Healthcare Scan

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Healthcare Scan

raw scan snapshot — prices as of scan date, not live 31 rows · screens, not recommendations ported fromresearch/classic/scans/2026-05-29-healthcare-scan.md

EOW tape: ZTS in freefall (RSI 25.4, -32% 30D), ABT/SYK deep in structural downtrends, but LLY/MRK/UNH/CVS all showing recovery; DXCM +24% 30D bounce off lows.

Quick Snapshot

Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 Bifurcated — large managed care (UNH/CVS/MRK) recovering strongly; med devices and specialty pharma in breakdown; ZTS is the sector's biggest casualty
Leaders LLY ($1,105, RSI 69.6, +18% 30D), UNH (+30% 3M, RSI 57.7), CVS (+12.4% 3M, RSI 55.6), MRK (+8.7% 30D)
Laggards ZTS (RSI 25.4, -32% 30D, -55% from ATH), ABT (RSI 38, -25% 3M, -38% from ATH), MDT (RSI 30.5, -24% 3M), SYK (-21% 3M)
Key insight ZTS is the worst stock in healthcare — RSI 25.4, -39% 3M, -55% from ATH. Animal health franchise under severe repricing. ABT also in structural collapse (-38% from ATH).

Price Table

Stock Price RSI vs SMA20 7D% 30D% 3M% 52wkHi% Trend Signal
ZTS $77.69 25.4 -9.2% -3.29% -32.43% -39.49% -54.89% strong-down 🔍 Research
MDT $73.81 30.5 -4.3% -3.99% -8.84% -24.15% -30.58% strong-down 🔍 Watch
ABT $85.60 38.0 -0.8% -2.00% -5.72% -24.52% -38.44% strong-down 🔍 Watch
ISRG $424.64 40.0 -3.1% -3.60% -7.20% -14.43% -29.68% strong-down 🔍 Watch
JNJ $225.33 43.8 -0.5% -1.53% -1.40% -8.82% -10.48% weak-down 🔍 Watch
SYK $305.09 43.5 +0.7% -2.83% -3.19% -20.96% -24.64% strong-down 🔍 Watch
MRNA $47.19 44.2 -2.9% +0.23% +2.72% -10.71% -20.76% weak-down 🔍 Watch
AMGN $336.79 50.6 +1.7% -1.01% -2.00% -12.02% -13.93% weak-down 🔍 Watch
PFE $26.18 52.5 +1.2% +0.81% -0.34% -2.39% -8.94% weak-down 🔍 Watch
GILD $134.43 51.9 +1.2% +2.26% +2.74% -9.89% -14.53% weak-down 🔍 Watch
BIIB $196.00 56.4 +1.5% +1.35% +3.55% +4.23% -4.84% strong-up 🔒 Hold
CVS $90.98 55.6 -0.3% -1.01% +9.23% +12.39% -7.57% strong-up 🔒 Hold
MRK $118.72 56.9 +3.5% -1.63% +8.74% -1.49% -5.13% strong-up 🔒 Hold
UNH $380.31 57.7 -0.6% -1.36% +2.65% +29.95% -5.90% strong-up 🔒 Hold
VRTX $447.54 57.7 +2.6% +2.47% +4.72% -7.92% -11.89% strong-up 🔒 Hold
TMO $492.51 62.3 +7.3% +8.67% +2.83% -3.06% -23.52% weak-up 🔍 Watch
VEEV $174.34 61.7 +6.6% +3.08% +11.78% -3.92% -43.85% weak-up 🔍 Research
DXCM $73.74 69.2 +13.7% +0.31% +23.83% -0.05% -18.05% up ⚠️ Overbought
LLY $1105.00 69.6 +8.8% +5.63% +18.44% +8.74% -3.84% strong-up 🔒 Hold

Tier Analysis

Capitulation (RSI < 30) — Extreme Distress

  • ZTS ($77.69, RSI 25.4) — Zoetis animal health franchise in total collapse. -32.4% 30D, -39.5% 3M, -55% from ATH. Deathcross. This is a structural breakdown, not a cyclical dip. Generic drug competition + GLP-1 weight-loss impact on pet food thesis cracking. Approach with extreme caution — oversold but falling knife.

Oversold (RSI 30–40) — Broken Theses

  • MDT ($73.81, RSI 30.5) — medical devices structural decline. -24% 3M, deathcross. -31% from ATH. Reimbursement pressure + competitive headwinds. No clear catalyst.
  • ABT ($85.60, RSI 38) — Abbott structural breakdown: -38% from ATH, deathcross, -25% 3M. Diagnostic/device franchise losing pricing power.
  • ISRG ($424.64, RSI 40) — surgical robotics pulling back. -14% 3M, -30% from ATH. Deathcross. Quality franchise but repricing vs. older da Vinci installed base.

Neutral (RSI 40–60) — Stable or Mixed

Overbought / Extended (RSI > 60)

  • DXCM (RSI 69.2, +23.8% 30D) — CGM bounce off deep lows. Still -18% from ATH and deathcross active. Mean-reversion trade, not a thesis recovery.
  • LLY (RSI 69.6, +18.4% 30D) — GLP-1 king back near ATH at $1,105. Approaching overbought but momentum intact.
  • VEEV ($174.34, RSI 61.7, +11.8% 30D) — Veeva bouncing off lows. Still -44% from ATH, deathcross. Research needed on turnaround credibility.

Entry Zones

Stock Price Zone RSI 30D% Setup
ZTS $77.69 25.4 -32.43% RSI extreme but falling knife; wait for deceleration in selling before entry.
MDT $73.81 30.5 -8.84% Yield support only. Structural deathcross. Avoid aggressive entry.
ABT $85.60 <$88 38.0 -5.72% -38% from ATH, deathcross. Diagnostic franchise. Wait for reversal signal.
UNH $380.31 <$390 57.7 +2.65% Post-scandal recovery. +30% 3M, golden cross. Managed care turnaround.

Action Matrix

Action Stocks Why
🔒 HOLD LLY, UNH, CVS, MRK, BIIB, VRTX Strong-up trends, golden crosses, thesis intact
🔍 WATCH / RESEARCH ZTS, ABT, ISRG, MDT, JNJ, SYK, MRNA, GILD, AMGN, PFE, TMO, VEEV Structural breakdowns or mixed signals — need catalyst before entry
⚠️ OVERBOUGHT DXCM +24% 30D bounce but deathcross, -18% from ATH — don't chase
❌ DON'T BUY ZTS Structural collapse, deathcross, no catalyst visible; -55% from ATH

What Changed (directional)

  • ZTS collapse new and severe — -32.4% 30D is extraordinary for an $80B franchise. Generic competition for key drugs accelerating; GLP-1/pet-obesity angle possibly disrupting the vet visit thesis.
  • UNH major recovery — +30% 3M after DOJ fraud probe fears peaked. Managed care repricing complete; golden cross confirmed.
  • LLY back near ATH — -14% 3M in April scan was the bottom; +18.4% 30D recovery brings it within -4% of 52wk high.
  • ABT deepening breakdown — was fragile in April; now firmly -38% from ATH. Diagnostic/Abbott Libre category concerns.
  • DXCM bounce — +24% 30D but the -18% from ATH and deathcross cap this as a relief bounce, not a trend reversal.
  • VEEV tentative recovery — +11.8% 30D off deep lows (-44% from ATH). Cloud CRM for life sciences. Verify turnaround before adding.
  • CVS/MRK outperforming — both posting 8-12% 30D gains while the sector struggles. Managed care + vaccine thesis in reflex bid.
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