Molina Healthcare Valuation

Is MOH undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

5/6

Valuation Score 5/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of MOH when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: MOH ($367.41) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($597.6)

Significantly Below Fair Value: MOH is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MOH?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

MOH key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.6x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA10.9x
PEG Ratio1.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does MOH's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for MOH vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average44.1x
HUM Humana
19.1x16.8%US$39.5b
CNC Centene
15.1x9.0%US$40.6b
HQY HealthEquity
122.5x41.1%US$6.9b
ELV Elevance Health
19.9x12.5%US$123.9b
MOH Molina Healthcare
19.7x14.7%US$21.3b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MOH is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.7x) compared to the peer average (44.1x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does MOH's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Healthcare Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a16.3%
n/an/an/a
No. of CompaniesPE048121620

Fetching data

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a16.3%
n/an/an/a
No more companies

Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MOH is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.7x) compared to the US Healthcare industry average (25.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is MOH's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

MOH PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio19.7x
Fair PE Ratio35.2x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MOH is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (19.7x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (35.2x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst MOH forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$367.41
US$418.19
+13.8%
6.6%US$463.00US$357.00n/a14
Apr ’25US$404.20
US$422.55
+4.5%
7.3%US$474.00US$357.00n/a14
Mar ’25US$387.21
US$417.29
+7.8%
7.4%US$474.00US$357.00n/a13
Feb ’25US$355.21
US$393.38
+10.7%
6.9%US$457.00US$357.00n/a13
Jan ’25US$361.31
US$375.42
+3.9%
7.9%US$417.00US$315.00n/a12
Dec ’24US$362.76
US$364.25
+0.4%
7.0%US$417.00US$315.00n/a12
Nov ’24US$336.83
US$362.17
+7.5%
6.7%US$417.00US$315.00n/a12
Oct ’24US$327.89
US$351.50
+7.2%
7.6%US$403.00US$290.00n/a14
Sep ’24US$310.44
US$351.40
+13.2%
7.3%US$403.00US$290.00n/a15
Aug ’24US$302.01
US$349.67
+15.8%
7.3%US$403.00US$290.00n/a15
Jul ’24US$301.24
US$346.47
+15.0%
7.8%US$400.00US$290.00n/a15
Jun ’24US$282.97
US$350.14
+23.7%
7.8%US$400.00US$290.00n/a14
May ’24US$305.50
US$356.79
+16.8%
7.3%US$402.00US$290.00n/a14
Apr ’24US$267.49
US$353.86
+32.3%
8.7%US$389.00US$282.00US$404.2014
Mar ’24US$273.80
US$357.79
+30.7%
6.6%US$389.00US$307.00US$387.2114
Feb ’24US$311.75
US$371.29
+19.1%
4.8%US$400.00US$340.00US$355.2114
Jan ’24US$330.22
US$377.43
+14.3%
6.2%US$420.00US$340.00US$361.3114
Dec ’23US$334.83
US$377.43
+12.7%
6.2%US$420.00US$340.00US$362.7614
Nov ’23US$355.97
US$376.79
+5.8%
6.2%US$420.00US$340.00US$336.8314
Oct ’23US$329.84
US$346.43
+5.0%
13.3%US$390.00US$200.00US$327.8914
Sep ’23US$341.12
US$346.43
+1.6%
13.3%US$390.00US$200.00US$310.4414
Aug ’23US$324.95
US$338.56
+4.2%
13.3%US$390.00US$200.00US$302.0116
Jul ’23US$282.90
US$328.38
+16.1%
13.3%US$390.00US$200.00US$301.2416
Jun ’23US$287.38
US$334.13
+16.3%
13.3%US$390.00US$200.00US$282.9715
May ’23US$313.45
US$336.87
+7.5%
13.0%US$390.00US$200.00US$305.5015
Apr ’23US$339.41
US$332.27
-2.1%
12.6%US$380.00US$200.00US$267.4915

Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.


Discover undervalued companies

Price

7D

1Y

Mkt cap

PS

E.Growth

Analysts Target

Price

7D

1Y

Mkt cap

PS

E.Growth

Analysts Target

Price

7D

1Y

Mkt cap

PS

E.Growth

Analysts Target

Price

7D

1Y

Mkt cap

PS

E.Growth

Analysts Target

Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.