Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) Downgraded to “Equal Weight” Rating by Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has $141.00 target price on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on MOH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $109.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $160.00 target price on Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Mizuho set a $220.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $164.00 to $133.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $157.86.

Molina Healthcare Stock Up 1.8%

MOH opened at $150.88 on Friday. Molina Healthcare has a fifty-two week low of $121.06 and a fifty-two week high of $359.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.69. The company’s 50-day moving average is $169.15 and its 200 day moving average is $168.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.63 and a beta of 0.49.

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

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In other news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total value of $51,058.14. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 11,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,623,563.04. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MOH. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 22,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,351,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Molina Healthcare by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 446 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Applied Finance Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Molina Healthcare by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 1,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

About Molina Healthcare

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.