%	11.21%
Molina Healthcare	0.42%	8.76%	2.32%

HCA Healthcare has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

62.7% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of HCA Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

HCA Healthcare currently has a consensus target price of $517.82, indicating a potential upside of 20.98%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $174.53, indicating a potential downside of 9.15%. Given HCA Healthcare's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe HCA Healthcare is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HCA Healthcare	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

HCA Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Molina Healthcare. HCA Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molina Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HCA Healthcare	$75.60B	1.26	$6.78B	$29.08	14.72
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.22	$472M	$3.38	56.84

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 12 more articles in the media than HCA Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 29 mentions for HCA Healthcare. Molina Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat HCA Healthcare's score of 0.70 indicating that Molina Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
HCA Healthcare	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Molina Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

HCA Healthcare beats Molina Healthcare on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Molina Healthcare compare to Select Medical?

Select Medical (NYSE:SEM) and Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Select Medical has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Molina Healthcare had 35 more articles in the media than Select Medical. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Molina Healthcare and 6 mentions for Select Medical. Select Medical's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Molina Healthcare's score of 0.72 indicating that Select Medical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Select Medical	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Molina Healthcare	13 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Select Medical has a net margin of 2.42% compared to Molina Healthcare's net margin of 0.42%. Molina Healthcare's return on equity of 8.76% beat Select Medical's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Select Medical	2.42%	6.62%	2.30%
Molina Healthcare	0.42%	8.76%	2.32%

Molina Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than Select Medical. Select Medical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molina Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Select Medical	$5.45B	0.37	$146.22M	$1.06	15.54
Molina Healthcare	$45.43B	0.22	$472M	$3.38	56.84

Select Medical currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.92%. Molina Healthcare has a consensus target price of $174.53, indicating a potential downside of 9.15%. Given Select Medical's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Select Medical is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Select Medical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Molina Healthcare	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

89.5% of Select Medical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Select Medical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Molina Healthcare beats Select Medical on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

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Metric	Molina Healthcare	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.98B	$51.59B	$6.30B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.76%	2.79%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	56.84	23.01	21.03	28.29
Price / Sales	0.22	0.61	552.98	24.48
Price / Cash	13.33	22.92	42.94	25.11
Price / Book	2.45	2.48	9.82	4.73
Net Income	$472M	$1.46B	$3.55B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.31%	3.77%	-0.53%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	30.22%	18.50%	1.20%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	-38.33%	-8.66%	41.23%	24.41%

Molina Healthcare Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MOH Molina Healthcare	2.2343 of 5 stars	$192.11 +0.3%	$174.53 -9.2%	-38.1%	$9.98B	$45.43B	56.84	19,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
CI Cigna Group	4.8848 of 5 stars	$288.86 +0.3%	$338.35 +17.1%	-0.5%	$76.20B	$274.90B	12.24	67,700	Positive News
CNC Centene	2.4307 of 5 stars	$56.35 +0.7%	$53.82 -4.5%	-0.5%	$27.63B	$194.78B	N/A	61,100
ELV Elevance Health	4.305 of 5 stars	$381.58 +0.9%	$384.58 +0.8%	+6.5%	$82.10B	$199.13B	16.23	97,100
HCA HCA Healthcare	4.6562 of 5 stars	$426.58 -2.0%	$517.82 +21.4%	+16.2%	$96.54B	$75.60B	14.67	320,000	Analyst Revision

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Molina Healthcare (MOH) Competitors

MOH vs. CI, CNC, ELV, HCA, and SEM

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Molina Healthcare (MOH) Competitors

MOH vs. CI, CNC, ELV, HCA, and SEM

How does Molina Healthcare compare to Cigna Group?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CI or MOH?

Does the media refer more to CI or MOH?

Do analysts recommend CI or MOH?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CI or MOH?

Is CI or MOH more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CI or MOH?

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How does Molina Healthcare compare to Centene?

Is CNC or MOH more profitable?

Does the media prefer CNC or MOH?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNC or MOH?

Do analysts rate CNC or MOH?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNC or MOH?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNC or MOH?

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How does Molina Healthcare compare to Elevance Health?

Is MOH or ELV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MOH or ELV?

Do analysts prefer MOH or ELV?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MOH or ELV?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MOH or ELV?

Which has more risk and volatility, MOH or ELV?

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How does Molina Healthcare compare to HCA Healthcare?

Is HCA or MOH more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, HCA or MOH?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HCA or MOH?

Do analysts recommend HCA or MOH?

Which has better valuation & earnings, HCA or MOH?

Does the media favor HCA or MOH?

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How does Molina Healthcare compare to Select Medical?

Which has more volatility & risk, SEM or MOH?

Does the media favor SEM or MOH?

Is SEM or MOH more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SEM or MOH?

Do analysts prefer SEM or MOH?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SEM or MOH?

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