Health insurance stocks

The best health insurance stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best health insurance stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the medical insurance industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.

• Previous close price: $510.10
• Market capitalization: $468,200,882,176
• 1 year performance: -0.82%
• P/E ratio: 22.6152

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2. Aflac Incorporated (AFL)

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. It operates in two segments, Aflac Japan and Aflac U. S.

• Previous close price: $77.67
• Market capitalization: $45,332,869,120
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 10.2292

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3. MetLife (MET)

MetLife, Inc. , a financial services company, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management services worldwide. It operates through five segments: U.

• Previous close price: $62.90
• Market capitalization: $47,302,184,960
• 1 year performance: -5.08%
• P/E ratio: 146.2791

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4. Humana (HUM)

Humana Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Insurance and CenterWell.

• Previous close price: $495.21
• Market capitalization: $61,217,492,992
• 1 year performance: -2.90%
• P/E ratio: 18.4145

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5. HCA (HCA)

HCA Healthcare, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy.

• Previous close price: $250.65
• Market capitalization: $68,614,414,336
• 1 year performance: 18.04%
• P/E ratio: 12.4578

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6. Oscar Health (OSCR)

Oscar Health, Inc. operates as a health insurance in the United States. The company offers Individual and Small Group, and Medicare Advantage plans, as well as +Oscar, a technology driven platform designed to help providers and payors directly enable their shift to value-based care It also provides reinsurance products.

• Previous close price: $19.77
• Market capitalization: $1,398,007,808
• 1 year performance: -2.28%

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7. Anthem (ANTM)

Anthem, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a health benefits company in the United States. It operates through four segments: Commercial & Specialty Business, Government Business, IngenioRx, and Other.

• Previous close price: $0.00
• Market capitalization: $116,342,792,192
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 18.9917

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8. Primerica (PRI)

Primerica, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products to middle-income households in the United States and Canada. The company operates in four segments: Term Life Insurance; Investment and Savings Products; Senior Health; and Corporate and Other Distributed Products.

• Previous close price: $155.38
• Market capitalization: $7,058,220,032
• 1 year performance: 50.50%
• P/E ratio: 18.1379

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9. Globe Life (GL)

Globe Life Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, Annuities, and Investments.

• Previous close price: $91.74
• Market capitalization: $10,567,654,400
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 15.1427

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in health insurance stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — health insurance stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the medical insurance industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.