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Best Medical Care Facility Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top medical care facility stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best medical care facility stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Medical Care Facilities

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment

Medical Care Facilities is Zen Rated A and is the 19th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$2.05B	208,896,373	24.30%	75.70%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$1.55B	87,084,187	92.70%	5.63%	Net Selling
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$2.16B	143,106,447	46.26%	53.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$13.96B	63,638,690	83.74%	11.52%	Net Buying
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.35B	70,455,509	95.25%	4.75%	Net Selling	Net Buying
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$109.15B	233,993,500	9.50%	90.50%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$15.90B	293,413,449	12.50%	0.00%
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$17.98B	87,885,000	32.35%	67.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$1.87B	63,321,160	28.73%	50.46%	Net Selling
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$431.94M	50,637,417	96.04%	3.96%	Net Buying	Net Buying
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$1.89B	15,470,989	58.17%	34.22%	Net Selling	Net Buying
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$12.72B	100,723,828	93.80%	6.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$4.58B	162,295,059	11.63%	88.37%	Net Selling	Net Buying
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$2.22B	18,407,239	37.57%	62.43%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$135.46M	49,438,803	27.98%	72.02%	Net Buying
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$894.81M	34,561,986	89.09%	9.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AUNA	AUNA SA	$451.96M	73,970,299	6.18%	0.00%
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$1.37B	15,191,689	91.80%	8.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.76B	123,989,261	7.52%	92.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$10.71B	57,700,157	59.68%	40.32%	Net Buying	Net Selling
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$127.35M	15,343,377	56.46%	43.54%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AIRS	AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$722.39M	62,436,670	46.40%	53.60%	Net Buying
DVA	DAVITA INC	$9.27B	71,500,000	12.95%	87.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$1.98B	388,875,906	35.40%	64.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CYH	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$570.70M	138,519,615	64.39%	35.61%	Net Selling
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$6.40B	14,571,695	94.88%	4.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$1.90B	56,061,712	15.98%	84.02%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$1.89B	152,399,733	27.82%	72.18%	Net Selling
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$2.65B	128,171,952	83.87%	7.39%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$793.64M	38,284,570	90.97%	9.03%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$2.14B	92,346,592	68.38%	31.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SNDA	SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC	$492.60M	18,823,108	23.73%	76.27%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$2.94B	128,209,410	24.37%	75.63%	Net Buying	Net Selling
MCTA	CHARMING MEDICAL LTD	N/A	16,938,000	0.00%	0.00%
CCRN	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC	$409.20M	32,761,995	81.26%	18.74%	Net Selling
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$437.60M	93,504,767	31.36%	39.77%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$2.10B	237,490,452	42.83%	57.17%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CMPS	COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC	$628.42M	95,941,264	53.94%	29.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$112.98M	99,104,331	51.32%	24.20%	Net Selling
BMGL	BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD	$29.34M	18,455,000	0.67%	0.00%
NAKA	KINDLY MD INC	$6.99M	7,606,339	0.57%	99.43%	Net Buying
AGL	AGILON HEALTH INC	$378.37M	414,423,149	78.35%	21.65%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SRXH	SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	$9.20M	24,853,633	0.47%	39.33%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AMS	AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES	$14.52M	6,510,000	11.86%	88.14%
NIVF	NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD	$325.60k	275,936	0.31%	99.69%
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$36.36M	8,055,150	9.70%	90.30%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$689.04M	135,637,975	4.60%	95.40%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PIII	P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$63.54M	7,187,342	0.10%	99.90%
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$22.66M	131,053,858	0.05%	0.00%

Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical care facility stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is the #1 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 1 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

AVAH passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has seen its stock return 98.58% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 124 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $9.29, a downside of -5.34% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $9.81.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 57.14% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #2 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 8 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

MD passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 38.72% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 65 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $17.83, a downside of -0.04% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $17.84.

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, 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.

3. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) is the #3 top medical care facility stock out of 49 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 13 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

ARDT passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ardent Health has seen its stock lose -16.35% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 10 percentage points.

Ardent Health has an average 1 year price target of $17.80, an upside of 17.96% from Ardent Health's current stock price of $15.09.

Ardent Health stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Ardent Health, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 14.29% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the medical care facility stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 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. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 12.93%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 2.87%. Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Select Medical Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 35.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.05%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 2.87%. National Healthcare's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. National Healthcare's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

National Healthcare's dividend payout ratio of 34.9% 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 1.99%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 2.87%. 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 81.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical care facility stocks down?

Medical care facility stocks were down -0.04% in the last day, and up 2.87% 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 57, which is 33 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -12.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 14 percentage points.

2. Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD)

Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) 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.

Biote has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biote's stock has dropped -47.71% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) 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.

Ardent Health 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.

Ardent Health's stock has dropped -16.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 10 percentage points.

Are medical care facility stocks a good buy now?

37.84% 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 12.46% over the next year.

23.81% of medical care facility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.9% of medical care facility stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.38% are rated C (Hold), 9.52% are rated D (Sell), and 2.38% 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 17.65x.

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Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

1. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

3. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

1. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

2. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

3. U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH)

1. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

2. Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD)

3. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

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