WOYS JAMES 4
4 · MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. · Filed Mar 2, 2026
Research Summary
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Molina Healthcare (MOH) COO James Woys Receives Stock Award
What Happened
- James Woys, Chief Operating Officer of Molina Healthcare, was granted 17,016 restricted shares on 2026-03-01 under the company's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (value $2,480,082 at a VWAP of $145.75). On the same date 1,313 shares were surrendered/applied to pay withholding taxes related to vesting (1,313 shares × $154.05 = $202,268).
- This was an equity award (not an open-market purchase). The tax-related disposition is routine (shares used to satisfy withholding), not a market sale.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: March 1, 2026 (grant and tax-withholding share application).
- Prices and values: 17,016 shares acquired at $145.75 (VWAP) — $2,480,082; 1,313 shares disposed/applied at $154.05 — $202,268.
- Nature of grant: Restricted stock award under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (footnotes F3, F4).
- Vesting: The 17,016 newly granted shares vest in one-third increments on March 1 of 2027, 2028 and 2029. Additional vesting noted: 3,632 shares on March 1, 2027 and 2,082 shares on March 1, 2028; remaining shares were already vested (see F5).
- Tax withholding: 1,313 shares were applied to cover withholding taxes arising from the vesting of 5,337 shares on March 1, 2026 (F1).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Timeliness: Filed March 2, 2026 for transactions on March 1, 2026 — appears timely (no late filing indicated).
Context
- This filing records an equity award and routine tax-withholding share surrender. Awards signal compensation-related equity grants; they are not the same as an insider buying stock on the open market, which might be a stronger bullish signal.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
WOYS JAMES
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-01$154.05/sh−1,313$202,268→ 73,018 total - Award
Common Stock
[F3][F4][F5]2026-03-01$145.75/sh+17,016$2,480,082→ 90,034 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]The shares were applied to the payment of withholding taxes arising in connection with the vesting of 5,337 shares on March 1, 2026.
- [F2]Represents the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on February 27, 2026.
- [F3]Grant of restricted stock under the Issuer's 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.
- [F4]Represents the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company's common stock for the ten (10) trading dates immediately preceding the March 1, 2026 grant date.
- [F5]The shares shall vest as follows: The 17,016 newly granted shares shall vest in one-third increments on each of March 1, 2027, March 1, 2028, and March 1, 2029. Additional shares shall vest as follows: 3,632 shares on March 1, 2027; and 2,082 shares on March 1, 2028. The remaining shares are vested.
Signature
Jeff D. Barlow, by power of attorney for James Woys|2026-03-02