Best Healthcare Stocks — July 2026
Ranked by AltIndex AI Score · updated daily. · Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Healthcare stocks include health insurers, hospital operators, medical device makers, life sciences tools providers, and drug distributors. The best healthcare stocks usually combine strong financial health with steady hiring, growing headcount, and a positive employee business outlook. Use the AI Score above to find the best healthcare stocks based on a combination of alternative data and fundamentals.
Top Healthcare Stocks ranked by AI Score
| Company | Price | Market cap | 6m trend | AI Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ResmedRMD |
$198.782.5% |
$29.6B | 73 | |
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WaystarWAY |
$23.103% |
$4.4B | 68 | |
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Ball CorporationBALL |
$61.091% |
$16.4B | 67 | |
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Geo GroupGEO |
$30.121.2% |
$4.1B | 67 | |
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Nutex HealthNUTX |
$176.464.1% |
$1.3B | 66 | |
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SCWorxWORX |
$0.5916.9% |
$327,240 | 65 | |
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Cardinal HealthCAH |
$234.190.7% |
$55.2B | 64 | |
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American Healthcare REITAHR |
$54.231.2% |
$11.1B | 60 | |
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CognizantCTSH |
$44.654.9% |
$20.1B | 59 | |
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Encompass HealthEHC |
$110.780.6% |
$10.9B | 59 | |
Note: The list above is informational. This is not financial advice — always do your own research.
According to our AI score, that incorporates fundamental, technical and alternative data analysis, the best stocks in the Healthcare category, are Resmed (currently trading at $198.78 with an AI Score of 73) and Waystar (currently trading at $23.10 with an AI Score of 68).
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In the last 6 months it's been a good stretch for Healthcare Stocks. Resmed -23%, Waystar -22.7%, Ball Corporation +9.8%, Geo Group +74.6%. The average 6-month return across these 10 tickers is -4.6%, with 6 of 10 in positive territory — Geo Group led at +74.6%, SCWorx lagged at -78.9%.
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How we rank the best Healthcare stocks
Every ticker on this list is ranked by the AltIndex AI Score — a proprietary 0–100 score that combines 10,000+ technical analysis, financial signals, and alternative-data (hiring trends, sentiment, web traffic, employee ratings, insider transactions, etc) into a single number, refreshed daily.
Frequently asked questions about Healthcare Stocks
Generally yes — healthcare demand is relatively inelastic, which makes the sector a classic defensive holding. But composition matters: large pharma (Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly) and health insurers (UnitedHealth, Elevance) are defensive; biotech and medical device makers can be much more volatile. The AltIndex AI Score ranks across the full healthcare universe.
Healthcare is the umbrella — it includes insurers (UnitedHealth, Cigna, Humana), hospital operators (HCA, Tenet), medical device makers (Medtronic, Stryker, Boston Scientific), distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health), plus pharma and biotech. If you want exposure across the full sector, healthcare is wider; for narrower drug-development exposure, biotech and pharma are tighter.
At the moment, Cognizant is having a strong day — up 4.9% in the last trading session.
The best stocks in the Healthcare category, according to recent data, are Resmed (currently trading at $198.78 with an AI Score of 73) and Waystar (currently trading at $23.10 with an AI Score of 68). Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Please do your own research before investing.
The best stocks to buy in the Healthcare category, are Resmed (currently trading at $198.78 with an AI Score of 73) and Waystar (currently trading at $23.10 with an AI Score of 68). Note that this is investment advice. The information provided is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial or investment advice. Conduct your own research or consult a qualified professional before making any investment decisions.
Our price data undergoes updates every 30 minutes to ensure you receive the most recent information. The AI score is updated daily.
The best healthcare stocks are identified based on the AI score, a dynamic metric calculated using a smart algorithm that analyzes financial, technical, and alternative data.
The AI score is a unique metric that aggregates insights from various alternative datasets such as revenue, business outlook, webpage traffic, app downloads, and stock sentiment to provide a comprehensive view of a company's standing in the market. It is calculated using advanced algorithms to analyze and weight each dataset appropriately, resulting in a score that can help guide your investment decisions.
The Healthcare sector is home to several prominent players. Some of the leading companies include Resmed, Waystar, Ball Corporation, among others. Each has its own unique standing in the market, which you can track and list of best stocks above.
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