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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
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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
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
CHE
CHEMED CORP
$6.79B13,069,9610.10%4.35%Net SellingNet Selling
THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
$21.34B80,519,0000.04%99.96%Net SellingNet Selling
MD
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
$2.20B81,253,2710.10%6.42%Net SellingNet Selling
LFST
LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC
$4.86B382,055,6090.07%99.93%Net SellingNet Selling
AVAH
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC
$2.96B218,219,6960.03%99.97%Net SellingNet Selling
CON
CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC
$4.40B127,517,7360.09%8.33%Net SellingNet Selling
ADUS
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP
$2.22B18,674,3000.06%99.94%Net SellingNet Selling
PACS
PACS GROUP INC
$6.73B158,335,6120.03%84.88%Net SellingNet Selling
NHC
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
$3.42B15,661,3950.07%33.95%Net BuyingNet Selling
PARK
PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC
$97.15M4,755,2820.02%14.50%Net Buying
AUNA
AUNA SA
$390.79M74,012,9650.01%49.14%Net Buying
DVA
DAVITA INC
$11.74B63,800,0000.01%99.99%Net SellingNet Selling
OPCH
OPTION CARE HEALTH INC
$3.63B149,785,2430.01%99.99%Net Selling
PNTG
PENNANT GROUP INC
$1.33B34,929,0740.09%10.98%Net BuyingNet Selling
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$117.67M14,143,1540.07%77.42%Net BuyingNet Selling
GRDN
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC
$2.58B63,342,3040.05%68.09%Net Selling
AMN
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
$1.31B38,729,9910.12%10.44%Net SellingNet Selling
FMS
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG
$12.06B266,109,6850.02%0.00%
ENSG
ENSIGN GROUP INC
$9.95B58,282,4340.09%62.26%Net BuyingNet Selling
EHC
ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP
$12.01B98,653,3840.10%6.30%Net SellingNet Selling
ASTH
ASTRANA HEALTH INC
$2.14B55,737,1680.02%99.98%Net SellingNet Selling
INNV
INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP
$1.46B135,736,3930.01%99.99%Net SellingNet Selling
ARDT
ARDENT HEALTH INC
$1.54B141,045,9070.08%78.94%Net Selling
BKD
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC
$2.81B238,817,2520.09%99.91%Net Selling
HCA
HCA HEALTHCARE INC
$87.68B216,501,5000.01%99.99%Net SellingNet Selling
STLN
STARLING ONCOLOGY INC
$604.36M101,916,1150.04%45.35%Net BuyingNet Selling
ACHC
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC
$2.62B93,100,2750.14%52.11%Net SellingNet Selling
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$1.50B68,632,2020.10%5.44%Net SellingNet Selling
UHS
UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
$10.00B58,936,5150.09%12.86%Net Buying
AGL
AGILON HEALTH INC
$1.49B16,791,2100.02%99.98%Net BuyingNet Selling
NIVF
NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD
$288.05k252,6740.00%100.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
PIII
P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC
$67.89M7,260,9820.00%100.00%Net SellingNet Selling
AIRS
AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$201.51M72,095,2090.06%72.61%Net Buying
SGRY
SURGERY PARTNERS INC
$1.87B130,918,2600.04%99.96%Net BuyingNet Buying
CCM
CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD
$20.12M130,251,6850.00%0.83%
BTMD
BIOTE CORP
$55.51M35,927,4680.03%99.97%Net BuyingNet Buying
USPH
U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC
$1.18B14,922,6980.11%9.81%Net BuyingNet Selling
SRTA
STRATA CRITICAL MEDICAL INC
$470.64M88,466,8060.06%30.36%Net SellingNet Selling
SNDA
SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC
$1.81B48,047,9900.08%98.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
GMRS
GMR SOLUTIONS INC
$727.13M54,021,7110.09%40.82%Net Selling
SRXH
SRX GLOBAL INC
$30.60M20,265,3910.24%52.32%Net Buying
CYH
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$407.52M141,009,3570.08%45.92%Net SellingNet Selling
CMPS
COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC
$1.84B138,476,8220.07%20.79%Net SellingNet Selling
AMS
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
$9.51M6,650,0000.01%99.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
DCGO
DOCGO INC
$39.87M98,928,3690.04%26.47%Net Selling
MCTA
CHARMING MEDICAL LTD
$504.26M17,178,0000.00%11.64%
CCEL
CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC
$34.51M8,062,6500.01%99.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
BMGL
BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD
$7.48M1,565,4790.00%100.00%

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 13.08% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 29 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 37.67% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 54 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 58.91% 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 1.28%.

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 1.28%. 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 1.28%. 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 -16.98% 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 -6.79% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 9 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 -8.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 7 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 17.14x.
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