Health Care sector roundup — 2026-10-14
Health Care was the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 on Tuesday, finishing last among the 11 sectors. While the S&P 500 was nearly flat with a -0.01% change, Health Care dropped 1.51%.
Health Care was the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 on Tuesday, finishing last among the 11 sectors¹. While the S&P 500 was nearly flat with a -0.01% change², Health Care dropped 1.51%³.
The decline was driven by significant losses among the sector's largest components. Johnson & Johnson fell 5.73%⁴, AbbVie declined 2.4%⁵, and Eli Lilly & Co. dropped 1.36%⁶. Other notable decliners included Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc at -4.3%⁷ and Humana Inc. at -3.03%⁸. These heavyweights pulled the sector down despite a more modest median return of -0.42%⁹ and the fact that 36.5% of stocks in the sector still rose¹⁰. Centene Corporation¹¹ and Align Technology Inc¹² were among the few gainers, rising 2.75% and 2.22% respectively.
Looking at the longer term, Health Care's performance is mixed compared to the broader market. The sector is currently trailing the S&P 500 by 1.68 percentage points over the last month¹³. However, it remains ahead of the S&P 500 by 3.46 percentage points over the last three months¹⁴. Over a full year, the sector has returned 19.1%¹⁵.
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