GSA Capital Partners LLP Makes New Investment in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $805,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MOH. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,140.0% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 112 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new position in Molina Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 2nd quarter worth $48,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 121.8% in the second quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $220.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $224.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Molina Healthcare from $190.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $145.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Molina Healthcare has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.86.

Insider Activity at Molina Healthcare

In related news, Director Richard M. Schapiro sold 357 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.02, for a total value of $51,058.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,352 shares in the company, valued at $1,623,563.04. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

MOH opened at $150.88 on Friday. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1-year low of $121.06 and a 1-year high of $359.97. The stock has a market cap of $7.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.63 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $169.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.69.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported ($2.75) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by ($3.18). The firm had revenue of $11.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.90 billion. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 13.60% and a net margin of 1.04%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.05 earnings per share. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 24.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Molina Healthcare 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.