Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC acquired a new stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 125,563 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,790,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in Molina Healthcare by 217.0% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,934,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $561,475,000 after buying an additional 2,008,458 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 344.3% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 963,526 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,380,000 after buying an additional 746,639 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 31.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 938,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $179,632,000 after acquiring an additional 222,346 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth about $109,766,000. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 320.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 603,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,569,000 after acquiring an additional 460,372 shares during the last quarter. 98.50% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have weighed in on MOH. Bank of America upgraded shares of Molina Healthcare from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $124.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $129.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, April 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $175.00 to $144.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $178.53.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Molina Healthcare news, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total value of $3,314,983.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 67,175 shares in the company, valued at $12,502,611. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total transaction of $114,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.
Molina Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%
MOH stock opened at $173.61 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.05 billion, a PE ratio of 51.36 and a beta of 0.80. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a twelve month low of $121.06 and a twelve month high of $311.52. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $163.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.93.
Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.78. Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 0.42% and a return on equity of 8.76%. The firm had revenue of $10.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.08 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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.
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