Alphabet, UnitedHealth Group, Hims & Hers Health, Salesforce, and GE Aerospace are the five Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Healthcare stocks are shares of companies involved in the medical sector, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, medical device producers, hospital operators and health insurers. They’re often viewed as defensive investments because demand for healthcare services and products tends to remain stable across economic cycles. Investors may seek them for long-term growth potential driven by factors like an aging population and ongoing medical innovation. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Healthcare stocks within the last several days.
Alphabet (GOOGL)
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.
Shares of GOOGL stock traded up $5.47 on Friday, reaching $173.68. 35,701,262 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,162,270. The stock has a market cap of $2.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.01. Alphabet has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $207.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.84. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $160.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $174.35.
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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.
Shares of UNH stock traded up $7.40 on Friday, reaching $303.24. 12,558,756 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,995,173. The stock has a market cap of $275.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.44. UnitedHealth Group has a one year low of $248.88 and a one year high of $630.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $409.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $484.21.
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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 $3.67 on Friday, reaching $56.44. 41,519,706 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,683,068. The stock has a market cap of $12.63 billion, a PE ratio of 128.28 and a beta of 2.09. Hims & Hers Health has a one year low of $13.47 and a one year high of $72.98. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $42.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.13.
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Salesforce (CRM)
Salesforce, Inc. provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. The company's service includes sales to store data, monitor leads and progress, forecast opportunities, gain insights through analytics and artificial intelligence, and deliver quotes, contracts, and invoices; and service that enables companies to deliver trusted and highly personalized customer support at scale.
Shares of CRM stock traded up $7.34 on Friday, reaching $274.48. 7,500,949 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,591,192. The stock has a market cap of $262.40 billion, a PE ratio of 45.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.38. Salesforce has a one year low of $227.77 and a one year high of $369.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $266.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $302.58.
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GE Aerospace (GE)
GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.
Shares of GE Aerospace stock traded up $3.79 during trading on Friday, reaching $255.71. 5,792,957 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,371,424. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. GE Aerospace has a twelve month low of $150.20 and a twelve month high of $257.47. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $209.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $196.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $272.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.38.
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