David MacDonald Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Truist FinancialDavid MacDonald is a stock analyst at Truist Financial focused in the medical sector, covering 28 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, David MacDonald has issued 100 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to David MacDonald's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights David MacDonald's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings158 Last 4 YearsBuy Recommendations57.89% 77 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered28 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution133RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by David MacDonald.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy57.9%77 ratings Hold42.1%56 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 133 total stock ratings issued by David MacDonald at Truist Financial, the majority (57.9%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 42.1% Hold.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%CVSMay 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%AVAHOct 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE71.4% of companies on NYSE20 companiesNASDAQ28.6% of companies on NASDAQ8 companiesDavid MacDonald, an analyst at Truist Financial, currently covers 28 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageMedical27 companies96.4%Retail/Wholesale1 company3.6%David MacDonald of Truist Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector, with additional focus on Retail/Wholesale companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMED - OUTP/HM CRE8 companies28.6%MEDICAL SERVICES7 companies25.0%MED - HMO5 companies17.9%MED - HOSPITALS3 companies10.7%MED - DRUGS1 company3.6%MED PRODUCTS1 company3.6%MED - NURSING HMS1 company3.6%MED INSTRUMENTS1 company3.6%RETAIL - DRUG STR1 company3.6% About David MacDonaldDavid S. MacDonald currently works at Truist Securities, Inc., as Managing Director from 2020. Mr. MacDonald also formerly worked at Cowen & Co. LLC, as Principal in 1998, Leerink Partners LLC, as Senior Analyst, and SG Cowen Securities Corp., as Analyst in 2000. Mr. MacDonald received his Masters Business Admin degree from Boston College and undergraduate degree from Tufts University. David MacDonald's Ratings History at Truist Financial Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services6/17/2026Boost Price Target$42.97$47.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare6/4/2026Set Price Target$363.93$413.00$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana6/1/2026Boost Price Target$330.99$320.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health6/1/2026Boost Price Target$397.58$450.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group6/1/2026Boost Price Target$382.20$440.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene6/1/2026Boost Price Target$60.51$71.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health6/1/2026Boost Price Target$90.64$108.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare5/20/2026Boost Price Target$7.55$9.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPACSPACS Group5/18/2026Boost Price Target$37.27$52.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICONConcentra Group Holdings Parent5/11/2026Reiterated Rating$24.81$31.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. MOHMolina Healthcare5/11/2026Boost Price Target$186.73$205.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita5/8/2026Boost Price Target$195.59$205.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group5/8/2026Boost Price Target$35.67$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health5/7/2026Boost Price Target$87.68$102.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana4/30/2026Boost Price Target$243.52$270.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene4/29/2026Boost Price Target$49.42$58.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare4/27/2026Lower Price Target$433.04$535.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare4/27/2026Boost Price Target$175.89$180.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems4/23/2026Lower Price Target$2.69$3.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group4/22/2026Reiterated Rating$346.26$395.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics4/22/2026Boost Price Target$205.12$225.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health4/13/2026Lower Price Target$309.45$375.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana4/13/2026Boost Price Target$190.77$220.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group4/13/2026Boost Price Target$31.00$36.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group4/13/2026Boost Price Target$21.59$23.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services4/13/2026Boost Price Target$39.36$43.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems4/13/2026Lower Price Target$3.07$3.50Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare4/13/2026Lower Price Target$6.40$8.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAHCOAdaptHealth4/13/2026Boost Price Target$12.31$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare3/20/2026Lower Price Target$6.60$9.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare3/12/2026Set Price Target$7.00$10.00$0.0000.00% ROIGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services3/12/2026Boost Price Target$34.63$38.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene2/25/2026Boost Price Target$43.58$49.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group2/19/2026Lower Price Target$18.50$21.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare2/17/2026Lower Price Target$133.82$145.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare2/17/2026Boost Price Target$232.36$270.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group2/17/2026Boost Price Target$291.35$350.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana2/17/2026Lower Price Target$183.75$200.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics2/11/2026Boost Price Target$207.74$220.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group2/9/2026Set Price Target$295.29$338.00$0.0000.00% ROISolar is dead. Here’s what replaces it. (Ad)Starting July 4th, every new solar and wind project in America loses its federal tax credits. But one zero-carbon energy source retains full government backing for eight more years - and it runs around the clock without batteries. Investment in this sector has surged 100x in seven years. The Pentagon named it a top energy priority, California mandated it, and Google, Meta, and Berkshire Hathaway are already under contract. One company controls the entire chain from the ground to the grid.See the last clean energy source with full government backingENSGThe Ensign Group2/6/2026Set Price Target$196.29$215.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita2/5/2026Set Price Target$146.15$158.00$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health2/2/2026Lower Price Target$345.62$390.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group2/2/2026Lower Price Target$287.98$370.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare1/28/2026Boost Price Target$506.29$546.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOPCHOption Care Health1/13/2026Set Price Target$35.13$40.00$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems1/5/2026Set Price Target$3.18$4.50$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group1/5/2026Boost Price Target$278.95$320.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene1/5/2026Boost Price Target$44.97$47.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita1/5/2026Lower Price Target$113.45$128.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare1/5/2026Boost Price Target$479.18$520.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet12/17/2025Set Price Target$71.22$90.00$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health12/10/2025Set Price Target$78.31$100.00$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health12/10/2025Boost Price Target$79.13$98.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group12/2/2025Upgrade$28.40$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIARDTArdent Health11/14/2025Lower Price Target$9.29$13.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services11/14/2025Boost Price Target$29.45$34.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet11/12/2025Boost Price Target$76.13$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group11/10/2025Boost Price Target$22.28$24.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana11/10/2025Lower Price Target$242.60$285.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group11/10/2025Boost Price Target$179.09$200.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare11/7/2025Boost Price Target$8.88$10.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare11/3/2025Reiterated Rating$199.75$240.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group10/31/2025Lower Price Target$244.67$310.00$0.0000.00% ROICNCCentene10/30/2025Reiterated Rating$37.44$45.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health10/30/2025Reiterated Rating$80.80$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare10/27/2025Boost Price Target$453.32$495.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare10/24/2025Set Price Target$162.12$175.00$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics10/22/2025Boost Price Target$182.67$205.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare10/14/2025Set Price Target$192.58$225.00$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare10/14/2025Set Price Target$193.36$210.00$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group10/14/2025Set Price Target$16.02$17.00$0.0000.00% ROILHLabcorp10/14/2025Set Price Target$279.46$320.00$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana10/14/2025Set Price Target$262.12$300.00$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare10/14/2025Set Price Target$415.18$460.00$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group10/14/2025Set Price Target$177.14$190.00$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health10/14/2025Set Price Target$347.62$400.00$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita10/14/2025Set Price Target$124.10$140.00$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics10/14/2025Set Price Target$184.01$195.00$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health10/14/2025Set Price Target$79.69$92.00$0.0000.00% ROIGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services9/26/2025Boost Price Target$25.75$30.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group9/9/2025Boost Price Target$344.21$365.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet9/3/2025Boost Price Target$70.31$81.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICICigna Group9/2/2025Set Price Target$300.58$375.00$0.0000.00% ROIEHCEncompass Health8/14/2025Boost Price Target$119.17$140.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita8/8/2025Set Price Target$129.57$148.00$0.0000.00% ROIENSGThe Ensign Group7/28/2025Boost Price Target$150.05$165.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare7/25/2025Reiterated Rating$162.80$180.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILHLabcorp7/25/2025Boost Price Target$264.70$310.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics7/23/2025Boost Price Target$173.29$192.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIThis Startup is Growing 23X Faster than Nvidia (Ad)Former tech executive Jeff Brown - who identified Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia before gains as high as 52,400%, 2,150%, and 36,000% - is now pointing to an Elon Musk-backed startup growing 23 times faster than Nvidia. 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Brown says everyday investors can claim a pre-IPO stake for less than $50, ahead of what he believes could be Wall Street's next major IPO.See the startup's name and full details, completely freeAVAHAveanna Healthcare7/16/2025Lower Price Target$3.98$5.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group7/16/2025Lower Price Target$292.84$345.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare7/16/2025Boost Price Target$171.50$205.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group7/16/2025Lower Price Target$24.33$28.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare7/16/2025Lower Price Target$214.08$335.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana7/16/2025Lower Price Target$224.38$260.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHCAHCA Healthcare7/16/2025Boost Price Target$360.43$415.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health7/16/2025Lower Price Target$339.66$440.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems7/16/2025Boost Price Target$3.61$4.25Hold$0.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet7/10/2025Set Price Target$57.46$74.00$0.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana6/17/2025Set Price Target$243.51$280.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health6/9/2025Set Price Target$392.64$500.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDVADaVita5/19/2025Lower Price Target$145.23$164.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group5/19/2025Reiterated Rating$300.55$360.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIGRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services5/19/2025Reiterated Rating$24.97$28.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROITHCTenet Healthcare5/12/2025Boost Price Target$154.63$190.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group5/12/2025Boost Price Target$29.26$32.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROILHLabcorp5/12/2025Boost Price Target$249.42$290.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana5/12/2025Lower Price Target$250.64$305.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIFMSFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA5/12/2025Boost Price Target$28.08$30.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health5/12/2025Boost Price Target$63.61$84.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICICigna Group5/12/2025Boost Price Target$313.77$405.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAHCOAdaptHealth5/12/2025Lower Price Target$9.05$13.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEHCEncompass Health4/28/2025Reiterated Rating$115.21$135.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics4/23/2025Boost Price Target$172.87$190.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group4/21/2025Lower Price Target$431.29$580.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIHUMHumana4/11/2025Boost Price Target$290.83$325.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIELVElevance Health4/11/2025Boost Price Target$436.08$510.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICYHCommunity Health Systems4/11/2025Lower Price Target$2.53$3.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health4/11/2025Boost Price Target$68.86$82.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICICigna Group4/11/2025Boost Price Target$327.31$385.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIAVAHAveanna Healthcare4/11/2025Lower Price Target$4.80$5.50Hold$0.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet4/11/2025Lower Price Target$53.00$74.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare4/11/2025Boost Price Target$343.13$400.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group4/11/2025Lower Price Target$13.55$16.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROILHLabcorp4/11/2025Lower Price Target$218.87$274.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIUNHUnitedHealth Group4/11/2025Boost Price Target$595.07$660.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPNTGThe Pennant Group3/7/2025Lower Price Target$22.25$28.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIAHCOAdaptHealth2/26/2025Boost Price Target$10.64$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDPediatrix Medical Group2/21/2025Boost Price Target$16.12$18.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIMOHMolina Healthcare2/19/2025Lower Price Target$275.19$340.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICVSCVS Health2/13/2025Boost Price Target$63.23$76.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICICigna Group2/4/2025Lower Price Target$292.52$375.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance1/31/2025Lower Price Target$10.05$12.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDGXQuest Diagnostics1/31/2025Boost Price Target$163.72$182.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIRDNTRadNet1/22/2025Reiterated Rating$63.39$88.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance1/16/2025Boost Price Target$12.65$13.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenThe Goldman Sachs GroupBMO Capital MarketsKeyCorpRoth MkmUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupTD CowenTruist Financial Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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