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Best Biotech Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top biotech stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best biotech stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Biotechnology
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Biotech is Zen Rated F and is the 135th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
PHAR
PHARMING GROUP NV
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.22B$17.92-2.82%$35.75MN/A0.79
Netherlands
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$798.27M$5.39-0.55%$69.21M19.25x0.34
United States
BCRX
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.40B$6.670.15%$83.87M-133.40x-2.15
United States
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$37.03B$334.28-1.16%$318.03M6,685.60x0.85
Cayman Islands
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.95B$14.79-0.40%$103.52M25.50x0.44
Canada
INVA
INNOVIVA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.46B$19.550.57%$214.76M10.34x0.42
United States
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$4.72B$91.890.92%-$592.00k-108.11x1.69
United States
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.30B$41.690.29%$57.00M106.90x0.09
United States
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$11.74B$43.78-0.41%$927.60M17.80x0.31
United States
TVTX
TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.50B$27.940.25%-$22.58M-27.13x6.32
United States
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$46.97B$355.53-1.04%$151.92M1,146.87x19.74
United States
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$10.20B$167.88-0.90%$182.64M-28.03x1.87
Ireland
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$22.56B$39.09-1.16%$1.04B22.21x1.01
United States
INCY
INCYTE CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$20.15B$102.62-3.38%$1.68B16.99x0.36
United States
ARQT
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.17B$25.870.08%-$24.00M-73.91x1.35
United States
TBPH
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.03B$20.422.05%$55.37M35.21x0.79
Cayman Islands
GMAB
GENMAB A
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$20.12B$31.33-2.85%$2.00B13.37x0.22
Denmark
AKBA
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$355.59M$1.34-1.47%$25.70M-16.75x7.76
United States
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$207.78M$7.39-2.64%-$4.53M-29.56x-11.97
United States
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.21B$27.033.68%-$55.32M1.97x0.56
United States
NAGE
NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$495.60M$6.210.32%$22.69M23.00x0.39
United States
ANAB
ANAPTYSBIO INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.28B$46.211.16%-$82.14M-16.86x-13.00
United States
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$108.01M$3.48-6.45%$21.58M-31.64x2.08
United States
GYRE
GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$763.92M$7.933.26%$13.23M113.29x0.22
United States
RIGL
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$659.62M$36.34-3.04%$124.33M5.74x1.06
United States
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.87B$196.561.86%$103.01M85.09x0.55
United States
TGTX
TG THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$4.91B$30.941.21%$115.05M10.08x0.69
United States
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$8.28B$70.43-1.10%$845.48M14.40x3.41
United States
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.26B$7.611.20%$26.62M-76.10x-430.96
United States
MNKD
MANNKIND CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.69B$5.495.37%$73.18M54.90x-12.10
United States
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.07B$35.91-0.86%$269.64M11.12x0.45
United States
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$332.58M$6.603.61%$50.16M8.80x0.76
United States
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$507.80M$9.021.01%$67.21M18.79x1.03
United States
IDYA
IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.13B$35.75-0.25%-$156.70M-18.82x0.09
United States
TNGX
TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.68B$12.51-3.84%-$94.03M-13.75x0.31
United States
CPRX
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.87B$23.383.00%$323.88M13.06x0.14
United States
TARS
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.01B$70.93-0.30%-$69.62M-35.29x0.60
United States
ACAD
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$4.45B$26.291.15%$287.72M16.75x0.45
United States
APLS
APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.59B$20.472.66%$93.37M58.49x1.64
United States
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$134.09M$2.38-1.24%-$43.55M-3.01x1.05
United States
FHTX
FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$314.99M$5.57-7.48%-$63.74M-4.93x-3.29
United States
VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$112.16B$442.080.16%$4.66B30.89x0.44
United States
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$75.35M$7.949.37%-$16.39M-2.83x-3.40
United States
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.68B$33.33-0.06%-$6.14M-58.47x1.78
United Kingdom
SLNO
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.35B$43.732.94%-$71.40M-23.64x0.21
United States
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$77.12B$733.780.10%$5.71B16.89x0.30
United States
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.73B$17.872.00%-$44.47M-33.72x1.40
United States
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.11B$41.034.11%$53.58M83.73x0.33
Bermuda
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.42B$39.363.77%-$98.20M-27.33x11.52
United States
VCEL
VERICEL CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.84B$36.29-2.97%$29.31M139.58x0.41
United States
PTCT
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$5.87B$73.070.81%$918.90M7.60x-17.97
United States
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$115.67M$1.841.66%-$108.45M-1.25x0.62
United States
ARGX
ARGENX SE
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$49.42B$809.641.20%$811.30M32.35x0.18
Belgium
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$7.97B$274.81-3.59%$193.29M39.83x0.09
United States
BDTX
BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$136.74M$2.40-6.25%$21.84M6.32x0.25
United States
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$452.17M$3.925.09%N/A-13.11x0.07
China
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.15B$16.83-3.55%-$78.84M-19.89x0.31
Australia
XOMA
XOMA ROYALTY CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$323.32M$26.11-0.99%$26.75M32.23x1.77
United States
ZYME
ZYMEWORKS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.77B$23.670.85%-$43.27M-27.85x0.24
Canada
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$10.82B$56.313.15%$772.70M20.70x0.26
United States
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$8.87B$65.282.26%$133.08M-6,528.00x1.89
United States
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$67.25M$4.20-2.78%$110.92M0.66x0.06
United States
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.46B$15.82-4.12%-$828.20M-1.41x3.72
United States
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$476.05M$1.31-4.38%-$57.78M-6.89x0.71
United States
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$25.38B$105.56-3.16%-$69.88M-38.30x0.16
Germany
CRMD
CORMEDIX INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$542.07M$6.881.47%$112.26M3.03x1.01
United States
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$20.15B$468.070.68%$1.77B16.44x0.12
United States
EVAX
EVAXION A
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$29.56M$4.682.86%N/A-0.72x2.61
Denmark
CGEN
COMPUGEN LTD
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$203.91M$2.18-7.63%N/A-7.27x1.23
Israel
NBTX
NANOBIOTIX SA
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.01B$20.990.00%-$43.75M-16.37x-1.66
France
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$274.63M$4.34-6.47%-$50.69M-4.25x0.08
United States
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$423.90M$26.80-8.75%-$38.49M-5.59x0.31
United States
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$360.49M$12.49-0.95%-$71.28M-3.25x3.34
United States
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$3.12B$32.64-1.86%-$299.04M-14.19x0.15
United States
CTXR
CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$16.84M$0.81-5.48%-$35.89M-0.24x0.79
United States
CLLS
CELLECTIS SA
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$300.15M$4.151.97%$12.03M-10.64x2.41
France
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$772.62M$12.03-1.39%-$53.10M-14.85x0.50
United States
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$561.49M$18.43-2.28%$74.95M11.52x0.06
United States
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$9.30B$184.504.08%-$211.35M-39.51x8.08
United States
IVA
INVENTIVA SA
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$615.11M$6.43-1.23%-$122.05M-1.47x-21.09
France
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.89B$7.7614.96%-$31.96M-33.74x2.15
United States
IVVD
INVIVYD INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$522.20M$2.24-8.57%-$56.67M-4.77x0.50
United States
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$140.10M$3.52-4.35%$43.10M3.42x0.09
United States
ADMA
ADMA BIOLOGICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$4.19B$17.591.62%$172.13M19.99x0.32
United States
SABS
SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$190.90M$4.010.75%$22.09M-1.68x0.11
United States
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$245.37M$5.203.17%-$67.75MN/A-0.98
United Kingdom
AGEN
AGENUS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$114.61M$3.370.90%$37.44M-1.71x-1.88
United States
BBIO
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$14.88B$77.191.22%-$664.27M-18.38x-1.51
United States
PYPD
POLYPID LTD
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$69.82M$4.462.06%-$31.55M0.50x0.84
Israel
LYEL
LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$507.12M$23.900.59%-$311.49M-1.04x0.24
United States
HYFT
MINDWALK HOLDINGS CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$90.01M$1.95-5.80%-$21.06M-3.17x0.47
Canada
PTN
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
NYSEMKT
Biotechnology
$28.62M$16.81-4.22%-$4.60M-2.02x20.73
United States
ERAS
ERASCA INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$2.78B$9.811.98%-$124.49M-22.81x0.21
United States
IBRX
IMMUNITYBIO INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$6.38B$6.4817.39%-$203.60M-16.62x-1.99
United States
ATNM
ACTINIUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NYSEMKT
Biotechnology
$39.93M$1.28-3.76%-$33.78M-1.16x3.07
United States
TECH
BIO-TECHNE CORP
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$10.84B$69.571.30%$220.90M139.13x0.29
United States
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$1.06B$72.900.87%-$141.66M-6.10x3.82
United States
PLX
PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
NYSEMKT
Biotechnology
$164.86M$2.050.49%$8.87M29.29x0.56
Israel
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$4.41B$54.69-0.07%-$150.87M-26.81x0.06
United States
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
NASDAQ
Biotechnology
$31.15M$4.32-4.85%$38.25M1.29x-1.82
United States

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in Jan 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best biotechnology stocks to buy right now are:

1. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)


Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 612 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

PHAR passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pharming Group Nv has seen its stock return 87.64% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 124 percentage points.

2. Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG)


Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 612 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 25 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

MDXG passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mimedx Group has seen its stock lose -41.03% over the past year, underperforming other biotech stocks by -5 percentage points.

Mimedx Group has an average 1 year price target of $10.67, an upside of 97.9% from Mimedx Group's current stock price of $5.39.

Mimedx Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Mimedx Group, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX)


Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 612 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -9 points lower than the biotech industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BCRX as a "A".

BCRX passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Biocryst Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock lose -12.35% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 24 percentage points.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $23.33, an upside of 249.82% from Biocryst Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $6.67.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 16.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the biotech stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 biotech stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 biotech stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)


Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 23.45%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.08%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 8.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)


Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.1%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.08%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX)


Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.25%, which is -3 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 5.08%. Royalty Pharma's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Royalty Pharma's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Royalty Pharma's dividend payout ratio of 49.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks up?

Biotech stocks were up 0.56% in the last day, and up 0.05% over the last week. Corvus Pharmaceuticals was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 165.96% yesterday.

CRVS stock has given up its prior gain. Corvus Pharmaceuticals shares were trading higher after the company announced it suspended its $100 million at-the-market equity program. The company commenced a $150 million offering.

What are the most undervalued biotech stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued biotech stocks right now are:

1. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)


Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) is the most undervalued biotech stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -11.25% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 25 percentage points.

2. Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA)


Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) is the second most undervalued biotech stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Innoviva has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Innoviva's stock has gained 4.27% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 41 percentage points.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)


Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the third most undervalued biotech stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Puma Biotechnology has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has gained 121.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 158 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

62.93% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 57.67% over the next year.

3.08% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.39% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.35% are rated C (Hold), 34.7% are rated D (Sell), and 10.47% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the biotechnology industry?

The average P/E ratio of the biotechnology industry is 167.09x.
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