Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for MOH FY2025 Earnings

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Molina Healthcare in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $24.51 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $26.53. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $24.40 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Molina Healthcare’s Q4 2025 earnings at $6.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.95 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.86 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $28.00 EPS.

MOH has been the subject of several other reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $345.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. StockNews.com cut shares of Molina Healthcare from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 8th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $382.00 to $376.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $374.00 to $325.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (down from $378.00) on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $354.92.

Molina Healthcare Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:MOH opened at $306.03 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $293.43 and a 200-day moving average price of $312.27. Molina Healthcare has a 12 month low of $262.32 and a 12 month high of $423.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The stock has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.54.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $5.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.74 by ($0.69). Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 28.13% and a net margin of 2.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molina Healthcare

In other Molina Healthcare news, Director Steven J. Orlando sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.33, for a total transaction of $301,330.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,375 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,235,608.75. This trade represents a 5.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Molina Healthcare

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Colonial Trust Co SC increased its stake in Molina Healthcare by 930.0% during the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,500.0% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 83.1% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 163 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. Finally, Hurley Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth approximately $55,000. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.