03:14 PM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.8%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) advanced 1.1%.

In corporate news, Option Care Health ( OPCH ) shares rose 3.2% after regulatory filings from Thursday showed that four of the company's board directors bought a total of 57,750 shares.