UnitedHealth Group, Hims & Hers Health, Eli Lilly and Company, Walmart, and Tempus AI are the five Medical stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Medical stocks are shares in publicly traded companies operating within the healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics and healthcare services. These equities give investors exposure to the development and commercialization of treatments, technologies and patient‐care innovations. Their performance is often driven by regulatory approvals, clinical trial outcomes, demographic trends and health-policy changes. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Medical stocks within the last several days.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.
NYSE UNH traded up $4.77 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $300.61. 6,537,583 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,860,216. The company has a market cap of $272.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $413.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $486.09. UnitedHealth Group has a 1-year low of $248.88 and a 1-year high of $630.73.
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Hims & Hers Health (HIMS)
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. operates a telehealth consultation platform. It connects consumers to healthcare professionals, enabling them to access medical care for mental health, sexual health, dermatology and primary care. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Shares of HIMS stock traded up $3.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $56.09. 29,591,223 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,495,928. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $41.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.90. The company has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 127.48 and a beta of 2.09. Hims & Hers Health has a fifty-two week low of $13.47 and a fifty-two week high of $72.98.
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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity.
LLY traded up $1.35 during trading on Friday, hitting $767.03. The company had a trading volume of 1,184,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,972,669. Eli Lilly and Company has a 1-year low of $677.09 and a 1-year high of $972.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The company has a market cap of $726.95 billion, a PE ratio of 65.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.40. The business has a 50-day moving average of $771.54 and a 200-day moving average of $799.67.
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Walmart (WMT)
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.
Shares of WMT traded down $0.82 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $97.14. The company had a trading volume of 8,162,014 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,517,883. The company's 50 day moving average price is $94.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.76. The stock has a market cap of $777.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.31, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. Walmart has a 52 week low of $65.64 and a 52 week high of $105.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.
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Tempus AI (TEM)
Tempus AI Inc. is a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence principally in healthcare. The company provides AI-enabled precision medicine solutions to physicians to deliver personalized patient care and in parallel facilitates discovery, development and delivery of optimal therapeutics.
Shares of TEM stock traded up $3.93 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $62.59. 8,308,153 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,510,470. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.84 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.02. Tempus AI has a one year low of $22.89 and a one year high of $91.45. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $52.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.17, a quick ratio of 2.55 and a current ratio of 2.69.
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