Swedbank AB Has $22.04 Million Holdings in Molina Healthcare, Inc $MOH

Swedbank AB grew its stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc (NYSE:MOH) by 14.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 126,990 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,398 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Molina Healthcare were worth $22,038,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.3% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 22,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,351,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 5.7% in the third quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 1,408 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Molina Healthcare by 5.0% in the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $388,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.

Molina Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE MOH opened at $186.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $152.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.52. Molina Healthcare, Inc has a 1 year low of $121.06 and a 1 year high of $333.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.05 and a beta of 0.85.

Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analyst estimates of $10.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.08 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Molina Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000- EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Molina Healthcare, Inc will post 5.21 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on MOH shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Molina Healthcare from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $128.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $133.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price objective on shares of Molina Healthcare from $180.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $169.60.

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.