Delta Global Management LP Purchases New Position in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Delta Global Management LP purchased a new stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,431 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $457,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MOH. ARGA Investment Management LP boosted its stake in Molina Healthcare by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 4,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $555,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 23.8% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 64.5% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.7% in the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,616,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $3,206,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. 98.50% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Molina Healthcare

Here are the key news stories impacting Molina Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Molina Healthcare beat Q2 earnings expectations with EPS of $1.51, and lower operating expenses helped offset weaker premium revenue and softer investment income. The company also raised its 2026 EPS outlook, which supports the long-term earnings case. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see some upside from current levels despite recent weakness, with Truist and RBC both saying the stock could rise into the low-to-mid $200s. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s consensus recommendation remains “Hold,” suggesting analysts are not turning bullish yet, but are also not broadly negative on the name. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and membership trends remain a concern, and multiple reports said investors were disappointed by weaker premium revenue and softer guidance even after the earnings beat. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction has been negative because Molina warned about a smaller Obamacare footprint and ongoing pressure in its Medicaid/ACA businesses, which outweighed the earnings beat. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MOH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Molina Healthcare from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and set a $129.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Molina Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group set a $230.00 price target on Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $202.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $203.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Molina Healthcare

In other Molina Healthcare news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 600 shares of Molina Healthcare stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $2,454,713.25. The trade was a 4.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jeff D. Barlow sold 17,811 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total value of $3,314,983.32. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 67,175 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,502,611. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Molina Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of MOH opened at $197.64 on Monday. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a one year low of $121.06 and a one year high of $244.89. The company has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,097.94 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $206.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $176.97.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.39 by $0.12. Molina Healthcare had a positive return on equity of 3.73% and a negative net margin of 0.02%.The firm had revenue of $10.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.31 EPS 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.