Leonteq Securities AG Has $1.47 Million Holdings in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Leonteq Securities AG grew its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 782.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,992 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,747 shares during the quarter. Leonteq Securities AG’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $1,465,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MOH. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new position in Molina Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Molina Healthcare by 1,250.0% during the first quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Molina Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on MOH shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Molina Healthcare from $141.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research raised Molina Healthcare from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $144.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $184.81.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.55, for a total value of $114,930.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,454,713.25. This trade represents a 4.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,502,611. This trade represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 1.44% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE MOH opened at $229.19 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.81 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $194.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $170.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 12-month low of $121.06 and a 12-month high of $242.56.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.23 earnings per share 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.