<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Hims &amp; Hers Health, Molina Healthcare, Intuitive Surgical, Tempus AI,  and Medtronic are the seven Healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Healthcare stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in medical goods and services, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, medical device manufacturers, hospitals and health systems, insurers, and healthcare service providers. Investors consider them for potential growth and defensive income driven by demographic trends and medical innovation, while weighing sector-specific risks like regulatory decisions, clinical trial outcomes, patent expirations, and reimbursement changes. 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>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>Molina Healthcare (MOH)</h2><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on MOH</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>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>Medtronic (MDT)</h2><p>Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. 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<p>UnitedHealth Group, Johnson & Johnson, Hims & Hers Health, Molina Healthcare, Intuitive Surgical, Tempus AI, and Medtronic are highlighted as key healthcare stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat. These companies are involved in various healthcare sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and telehealth. Investors are drawn to these stocks for potential growth and defensive income, while also considering sector-specific risks. The companies have shown high trading volumes recently, indicating strong investor interest.</p>

Healthcare Stocks To Watch Today - December 31st