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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

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Medical Care Facilities is Zen Rated B and is the 32nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$12.00	451,118	-6.75%	13.21	13.83	14.24	14.13	12.57	30.81	6.97	14.38	6.75	14.70	-0.43	-0.27	-0.16	1.00
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$11.58	404,877	-5.27%	12.16	12.60	13.70	14.75	N/A	36.42	27.82	31.35	64.37	68.84	-0.50	-0.50	0.01	0.56
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$157.05	1,255,045	114.29%	174.15	179.70	178.83	183.55	199.42	32.27	22.14	29.89	16.49	24.96	-2.77	-0.90	-1.87	0.90
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$3.41	91,516	-15.52%	3.40	3.48	3.98	4.99	5.59	43.87	35.99	39.78	55.77	59.89	-0.18	-0.22	0.03	0.42
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$23.52	292,610	-34.25%	23.86	24.25	24.01	23.67	21.88	45.07	47.44	59.20	40.69	53.10	-0.03	0.03	-0.05	0.52
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$31.25	1,911,237	4.14%	32.41	33.61	33.23	29.51	29.36	35.08	22.90	26.51	13.55	16.67	-0.46	-0.12	-0.34	0.97
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$4.22	241,854	13.00%	4.65	5.04	4.76	4.84	4.82	35.58	6.40	8.37	7.44	10.98	-0.13	-0.02	-0.11	1.25
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$563.62	88,328	-20.18%	583.47	597.16	584.96	565.72	568.33	36.96	28.86	40.23	14.58	25.53	-3.44	0.81	-4.25	0.47
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$23.24	94,730	-38.54%	22.48	21.73	20.63	21.48	N/A	61.18	89.75	91.23	86.77	95.59	0.80	0.57	0.23	0.70
AUNA	AUNA SA	$6.69	17,509	332.00%	6.84	6.98	7.51	7.44	7.44	40.71	32.99	40.97	62.02	69.92	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.48
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$96.12	1,703,970	69.99%	101.01	100.89	99.67	98.36	95.68	40.03	67.98	79.70	60.34	78.11	0.52	0.73	-0.20	0.66
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$7.22	299,633	23.20%	7.76	8.23	8.42	8.22	8.21	27.58	7.12	11.02	7.54	12.05	-0.29	-0.19	-0.10	0.73
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$24.50	265,296	18.30%	25.32	25.17	24.80	26.48	29.13	45.36	76.66	87.84	64.74	87.08	0.26	0.21	0.05	1.28
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$6.16	1,538,571	40.88%	6.68	6.69	7.19	7.41	6.92	29.61	40.59	58.32	41.86	64.27	-0.15	-0.16	0.00	1.41
AMED	AMEDISYS INC	$91.83	152,401	13.85%	91.66	92.15	92.16	90.87	93.74	46.94	48.48	45.17	45.94	39.65	-0.17	-0.12	-0.05	0.65
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$19.83	561,394	-30.97%	20.43	21.03	21.75	21.52	N/A	39.14	27.86	36.58	30.62	39.33	-0.39	-0.33	-0.06	0.75
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$90.31	62,359	46.09%	91.57	92.07	94.06	102.12	113.58	42.63	23.94	30.09	58.67	69.76	-0.70	-0.77	0.06	0.61
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$8.58	804,200	-55.31%	9.28	10.05	11.77	13.02	24.15	26.99	11.86	12.70	57.03	59.82	-0.85	-0.83	-0.02	0.74
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$9.37	563,681	27.26%	9.70	9.99	10.41	11.09	11.02	31.72	12.52	11.87	16.61	23.56	-0.29	-0.25	-0.04	0.83
DVA	DAVITA INC	$133.50	1,184,274	19.03%	146.45	149.11	150.34	155.81	153.57	32.00	6.64	17.24	0.00	12.79	-2.53	-0.96	-1.57	0.58
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$97.28	192,119	23.73%	99.79	98.72	100.10	113.28	120.03	45.46	60.46	67.10	52.86	63.32	0.21	-0.17	0.37	0.79
BMGL	BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD	$4.42	64,195	-18.42%	4.53	4.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.86	42.60	41.47	28.09	31.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.62
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$317.61	1,648,305	-9.96%	332.85	336.98	327.72	321.56	345.82	39.40	30.52	41.37	6.99	14.55	0.13	2.33	-2.20	0.83
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$17.79	807,076	10.33%	19.15	21.23	23.64	24.87	35.56	29.52	5.14	8.53	18.59	22.54	-1.73	-1.48	-0.25	0.83
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$15.46	844,701	61.56%	16.23	16.45	17.36	18.83	27.11	35.45	47.87	57.58	55.07	65.46	-0.36	-0.38	0.02	1.17
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$119.93	470,848	16.01%	126.84	128.51	128.90	133.95	139.52	34.49	31.06	42.46	29.91	43.94	-1.14	-0.66	-0.48	0.78
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$110.41	2,241,629	131.31%	122.01	126.96	128.32	131.73	142.87	34.22	22.01	29.87	14.71	20.38	-2.97	-1.60	-1.37	1.40
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$20.20	1,139,058	81.51%	20.92	22.23	23.71	22.85	26.21	28.58	28.57	32.26	57.87	56.75	-0.87	-0.77	-0.10	1.72
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$66.31	173,931	92.45%	68.14	69.97	77.25	84.61	85.98	32.20	42.08	50.61	76.44	85.81	-2.71	-2.95	0.24	0.94
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$9.70	41,179	-50.23%	10.24	11.25	11.31	11.15	11.52	31.17	9.10	13.63	10.08	13.07	-0.47	-0.29	-0.17	1.34
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$2.67	28,711	-29.28%	2.80	2.88	3.16	3.62	4.74	36.53	20.98	26.52	68.20	76.41	-0.13	-0.13	0.00	1.13
SNDA	SONIDA SENIOR LIVING INC	$20.51	21,959	-62.20%	21.15	22.04	23.42	23.58	25.35	38.34	44.05	50.95	80.17	87.78	-0.66	-0.63	-0.03	0.89
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$2.39	1,098,396	18.70%	1.82	1.54	1.11	0.76	0.56	82.76	84.82	76.27	95.01	90.45	0.32	0.24	0.08	0.81
CYH	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$2.39	3,454,076	31.80%	2.48	2.58	2.91	3.09	3.99	38.11	38.34	44.25	60.19	71.60	-0.12	-0.12	0.01	1.43
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$29.56	293,071	-14.85%	31.91	31.29	32.14	34.33	42.71	41.50	54.92	73.91	33.25	60.73	0.10	0.05	0.05	1.21
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$2.07	642,465	7.43%	2.35	2.52	3.34	3.86	3.66	19.78	5.15	7.91	0.00	0.00	-0.29	-0.29	-0.00	1.02
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$21.49	4,697,465	-25.61%	25.62	27.45	31.93	36.94	50.16	23.28	6.17	5.01	9.94	19.63	-2.28	-1.95	-0.33	0.89
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$5.87	3,477,327	-20.21%	5.91	5.97	5.75	5.43	6.06	49.02	70.91	79.79	66.10	70.45	0.08	0.08	0.00	1.20
AGL	AGILON HEALTH INC	$4.14	6,677,130	-70.21%	5.07	4.70	4.07	3.29	3.75	43.83	44.07	59.39	27.78	54.90	0.24	0.33	-0.09	0.80
MODV	MODIVCARE INC	$1.00	418,462	-36.50%	1.15	1.32	2.88	7.09	13.67	29.33	11.50	16.95	67.72	74.98	-0.51	-0.60	0.09	1.18
AIRS	AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.70	130,859	11.22%	1.79	2.06	3.37	4.57	4.79	29.42	15.75	11.19	66.52	57.16	-0.45	-0.50	0.05	1.88
CMPS	COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC	$3.38	1,015,233	95.24%	2.93	2.94	3.49	3.82	5.18	57.72	91.77	85.68	98.22	98.22	-0.09	-0.18	0.09	1.45
AMS	AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES	$2.66	2,198	-77.20%	2.71	2.78	2.84	3.02	3.07	41.62	36.73	39.00	20.48	23.25	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.48
CCRN	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC	$14.13	130,551	-24.99%	14.32	14.61	15.93	16.51	15.06	27.10	17.80	20.80	74.35	78.44	-0.45	-0.49	0.04	0.88
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.55	15,870	-26.18%	5.54	5.96	6.72	7.30	7.13	40.17	49.70	47.51	81.75	75.60	-0.30	-0.33	0.03	0.11
PIII	P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$8.67	18,488	72.24%	8.80	8.84	9.31	9.94	16.45	47.49	70.32	77.95	75.46	88.97	-0.02	-0.12	0.10	0.77
NIVF	NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD	$0.29	376,065	-69.20%	0.38	0.58	1.27	3.97	10.33	23.80	2.70	4.99	3.64	10.08	-0.33	-0.38	0.05	0.42
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$4.26	9,075	257.42%	4.19	4.22	4.49	4.65	5.83	49.52	47.30	41.37	66.73	55.77	-0.07	-0.09	0.02	0.10

Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical care facility stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -19 points lower than the medical care facility industry average of 30. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MD as a "A".

MD passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 32.89% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 43 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $16.75, an upside of 39.58% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $12.00.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% 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. Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 30.

ARDT passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

Ardent Health Partners has an average 1 year price target of $20.60, an upside of 77.89% from Ardent Health Partners's current stock price of $11.58.

Ardent Health Partners stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Ardent Health Partners, 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.

3. Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) is the #3 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 30.

UHS passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Universal Health Services has seen its stock lose -2.53% over the past year, overperforming other medical care facility stocks by 8 percentage points.

Universal Health Services has an average 1 year price target of $222.36, an upside of 41.59% from Universal Health Services's current stock price of $157.05.

Universal Health Services stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Universal Health Services, 36.36% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 63.64% 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 11 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 12.7%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 2.55%. 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 30.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL) has an annual dividend yield of 4.5%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 2.55%.

Cryo Cell International's dividend payout ratio of 5,000% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.7%, which is the same as the medical care facility industry average of 2.55%. National Healthcare's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times 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 36.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical care facility stocks down?

Medical care facility stocks were down -4.7% in the last day, and down -7.03% 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 30 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has gained 6.19% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 16 percentage points.

2. Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT)

Ardent Health Partners (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 Partners has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

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 57, which is 30 points higher than the medical care facility industry average of 27. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Universal Health Services's stock has dropped -2.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical care facility industry by 8 percentage points.

Are medical care facility stocks a good buy now?

40.48% of medical care facility stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical care facility stocks to rise by 33.14% over the next year.

11.9% of medical care facility stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 19.05% of medical care facility stocks are rated B (Buy), 52.38% are rated C (Hold), 11.9% 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 14.3x.

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Medical Care Facility Stocks FAQ

1. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

2. Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT)

3. Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

1. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

2. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

3. National Healthcare (NYSEMKT:NHC)

1. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

2. Ardent Health Partners (NYSE:ARDT)

3. Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS)

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