Molina Healthcare (MOH) Stock Plunges 18% on Earnings Shock – What’s Next?
Q3 Earnings Shock Triggers Selloff Molina Healthcare’s third-quarter earnings report sparked a major selloff in its stock this week. The Medicaid and Obamacare-focused insurer delivered adjusted Q3 earnings of just $1.84 per share, far below analyst expectations of around $3.90 reuters.com. On a GAAP basis, net income collapsed to $79 million ($1.51/share) from $326 million ($5.65/share) a year earlier nasdaq.com – a 73% drop, underscoring the steep profit hit. Revenues actually climbed 11% year-over-year to $11.48 billion nasdaq.com, exceeding forecasts, as Molina added members and benefited from recent acquisitions. But investors zeroed in on the earnings miss and margin plunge, dumping