Alphabet, UnitedHealth Group, Oracle, Johnson & Johnson, and Salesforce are the five Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Healthcare stocks are shares of companies operating within the healthcare sector—such as pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, medical device manufacturers, hospitals and clinics, and health insurers—allowing investors to gain exposure to medical research, treatment and service delivery. While often seen as relatively defensive due to steady demand driven by demographics and ongoing health needs, these stocks can also be influenced by factors like regulatory approvals, patent expirations and changes in reimbursement policies. 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 NASDAQ GOOGL traded down $6.68 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $166.64. The company had a trading volume of 75,073,701 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,699,179. The company has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.01. Alphabet has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $207.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $164.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $174.71.
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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.
UnitedHealth Group stock traded down $5.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $302.04. 16,024,789 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,344,517. UnitedHealth Group has a 52-week low of $248.88 and a 52-week high of $630.73. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $359.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $463.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $273.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.65, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.44.
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Oracle (ORCL)
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing.
Oracle stock traded down $5.82 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $205.06. 20,826,667 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,860,932. Oracle has a 52-week low of $118.86 and a 52-week high of $216.60. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $160.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $161.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.07, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $573.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.25, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.32.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of products in the healthcare field. It operates through the Innovative Medicine and MedTech segments. The Innovative Medicine segment focuses on immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolism, and pulmonary hypertension.
Johnson & Johnson stock traded down $0.92 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $149.81. 22,591,152 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,022,556. Johnson & Johnson has a 52-week low of $140.68 and a 52-week high of $169.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $154.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $153.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.26. The company has a market cap of $360.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.66, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.42.
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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.
Salesforce stock traded up $1.29 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $260.79. 12,802,546 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,527,719. Salesforce has a 52-week low of $230.00 and a 52-week high of $369.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $268.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $297.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $249.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.81, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.38.
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