<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group, Johnson &amp; Johnson, HCA Healthcare, Hims &amp; Hers Health, Tempus AI, Intuitive Surgical,  and Medline are the seven Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Healthcare stocks are shares of companies involved in the development, manufacture, delivery, and financing of medical products and services — including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, diagnostics, hospitals and clinics, health insurers, and healthcare IT. For investors, these stocks can offer defensive, demand-driven exposure tied to demographics and chronic-care needs, but they are also sensitive to regulation, clinical trial outcomes, patent expirations and reimbursement decisions, which can drive volatility and long-term growth. 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>The Top 3 Investment Themes That Will Dominate 2026</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>5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on JNJ</p><h2>HCA Healthcare (HCA)</h2><p>HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on HCA</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>Tempus AI (TEM)</h2><p>Tempus AI Inc. is a technology company advancing precision medicine through the practical application of artificial intelligence principally in healthcare. The company provides AI-enabled precision medicine solutions to physicians to deliver personalized patient care and in parallel facilitates discovery, development and delivery of optimal therapeutics.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on TEM</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>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>See Also</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>Broadcom's Insider Selling: A Big Red Flag, or Business as Usual?</li><li>Verizon: Out of the Doghouse and Into Your Dividend Portfolio</li><li>3 Picks-and-Shovels Ways to Invest in AI Without Betting on Chipmakers</li><li>Gold and Silver Are on Fire—These Canadian Miners Ride the Wave</li><li>Qualcomm Shares Are Back Near Their 2021 Price—Should Investors Be Worried or Excited?</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>UnitedHealth Group, Johnson & Johnson, HCA Healthcare, Hims & Hers Health, Tempus AI, Intuitive Surgical, and Medline are highlighted as the top healthcare stocks to watch according to MarketBeat. These companies are involved in various healthcare sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and telehealth. They are noted for their defensive investment potential but are also subject to market volatility due to regulatory and clinical factors. The report emphasizes their recent high trading volumes, indicating strong investor interest.</p>

Best Healthcare Stocks Worth Watching - December 29th