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Molina Healthcare, Inc. · MOH · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Molina Q1 2026: adjusted EPS of $2.35 beats by 24%; guidance reaffirmed; stock jumps ~14%
Molina delivered a solid Q1 2026, handily beating adjusted EPS ($2.35 vs $1.90 est) on a favorable medical cost trend and record-low low/no utilizers, and it maintained rather than lowered full-year guidance of roughly $42B premium revenue and at least $5 adjusted EPS. The market rewarded the print with a roughly 14% single-session gain against a flat S&P 500. The main swing factors to watch through 2026 are the revised-up Medicaid attrition (6%, double the prior 2%), the pacing of off-cycle and retroactive rate adjustments, and the build-out of the $6B-run-rate Florida Kids contract, which management expects to lift embedded earnings over the next two years.
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$10.09B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.35
Consensus $1.90
EPS surprise
+23.7%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$10.80B
Consensus $10.87B
Revenue surprise
-0.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+14.2%
Event window
SPY move
-0.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
+14.6%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
3.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.8%
Up to 20 sessions
MOHSPY benchmark
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Why did MOH rise 14.2% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in MOH's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for MOH after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Rebounding from a lowered 2025 base, Molina beat Q1 adjusted EPS by 23.7% and kept revenue essentially in line, then reaffirmed - rather than cut - its full-year 2026 guidance, a clear improvement in tone from the prior quarter's reduction. Management still struck a cautious stance, revising expected Medicaid membership attrition up to 6% for 2026, but cited medical cost trend assumed at 5% and record-low low/no utilizers as offsets. The stock rose about 14.2% on the result versus a flat S&P 500, on roughly 3x normal volume.
Guidance delta
Held steady. After lowering full-year 2026 guidance in Q4 (to adjusted EPS of at least $5), management reaffirmed it in Q1, maintaining roughly $42B premium revenue and at least $5 adjusted EPS, with medical cost trend now assumed at 5% for 2026, modestly better than prior guidance.
Key takeaways
- Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.35 beat the $1.90 estimate by 23.7%.
- Revenue of $10.80B came in essentially in line with estimates (-0.7%).
- Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance: roughly $42B premium revenue and at least $5 adjusted EPS.
- Medical cost trend assumed at 5% for 2026, modestly better than prior guidance.
- Medicaid membership attrition was revised up to 6% for 2026, double the prior 2% forecast.
Management priorities
- Present a detailed 2029 financial outlook at Investor Day on May 8.
- Pursue margin expansion through rate corrections and cost controls.
- Complete the full rollout of the Florida Kids (CMS) program.
- Expand duals and integrated Medicare-Medicaid (FIDE/HIDE) product momentum.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$190.89Current
$109Low
$211.58Average
$400High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 14, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jun 4, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 22, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 11, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 24, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jun 17, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 14, 2022 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2020 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 16, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 4, 2020 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 4, 2020 |
| CFRA | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | May 4, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 21, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | May 31, 2017 |
| Stifel | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | May 31, 2017 |
| Wolfe Research | Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | May 8, 2017 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 4, 2017 |
| Leerink Swann | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 2, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 2, 2014 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 2, 2014 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Feb 24, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $190.89. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $199.48 | +15.2% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $218 | $195.8 | +14.2% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $200.29 | -5.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $242.88 | +31.0% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $242.88 | +20.5% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $235 | $233.31 | +23.1% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $286 | $233.31 | +49.8% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Ben Hendrix | $248 | $233.43 | +29.9% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $184 | $232.9 | -3.6% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $216 | $197.42 | +13.2% | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $190.86 | +12.6% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $167 | $184.82 | -12.5% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $199 | $175.59 | +4.2% | May 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $202 | $181.26 | +5.8% | May 22, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $205 | $186.49 | +7.4% | May 11, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $163 | $185.94 | -14.6% | May 11, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $176.89 | -5.7% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $159 | $175.94 | -16.7% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | George Hill | $129 | $168.3 | -32.4% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $168.09 | -5.7% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $146 | $169.9 | -23.5% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $161 | $174.51 | -15.7% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $173 | $148.78 | -9.4% | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $141 | $148.24 | -26.1% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $134.1 | -24.0% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $122.65 | -35.0% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $128.47 | -42.9% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $133 | $127.53 | -30.3% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $126.71 | -24.0% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $128.79 | -24.6% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $220 | $183.5 | +15.2% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $208 | $184.73 | +9.0% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $224 | $184.04 | +17.3% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $164 | $178.46 | -14.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $163.42 | -16.2% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $164.13 | -8.3% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erin Wright | $158 | $161 | -17.2% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $161 | -10.9% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $161 | -5.7% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $167 | $161 | -12.5% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $163.73 | -13.6% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $194.37 | +10.0% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $204 | $193.76 | +6.9% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Scott Fidel | $207 | $194.27 | +8.4% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $231 | $200.57 | +21.0% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ann Hynes | $330 | $221.55 | +72.9% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erin Wright | $266 | $228.58 | +39.3% | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Erin Wright | $364 | $297 | +90.7% | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $375 | $335.5 | +96.4% | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $372 | $311.89 | +94.9% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $376 | $302.84 | +97.0% | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $331 | $275 | +73.4% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $360 | $346.97 | +88.6% | Aug 5, 2024 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $297 | $286.9 | +55.6% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | David MacDonald | $400 | $292.84 | +109.5% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Michael Ha | $405 | $315 | +112.2% | May 29, 2024 |
| Barclays | Andrew Mok | $430 | $367.41 | +125.3% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $410 | $376.57 | +114.8% | Apr 15, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Stephen Baxter | $420 | $398.14 | +120.0% | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $375 | $318.92 | +96.4% | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $340 | $318.92 | +78.1% | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $345 | $327.5 | +80.7% | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $366 | $318.19 | +91.7% | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $380 | $319.47 | +99.1% | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $301 | $312.59 | +57.7% | May 25, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $311 | $306.08 | +62.9% | May 2, 2022 |
| Stephens | Scott Fidel | $300 | $295.72 | +57.2% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Barclays | Steven Valiquette | $340 | $295.72 | +78.1% | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Jefferies | David Windley | $253 | $244.16 | +32.5% | Apr 14, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationMolina Healthcare, Inc. offers comprehensive managed health care services, primarily targeting economically disadvantaged families and individuals. The company provides coverage through key government initiatives such as Medicaid and Medicare programs, in addition to state health insurance marketplaces. Its operations are strategically segmented into four main divisions: Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and a general "Other" category. By the close of 2021, specifically December 31st, Molina Healthcare's network extended to approximately 5.2 million members across 18 states, all of whom qualified for Medicaid, Medicare, or other government-sponsored healthcare plans. Established in 1980, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Long Beach, California.
Historical context
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