UnitedHealth Group, Hims & Hers Health, and Walmart are the three Medical stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Medical stocks are shares of publicly traded companies operating in the healthcare and life-sciences sectors—this includes pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotechnology firms, medical-device makers and healthcare service providers. Investing in these stocks offers exposure to drug development, medical technology innovations and patient care delivery, with performance often driven by clinical trial results, regulatory approvals, 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.
UnitedHealth Group stock traded up $6.25 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $316.81. 8,142,236 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,112,126. The company has a market cap of $287.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $395.60 and a 200-day moving average of $478.20. UnitedHealth Group has a twelve month low of $248.88 and a twelve month high of $630.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.
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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 down $1.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $56.43. 24,428,435 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,974,496. Hims & Hers Health has a 52-week low of $13.47 and a 52-week high of $72.98. The firm has a market cap of $12.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 128.25 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a 50 day moving average of $43.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.81.
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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 down $1.50 on Thursday, hitting $94.30. 10,225,644 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,839,495. Walmart has a fifty-two week low of $65.90 and a fifty-two week high of $105.30. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $95.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.01. The company has a market cap of $754.48 billion, a PE ratio of 39.13, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.69. 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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