The stock of Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH) has decreased by -6.45 when compared to last closing price of 332.00. Despite this, the company has experienced a -6.55% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Although the revenue and EPS for Molina (MOH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Is It Worth Investing in Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH) is above average at 15.21x. The 36-month beta value for MOH is also noteworthy at 0.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MOH is 53.97M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.37% of that float. The average trading volume of MOH on April 24, 2025 was 830.50K shares.
MOH’s Market Performance
MOH stock saw an increase of -6.55% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.02% and a quarterly increase of 1.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.53% for Molina Healthcare Inc (MOH). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.38% for MOH’s stock, with a -1.71% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MOH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MOH stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for MOH by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MOH in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $414 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MOH reach a price target of $375. The rating they have provided for MOH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 15th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to MOH, setting the target price at $372 in the report published on March 05th of the current year.
MOH Trading at -1.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MOH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.05%, as shares sank -3.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MOH fell by -6.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $331.76. In addition, Molina Healthcare Inc saw 6.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MOH starting from ORLANDO STEVEN J, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $301.33 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, ORLANDO STEVEN J now owns 17,375 shares of Molina Healthcare Inc, valued at $301,330 using the latest closing price.
ORLANDO STEVEN J, the Director of Molina Healthcare Inc, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $301.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that ORLANDO STEVEN J is holding shares at $301,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MOH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Molina Healthcare Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 27.07, with 7.70 for asset returns.
Based on Molina Healthcare Inc (MOH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.89 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
In summary, Molina Healthcare Inc (MOH) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
