09:03 AM EST, 02/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were lower premarket Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLV ) marginally down and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.4% lower.

Neurocrine Biosciences ( NBIX ) shares were down 11.4% pre-bell Friday after the company overnight reported Q4 non-GAAP earnings and revenue that lagged analyst expectations.

Illumina (ILMN) shares were down 7.1% after the company posted overnight lower Q4 revenue.

Encompass Health ( EHC ) shares rose 2% pre-bell Friday after the company reported higher Q4 adjusted earnings and net operating revenue Thursday.