Low Beta Stocks

100 stocks · Updated Jun 23, 2026

Low beta stocks have historically moved less than the market, with betas below 0.7 indicating that when the S&P 500 falls 10%, these stocks tend to fall less than 7%. Defensive sectors — utilities, consumer staples, healthcare, and REITs — dominate low beta lists, offering portfolio stabilization during market downturns. Conservative investors and retirees often overweight low beta stocks to reduce portfolio volatility while maintaining equity market participation.

#	Stock	Symbol	Company	Price	Beta	Div Yield	Market Cap	Sector	P/E
1	PACSPACS Group, Inc.	PACS	PACS Group, Inc.	$37.55	0.00	—	$5.58B	Financial Services	24.87
2	CPBCampbell Soup Company	CPB	Campbell Soup Company	$21.30	0.01	7.39%	$6.30B	Consumer Defensive	10.12
3	GLNGGolar LNG Limited	GLNG	Golar LNG Limited	$51.11	0.01	2.02%	$5.03B	Energy	80.10
4	TRMDTORM plc	TRMD	TORM plc	$29.10	0.01	9.52%	$3.01B	Energy	8.93
5	BSMBlack Stone Minerals, L.P.	BSM	Black Stone Minerals, L.P.	$14.12	0.02	8.57%	$2.98B	Energy	10.87
6	FROFrontline Ltd.	FRO	Frontline Ltd.	$42.56	0.02	8.06%	$8.65B	Energy	10.26
7	TLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	TLK	Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	$14.38	0.03	6.72%	$18.97B	Communication Services	12.84
8	TBBBBBB Foods Inc.	TBBB	BBB Foods Inc.	$42.08	0.04	—	$4.88B	Consumer Defensive	-26.04
9	PRAProAssurance Corporation	PRA	ProAssurance Corporation	$24.64	0.04	—	$1.27B	Financial Services	25.19
10	VNETVNET Group, Inc.	VNET	VNET Group, Inc.	$8.41	0.04	—	$2.63B	Technology	-60.00
11	TTETotalEnergies SE	TTE	TotalEnergies SE	$80.43	0.04	4.49%	$196.02B	Energy	11.95
12	PDDPDD Holdings Inc.	PDD	PDD Holdings Inc.	$76.58	0.05	—	$143.62B	Consumer Cyclical	9.42
13	APXTApex Treasury Corporation Class A	APXT	Apex Treasury Corporation Class A	$10.06	0.05	—	$1.88B	Financial Services	50.25
14	TRINZTrinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes due 2029	TRINZ	Trinity Capital Inc. 7.875% Notes due 2029	$25.27	0.05	7.80%	$1.12B	Financial Services	12.71
15	LEGNLegend Biotech Corporation	LEGN	Legend Biotech Corporation	$29.55	0.06	—	$1.77B	Healthcare	-14.65
16	BPBP p.l.c.	BP	BP p.l.c.	$39.30	0.06	4.83%	$106.61B	Energy	2191.50
17	BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.	BTI	British American Tobacco p.l.c.	$60.68	0.07	5.25%	$126.84B	Consumer Defensive	12.12
18	DNTHDianthus Therapeutics, Inc.	DNTH	Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc.	$87.08	0.07	—	$3.44B	Healthcare	112.19
19	HMCHonda Motor Co., Ltd.	HMC	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	$25.63	0.07	4.52%	$36.57B	Consumer Cyclical	10.15
20	OXLCZOxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027	OXLCZ	Oxford Lane Capital Corp. 5.00% Notes due 2027	$24.59	0.07	5.09%	$11.84B	Financial Services	6.01
21	KHCThe Kraft Heinz Company	KHC	The Kraft Heinz Company	$22.50	0.08	6.72%	$28.22B	Consumer Defensive	-4.56
22	NAMSNewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.	NAMS	NewAmsterdam Pharma Company N.V.	$31.23	0.08	—	$3.49B	Healthcare	-16.12
23	GRDNGuardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.	GRDN	Guardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.	$39.70	0.08	—	$2.69B	Healthcare	51.02
24	HSYThe Hershey Company	HSY	The Hershey Company	$177.71	0.08	3.11%	$36.85B	Consumer Defensive	31.78
25	LRNStride, Inc.	LRN	Stride, Inc.	$82.75	0.08	—	$3.52B	Consumer Defensive	12.78
26	YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.	YUMC	Yum China Holdings, Inc.	$40.97	0.09	2.43%	$15.24B	Consumer Cyclical	16.09
27	CBCCentral Bancompany, Inc. Class A Common Stock	CBC	Central Bancompany, Inc. Class A Common Stock	$28.92	0.09	1.74%	$6.61B	Financial Services	16.76
28	BCHBanco de Chile	BCH	Banco de Chile	$39.20	0.09	5.33%	$19.95B	Financial Services	14.26
29	MAASMaase Inc.	MAAS	Maase Inc.	$21.80	0.09	—	$6.25B	Financial Services	-15.12
30	LBLandBridge Company LLC	LB	LandBridge Company LLC	$63.27	0.09	0.69%	$4.89B	Energy	41.00
31	SOLSSolstice Advanced Materials Inc.	SOLS	Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.	$84.51	0.09	0.36%	$13.27B	Basic Materials	66.87
32	HURNHuron Consulting Group Inc.	HURN	Huron Consulting Group Inc.	$96.44	0.09	—	$1.47B	Industrials	15.32
33	EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Common Stock	EMAT	Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Common Stock	$7.09	0.09	—	$5.81B	Basic Materials	-11.70
34	WAYWaystar Holding Corp.	WAY	Waystar Holding Corp.	$18.57	0.10	—	$3.54B	Technology	26.29
35	IBRXImmunityBio, Inc.	IBRX	ImmunityBio, Inc.	$7.38	0.10	—	$7.32B	Healthcare	-19.60
36	CDNLCardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. Class A Common Stock	CDNL	Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. Class A Common Stock	$76.51	0.10	—	$1.24B	Industrials	53.73
37	TKTeekay Corporation	TK	Teekay Corporation	$12.44	0.10	16.79%	$1.04B	Energy	15.54
38	TAKTakeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited	TAK	Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited	$15.80	0.10	3.31%	$57.09B	Healthcare	73.98
39	LMTLockheed Martin Corporation	LMT	Lockheed Martin Corporation	$500.86	0.11	2.53%	$124.58B	Industrials	23.94
40	COPConocoPhillips	COP	ConocoPhillips	$109.61	0.11	2.82%	$142.52B	Energy	18.62
41	HTHTH World Group Limited	HTHT	H World Group Limited	$42.79	0.11	3.38%	$16.04B	Consumer Cyclical	20.46
42	CRKComstock Resources, Inc.	CRK	Comstock Resources, Inc.	$13.39	0.11	—	$3.86B	Energy	6.30
43	CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	CHT	Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	$45.28	0.12	3.01%	$33.48B	Communication Services	28.18
44	PBFPBF Energy Inc.	PBF	PBF Energy Inc.	$40.11	0.12	2.91%	$4.47B	Energy	10.47
45	CELCCelcuity Inc.	CELC	Celcuity Inc.	$90.67	0.12	—	$4.29B	Healthcare	-35.63
46	NRPNatural Resource Partners L.P.	NRP	Natural Resource Partners L.P.	$100.00	0.12	3.10%	$1.34B	Energy	11.78
47	KNSAKiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.	KNSA	Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.	$59.66	0.12	—	$4.14B	Healthcare	62.84
48	DRSLeonardo DRS, Inc.	DRS	Leonardo DRS, Inc.	$45.70	0.12	0.79%	$12.16B	Industrials	41.68
49	TGNATEGNA Inc.	TGNA	TEGNA Inc.	$20.03	0.12	2.50%	$3.24B	Communication Services	14.84
50	OXYOccidental Petroleum Corporation	OXY	Occidental Petroleum Corporation	$52.23	0.12	1.77%	$56.24B	Energy	12.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do low beta stocks underperform in bull markets?

Typically yes — low beta stocks lag behind in strong bull markets because they don't amplify upside. However, research shows that low beta stocks often deliver superior risk-adjusted returns over full market cycles, outperforming on a Sharpe ratio basis.

What sectors are naturally low beta?

Utilities, consumer staples (food, beverages, household products), healthcare, and real estate investment trusts (REITs) tend to have low betas due to stable earnings, high dividend yields, and inelastic demand for their products and services.

Is low beta the same as a safe stock?

Low beta reduces market risk (correlation to broad market declines) but doesn't eliminate company-specific risk. A utility with high regulatory risk or a consumer staples company facing private label competition can decline sharply despite low market correlation.

How does the low volatility anomaly work?

Academic research (Black, Jensen, Scholes; Ang et al.) documents that low volatility/low beta stocks have historically generated higher risk-adjusted returns than high beta stocks — the opposite of what CAPM predicts. This anomaly may persist due to leverage constraints and behavioral factors.

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