Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for MOH Q3 Earnings

Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report issued on Monday, August 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.71 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.72. Zacks Research currently 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.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.12. Molina Healthcare had a negative net margin of 0.02% and a positive return on equity of 3.73%. The firm had revenue of $10.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.83 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $5.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $286.00 target price on Molina Healthcare in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Molina Healthcare from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $163.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $124.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $202.44.

Molina Healthcare Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE MOH opened at $198.65 on Tuesday. Molina Healthcare has a 1-year low of $121.06 and a 1-year high of $244.89. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $211.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $178.68. The stock 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MOH. ARGA Investment Management LP raised its position in Molina Healthcare by 1.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 118.2% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 144 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 64.5% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.7% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,616,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings 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. Institutional investors own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

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.