Why Molina Healthcare (MOH) Stock Is Falling Today

StockStory
07 Feb
Why Molina Healthcare (MOH) Stock Is Falling Today

What Happened?

Shares of healthcare insurance company Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) fell 10.6% in the pre-market session after the company reported underwhelming fourth quarter results, with EPS missing Wall Street estimates and full-year EPS guidance falling significantly short. However, full-year revenue guidance slightly exceeded analysts' expectations, and revenue outperformed estimates. Overall, the results were mixed.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Molina Healthcare’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 9 moves greater than 5% over the last year. Moves this big are rare for Molina Healthcare and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

Molina Healthcare is up 0.7% since the beginning of the year, but at $289.18 per share, it is still trading 31.1% below its 52-week high of $419.53 from March 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Molina Healthcare’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,259.

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