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12Stocks.com Healthcare Stocks Performances & Trends Daily
April 29, 2025 - Although long term trends for Healthcare sector are not good, the short and mid term trends are improving.

The overall Smart Investing & Trading Score is 64 (0-bearish to 100-bullish) which puts Healthcare sector in short term neutral to bullish trend.

The Smart Investing & Trading Score from previous trading session is 12 and hence an improvement of trend.

 Year To Date Performance: 1.14 %
 Weekly Performance: 0.4 %
 Daily Performance: 0.63 %
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Healthcare Sector Trend
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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 %YTD Change%
CVSCVS Health Insurance64.93461.73%47.99%
SDGRSchrodinger  Health Information 25.75862.21%33.49%
CERTCertara  Biotechnology13.73632.03%28.92%
RPRXRoyalty Pharma Biotechnology32.54171.48%28.41%
VRTXVertex  Biotechnology496.49800.08%23.29%
CICigna  Insurance334.825621.17%21.85%
DGXQuest Diagnostics Laboratories176.681000.57%18.26%
GILDGilead Sciences Biotechnology106.34761.23%15.93%
ABTAbbott  Equipment129.53660.75%15.65%
BSXBoston Scientific Equipment102.1887-0.19%14.40%
LLYEli Lilly Pharmaceutical877.297182.66%13.83%
HCAHCA  Hospitals332.02441.52%10.87%
ABBVAbbVie  Pharmaceutical192.34900.77%10.27%
STESTERIS  Instruments225.26714.78%9.87%
AMGNAmgen  Biotechnology283.09521.56%9.49%
ALNYAlnylam  Biotechnology254.8569-0.94%8.30%
JNJJohnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical155.3571-5.23%8.28%
AZNAstraZeneca  Pharmaceutical69.93770.92%8.23%
RNAAvidity Biosciences Biotechnology31.2017-0.93%7.31%
MDTMedtronic  Equipment84.04537.43%6.04%
BAXBaxter  Instruments30.5369-12.23%5.21%
IDXXIDEXX  Diagnostic433.9966-0.40%4.97%
ARQTArcutis Bio Biotechnology14.537618.58%4.31%
HUMHumana  Insurance263.2028-0.35%4.08%
TSHATaysha Gene Biotechnology1.8053-1.79%4.05%
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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 1.14% and is currently outperforming the overall market by 7.29% year-to-date. Below is a quick view of Technical charts and trends:

XLV Weekly Chart
Long Term Trend: Not Good
Medium Term Trend: Very Good

XLV Daily Chart
Short Term Trend: Very Good
Overall Trend Score: 64
YTD Performance: 1.14%
**Trend Scores & Views Are Only For Educational Purposes And Not For Investing


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
CVS Health[48%] Schrodinger [33%] Certara [29%]
Royalty Pharma[28%] Vertex [23%] Cigna [22%]
Quest Diagnostics[18%] Gilead Sciences[16%] Abbott [16%]
Boston Scientific[14%] Eli Lilly[14%] HCA [11%]
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
ADC [9.8%] Revolution Medicines[7%] C4 [5.2%]
AbbVie [3.4%] Centene [3.1%] Gilead Sciences[3.1%]
Atea [2.4%] Taysha Gene[2.3%] Immunome [2.1%]
Dyne [2%] Relay [1.9%] Quest Diagnostics[1.7%]
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
Pliant [-89%] ALX Oncology[-68%] Inozyme Pharma[-65%]
Annexon [-63%] Maravai LifeSciences[-63%] Vaxcyte [-60%]
Generation Bio[-59%] C4 [-55%] Zentalis [-53%]
Praxis Precision[-53%] Dyne [-52%] Lyra [-52%]
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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
Quest Diagnostics[100] Edwards Lifesciences[100] AbbVie [90]
Boston Scientific[87] Schrodinger [86] Vertex [80]
AstraZeneca [77] BioMarin [77] Arcutis Bio[76]
Gilead Sciences[76] Pfizer [74] Laboratory [74]
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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 %
XLVHealth Care  138.60640.630.41.14%
IBBBiotechnology  124.626416.191.14-5.66%
BBHBiotech  150.186413.230.93-4.33%
IHFHealthcare Providers  49.67251.480.183.72%
BIBBiotechnology  45.87642.262.82-9.23%
BISShort Biotech 18.5736-1.90-2.572.88%
CUREHealthcare Bull 3X 88.236433.211.16-4.1%
RXLHealth Care  43.665925.590.94-0.48%
RXDShort Health Care 11.5886-1.14-0.92-2.07%
 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 CVS Health CorporationCVS CVS Health Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 80104.3 Millions
Recent Price: 64.93    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 46
Day Percent Change: 1.73%    
Day Change: 1.00
Week Change: -0.6%    
Year-to-date Change: 48.0%
CVS Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
Add CVS to Watchlist:       View:      Get Complete CVS Trend Analysis ➞

Stock Chart of Schrodinger, Inc.SDGR Schrodinger, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Information Services
MarketCap: 47287 Millions
Recent Price: 25.75    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 86
Day Percent Change: 2.21%    
Day Change: 0.43
Week Change: -2.65%    
Year-to-date Change: 33.5%
SDGR Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Certara, Inc.CERT Certara, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 21487 Millions
Recent Price: 13.73    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 63
Day Percent Change: 2.03%    
Day Change: 0.26
Week Change: -3.11%    
Year-to-date Change: 28.9%
CERT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Royalty Pharma plcRPRX Royalty Pharma plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 28457 Millions
Recent Price: 32.54    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: 1.48%    
Day Change: 0.41
Week Change: 1.06%    
Year-to-date Change: 28.4%
RPRX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedVRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 57669.6 Millions
Recent Price: 496.49    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 80
Day Percent Change: 0.08%    
Day Change: 0.37
Week Change: 0.54%    
Year-to-date Change: 23.3%
VRTX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Cigna CorporationCI Cigna Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 60251.8 Millions
Recent Price: 334.82    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 56
Day Percent Change: 21.17%    
Day Change: 61.84
Week Change: -0.16%    
Year-to-date Change: 21.9%
CI Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Quest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Laboratories & Research
MarketCap: 11076.1 Millions
Recent Price: 176.68    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 100
Day Percent Change: 0.57%    
Day Change: 0.87
Week Change: 1.68%    
Year-to-date Change: 18.3%
DGX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Gilead Sciences, Inc.GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 99485.6 Millions
Recent Price: 106.34    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 76
Day Percent Change: 1.23%    
Day Change: 0.93
Week Change: 3.07%    
Year-to-date Change: 15.9%
GILD Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Abbott LaboratoriesABT Abbott Laboratories
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 125288 Millions
Recent Price: 129.53    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 66
Day Percent Change: 0.75%    
Day Change: 0.84
Week Change: 0.53%    
Year-to-date Change: 15.7%
ABT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Boston Scientific CorporationBSX Boston Scientific Corporation
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 41541.2 Millions
Recent Price: 102.18    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 87
Day Percent Change: -0.19%    
Day Change: -0.15
Week Change: 0.27%    
Year-to-date Change: 14.4%
BSX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY Eli Lilly and Company
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 130066 Millions
Recent Price: 877.29    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 71
Day Percent Change: 82.66%    
Day Change: 431.14
Week Change: -0.82%    
Year-to-date Change: 13.8%
LLY Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Hospitals
MarketCap: 29466.6 Millions
Recent Price: 332.02    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 44
Day Percent Change: 1.52%    
Day Change: 5.83
Week Change: 1.25%    
Year-to-date Change: 10.9%
HCA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of AbbVie Inc.ABBV AbbVie Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 110080 Millions
Recent Price: 192.34    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 90
Day Percent Change: 0.77%    
Day Change: 1.50
Week Change: 3.38%    
Year-to-date Change: 10.3%
ABBV Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of STERIS plcSTE STERIS plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 10875 Millions
Recent Price: 225.26    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 71
Day Percent Change: 4.78%    
Day Change: 10.77
Week Change: 0.12%    
Year-to-date Change: 9.9%
STE Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Amgen Inc.AMGN Amgen Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 121030 Millions
Recent Price: 283.09    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 52
Day Percent Change: 1.56%    
Day Change: 5.06
Week Change: 0.8%    
Year-to-date Change: 9.5%
AMGN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 12793.2 Millions
Recent Price: 254.85    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 69
Day Percent Change: -0.94%    
Day Change: -2.60
Week Change: 1.31%    
Year-to-date Change: 8.3%
ALNY Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Johnson & JohnsonJNJ Johnson & Johnson
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 331972 Millions
Recent Price: 155.35    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 71
Day Percent Change: -5.23%    
Day Change: -9.05
Week Change: 0.5%    
Year-to-date Change: 8.3%
JNJ Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of AstraZeneca PLCAZN AstraZeneca PLC
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Drug Manufacturers - Major
MarketCap: 113154 Millions
Recent Price: 69.93    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 77
Day Percent Change: 0.92%    
Day Change: 0.79
Week Change: 0.52%    
Year-to-date Change: 8.2%
AZN Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Avidity Biosciences, Inc.RNA Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 12287 Millions
Recent Price: 31.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 17
Day Percent Change: -0.93%    
Day Change: -0.41
Week Change: 1.18%    
Year-to-date Change: 7.3%
RNA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Medtronic plcMDT Medtronic plc
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Appliances & Equipment
MarketCap: 113698 Millions
Recent Price: 84.04    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 53
Day Percent Change: 7.43%    
Day Change: 6.11
Week Change: -0.14%    
Year-to-date Change: 6.0%
MDT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Baxter International Inc.BAX Baxter International Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Medical Instruments & Supplies
MarketCap: 39955.8 Millions
Recent Price: 30.53    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 69
Day Percent Change: -12.23%    
Day Change: -5.23
Week Change: 1.03%    
Year-to-date Change: 5.2%
BAX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.IDXX IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Diagnostic Substances
MarketCap: 15937.1 Millions
Recent Price: 433.99    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 66
Day Percent Change: -0.40%    
Day Change: -1.96
Week Change: -0.79%    
Year-to-date Change: 5.0%
IDXX Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.ARQT Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 12787 Millions
Recent Price: 14.53    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 76
Day Percent Change: 18.58%    
Day Change: 1.54
Week Change: -0.55%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.3%
ARQT Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Humana Inc.HUM Humana Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Health Care Plans
MarketCap: 34125.6 Millions
Recent Price: 263.20    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 28
Day Percent Change: -0.35%    
Day Change: -1.23
Week Change: -0.45%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.1%
HUM Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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Stock Chart of Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.TSHA Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.
Sector: Health Care
SubSector: Biotechnology
MarketCap: 76487 Millions
Recent Price: 1.80    
Smart Investing & Trading Score: 53
Day Percent Change: -1.79%    
Day Change: -0.04
Week Change: 2.27%    
Year-to-date Change: 4.1%
TSHA Links: Profile   News     Message Board
Charts:- Daily  , Weekly
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