<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>The Top 3 Investment Themes That Will Dominate 2026</li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Medline, Intuitive Surgical, McKesson, Hims &amp; Hers Health,  and Cencora are the seven Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Healthcare stocks are shares of companies involved in medical and health-related industries — including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical-device makers, hospitals and healthcare services, and insurers — whose revenues depend on drug development, patient care, medical technology and reimbursement policies. For investors, these stocks are often viewed as a mix of defensive and growth-oriented plays, offering demand resilience in downturns but carrying sector-specific risks like regulatory approvals, patent cliffs and clinical trial outcomes. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Healthcare stocks within the last several days.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>UnitedHealth Group (UNH)</h2><p>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.</p><ul><li>5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on UNH</p><h2>Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ)</h2><p>Johnson &amp; 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.</p><ul><li>Snowflake Stock Is on Fire—It’s Still Not Too Late to Buy</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on JNJ</p><h2>Medline (MDLN)</h2><p>Our mission is to make healthcare run better by delivering improved clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. We are the largest provider of medical-surgical (“med-surg”) products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care, based on total net sales of med-surg products. We deliver mission-critical products used daily across the full range of care settings, from hospitals and surgery centers to physician offices and post-acute facilities.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MDLN</p><h2>Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)</h2><p>Intuitive Surgical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets products that enable physicians and healthcare providers to enhance the quality of and access to minimally invasive care in the United States and internationally. The company offers the da Vinci Surgical System that enables complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach; and Ion endoluminal system, which extends its commercial offerings beyond surgery into diagnostic procedures enabling minimally invasive biopsies in the lung.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on ISRG</p><h2>McKesson (MCK)</h2><p>McKesson Corporation provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical, Prescription Technology Solutions (RxTS), Medical-Surgical Solutions, and International. The U.S. Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, and other healthcare-related products.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MCK</p><h2>Hims &amp; Hers Health (HIMS)</h2><p>Hims &amp; 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.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on HIMS</p><h2>Cencora (COR)</h2><p>Cencora, Inc. sources and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company's U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment distributes pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, home healthcare supplies and equipment, and related services to acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, medical clinics, long-term care and alternate site pharmacies, and other customers; provides pharmacy management, staffing, and other consulting services; supply management software to retail and institutional healthcare providers; packaging solutions to various institutional and retail healthcare providers; clinical trial support, product post-approval, and commercialization support services; data analytics, outcomes research, and additional services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturers; pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, and other products to the companion animal and production animal markets; and sales force services to manufacturers.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on COR</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>Dollar General's Turnaround Could Send the Stock Higher in 2026</li><li>Don’t Bet Against AppLovin: The Case Against the Shorts</li><li>Micron’s Q1 Results Say “AI Bubble Is Far From Bursting”</li><li>3 Cheap Dividend Stocks That Can Beat Inflation and Pay You to Wait</li><li>3 New Year’s Resolution Stocks That Could Turn Around in 2026</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in UnitedHealth Group Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider UnitedHealth Group, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and UnitedHealth Group wasn't on the list.</p><p>While UnitedHealth Group currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>MarketBeat's stock screener tool highlights seven healthcare stocks to watch: UnitedHealth Group, Johnson & Johnson, Medline, Intuitive Surgical, McKesson, Hims & Hers Health, and Cencora. These companies have the highest dollar trading volume recently and are involved in various healthcare sectors, offering a mix of defensive and growth-oriented investment opportunities.</p>

Best Healthcare Stocks Worth Watching - December 18th