4,188 Shares in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH Purchased by Krilogy Financial LLC

Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $801,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MOH. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 35.9% during the third quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 139,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,706,000 after purchasing an additional 36,831 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Molina Healthcare by 289.3% in the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 11,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,246,000 after buying an additional 8,721 shares during the period. Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,709,000. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Molina Healthcare by 245.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 80,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,425,000 after buying an additional 57,266 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Molina Healthcare by 189.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,516,000 after acquiring an additional 8,607 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of Molina Healthcare stock opened at $135.20 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.96 billion, a PE ratio of 15.79 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $171.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $169.36. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a one year low of $121.06 and a one year high of $359.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.69.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($3.18). Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.90 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.05 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. Research analysts expect that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on MOH shares. Morgan Stanley set a $158.00 price target on Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, October 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $109.00 price objective on Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.79.

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In other news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total value of $51,058.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 11,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,623,563.04. This trade represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare 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.