5 Best Performing NYSE Stocks So Far in 2026

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1. Agilon Health Inc. (NYSE:AGL)

Year-to-Date Performance: 404.14%

Agilon Health Inc. (NYSE:AGL) is one of the best performing NYSE stocks so far in 2026. On April 27, Agilon Health announced the appointment of Tim O’Rourke as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective May 7. He succeeds Ronald A. Williams, who has served as Executive Chairman since August 2025 and will continue as Chairman of the Board.

The appointment follows a comprehensive search by the Board. It comes as Agilon enters a new growth phase after a period of operational and financial transformation focused on data capabilities, clinical pathways, and payor relationships. O’Rourke brings more than 25 years of healthcare leadership experience across payor, provider, and value-based care settings. He most recently served as President of Help at Home, a national provider of in-home care for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Previously, O’Rourke spent 17 years in leadership roles at Humana, specializing in Medicare Advantage and value-based care. He also served as CEO of Ascension Complete, a multi-state provider-integrated Medicare Advantage plan. Company leadership noted that O’Rourke’s experience on both sides of the healthcare ecosystem makes him the right fit to build on Agilon Health Inc.’s (NYSE:AGL) updated foundation, stabilize contracting and cost management, and drive long-term stakeholder value.

Agilon Health Inc. (NYSE:AGL) partners with physician groups and health systems to support a value-based care model for senior patients, providing technology, capital, and operational support across its network.

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