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12Stocks.com Healthcare Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
October 3, 2025 - All trends (long term, mid-term and short term) for Healthcare sector looks good.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 100 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Healthcare sector in short term bullish trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 70 and an improvement of trend continues.

 Year To Date Performance: 4.95646 %
 Weekly Performance: 4.9857 %
 Daily Performance: -0.195163 %
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Here are the Smart Investing & Trading Scores of the most requested Healthcare stocks at 12Stocks.com (click stock name for detailed review):

12Stocks.com: Investing in Healthcare sector with Stocks
The following table helps investors and traders sort through current performance and trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score) of various stocks in the Healthcare sector.

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12Stocks.com Performance of Stocks in Healthcare Sector

TickerStock NameWatchlistCategoryRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Weekly Change%
ALXNAlexion  Biotechnology834.36901.91%357.18%
SPRBSpruce Biosciences Biotechnology11.3910012.49%39.33%
SHPGShire  Pharmaceutical903.87701.82%34.09%
TECHBio-Techne Corp Biotechnology62.091003.62%21.22%
ALVRAlloVir  Biotechnology11.4710016.92%20.86%
CRLCharles River Diagnostics & Research175.361002.86%17.34%
ICLRIcon  Diagnostics & Research192.961000.34%15.21%
QQuintiles IMS Laboratories52.3580-0.87%14.95%
AVTRAvantor  Instruments13.771000.73%14.65%
AGNAllergan  Pharmaceutical256.09901.14%14.10%
DHRDanaher Corp Diagnostics & Research210.33100-1.20%13.14%
AETAetna  Insurance12.06701.60%13.13%
BIIBBiogen  Drug Manufacturers - General155.251000.67%12.77%
IQVIQVIA  Diagnostics & Research204.341000.27%12.75%
PFEPfizer  Drug Manufacturers - General27.08100-0.48%12.41%
MRKMerck & Co Drug Manufacturers - General89.51100-0.69%12.35%
TMOThermo Fisher Diagnostics & Research524.96100-1.09%12.17%
AAgilent Technologies Diagnostics & Research138.701000.09%11.51%
AZNAstrazeneca  Drug Manufacturers - General83.66100-0.83%11.01%
LLYLilly(Eli) & Co Drug Manufacturers - General819.85100-0.67%10.51%
WATWaters Corp Diagnostics & Research321.921000.66%10.00%
MRNAModerna  Biotechnology28.37902.79%9.62%
ELANElanco Animal Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic20.47100-1.59%9.17%
GMABGenmab ADR Biotechnology32.121001.10%9.07%
GSKGSK  Drug Manufacturers - General43.6980-4.00%8.74%
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Healthcare Sector: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance
Healthcare sector is composed of stocks from pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics labs, insurance providers and healthcare services.

Healthcare sector, as represented by XLV, an exchange-traded fund [ETF] that holds basket of Healthcare stocks (e.g, Merck, Amgen) is up by 4.95646% and is currently underperforming the overall market by -9.80144% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of Technical charts and trends:

XLV Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Very Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

XLV Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Very Good
Overall Trend Score: 100
YTD Performance: 4.95646%
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12Stocks.com: Top Performing Healthcare Sector Stocks
Hot Healthcare Stocks of 2025 We try to spot trends by analyzing the performances of various stocks or components within Healthcare sector and try to find best performing stocks. The movers and shakers. The winners and losers.

The top performing Healthcare sector stocks year to date are
Verona Pharma[122%] Insmed [118%] Accolade [105%]
Alnylam [97%] Ionis [97%] BridgeBio Pharma[89%]
CVS Health[81%] Elanco Animal[70%] Tenet [62%]
MultiPlan [62%] Medpace [60%] Idexx [55%]
View complete list of Healthcare stocks by year-to-date performance

Now, more recently, over last week, the top performing Healthcare sector stocks on the move are
Alexion [357.2%] Spruce Biosciences[39.3%] Shire [34.1%]
Bio-Techne Corp[21.2%] AlloVir [20.9%] Charles River[17.3%]
Icon [15.2%] Quintiles IMS[15%] Avantor [14.7%]
Allergan [14.1%] Danaher Corp[13.1%] Aetna [13.1%]
View complete list of Healthcare stocks by weekly performance

Unfortunately not all Healthcare stocks have done well this year. Investors of these stocks hope they have seen the worst and hope that these stocks are set to bounce back. The bearish stocks in this index year to date (YTD) are
Petros [-100%] Spruce Biosciences[-64%] Centene Corp[-39%]
Align Technology[-38%] Avantor [-35%] Moderna [-32%]
Molina [-32%] Novo Nordisk[-32%] Unitedhealth [-29%]
Globus [-29%] Illumina [-24%] Cooper [-24%]
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Investors can get enhanced performance by riding the current stock trends. Using complex algorithms, 12Stocks.com has come up with Smart Investing & Trading Scores (on 0-bearish to 100-bullish scale) to identify best trending stocks. Top trending Healthcare stocks are
AlloVir [100] Spruce Biosciences[100] Ionis [100]
Bio-Techne Corp[100] Argen X[100] Centene Corp[100]
Charles River[100] Unitedhealth [100] Roivant Sciences[100]
United [100] Genmab ADR[100] Mettler-Toledo [100]
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12Stocks.com: Investing in Healthcare Sector using Exchange Traded Funds
The following table shows list of key exchange traded funds (ETF) that help investors track Healthcare Index. For detailed view, check out our ETF Funds section of our website.

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12Stocks.com List of ETFs that track Healthcare Index

TickerETF NameWatchlistRecent PriceSmart Investing & Trading ScoreChange %Week %Year-to-date %
BTECPrincipal Healthcare Innovators 39.493001.023280%
 Smart Investing & Trading Score (0-Bearish to 100-Bullish)
12Stocks.com: Charts, Trends, Fundamental Data and Performances of Healthcare Stocks
We now take in-depth look at all Healthcare stocks including charts, multi-period performances and overall trends (as measured by Smart Investing & Trading Score).

One can sort Healthcare stocks (click link to choose) by Daily, Weekly and by Year-to-Date performances. Also, one can sort by size of the company or by market capitalization.
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Stock Chart of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ALXN Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 19427 Millions
Recent Price: 834.36    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 1.90781%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 357.184%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
ALXN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add ALXN to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete ALXN Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Spruce Biosciences, Inc.SPRB Spruce Biosciences, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 49487 Millions
Recent Price: 11.39    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 12.4938%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 39.3272%    
Year-to-date Change: -63.8%
SPRB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Shire plcSHPG Shire plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 52967 Millions
Recent Price: 903.87    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 1.82041%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 34.0874%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
SHPG Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Bio-Techne CorpTECH Bio-Techne Corp
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 8463.45 Millions
Recent Price: 62.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 3.6215%    
Day Change: 2.48
Week Change: 21.2222%    
Year-to-date Change: -12.9%
TECH Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of AlloVir, Inc.ALVR AlloVir, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 25787 Millions
Recent Price: 11.47    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 16.9215%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 20.8641%    
Year-to-date Change: 10.8%
ALVR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Charles River Laboratories International IncCRL Charles River Laboratories International Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 8070.63 Millions
Recent Price: 175.36    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 2.86251%    
Day Change: 6.32
Week Change: 17.3369%    
Year-to-date Change: -4.0%
CRL Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Icon PlcICLR Icon Plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 13600.8 Millions
Recent Price: 192.96    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.337996%    
Day Change: -0.93
Week Change: 15.2069%    
Year-to-date Change: -9.3%
ICLR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.Q Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Laboratories & Research
MarketCap: 18859.2 Millions
Recent Price: 52.35    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -0.871047%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 14.9539%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
Q Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Avantor IncAVTR Avantor Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 9073.94 Millions
Recent Price: 13.77    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.731529%    
Day Change: 0.06
Week Change: 14.6545%    
Year-to-date Change: -35.0%
AVTR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Allergan plcAGN Allergan plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drugs - Generic
MarketCap: 59739.6 Millions
Recent Price: 256.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 1.14139%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 14.0967%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
AGN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add AGN to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete AGN Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Danaher CorpDHR Danaher Corp
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 143361 Millions
Recent Price: 210.33    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -1.19786%    
Day Change: -1.46
Week Change: 13.1354%    
Year-to-date Change: -8.2%
DHR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add DHR to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete DHR Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Aetna Inc.AET Aetna Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 47063.2 Millions
Recent Price: 12.06    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 70
Day Percent Change: 1.60067%    
Day Change: -9999
Week Change: 13.1332%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.0%
AET Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Biogen IncBIIB Biogen Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 20624.3 Millions
Recent Price: 155.25    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.667877%    
Day Change: 0.1
Week Change: 12.7697%    
Year-to-date Change: 3.5%
BIIB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of IQVIA Holdings IncIQV IQVIA Holdings Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 31905.6 Millions
Recent Price: 204.34    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.269886%    
Day Change: 0.17
Week Change: 12.7455%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.7%
IQV Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Pfizer IncPFE Pfizer Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 141456 Millions
Recent Price: 27.08    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -0.477766%    
Day Change: -0.18
Week Change: 12.4118%    
Year-to-date Change: 7.2%
PFE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Merck & Co IncMRK Merck & Co Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 211587 Millions
Recent Price: 89.51    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -0.687895%    
Day Change: -1.1
Week Change: 12.3509%    
Year-to-date Change: -8.0%
MRK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Thermo Fisher Scientific IncTMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 186012 Millions
Recent Price: 524.96    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -1.08718%    
Day Change: -2.56
Week Change: 12.1709%    
Year-to-date Change: 0.6%
TMO Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Agilent Technologies IncA Agilent Technologies Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 36500.7 Millions
Recent Price: 138.70    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.0865926%    
Day Change: 0.52
Week Change: 11.5131%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.4%
A Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Astrazeneca plc ADRAZN Astrazeneca plc ADR
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 253309 Millions
Recent Price: 83.66    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -0.829777%    
Day Change: -0.78
Week Change: 11.0138%    
Year-to-date Change: 29.6%
AZN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Lilly(Eli) & CoLLY Lilly(Eli) & Co
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 688273 Millions
Recent Price: 819.85    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -0.674808%    
Day Change: -5.2
Week Change: 10.5143%    
Year-to-date Change: 5.8%
LLY Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Waters CorpWAT Waters Corp
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostics & Research
MarketCap: 18233.4 Millions
Recent Price: 321.92    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.659767%    
Day Change: 2.48
Week Change: 10.0017%    
Year-to-date Change: -12.6%
WAT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add WAT to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete WAT Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Moderna IncMRNA Moderna Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 9781.46 Millions
Recent Price: 28.37    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 2.78986%    
Day Change: 0.35
Week Change: 9.62133%    
Year-to-date Change: -32.5%
MRNA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Elanco Animal Health IncELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
MarketCap: 9156.28 Millions
Recent Price: 20.47    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: -1.58654%    
Day Change: -0.23
Week Change: 9.17333%    
Year-to-date Change: 69.9%
ELAN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Genmab ADRGMAB Genmab ADR
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 16939 Millions
Recent Price: 32.12    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 1.10167%    
Day Change: 0.1
Week Change: 9.06621%    
Year-to-date Change: 53.0%
GMAB Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of GSK Plc ADRGSK GSK Plc ADR
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - General
MarketCap: 81591.3 Millions
Recent Price: 43.69    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: -3.99912%    
Day Change: -1.67
Week Change: 8.73569%    
Year-to-date Change: 31.6%
GSK Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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