UnitedHealth Group, Eli Lilly and Company, Centene, Hims & Hers Health, and Walmart are the five Medical stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Medical stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in the healthcare and medical industries, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, medical device makers, hospitals, and healthcare service providers. Investors buy and sell these stocks to gain exposure to advances in drug development, medical technology, and patient care. Performance in this sector often reflects regulatory approvals, clinical trial outcomes, and broader trends in population health and government policy. 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 $1.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $308.69. 6,161,145 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,560,015. The stock has a market capitalization of $280.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 0.45. UnitedHealth Group has a 52-week low of $248.88 and a 52-week high of $630.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The company's 50 day moving average price is $324.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $447.32.
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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.
Shares of LLY stock traded up $0.32 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $779.60. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,450,772 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,667,986. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The company has a 50 day moving average of $773.61 and a 200 day moving average of $799.96. Eli Lilly and Company has a 12-month low of $677.09 and a 12-month high of $972.53. The stock has a market cap of $738.85 billion, a PE ratio of 63.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.40.
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Centene (CNC)
Centene Corporation operates as a healthcare enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured families, commercial organizations, and military families in the United States. The company operates through Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other segments. The Medicaid segment offers health plan coverage, including medicaid expansion, aged, blind, disabled, children's health insurance program, foster care, medicare-medicaid plans, long-term services and support.
Shares of CNC traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.28. The stock had a trading volume of 33,741,422 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,457,554. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $55.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.96, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.44. Centene has a fifty-two week low of $33.30 and a fifty-two week high of $80.59.
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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.
NYSE:HIMS traded up $0.46 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $47.92. 17,394,334 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,468,991. The stock's 50-day moving average is $52.23 and its 200-day moving average is $40.28. The firm has a market cap of $10.72 billion, a PE ratio of 69.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.02. Hims & Hers Health has a twelve month low of $13.47 and a twelve month high of $72.98.
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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.
NYSE:WMT traded up $0.68 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $98.29. 7,686,204 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,068,909. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The stock's 50-day moving average is $97.14 and its 200-day moving average is $94.36. The firm has a market cap of $784.40 billion, a PE ratio of 42.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.68. Walmart has a twelve month low of $66.67 and a twelve month high of $105.30.
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