Molina Healthcare (MOH) Dragged 16.8% by Lower Outlook

We recently published Double-Digit Disaster: 10 Big Names Fall Off the Cliff. Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) is one of the worst-performing stocks on Thursday. Molina Healthcare ended two straight days of rally on Thursday, dropping 16.84 percent to close at $158.22 apiece as investor sentiment was dampened by its lower earnings outlook for the year. In a statement, Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) lowered its adjusted EPS outlook by 22 percent to only $19 from the $24.5 guidance previously. Total revenues were also expected to settle at $44 billion, or 8.37 percent higher than the $40.65 billion in 2024. In the second quarter of the year, Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) saw net income decline by 15 percent to $255 million from $301 million in the same period last year, pulling net profit for the first half lower by 8 percent to $553 million from $602 million year-on-year. 15 States with the Best Healthcare in the US Total revenues during the quarter increased by 15 percent to $11.4 billion from $9.88 billion, while revenues for the first semester grew by 13.6 percent to $22.57 billion from $19.8 billion year-on-year. While we acknowledge the potential of MOH as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is also a major beneficiary of Trump tariffs and onshoring, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.