Sector
Health Care Stocks by Industry
TheDesperateTrader.com· 27 industries · 191 stocks
Every industry inside Health Care, ranked by how the group is performing. Open an industry to see the stocks in it, ranked by activity, a fast way to find the strongest names in a corner of the market (as of the 2026-07-17 session). Not financial advice.
Industries · best-performing first
Services-Home Health Care Services2
2 up · 0 down · $BTSG $CHE
+2.71%
median
Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec3
3 up · 0 down · $DVA $AGL $PGNY
+1.26%
median
Pharmaceutical Preparations73
49 up · 24 down · $LLY $JNJ $ABT
+1.25%
median
Hospital & Medical Service Plans5
4 up · 1 down · $UNH $CI $HUM
+0.64%
median
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)27
16 up · 11 down · $AMGN $GILD $RVMD
+0.43%
median
Services-Medical Laboratories11
7 up · 4 down · $GH $NTRA $DGX
+0.10%
median
Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries2
1 up · 1 down · $MCK $COR
-0.01%
median
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances4
1 up · 3 down · $IDXX $LNTH $NTLA
-0.82%
median
Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research4
1 up · 3 down · $INCY $IQV $CRL
-1.02%
median
Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus5
1 up · 4 down · $MDT $AXGN $ITGR
-1.33%
median
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus22
2 up · 20 down · $SYK $BSX $MMM
-1.51%
median
Laboratory Analytical Instruments3
0 up · 3 down · $A $ILMN $MTD
-1.89%
median
Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies6
1 up · 5 down · $ISRG $EW $ZBH
-1.94%
median
Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec3
0 up · 3 down · $HCA $THC $UHS
-2.15%
median
Ophthalmic Goods2
0 up · 2 down · $COO $WRBY
-3.09%
median
X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus2
0 up · 2 down · $GEHC $BFLY
-4.78%
median
Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec1
1 up · 0 down · $ACHC
+2.65%
median
Retail-Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores1
1 up · 0 down · $CVS
+0.91%
median
Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products1
1 up · 0 down · $DFTX
+0.43%
median
Services-Hospitals1
0 up · 1 down · $EHC
-0.25%
median
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, & Control1
0 up · 1 down · $DHR
-0.58%
median
Dental Equipment & Supplies1
0 up · 1 down · $NVST
-0.93%
median
Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities1
0 up · 1 down · $ENSG
-0.93%
median
Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities1
0 up · 1 down · $BKD
-1.77%
median
Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec1
0 up · 1 down · $TMO
-1.97%
median
Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine1
0 up · 1 down · $HIMS
-2.49%
median
Services-Health Services1
0 up · 1 down · $ATPC
-26.90%
median
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Frequently asked questions
Find Health Care stocks by industry on TheDesperateTrader.
- How do I find the best Health Care stocks?
- Start with the industries below: they are the sub-groups inside the Health Care sector, ranked by how the group is performing (median day move). Open any industry to see the individual stocks in it, ranked by how actively they trade. It is a top-down way to find names: pick the strongest corner of the sector, then the stocks driving it.
- How are industries defined and ranked?
- Each stock is classified by its SEC industry code (SIC). We group the sector’s stocks by that industry classification and rank the industries by the median one-day move of their members, which is robust to a single outlier. Only liquid U.S. common stocks are included; leveraged and inverse ETFs are excluded.
- Is this a buy list?
- No. This is a discovery map for research, not financial advice. Performance and classification data help you find candidates; the decision and risk are yours. Tap any ticker for its live chart, key stats, and real-time alerts.
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