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Best Health Care stocks
Defensive demand with policy risk attached; the sector's returns are driven by drug pipelines and reimbursement rules, not by GDP.
The screen: 19 US exchange-listed companies in Health Care, 13 of which pay a dividend. Size mix: 5 mega-cap, 11 large-cap, 2 mid-cap, 1 small-cap.
What separates the winners from the losers here
- 19 names in our Health Care universe, 13 of which pay a dividend
- Sector weight you already hold through any S&P 500 fund — check before adding
- Which part of the economic cycle historically rewards this sector
The full list
| Ticker | Company | Price | 1D | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | UnitedHealth | $406.35 | -0.13% | Insurance plus Optum's care-delivery and pharmacy services. |
| LLY | Eli Lilly | $1240.95 | +0.03% | Incretin franchise driving obesity and diabetes growth. |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $253.00 | -0.40% | Pharma and medtech with a long dividend record. |
| ABBV | AbbVie | $284.00 | +0.43% | Immunology portfolio replacing Humira revenue. |
| MRK | Merck | $143.92 | +0.19% | Oncology concentration around a single blockbuster. |
| PFE | Pfizer | $29.42 | -0.03% | Post-pandemic pipeline rebuild with a high payout. |
| AMGN | Amgen | $429.80 | +1.14% | Biologics portfolio with an obesity pipeline option. |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences | $153.27 | +0.13% | HIV franchise funding oncology expansion. |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | $506.89 | +0.98% | Cystic fibrosis monopoly extending into pain and kidney disease. |
| REGN | Regeneron | $782.00 | -0.01% | Antibody science with meaningful royalty economics. |
| MRNA | Moderna | $227.30 | +0.18% | mRNA platform seeking a second commercial franchise. |
| ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | $433.10 | -0.02% | Surgical robots with recurring instrument revenue. |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher | $675.01 | -0.65% | Lab instruments and reagents across the research economy. |
| ABT | Abbott | $104.08 | +0.02% | Diagnostics, devices and nutrition in one diversified base. |
| DXCM | Dexcom | $85.98 | 0.00% | Continuous glucose monitoring hardware and subscriptions. |
| CVS | CVS Health | $92.46 | -0.24% | Pharmacy retail vertically integrated with an insurer. |
| HCA | HCA Healthcare | $454.88 | +0.03% | Hospital operator with scale in high-growth US states. |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk (ADR) | $38.43 | +0.06% | The Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, the other half of the GLP-1 duopoly with Eli Lilly. |
| VKTX | Viking Therapeutics | $25.21 | +0.64% | Clinical-stage biotech racing an oral and injectable dual GLP-1/GIP agonist through Phase 3 obesity trials. |
Where to buy them
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Frequently asked questions
How many Health Care stocks are in this list?
19, drawn from our US exchange-listed universe and spread across 1 sector. 13 of them pay a dividend.
Is this a list of Health Care stocks to buy?
No. It is a screen — a defined, reproducible filter over a stated universe. A screen tells you which companies share a characteristic; it says nothing about whether the price you would pay today is a sensible one. Nothing here is investment advice.
What is the main risk with Health Care stocks?
Sector concentration removes the diversification that made the index work. A single Health Care shock hits every holding in this list at the same time.
How do I actually buy these from outside the US?
You need a broker that accepts your country of residence and gives you access to US exchanges. To own the shares outright, that usually means an international stockbroker plus a W-8BEN form to claim your treaty rate on dividend withholding.
Screen definition reviewed October 2026. Universe: US exchange-listed securities tracked by InvestingTrading. This page is information, not investment advice.