Strive Asset Management LLC Makes New Investment in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,914,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the third quarter worth about $39,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the second quarter worth about $45,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 6,225.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 2nd quarter valued at about $48,000. 98.50% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MOH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $141.00 price target on Molina Healthcare and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $109.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $167.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $164.00 to $133.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $145.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.86.

Molina Healthcare Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of Molina Healthcare stock opened at $152.14 on Tuesday. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a one year low of $121.06 and a one year high of $359.97. The company has a market cap of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a current ratio of 1.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $167.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $168.72.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.90 billion. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.The company’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $5.05 earnings per share. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Molina Healthcare Company 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.