+1.32%
last session
AbbVie’s latest long‑term CLL data for Venclexta/Venclyxto at EHA 2026 shows sustained benefit, boosting confidence...
Large-cap pharma, gene editing, medical devices, life sciences tools, and AI-driven drug discovery across the healthcare stack. The universe is dominated by Large-Cap Pharma (57%) and Managed Care (15%), underperforming SPY by 4.1 percentage points YTD.
YTD Return
+4.5%
-4.1 pts vs SPY
17 of 46 beat SPY
1-Month Return
+3.7%
+4.5 pts vs SPY
Universe Size
46 Stocks
Curated theme basket
Market Cap
$4.8T
Total capitalization
Theme Performance
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Weekly updates on performance, valuation changes, and key movers.
Theme Composition
Composition last reviewed
As of Jun 1, 2026
Categories reflect each company's primary theme role. Some companies may have exposure to multiple segments.
Theme Overview
A summary of how the theme breaks down across business segments and where concentration risk lives.
Selected Stocks
46
in theme
Total Market Cap
$4.8T
combined
Highly Concentrated
The top 2 segments (Large-Cap Pharma & Managed Care & Med Devices & Other segments) represent 72.1% of this theme by market cap.
Top Biotech & Healthcare Stocks Stocks
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
ABBV
AbbVie Inc.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
AMGN
Amgen Inc.
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
GILD
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
PFE
Pfizer Inc.
| # | Chart (YTD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLY Eli Lilly and Company | $1,133.00 | $1.07T | +4.9% | +14.5% | 49.4 | 47.4% | |
| 2 | ABBV AbbVie Inc. | $227.73 | $402.8B | -0.7% | +9.5% | 96.1 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $408.52 | $370.8B | +21.4% | +3.1% | 30.9 | 9.7% | |
| 4 | MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | $119.05 | $294.04B | +11.8% | +5.9% | 16.4 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | NVO Novo Nordisk A/S | $43.88 | $194.99B | -16.2% | -6.6% | 12.3 | 8.1% | |
| 6 | AMGN Amgen Inc. | $355.20 | $191.7B | +8.4% | +5.6% | 25.0 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $469.34 | $174.42B | -20.8% | +2.2% | 26.5 | 5.4% | |
| 8 | GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $125.59 | $155.93B | +3.3% | -6.9% | 18.5 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | ABT Abbott Laboratories | $88.18 | $153.33B | -29% | +4.5% | 11.5 | 6.4% | |
| 10 | PFE Pfizer Inc. | $26.21 | $149.09B | +4.1% | +1.3% | 19.3 | 1.4% |
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Daily Intelligence
Key headlines and stock-level catalysts from the last trading session.
Markets closed - showing last session.
The next recap publishes after Jun 15, 2026 market close.
Session Brief
Jun 12, 2026Biotech theme driven by GLP‑1 obesity drugs, oncology pipeline expansions, and large M&A. Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy approval and market gains outpace peers, but a cyber breach tempers enthusiasm. Amgen’s Tavneos data reassessment and recent drop signal caution.
Key Drivers
Sentiment reflects catalyst narrative, not price direction - a stock can close lower while the fundamental driver is bullish.
+1.32%
last session
AbbVie’s latest long‑term CLL data for Venclexta/Venclyxto at EHA 2026 shows sustained benefit, boosting confidence...
+0.32%
last session
Amgen's stock is being driven by optimism around its GLP‑1 obesity drug MariTide and other growth drugs that could...
-0.22%
last session
Gilead is driven by strong Phase III HIV results that could unlock long‑term franchise growth, a new $X investment...
+2.86%
last session
Fresh EOD news and price action made this stock a theme driver.
+0.65%
last session
Incyte is bullish after announcing a $2B acquisition of Vega Therapeutics, expanding its hematology portfolio and a...
Updated after market close
Jun 12, 2026
Valuation Pulse
DCF valuations and Wall Street ratings across the theme.
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 (EOD)
46 stocks in theme - 28 with full coverage
DCF Valuation
(Intrinsic Value)28
of 46
covered
Top DCF Upside (Undervalued Only)
View allWall Street Consensus
(Price Targets)46
of 46
covered
Coverage Snapshot
Consensus is based on 46 stocks with analyst price targets. DCF analysis is based on 28 stocks with intrinsic value estimates.
Valuation Distribution
(46 covered stocks)Theme Valuation Score
2.3
Cheap
Scale: 1 (Cheap) to 5 (Expensive)
1
Bargain
10 stocks (22%)
>= +30%
2
Cheap
17 stocks (37%)
+10% to +30%
3
Fair
14 stocks (30%)
-10% to +10%
4
Expensive
5 stocks (11%)
-25% to -10%
5
Very Expensive
0 stocks (0%)
<= -25%
Valuation score blends Wall Street target upside at 65% weight and DCF upside at 35% weight when both are available; single-source covered stocks use the available signal. Higher score means more expensive.
Earnings Calendar
Companies reporting in the next 30 days. Earnings dates and estimates can change as reports approach.
No earnings scheduled
Earnings calendar updates as reporting dates are confirmed.
Research & Methodology
Methodology, investment thesis, and key risks for this theme.
Our methodology
We separate large pharma, biotech, devices, tools, managed care, and AI drug discovery because each segment carries different catalysts and risks. Financial quality is evaluated alongside pipeline and reimbursement exposure.
Why this theme exists
Healthcare demand is durable, but public-market returns depend on innovation, pricing power, clinical success, and capital discipline. The theme spans defensive compounders and high-upside pipeline stories.
What could go wrong
Healthcare stocks can look defensive at the sector level while individual names carry sharp event risk. Trial failures, patent cliffs, pricing pressure, and reimbursement changes can reset valuations fast.
FAQ
Common questions investors have about the Biotech & Healthcare Stocks theme.
Companies whose revenue is materially driven by pharmaceutical development and commercialization, medical device sales, life sciences tools and instrumentation, managed care enrollment, or AI-driven drug discovery. Spans a wide risk spectrum from defensive large-cap pharma (LLY, ABBV) to clinical-stage gene editing pure-plays (CRSP, NTLA).
Eli Lilly (LLY) and Novo Nordisk (NVO) dominate GLP-1 / obesity — the largest growth driver in pharma. Vertex (VRTX) has a unique CF franchise and emerging pipeline in pain and kidney disease. Regeneron (REGN) commands ophthalmology and has a strong oncology pipeline. CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) leads gene editing with sickle cell approval. The best entry point depends on tolerance for pipeline risk.
The distinction is blurring. Traditional pharma (Merck, Pfizer) has diversified commercial portfolios and distributes significant dividends. Large-cap biotech (Amgen, Gilead) operates similarly but may be more concentrated. Small-cap biotech usually refers to pre-revenue or early-commercial companies where the entire value is in pipeline probability. The screener labels all three under a single theme for unified comparison.
Large-cap pharma and managed care are relatively defensive — healthcare spending is inelastic and insurance enrollment is sticky. However, biotech and medical devices are growth-oriented and can underperform in risk-off environments. Drug pricing legislation is a macro-level risk that affects the entire sector. Defensiveness decreases significantly as you move from managed care to clinical-stage biotech.
GLP-1 agonists (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro) represent the largest drug class inflection in decades. Key beneficiaries: LLY and NVO as direct producers; device makers could face headwinds if obesity reduces surgical volume; managed care faces near-term cost pressure but long-term savings from reduced co-morbidities. Scale and manufacturing capacity have become the new moat.
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