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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 21st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$489.88M	50,607,075	96.12%	3.88%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$1.84B	85,877,386	93.84%	5.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$1.88B	208,911,383	24.81%	75.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$2.17B	72,623,011	27.09%	43.69%	Net Selling	Net Buying
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$106.96B	228,193,900	8.91%	91.09%	Net Buying	Net Buying
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$13.92B	62,482,486	83.22%	11.84%	Net Buying	Net Buying
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$698.76M	135,681,431	4.58%	95.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$17.35B	87,885,000	31.54%	68.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$13.55B	289,848,926	12.46%	0.00%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.32B	70,455,509	95.26%	4.74%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AUNA	AUNA SA	$343.22M	73,970,299	6.74%	0.00%
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$2.13B	18,483,271	37.82%	62.18%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$613.47M	38,413,780	91.06%	8.94%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$1.88B	123,817,591	7.53%	92.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$1.01B	34,593,720	90.06%	9.00%	Net Buying	Net Buying
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$4.87B	156,615,144	27.51%	72.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$10.71B	100,615,977	93.09%	6.24%	Net Selling	Net Buying
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$5.25B	158,732,706	11.71%	88.29%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$125.57M	45,662,630	26.71%	73.29%	Net Buying
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$2.09B	15,515,253	61.26%	34.12%	Net Selling	Net Buying
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.63B	389,000,281	35.45%	64.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CYH	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$462.66M	138,519,615	63.46%	36.54%	Net Selling
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$10.05B	57,924,783	59.89%	40.11%	Net Buying	Net Selling
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$2.51B	128,170,202	87.74%	8.14%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$134.09M	14,866,192	51.71%	48.29%	Net Buying	Net Buying
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$6.03B	14,164,195	95.87%	4.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$1.22B	143,187,681	49.11%	50.89%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DVA	DAVITA INC	$8.31B	70,000,000	12.40%	87.60%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NIVF	NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD	$607.06k	430,540	0.01%	99.99%
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	N/A	4,091,636	0.00%	16.85%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$1.27B	92,258,166	69.81%	30.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$1.19B	56,288,415	16.45%	83.55%	Net Selling	Net Buying
CCRN	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC	$267.32M	32,759,952	81.31%	18.69%	Net Selling	Net Buying
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$1.21B	15,204,119	91.98%	8.02%	Net Selling	Net Buying
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$2.14B	129,341,779	25.27%	74.73%	Net Buying
AIRS	AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$188.56M	62,436,670	46.55%	53.45%	Net Buying
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$344.33M	98,381,340	34.41%	35.40%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$2.49B	237,655,392	42.85%	57.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SNDA	SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC	$579.05M	18,770,006	23.24%	76.76%	Net Buying
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$95.86M	97,813,372	50.07%	24.52%	Net Selling
CMPS	COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC	$642.35M	96,017,044	57.78%	29.77%	Net Selling
AGL	AGILON HEALTH INC	$279.43M	414,581,604	77.57%	22.43%	Net Selling
MCTA	CHARMING MEDICAL LTD	N/A	16,938,000	0.00%	0.00%
NAKA	KINDLY MD INC	$196.17M	439,850,889	24.72%	5.85%	Net Buying
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$19.83M	131,053,858	0.03%	0.00%
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$33.59M	8,055,150	9.61%	90.39%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BMGL	BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD	$13.54M	18,785,750	1.54%	0.00%
PIII	P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$36.24M	7,205,589	0.10%	99.90%
SRXH	SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	$15.99M	27,426,843	1.16%	35.64%	Net Buying
AMS	AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES	$13.67M	6,543,000	11.59%	88.41%

Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical care facility stocks to buy right now in Dec 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. Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB)

Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) is the #1 top medical care facility stock out of 50 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 Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Enhabit (NYSE:EHAB) has a Due Diligence Score of 13, which is -16 points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EHAB as a "A".

EHAB passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Enhabit has seen its stock return 12.69% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 56 percentage points.

Enhabit has an average 1 year price target of $8.50, a downside of -12.19% from Enhabit's current stock price of $9.68.

Enhabit stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Enhabit, 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.

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #2 top medical care facility stock out of 50 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 15 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

MD passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 47.65% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 91 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -0.22% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $21.38.

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.

3. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is the #3 top medical care facility stock out of 50 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 4 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 29.

AVAH passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has seen its stock return 69.55% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 113 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.19, an upside of 12.95% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $9.02.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 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. U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH)

U S Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) has an annual dividend yield of 2.27%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 1.2%. 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 75.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC) has an annual dividend yield of 1.85%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 1.2%. 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 38.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 1.66%, which is the same as the medical care facility industry average of 1.2%. Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 36% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical care facility stocks down?

Medical care facility stocks were down -0.52% in the last day, and down -2.14% 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 34 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -32.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 10 percentage points.

2. Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health (NYSE:ARDT) 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.

Ardent Health has a valuation score of 43, which is 20 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 23. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ardent Health's stock has dropped -48.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -5 percentage points.

3. Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD)

Biote (NASDAQ:BTMD) 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.

Biote has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biote's stock has dropped -59.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by -16 percentage points.

Are medical care facility stocks a good buy now?

41.03% 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 19.38% over the next year.

19.05% of medical care facility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.43% of medical care facility stocks are rated B (Buy), 50% are rated C (Hold), 4.76% are rated D (Sell), and 4.76% 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 14.89x.

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