Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Molina Healthcare in a research report issued on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn $0.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.72. Zacks Research has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Molina Healthcare’s current full-year earnings is $5.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Molina Healthcare’s Q2 2027 earnings at $2.39 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.22 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MOH. Jefferies Financial Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $146.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Molina Healthcare from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Molina Healthcare from $169.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $248.00 to $218.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $202.44.

Molina Healthcare Price Performance

NYSE MOH opened at $198.65 on Tuesday. Molina Healthcare has a 52 week low of $121.06 and a 52 week high of $244.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.37 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,103.57, a PEG ratio of 28.70 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $211.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.68.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $10.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.83 billion. Molina Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.48 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 23,008.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 13,816,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,159,875,000 after purchasing an additional 13,756,891 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,503,052,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 217.0% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,934,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $561,475,000 after purchasing an additional 2,008,458 shares during the period. 8 Knots Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $198,942,000. Finally, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at $152,339,000. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.