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Fly News Breaks for August 17, 2017
MOH
Aug 17, 2017 | 06:27 EDT
Piper Jaffray analyst Sarah James believes concerns around Molina Healthcare's cash levels, which drove the stock down 5% in the last week, are overdone. After addressing the issue with management, James is "comfortable and confident" that Molina has sufficient cash to meet its needs and has excess reserves without needing an equity raise as feared by bears. The analyst views the shares as undervalued and keeps an Overweight rating on the name with a $70 price target.
News For MOH From the Last 2 Days
MOH
Mar 28, 2024 | 06:51 EDT
BofA downgraded Molina Healthcare (MOH) to Underperform from Neutral with a $439 price target. The firm, which is concerned that Molina and the Medicaid industry more broadly are likely to face rate pressure after a period of elevated margins, sees a less attractive risk/reward for Molina compared to other insurers the firm covers, the analyst tells investors. Molina is now trading roughly at parity with the firm's top pick in the space, UnitedHealth (UNH), compared to a 22% discount that had been seen over the last five years, helping to underscore the firm's view that "sentiment for Medicaid is nearing a top just at a time when Medicare is reaching a bottom," the analyst added.