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Best Healthcare Plan Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top healthcare plan stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best healthcare plan stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the healthcare plans industry.

Industry: Healthcare Plans
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
CNC
CENTENE CORP
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$36.86B$68.080.34%$5.98B13.84x2.22
CI
CIGNA GROUP
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$85.04B$287.330.95%$12.48B12.91x2.30
UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$455.86B$492.132.39%$33.68B21.75x2.28
MOH
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$19.44B$333.511.24%$1.52B20.94x2.77
CLOV
CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP
NASDAQ
Healthcare Plans
$523.65M$1.080.93%-$259.17M-2.00x2.81
HUM
HUMANA INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$60.07B$484.772.32%$5.40B17.96x2.35
ELV
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$105.06B$445.831.61%$11.11B16.55x1.86
CVS
CVS HEALTH CORP
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$91.72B$71.41-0.81%$8.58B31.18x2.44
ALHC
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC
NASDAQ
Healthcare Plans
$1.21B$6.40-0.93%-$120.64M-7.19x2.73
OSCR
OSCAR HEALTH INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$1.31B$5.92-3.43%-$427.33M-2.68x3.80
BHG
BRIGHT HEALTH GROUP INC
NYSE
Healthcare Plans
$49.43M$6.20-1.12%-$1.21B-0.04x-8.41
MRAI
MARPAI INC
NASDAQ
Healthcare Plans
$5.72M$0.790.13%-$24.72M-0.14x-17.38

Healthcare Plan Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare plan stocks to buy right now in Sep 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best healthcare plan stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cigna Group (NYSE:CI)


Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) is the top healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 36. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cigna Group has seen its stock lose -0.26% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare plan stocks by 9 percentage points.

Cigna Group has an average 1 year price target of $324.17, an upside of 12.82% from Cigna Group's current stock price of $287.33.

Cigna Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Cigna Group, 58.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 41.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Centene (NYSE:CNC)


Centene (NYSE:CNC) is the second best healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 36. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Centene has seen its stock lose -18.38% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare plan stocks by -9 percentage points.

Centene has an average 1 year price target of $81.25, an upside of 19.34% from Centene's current stock price of $68.08.

Centene stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Centene, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH)


Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH) is the third best healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 12 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 36. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Unitedhealth Group has seen its stock lose -5.87% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare plan stocks by 4 percentage points.

Unitedhealth Group has an average 1 year price target of $571.50, an upside of 16.13% from Unitedhealth Group's current stock price of $492.13.

Unitedhealth Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 18 analysts covering Unitedhealth Group, 61.11% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.78% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the healthcare plan stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 healthcare plan stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare plan stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS)


Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS) has an annual dividend yield of 3.31%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 1.68%. Cvs Health's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cvs Health's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cvs Health's dividend payout ratio of 103.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cigna Group (NYSE:CI)


Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.67%, which is the same as the healthcare plan industry average of 1.68%. Cigna Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cigna Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cigna Group's dividend payout ratio of 21.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH)


Unitedhealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.43%, which is the same as the healthcare plan industry average of 1.68%. Unitedhealth Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Unitedhealth Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Unitedhealth Group's dividend payout ratio of 30.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare plan stocks up?

Healthcare plan stocks were up 1.64% in the last day, and up 1.65% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why healthcare plan stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued healthcare plan stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued healthcare plan stocks right now are:

1. Centene (NYSE:CNC)


Centene (NYSE:CNC) is the most undervalued healthcare plan stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Centene has a valuation score of 57, which is 36 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 21. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Centene's stock has dropped -18.38% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare plan industry by -9 percentage points.

2. Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS)


Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS) is the second most undervalued healthcare plan stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Cvs Health has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Cvs Health's stock has dropped -29.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare plan industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV)


Clover Health Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) is the third most undervalued healthcare plan stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Clover Health Investments has a valuation score of 43, which is 22 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 21. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Clover Health Investments's stock has dropped -49.77% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare plan industry by -40 percentage points.

Are healthcare plan stocks a good buy now?

45.45% of healthcare plan stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare plan stocks to rise by 18.2% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the healthcare plans industry?

The average P/E ratio of the healthcare plans industry is 20.53x.
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