Molina Healthcare, in the Spotlight Soon

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Molina Healthcare (NYS: MOH) is expected to report Q2 earnings on July 25. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Molina Healthcare's revenues will grow 4.8% and EPS will turn positive

The average estimate for revenue is $1.61 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.31.


Revenue details
 Last quarter, Molina Healthcare logged revenue of $1.59 billion. GAAP reported sales were 16% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.37 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.64. GAAP EPS of $0.64 for Q1 were 64% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.39 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 19.0%, 130 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 4.2%, 180 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 1.9%, 60 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $6.95 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.61.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 133 members out of 145 rating the stock outperform, and 12 members rating it underperform. Among 47 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 43 give Molina Healthcare a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Molina Healthcare is outperform, with an average price target of $35.82.

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