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Molina Healthcare, Inc.
🎯 Q1 FY26 | Rev $11B | EPS $2.35 vs $1.91 🟢
💡 Consensus Q1 estimate was $1.91, heavily underestimating the recovery. The market may still be pricing a slow, gradual recovery, but the magnitude of the beat suggests the earnings trough has been passed and the rebound is ahead of schedule. Full-year guidance is viewed as a floor, not a realistic target, creating room for positive surprises.
📉 Reward/Risk: 4.0:1
🏢 Business Quality: 5/10
📊 Valuation: Fair on normalized earnings. Trough P/E (2026E $5) is 40x, which is optically extreme, but using normalized EPS of $15-18 (once membership and MLR...
🔮 Catalyst: Q2 2026 earnings release (estimated August 2026) confirming sustainability of the improved MLR, and ongoing analyst estimate revisions in the next 4-6 weeks.
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