The best health insurance stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
The top medical insurance stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a health care company in the United States and internationally. 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; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and 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.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock opened the day at $481.00 after a previous close of $481.52. The latest price was $488.65 (25-minute delay). UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD400.3 billion and employs 400,000 staff.
Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates in two segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac U. S. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, nursing care, whole life, and GIFT insurance products, as well as WAYS and child endowment, and Tsumitasu insurance products in Japan.
Aflac Incorporated stock opened the day at $105.47 after a previous close of $105.10. The latest price was $107.25 (25-minute delay). Aflac Incorporated is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$18.9 billion and employs 12,694 staff.
MetLife, Inc. , a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. It operates in six segments: Group Benefits; Retirement and Income Solutions; Asia; Latin America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and MetLife Holdings.
MetLife stock opened the day at $78.42 after a previous close of $77.70. The latest price was $80.41 (25-minute delay). MetLife is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$71 billion and employs 45,000 staff.
Humana Inc. provides medical and specialty insurance products in the United States. It operates in two segments, Insurance and CenterWell.
Humana stock opened the day at $254.68 after a previous close of $251.73. The latest price was $252.88 (25-minute delay). Humana is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$117.8 billion and employs 65,680 staff.
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.
HCA stock opened the day at $315.84 after a previous close of $314.79. The latest price was $319.39 (25-minute delay). HCA is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$70.6 billion and employs 226,000 staff.
Oscar Health, Inc. operates as a healthcare technology company in the United States. The company offers health plans to individuals, families, employees, and small group markets.
Oscar Health stock opened the day at $13.01 after a previous close of $12.88. The latest price was $13.22 (25-minute delay). Oscar Health is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$9.2 billion and employs 2,400 staff.
Anthem, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, IngenioRx, and Other.
Anthem stock opened the day at $0.00 after a previous close of $0.00. The latest price was $0.00 (25-minute delay). Anthem is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$144.4 billion and employs 98,200 staff.
Primerica, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company operates in three segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed Products.
Primerica stock opened the day at $279.56 after a previous close of $276.70. The latest price was $276.70 (25-minute delay). Primerica is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.2 billion and employs 2,289 staff.
Globe Life Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle- and middle-income families in the United States. The company operates through Life Insurance and Supplemental Health Insurance segments.
Globe Life stock opened the day at $123.38 after a previous close of $121.95. The latest price was $125.41 (25-minute delay). Globe Life is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.8 billion and employs 3,732 staff.
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