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Best Medical Care Facility Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top medical care facility stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best medical care facility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Medical Care Facilities
OverviewZen RatingPriceValueGrowthFinancialsMomentumSentimentForecastDividends
Due Diligence
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Medical Care Facilities is Zen Rated A and is the 17th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
CHE
CHEMED CORP
$6.79B0.48%12.10%$0.7000$2.508%0
THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
$21.34BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MD
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
$2.20BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LFST
LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC
$4.86BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AVAH
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC
$2.96BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CON
CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC
$4.40B0.72%16.00%$0.0625$0.2514%0
ADUS
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP
$2.22BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PACS
PACS GROUP INC
$6.73BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NHC
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
$3.42B1.18%28.70%$0.6700$2.5927%02026-09-302026-10-30
PARK
PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC
$97.15MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AUNA
AUNA SA
$390.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DVA
DAVITA INC
$11.74BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
OPCH
OPTION CARE HEALTH INC
$3.63BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PNTG
PENNANT GROUP INC
$1.33BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$117.67MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GRDN
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC
$2.58BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMN
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
$1.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FMS
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG
$12.06B2.70%32.40%$0.6117$0.6158%2
ENSG
ENSIGN GROUP INC
$9.95B0.15%3.90%$0.0650$0.262%0
EHC
ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP
$12.01B0.62%12.20%$0.1900$0.7612%12026-10-012026-10-15
ASTH
ASTRANA HEALTH INC
$2.14BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
INNV
INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP
$1.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ARDT
ARDENT HEALTH INC
$1.54BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BKD
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC
$2.81BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HCA
HCA HEALTHCARE INC
$87.68B0.74%9.90%$0.7800$3.0015%12026-09-162026-09-30
STLN
STARLING ONCOLOGY INC
$604.36MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHC
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC
$2.62BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$1.50BN/A0.00%$0.2150N/AN/A0
UHS
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
$10.00B0.59%3.20%$0.2000$1.0011%02026-09-15
AGL
AGILON HEALTH INC
$1.49BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NIVF
NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD
$288.05kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PIII
P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC
$67.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AIRS
AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$201.51MN/A0.00%$0.4100N/AN/A0
SGRY
SURGERY PARTNERS INC
$1.87BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CCM
CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD
$20.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BTMD
BIOTE CORP
$55.51MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
USPH
U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC
$1.18B2.31%1,011.10%$0.4600$1.8350%02026-09-11
SRTA
STRATA CRITICAL MEDICAL INC
$470.64MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SNDA
SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC
$1.81BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GMRS
GMR SOLUTIONS INC
$727.13MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SRXH
SRX GLOBAL INC
$30.60M3.31%-0.10%$0.0500$0.0568%0
CYH
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$407.52MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMPS
COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC
$1.84BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BMGL
BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD
$7.48MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMS
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
$9.51MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CCEL
CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC
$34.51MN/A0.00%$0.1500N/AN/A1
DCGO
DOCGO INC
$39.87MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MCTA
CHARMING MEDICAL LTD
$504.26MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical care facility stocks to buy right now in Sep 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best medical care facility stocks to buy right now are:

1. Chemed (NYSE:CHE)


Chemed (NYSE:CHE) is the #1 top medical care facility stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Chemed (NYSE:CHE) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Chemed (NYSE:CHE) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 32.

CHE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Chemed has seen its stock return 11.91% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 28 percentage points.

Chemed has an average 1 year price target of $549.33, an upside of 5.67% from Chemed's current stock price of $519.84.

Chemed stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Chemed, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC)


Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) is the #2 top medical care facility stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 13 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 32.

THC passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tenet Healthcare has seen its stock return 34.6% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 51 percentage points.

Tenet Healthcare has an average 1 year price target of $273.58, an upside of 3.22% from Tenet Healthcare's current stock price of $265.05.

Tenet Healthcare stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Tenet Healthcare, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)


Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #3 top medical care facility stock out of 48 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 32.

MD passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 58.94% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 75 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $28.00, an upside of 3.59% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $27.03.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the medical care facility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 10 medical care facility stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 medical care facility stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Srx Global (NYSEMKT:SRXH)


Srx Global (NYSEMKT:SRXH) has an annual dividend yield of 3.31%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 1.27%.

Srx Global's dividend payout ratio of -0.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Fresenius Medical Care Ag (NYSE:FMS)


Fresenius Medical Care Ag (NYSE:FMS) has an annual dividend yield of 2.7%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 1.27%. Fresenius Medical Care Ag's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Fresenius Medical Care Ag's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Fresenius Medical Care Ag's dividend payout ratio of 32.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH)


U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.31%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 1.27%. U S Physical Therapy's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. U S Physical Therapy's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

U S Physical Therapy's dividend payout ratio of 1,011.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical care facility stocks down?

Medical care facility stocks were down -0.21% in the last day, and down -0.63% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why medical care facility stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued medical care facility stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued medical care facility stocks right now are:

1. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)


Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA) is the most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Auna Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -17.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Fresenius Medical Care Ag (NYSE:FMS)


Fresenius Medical Care Ag (NYSE:FMS) is the second most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Fresenius Medical Care Ag has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Fresenius Medical Care Ag's stock has dropped -10.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 5 percentage points.

3. Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)


Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) is the third most undervalued medical care facility stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Universal Health Services has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Health Services's stock has dropped -7.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 9 percentage points.

Are medical care facility stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of medical care facility stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical care facility stocks to rise by 13.98% over the next year.

4.65% of medical care facility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 32.56% of medical care facility stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.81% are rated C (Hold), 6.98% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the medical care facilities industry?

The average P/E ratio of the medical care facilities industry is 17.11x.
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