Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH – Get Free Report) and P3 Health Partners (NASDAQ:PIII – Get Free Report) are both healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Molina Healthcare and P3 Health Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Molina Healthcare | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2.06 |
| P3 Health Partners | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Molina Healthcare presently has a consensus price target of $202.44, indicating a potential upside of 0.97%. P3 Health Partners has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 103.35%. Given P3 Health Partners’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe P3 Health Partners is more favorable than Molina Healthcare.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Molina Healthcare | $45.43 billion | 0.23 | $472.00 million | ($0.18) | -1,113.83 |
| P3 Health Partners | $1.46 billion | 0.04 | -$147.95 million | ($33.00) | -0.25 |
Molina Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than P3 Health Partners. Molina Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than P3 Health Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Molina Healthcare and P3 Health Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Molina Healthcare | -0.02% | 3.73% | 0.97% |
| P3 Health Partners | -6.55% | N/A | -16.40% |
Risk and Volatility
Molina Healthcare has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, P3 Health Partners has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.5% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.7% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Molina Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of P3 Health Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Molina Healthcare beats P3 Health Partners on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Molina Healthcare
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.
About P3 Health Partners
P3 Health Partners Inc., a patient-centered and physician-led population health management company, provides superior care services in the United States. It operates clinics and wellness centers. P3 Health Partners Inc. was founded in 2020 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.
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