01:29 PM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks declined Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) each decreasing about 0.3%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) shed 0.5%.

In corporate news, Humacyte ( HUMA ) said Thursday it has received a roughly $1.5 million minimum purchase commitment for its Symvess acellular tissue engineered vessel for a clinical evaluation and outreach program in Saudi Arabian hospitals. The company also said it has struck a deal to sell 25 million shares to institutional investors to raise $20 million. Shares fell 12%.