08:58 AM EDT, 09/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Friday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.1% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.3% lower.

Kestra Medical Technologies ( KMTS ) shares were up more than 5% after the company reported a narrower fiscal Q1 net loss and higher revenue, and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook.