Sector Update: Healthcare Stocks Fall Tuesday Afternoon

01:42 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Healthcare stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index falling 1.1% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) down 1.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 1.6%. In corporate news, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted EPS Tuesday of $2.59, down from $2.80 a year earlier but above the FactSet consensus of $2.52. For fiscal 2026, the company now expects adjusted EPS of $11.05 to $11.15, up from its previous guidance of $10.96 to $11.11 but below the FactSet consensus of $11.19. Shares were falling past 6%. UnitedHealth (UNH) reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $4.69, up from $2.92 a year ago, and above the FactSet consensus of $4.14. For 2026, the firm now expects adjusted EPS of at least $20.50, compared with its $19.50 to $20 previously. Analysts are looking for $19.80. UnitedHealth shares were up 0.2%. Eli Lilly's (LLY) Onswik insulin injection has been authorized by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes, the regulator said Tuesday. Lilly shares were down 1.1%.