Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. bought a new stake in Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH – Free Report) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 2,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $832,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MOH. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,585,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,379,571,000 after purchasing an additional 23,715 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Molina Healthcare by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,831,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,384,215,000 after buying an additional 436,060 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 0.9% during the first quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,665,801 shares of the company’s stock worth $684,361,000 after buying an additional 15,264 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Molina Healthcare by 13.3% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 949,691 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,343,000 after buying an additional 111,154 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of Molina Healthcare by 14.8% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 798,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $328,101,000 after acquiring an additional 103,245 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.50% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Molina Healthcare
In related news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 393 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.52, for a total transaction of $136,182.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 9,473 shares in the company, valued at $3,282,583.96. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, CAO Maurice Hebert sold 393 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.52, for a total value of $136,182.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 9,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,282,583.96. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Steven J. Orlando sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $339.21, for a total value of $339,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 18,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,114,260.25. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Molina Healthcare Stock Performance
Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $5.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.73 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $9.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.75 billion. Molina Healthcare had a return on equity of 28.09% and a net margin of 2.84%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.65 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Molina Healthcare, Inc. will post 23.5 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
MOH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $406.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Molina Healthcare from $412.00 to $351.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $320.00 target price on shares of Molina Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Molina Healthcare from $440.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 15th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Molina Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $378.00.
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About Molina Healthcare
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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