Sentry Investment Management LLC lessened its stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH – Free Report) by 13.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 217 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35 shares during the quarter. Sentry Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $63,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 2,500.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 104 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Molina Healthcare by 83.1% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 163 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Wingate Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. Financial Perspectives Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in shares of Molina Healthcare during the third quarter worth $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MOH shares. Barclays decreased their price target on Molina Healthcare from $372.00 to $339.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $360.00 to $362.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $345.00 price target on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $350.00 price target (down from $378.00) on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $370.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $353.17.
Molina Healthcare Stock Up 3.1 %
MOH stock opened at $293.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.54. Molina Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $262.32 and a fifty-two week high of $423.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $293.12 and a 200-day moving average of $313.33.
Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $5.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.74 by ($0.69). Molina Healthcare had a net margin of 2.90% and a return on equity of 28.13%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Molina Healthcare, Inc. will post 24.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Molina Healthcare Company Profile
Molina Healthcare, Inc provides managed healthcare services to low-income families and individuals under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. It operates in four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Other. The company served in across 19 states. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.
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