Recession-Proof Stocks
Defensive stocks in sectors that historically hold up during economic downturns: utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples. Essential goods and services with steady demand.
152 stocks
Updated Feb 21, 2026
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | Change % | Market Cap | P/E | Div Yield | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Co. | $1,023.22 | +0.26% | 957.52B | 46.4 | 0.68% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 2 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $246.91 | +0.78% | 594.00B | 22.2 | 2.11% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 3 | KO | Coca-Cola Co. | $79.56 | +1.12% | 339.12B | 25.9 | 0.00% | Beverages |
| 4 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $121.57 | +0.13% | 301.17B | 16.5 | 2.79% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 5 | PM | Philip Morris International | $183.65 | -2.06% | 285.65B | 25.2 | 3.20% | Tobacco |
| 6 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | $289.09 | -1.40% | 261.12B | 21.7 | 3.05% | Health Care |
| 7 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc. | $164.59 | +0.12% | 224.94B | 27.3 | 3.46% | Beverages |
| 8 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $112.19 | -0.97% | 195.15B | 29.9 | 2.25% | Health Care |
| 9 | NEE | Nextera Energy Inc | $91.64 | +0.46% | 191.33B | 28.0 | 2.72% | Utilities |
| 10 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc | $499.53 | -0.25% | 178.20B | 62.4 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 11 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $26.86 | -1.86% | 152.72B | 19.7 | 6.40% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 12 | SYK | Stryker Corp | $370.24 | +1.14% | 142.27B | 43.8 | 0.94% | Health Care |
| 13 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | $96.52 | -2.99% | 125.23B | 27.1 | 2.91% | Health Care |
| 14 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | $60.35 | -0.64% | 122.38B | 17.4 | 4.18% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 15 | HCA | Hca Healthcare Inc | $528.66 | -1.19% | 118.22B | 17.4 | 0.59% | Health Care |
| 16 | MCK | Mckesson Corp | $937.14 | -1.04% | 115.69B | 26.7 | 0.35% | Health Care |
| 17 | MO | Altria Group Inc | $67.99 | +1.83% | 114.13B | 16.4 | 6.24% | Tobacco |
| 18 | BSX | Boston Scientific Corp | $75.72 | -0.73% | 112.93B | 39.0 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 19 | CEG | Constellation Energy | $261.42 | +5.81% | 105.68B | 38.6 | 0.53% | Utilities |
| 20 | SO | Southern Co/The | $95.05 | +4.40% | 104.66B | 23.5 | 3.11% | Utilities |
| 21 | DUK | Duke Energy Corp | $121.86 | -1.26% | 98.09B | 19.8 | 3.37% | Utilities |
| 22 | CVS | Cvs Health Corp | $77.32 | -0.55% | 97.90B | 55.4 | 3.44% | Health Care |
| 23 | MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | $82.00 | -1.42% | 80.08B | 46.4 | 0.00% | Beverages |
| 24 | CI | The Cigna Group | $285.93 | -1.44% | 76.82B | 12.5 | 2.18% | Health Care |
| 25 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc | $346.24 | +0.42% | 76.28B | 13.5 | 1.98% | Health Care |
| 26 | MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc-A | $58.59 | -0.09% | 74.98B | 30.6 | 3.41% | Food Products |
| 27 | COR | Cencora Inc | $359.25 | +2.01% | 69.86B | 43.0 | 0.67% | Health Care |
| 28 | AEP | American Electric Power | $120.80 | +0.16% | 69.46B | 19.4 | 2.96% | Utilities |
| 29 | MDLN | Medline Inc-Cl A | $47.30 | +2.38% | 62.53B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 30 | SRE | Sempra | $92.79 | -0.19% | 60.52B | 28.0 | 2.78% | Utilities |
| 31 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc | $126.89 | -0.31% | 57.37B | 21.5 | 1.64% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 32 | VST | Vistra Corp | $171.69 | -0.47% | 55.96B | 48.6 | 0.00% | Utilities |
| 33 | D | Dominion Energy Inc | $65.71 | +0.38% | 55.90B | 23.9 | 4.08% | Utilities |
| 34 | CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | $222.96 | +0.09% | 52.54B | 31.6 | 0.92% | Health Care |
| 35 | BDX | Becton Dickinson And Co | $182.13 | -0.19% | 52.01B | 29.6 | 2.30% | Health Care |
| 36 | IDXX | Idexx Laboratories Inc | $634.90 | +1.39% | 50.24B | 47.4 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 37 | EXC | Exelon Corp | $47.31 | -0.11% | 48.44B | 17.5 | 3.55% | Utilities |
| 38 | XEL | Xcel Energy Inc | $80.53 | -0.36% | 47.25B | 23.4 | 3.07% | Utilities |
| 39 | CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partne | $104.88 | +0.17% | 47.03B | 20.5 | 2.23% | Beverages |
| 40 | ETR | Entergy Corp | $103.06 | -0.26% | 45.95B | 25.9 | 2.48% | Utilities |
| 41 | EW | Edwards Lifesciences Corp | $78.47 | -0.57% | 45.80B | 42.7 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 42 | HSY | Hershey Co/The | $219.19 | -0.33% | 44.54B | 50.4 | 2.64% | Food Products |
| 43 | PEG | Public Service Enterprise Gp | $85.31 | -0.43% | 42.63B | 20.5 | 2.94% | Utilities |
| 44 | ED | Consolidated Edison Inc | $107.34 | -1.41% | 40.28B | 19.8 | 3.17% | Utilities |
| 45 | PCG | P G & E Corp | $18.08 | -0.11% | 39.68B | 14.7 | 1.10% | Utilities |
| 46 | KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | $28.41 | +1.43% | 39.53B | 25.0 | 3.16% | Beverages |
| 47 | FTS | Fortis Inc | $54.01 | -1.78% | 39.16B | 21.8 | 3.31% | Utilities |
| 48 | GEHC | Ge Healthcare Technology | $83.20 | +0.23% | 37.83B | 18.1 | 0.17% | Health Care |
| 49 | RMD | Resmed Inc | $255.51 | -0.30% | 37.32B | 25.1 | 0.94% | Health Care |
| 50 | WEC | Wec Energy Group Inc | $114.24 | +0.02% | 37.27B | 22.0 | 3.46% | Utilities |
| 51 | NRG | Nrg Energy Inc | $176.97 | +1.12% | 32.84B | 22.8 | 1.09% | Utilities |
| 52 | ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | $66.33 | +1.38% | 32.74B | 30.4 | 3.02% | Food Products |
| 53 | ALC | Alcon Inc | $78.83 | +0.59% | 31.50B | 38.9 | 0.44% | Health Care |
| 54 | ENLT | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd | $68.32 | -0.70% | 30.95B | 74.6 | 0.00% | Utilities |
| 55 | VEEV | Veeva Systems Inc-Class A | $183.65 | -0.11% | 30.62B | 35.6 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 56 | DTE | Dte Energy Company | $144.94 | -0.06% | 29.91B | 20.5 | 6.27% | Utilities |
| 57 | AEE | Ameren Corporation | $109.75 | -0.05% | 29.70B | 20.4 | 2.73% | Utilities |
| 58 | ATO | Atmos Energy Corp | $179.72 | +0.42% | 29.55B | 23.6 | 2.24% | Utilities |
| 59 | FE | Firstenergy Corp | $49.70 | +0.26% | 28.58B | 21.5 | 3.75% | Utilities |
| 60 | KHC | Kraft Heinz Co/The | $23.96 | -0.13% | 28.40B | — | 6.67% | Food Products |
| 61 | EIX | Edison International | $72.88 | +0.30% | 28.02B | 8.8 | 4.83% | Utilities |
| 62 | CNP | Centerpoint Energy Inc | $40.05 | -0.42% | 27.84B | 26.9 | 2.16% | Utilities |
| 63 | ES | Eversource Energy | $67.36 | -0.55% | 27.66B | 16.4 | 4.28% | Utilities |
| 64 | DXCM | Dexcom Inc | $72.36 | +0.12% | 27.65B | 38.4 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 65 | PPL | Ppl Corp | $35.92 | +0.70% | 27.41B | 25.1 | 2.95% | Utilities |
| 66 | STZ | Constellation Brands Inc-A | $154.33 | -0.20% | 26.59B | 24.0 | 2.64% | Beverages |
| 67 | RPRX | Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A | $44.65 | +1.25% | 26.02B | 33.8 | 2.08% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 68 | AWK | American Water Works Co Inc | $131.54 | +0.14% | 25.51B | 22.9 | 2.52% | Utilities |
| 69 | STE | Steris Plc | $253.07 | +0.75% | 24.63B | 34.8 | 1.00% | Health Care |
| 70 | BG | Bunge Global Sa | $115.86 | +1.69% | 23.88B | 29.3 | 2.27% | Food Products |
| 71 | GIS | General Mills Inc | $47.87 | -1.03% | 23.77B | 9.4 | 5.45% | Food Products |
| 72 | LH | Labcorp Holdings Inc | $282.14 | -0.12% | 23.42B | 26.7 | 1.02% | Health Care |
| 73 | CMS | Cms Energy Corp | $72.84 | -0.03% | 23.13B | 21.6 | 3.01% | Utilities |
| 74 | HUM | Humana Inc | $189.33 | -0.61% | 22.98B | 19.3 | 1.86% | Health Care |
| 75 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | $190.71 | -0.83% | 22.59B | 22.8 | 1.70% | Health Care |
| 76 | TSN | Tyson Foods Inc-Cl A | $65.26 | +0.09% | 22.07B | 110.4 | 3.17% | Food Products |
| 77 | NI | Nisource Inc | $45.87 | +0.11% | 21.85B | 23.5 | 2.62% | Utilities |
| 78 | CNC | Centene Corp | $43.07 | +4.46% | 21.48B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 79 | EMA | Emera Inc | $51.18 | -0.02% | 21.06B | 17.9 | 5.40% | Utilities |
| 80 | THC | Tenet Healthcare Corp | $227.11 | -0.43% | 19.80B | 14.1 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 81 | MKC | Mccormick & Co-Non Vtg Shrs | $67.42 | +0.66% | 18.62B | 23.6 | 2.80% | Food Products |
| 82 | EVRG | Evergy Inc | $79.75 | +0.28% | 18.31B | 21.6 | 3.50% | Utilities |
| 83 | ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | $89.91 | +1.33% | 18.25B | 25.9 | 1.04% | Health Care |
| 84 | VTRS | Viatris Inc | $15.96 | -0.13% | 18.15B | — | 3.67% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 85 | LNT | Alliant Energy Corp | $70.54 | +0.76% | 18.00B | 22.0 | 3.06% | Utilities |
| 86 | TLN | Talen Energy Corp | $345.00 | +6.27% | 17.36B | 76.8 | 0.00% | Utilities |
| 87 | PODD | Insulet Corp | $239.31 | -3.93% | 17.35B | 70.5 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 88 | JBS | Jbs Nv-A | $16.20 | +0.12% | 17.29B | 8.6 | 0.00% | Food Products |
| 89 | HOLX | Hologic Inc | $75.28 | +0.19% | 16.79B | 30.9 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 90 | RGC | Regencell Bioscience Holding | $27.23 | +8.62% | 16.55B | — | 0.00% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 91 | COO | Cooper Cos Inc/The | $84.40 | +0.86% | 16.27B | 43.4 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 92 | COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc | $157.74 | +1.45% | 15.11B | 24.7 | 0.57% | Beverages |
| 93 | UHS | Universal Health Services-B | $218.56 | +0.97% | 14.37B | 10.5 | 0.35% | Health Care |
| 94 | GH | Guardant Health Inc | $109.78 | +3.20% | 13.76B | — | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 95 | HRL | Hormel Foods Corp | $24.93 | -0.64% | 13.48B | 28.2 | 4.77% | Food Products |
| 96 | ALGN | Align Technology Inc | $187.60 | +6.82% | 13.41B | 32.7 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 97 | PEN | Penumbra Inc | $341.33 | +0.09% | 13.36B | 81.5 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 98 | SOLV | Solventum Corp | $78.12 | +1.48% | 12.77B | 8.4 | 0.00% | Health Care |
| 99 | ELAN | Elanco Animal Health Inc | $25.20 | +1.69% | 12.52B | 347.8 | 0.00% | Pharmaceuticals |
| 100 | ENSG | Ensign Group Inc/The | $205.31 | +0.26% | 12.18B | 35.4 | 0.13% | Health Care |
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