Q1 EPS Estimate for Molina Healthcare Increased by Analyst

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Molina Healthcare in a report released on Wednesday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $6.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $6.35. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $23.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Molina Healthcare’s FY2025 earnings at $26.55 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.40 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $29.97 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on MOH. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $360.00 to $362.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $354.00 to $353.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $405.00 to $331.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $406.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on Molina Healthcare from $412.00 to $351.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $367.17.

Molina Healthcare Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE:MOH opened at $305.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.54 and a quick ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.50 billion, a PE ratio of 15.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $329.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.23. Molina Healthcare has a 1 year low of $272.69 and a 1 year high of $423.92.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $6.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.96 by $0.05. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.92% and a return on equity of 27.88%. The firm had revenue of $10.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.92 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $5.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 21.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Molina Healthcare

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the second quarter worth $36,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,500.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the second quarter worth about $40,000. AM Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare during the second quarter worth about $59,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the third quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Company Profile

Molina Healthcare, Inc provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.