According to Zen Score, the 3 best healthcare plan stocks to buy right now are:
1. Centene (NYSE:CNC)
Centene (NYSE:CNC) is the top healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 21 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 41. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Centene has seen its stock return 4.8% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare plan stocks by 7 percentage points.
Centene has an average 1 year
price target of $89.00, an upside of 23.61% from Centene's current stock price of $72.00.
Centene stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Centene, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH)
Molina Healthcare (NYSE:MOH) is the second best healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 11 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 41. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Molina Healthcare has seen its stock return 21.93% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare plan stocks by 24 percentage points.
Molina Healthcare has an average 1 year
price target of $417.71, an upside of 16.08% from Molina Healthcare's current stock price of $359.85.
Molina Healthcare stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Molina Healthcare, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS)
Cvs Health (NYSE:CVS) is the third best healthcare plan stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 11 points higher than the healthcare plan industry average of 41. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cvs Health has seen its stock lose -9.5% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare plan stocks by -7 percentage points.
Cvs Health has an average 1 year
price target of $88.60, an upside of 29.15% from Cvs Health's current stock price of $68.60.
Cvs Health stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Cvs Health, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.