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What is a defensive stock?
In short: A defensive stock belongs to a company whose sales depend little on the economy: food, household products, healthcare, electricity. They often fall less in crises, but also rise less in strong rallies.
Defensive sectors
Consumer staples (Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Danone), healthcare (Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson), utilities (Engie, Iberdrola).
Their limits
Defensive does not mean risk-free: a healthcare stock can drop on a failed drug or a lawsuit.
Expected volatility
The radar ranks every day the stocks with the lowest expected volatility.
Today's numbers
| Asset | Price | Expected move over a month | Risk of a drop of more than 10% |
| Coca-Cola | $95.67 | ±6% | 4% |
| Procter & Gamble | $165.40 | ±6% | 5% |
| Sanofi | €83.74 | ±7% | 8% |
| Danone | €67.12 | ±7% | 6% |
| Johnson & Johnson | $276.22 | ±7% | 7% |
Prices as of 2026-11-08, updated automatically. Volatility and drop risk are what the radar's AIs forecast best; they are not buy or sell recommendations.