Low Beta Stocks (Beta Under 1)
Beta measures how much a share has moved relative to the market as a whole. A beta below 1 means the stock has historically been less volatile than the index — it has tended to fall less in declines and rise less in rallies. This screen lists US-listed companies with a beta under 1, which in practice draws heavily on utilities, consumer staples and established healthcare.
Screening criteria
- Beta below 1.0
- Listed on NASDAQ, NYSE or AMEX
- Ordinary shares only — no funds or ETFs
- No restriction on price, sector or market capitalisation
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| Symbol | Company | Price | Mkt Cap | Sector | Div Yield | Beta | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SATA | Strive Inc. Perp. Pfd. Series A | $100.00 | $69.9B | Financial Services | 0.52% | -0.13 | 347K |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | $549.28 | $78.0B | Industrials | 1.71% | -0.11 | 441K |
| MER-PK | Bank of America Corp 6.45 % Notes 2018-15.12.66 Income Capital Obligations | $25.04 | $189.8B | Financial Services | 6.44% | 0.00 | 55K |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $564.14 | $130.2B | Industrials | 2.42% | 0.11 | 1.0M |
| COP | ConocoPhillips | $133.35 | $162.5B | Energy | 2.52% | 0.12 | 6.1M |
| EP-PC | El Paso Energy Capital Trust I PFD CV TR SECS | $50.25 | $111.7B | Financial Services | 4.73% | 0.15 | 3K |
| XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | $164.05 | $679.9B | Energy | 2.49% | 0.16 | — |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | $150.69 | $372.2B | Healthcare | 2.23% | 0.21 | — |
| BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | $67.28 | $137.4B | Healthcare | 3.73% | 0.23 | 6.8M |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $273.04 | $658.0B | Healthcare | 1.92% | 0.23 | 5.4M |
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What this screen does not tell you
Beta is backward-looking. It describes how a share behaved against the market over a past window and carries no guarantee about the next one, and it says nothing at all about whether a business is sound. A low beta is a statement about volatility, not about risk of loss.
Note
A screen is a filter, not a recommendation. Nothing here accounts for your circumstances, and inclusion is not a view on any company. See our methodology for where this data comes from.