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Sector · updated October 18, 2026
Healthcare stocks: prices, rankings and the largest companies
We track 354 companies in the healthcare sector. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 112 of 354 closed higher, and the sector moved -0.83% on a market-cap-weighted basis. The median 1-year return is +5%.
Companies354
Last session-0.83%
1-year return+5%
Median P/E23.7
Median dividend2.00%
Total market cap9.68 T $
The biggest gainers and losers in the healthcare sector in the last session
The biggest gains and losses in the latest session, among companies worth more than $2 billion.
The largest companies in the healthcare sector
The top 10 companies on each measure.
All stocks in the healthcare sector
Sorted by market cap. Each one has its own page with the full analysis.
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY-0.7%
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ+0.6%
AbbVie IncABBV-0.2%
UnitedHealth Group IncorporatedUNH-1.3%
Roche Holding AGRO-0.9%
Merck & Company IncMRK-0.4%- Novartis AGNOVN-1.5%
AstraZeneca PLCAZN+0.8%- Roche Holding AG ParticipationRHHVF+0.8%
Amgen IncAMGN-2.0%
Thermo Fisher Scientific IncTMO-2.4%
Abbott LaboratoriesABT-2.3%
Gilead Sciences IncGILD-3.2%- Novo Nordisk A/SNOVO-B-0.6%
Intuitive Surgical IncISRG-3.4%
Pfizer IncPFE-0.4%
Danaher CorporationDHR-2.5%
CVS Health CorpCVS+1.0%
Stryker CorporationSYK-1.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY-1.6%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncVRTX-2.3%
GSK plcGSK+2.1%- Sanofi SASAN+0.4%
- Medtronic PLCMDT-2.1%
- GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADRGSK-0.2%
EssilorLuxottica S. A.EL+0.1%
McKesson CorporationMCK+0.8%- Essilor International SAESLOY-1.5%
Elevance Health IncELV-4.7%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA-0.4%
Cigna CorpCI+0.3%- Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ADRCHGCY+2.2%
Boston Scientific CorpBSX-1.3%
Merck KGaAMRK-0.8%
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals IncREGN-2.4%- UCB SA ADRUCBJY-0.0%
Cencora Inc.COR+0.6%- argenx NV ADRARGX-2.5%
- Hoya CorpHOCPY-0.0%
- JHPCYJHPCY0.0%
Galderma Group NGALD+0.5%
Cardinal Health IncCAH+1.7%- Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ADRTAK-0.3%
Edwards Lifesciences CorpEW-1.8%- GALDERMA GROUP AGGALDY+0.0%
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co Ltd600276-1.3%- Siemens Healthineers AG ADRSMMNY-0.8%
IDEXX Laboratories IncIDXX-3.8%
Humana IncHUM+0.4%
Lonza Group AGLONN+1.0%
Bayer AG NABAYN+1.2%
Becton Dickinson and CompanyBDX-2.8%- Haleon plcHLN-0.4%
- Bayer AG PKBAYRY-0.2%
- Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADRTEVA-2.5%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals IncALNY-2.2%
Agilent Technologies IncA-2.9%
Sandoz Group AGSDZ-0.0%- WuXi AppTec Co Ltd603259-0.3%
Waters CorporationWAT-2.2%- CSL LtdCSLLY+2.9%
Zoetis IncZTS-1.1%- Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd ADROTSKY-0.5%
Alcon AGALC-0.6%
Centene CorpCNC-1.3%
Natera IncNTRA-2.8%
Medline Inc. Class A Common StockMDLN+1.5%
Revolution Medicines IncRVMD-3.6%
BeiGene, Ltd.ONC-1.7%- Royalty Pharma PlcRPRX-2.0%
IQVIA Holdings IncIQV-2.2%
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.GEHC-3.4%
DexCom IncDXCM-4.4%
Biogen IncBIIB-2.4%
ResMed IncRMD-1.7%- Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd ADRDSNKY-3.5%
Veeva Systems Inc Class AVEEV-2.3%
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd Class A300760-3.0%
United Therapeutics CorporationUTHR-1.6%- Koninklijke Philips NV ADRPHG-3.1%
Illumina IncILMN+1.5%
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaAFRE-1.2%- Astellas Pharma IncALPMY-0.7%
West Pharmaceutical Services IncWST-1.1%
Mettler-Toledo International IncMTD-2.6%
Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX-0.4%
Laboratory Corporation of America HoldingsLH-1.0%- BioNTech SEBNTX-0.4%
Incyte CorporationINCY+2.1%- Terumo Corp ADRTRUMY+0.5%
- Roivant Sciences LtdROIV-2.2%
- STERIS plcSTE-2.3%
- Sartorius Stedim Biotech SADIM-0.7%
- Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.ASRTOY-0.5%
- Insmed IncINSM-7.2%
Straumann Holding AGSTMN+0.4%- Viatris IncVTRS-2.7%
Moderna IncMRNA-3.7%
Guardant Health IncGH+0.4%- Zimmer Biomet Holdings IncZBH-1.6%
- Neurocrine Biosciences IncNBIX-2.7%
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)SOBI-1.0%
Genmab A/SGMAB-1.5%
Sartorius AG VZO O.N.SRT-2.2%
Sonova H AgSOON+0.2%- Genmab ASGMAB-2.4%
Ipsen SAIPN+1.3%- Sonova Holding AGSONVY-2.2%
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLCJAZZ+0.2%
- Tenet Healthcare CorporationTHC-1.0%
- Solventum Corp.SOLV-1.8%
Zhejiang Nhu Co Ltd002001+0.5%- Medpace Holdings IncMEDP-0.2%
- Yunnan Baiyao Group Co Ltd000538-0.9%
- Exelixis IncEXEL-0.8%
- BridgeBio Pharma IncBBIO-0.4%
The Cooper Companies, IncCOO-1.4%- Smith & Nephew SNATS IncSNN-1.3%
- Eurofins Scientific SEERF-1.7%
- Smith & Nephew PLCSN-2.1%
- Ascendis Pharma ASASND-1.6%
DaVita HealthCare Partners IncDVA+0.2%- Penumbra IncPEN-0.5%
- Coloplast ACLPBY-2.2%
Coloplast A/SCOLO-B-0.8%
Align Technology IncALGN-4.3%
Ionis Pharmaceuticals IncIONS-1.7%- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaAFME-0.3%
Tubize-FinTUB-6.1%
Aier Eye Hospital Group300015-0.1%
Orion Oyj AORNAV-2.5%- Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co Ltd600436-0.8%
- Summit Therapeutics PLCSMMT-8.7%
- Regencell Bioscience Holdings LtdRGC+0.7%
Biomerieux SABIM-1.7%
Sartorius AktiengesellschaftSRT3-2.5%- Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co Ltd002422-2.2%
- Orion Oyj BORNBV-2.6%
ALK-Abelló A/SALK-B-0.3%
Demant A/SDEMANT-0.2%
Xizang Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd002653-2.5%
Abivax SAABVX+1.3%
Huadong Medicine Co Ltd000963-0.4%
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd600196-0.2%- Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd601607-0.4%
- H Lundbeck A/SHLUN-A0.0%
Bachem Holding AGBANB+0.8%
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co Ltd000999-1.2%
Ypsomed Holding AGYPSN+1.3%- Asymchem Laboratories Tian Jin Co Ltd002821-2.1%
Sectra AB (publ)SECT-B-3.3%
Getinge AB ser. BGETI-B+0.1%
Bausch + Lomb CorpBLCO-1.1%
Galenica Sante AGGALE-1.0%
ConvaTec Group PLCCTEC-0.5%
Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd300759+0.4%- Grifols S.A.GRF+0.6%
Fielmann AktiengesellschaftFIE+1.8%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLCHIK+1.3%
Siegfried Holding LtdSFZN-1.5%
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAOBCK-0.4%- Camurus ABCAMX+1.7%
Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVIROVI-0.6%
Medacta Group SAMOVE-0.4%
Virbac SAVIRP0.0%
Zealand Pharma A/SZEAL+3.5%
Asker HealthcareASKER-1.8%
BB Biotech AGBION+0.2%
SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA1SXP-1.0%
Almirall S.A.ALM+0.4%
Dermapharm Holding SEDMP+3.0%
EMEIS SAEMEIS+0.1%- Carl Zeiss Meditec AGAFX-3.4%
Tecan Group AGTECN+1.2%
BioArctic AB (publ)BIOA-B-2.2%- Curaleaf Holdings Inc.CURA-1.2%
Ambu A/SAMBU-B+0.4%
Extendicare IncEXE+1.0%
Bavarian NordicBAVA-0.8%
Fagron NVFAGR-1.6%
GN Store NordGN+0.5%
Elekta AB (publ)EKTA-B-0.6%
AddLife AB (publ)ALIF-B-0.1%
Genus PLCGNS+2.7%
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (pref)DRW3+0.8%
Bausch Health Companies IncBHC-1.6%
Vimian Group ABVIMIAN+5.3%- Attendo AB (publ)ATT-3.3%
- Nanobiotix S.ANANO+2.6%
- Medicover AB (publ)MCOV-B-0.7%
Clariane SECLARI-0.4%
Faes Farma SAFAE-0.1%
Sienna Senior Living IncSIA-0.1%
Diagnostyka S.A.DIA-1.0%- Oxford Nanopore Technologies LtdONT-3.3%
Bonesupport Holding ABBONEX-3.3%
Idorsia LtdIDIA+2.6%
SKAN Group AGSKAN+1.7%
Ramsay Generale De SanteGDS0.0%
PolyPeptide Group AGPPGN-0.6%
Vitrolife ABVITR+0.2%
Pharma Mar S.A.PHM+1.9%
Aevis Victoria SAAEVS+1.2%- Med Life SAM-0.9%
- Alvotech SDBALVO-SDB+0.9%
- BioGaia AB (publ)BIOG-B-2.3%
Nolato AB (publ)NOLA-B-0.1%
Medartis Holding AGMED+1.7%- Ambea ABAMBEA-1.3%
Spire Healthcare Group PlcSPI+2.6%- Medincell SAMEDCL+4.3%
CVS Group PlcCVSG-1.1%
Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AGEUZ-0.3%
Terveystalo OyTTALO-0.4%- Clinica BavieraCBAV0.0%
Kuros Biosciences AGKURN+0.5%
ChemoMetec A/SCHEMM+0.9%
Gerresheimer AGGXI+2.8%
Oxford BioMedica PLCOXB+1.7%
Cronos Group IncCRON-1.9%- Danel (Adir Yeoshua) LtdDANE-1.7%
RHÖN-KLINIKUM AktiengesellschaftRHK0.0%- DBV Technologies S.A.DBV+2.5%
- Evotec SEEVT+1.4%
VetoquinolVETO-0.8%- Gubra A/SGUBRA+0.9%
Xvivo Perfusion ABXVIVO-1.0%
Neuca S.A.NEU-0.6%
Synsam ABSYNSAM+1.1%- ApoteaAPOTEA-1.4%
WELL Health Technologies CorpWELL-1.5%
Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaADRW80.0%
Inventiva S.AIVA+1.9%
MedCap AB (publ)MCAP-0.5%
Dynavox GroupDYVOX-0.1%
Basilea Pharmaceutica AGBSLN-0.1%
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ)RAY-B-2.4%
Synektik S.A.SNT+2.8%- ZENTIVA S.A.SCD0.0%
Allergy TherapeuticsAGY-4.8%
Equasens S. A.EQS-2.2%
Craneware PlcCRW-3.0%
Arjo AB (publ)ARJO-B-0.8%
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plcAMS-1.3%
Lumibird SALBIRD-0.8%
Brainsway LtdBWAY-2.5%
Boiron SABOI-1.4%
Ion Beam Applications SAIBAB-4.1%
Sofwave Medical LtdSOFW-4.6%
Genfit S.A.GNFT+4.0%
DocMorris AGDOCM+1.2%- Valneva SEVLA-1.4%
Medistim ASAMEDI+0.9%
KamadaKMDA+0.5%
Revenio Group CorporationREG1V+1.6%
Avacta Group PLCAVCT0.0%- PureTech Health plcPRTC+2.1%
Formycon AGFYB+2.8%- International Biotechnology Trust plcIBT-0.2%
LNA Sante SALNA-0.9%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LtdTEVA-2.2%
M1 Kliniken AGM12-2.0%
Coltene Holding AGCLTN+1.1%
IVF Hartmann Holding AGVBSN+1.2%- CellaVision ABCEVI+6.2%
Medios AGILM1-1.2%- Hansa Biopharma ABHNSA-3.5%
- Voxel S.A.VOX-2.2%
- Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ)VICO+3.6%
- Biofarm BucureBIO+0.7%
- Lavipharm S.ALAVI+1.7%
Celon Pharma SACLN-0.9%- Antibiotice IaATB+0.2%
Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AGSANN0.0%
Ascom Holding AGASCN-1.8%
Oryzon Genomics SAORY-0.7%
Pihlajalinna OyPIHLIS-2.1%
Egetis Therapeutics AB (publ)EGTX+0.6%
Prim S.A.PRM0.0%
Eurobio Scientific SAALERS-3.1%
Stille ABSTIL+1.2%
Stratec SESBS+0.9%
Laboratorio Reig Jofre S.ARJF0.0%
Transgene SATNG+1.1%- Humana AB (publ)HUM-2.9%
Atrys Health SLATRY-0.2%- CellectisALCLS+1.3%
Metall Zug AGMETN0.0%
MEDICLIN AktiengesellschaftMED0.0%
MediantechnALMDT-1.3%- Medinice S.AICE-3.3%
Bastide Le Confort Médical SABLC-0.8%- Bioversys AGBIOV0.0%
Xlife Sciences AGXLS+3.6%- Saniona ABSANION-2.4%
- Limes Schlosskliniken AGLIK-0.9%
- Surgical Science Sweden ABSUS+1.6%
Centrale dAchat Française pour lOutre-Mer Société AnonymeALCGM0.0%- Athens Medical C.S.A.IATR0.0%
- Innate PharmaIPH+1.0%
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Frequently asked questions about stocks in the healthcare sector
What are the largest companies in the healthcare sector?
By market capitalization, the largest are Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie Inc.
How have stocks in the healthcare sector performed over the past year?
The median 1-year return is +5%. In the last session, on Friday, October 16, 112 of 354 companies closed higher, and the sector moved -0.83% on a market-cap-weighted basis.
What dividends do companies in the healthcare sector pay?
190 of the 354 companies pay a dividend, with a median yield of 2.00%. The highest yield belongs to Gubra A/S, at 11.63% a year.
How do you invest in stocks in the healthcare sector?
Open an account with a regulated broker and buy the companies that interest you. If you want the whole sector at once, a sector ETF holds dozens of companies.
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