Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC Purchases New Shares in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 8,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,511,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 23.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 0.7% in the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,616,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 0.6% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 16,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,206,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 96.1% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 249 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Finally, Cromwell Holdings LLC raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 211.9% in the fourth quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 184 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MOH has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Molina Healthcare from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $161.00 to $199.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $146.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Molina Healthcare has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $182.73.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molina Healthcare

In related news, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total transaction of $3,314,983.32. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,502,611. This trade represents a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total value of $114,930.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,454,713.25. This represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Molina Healthcare Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:MOH opened at $200.55 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.33 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $174.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $164.63. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1 year low of $121.06 and a 1 year high of $311.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.63.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $10.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.91 billion. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 8.76% and a net margin of 0.42%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $6.08 earnings per share. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.23 EPS 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.