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Best Biotech Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top biotech stocks in 2025 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 134th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$52.88B132,113,81882.79%17.21%Net SellingNet Selling
INVA
INNOVIVA INC
$1.49B74,769,06260.33%39.67%Net SellingNet Buying
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$35.01B1,438,553,2632.29%32.02%Net BuyingNet Selling
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
$1.04B148,102,15946.43%53.57%Net BuyingNet Selling
BCRX
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.56B210,543,22483.66%16.34%Net SellingNet Selling
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.13B131,840,55949.82%12.61%Net BuyingNet Selling
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$10.15B60,765,11628.42%71.58%Net SellingNet Selling
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$215.37M28,116,8293.87%96.13%Net SellingNet Selling
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$11.88B268,112,15793.47%5.23%Net SellingNet Selling
ANAB
ANAPTYSBIO INC
$1.36B27,688,47042.69%57.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$20.16B196,322,70377.70%22.30%Net SellingNet Selling
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.00B51,393,57452.35%47.65%Net SellingNet Buying
FOLD
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.38B308,533,54865.99%34.01%Net SellingNet Selling
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
$1.32B44,774,19266.24%33.76%Net BuyingNet Selling
TVTX
TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.09B89,472,32763.49%36.51%Net SellingNet Selling
ARQT
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$3.43B122,492,19276.71%23.29%Net SellingNet Selling
TBPH
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC
$952.13M50,672,43152.91%47.09%Net SellingNet Selling
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$22.28B577,238,10756.76%17.33%Net SellingNet Selling
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$3.39B79,049,17367.83%32.17%Net SellingNet Selling
VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$115.75B253,718,83191.40%1.51%Net SellingNet Selling
AKBA
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$440.51M265,365,99346.61%7.64%Net Selling
VCEL
VERICEL CORP
$1.82B50,574,02691.18%8.82%Net SellingNet Selling
NAGE
NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC
$520.34M79,806,13918.41%81.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
TARS
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.46B42,449,10573.38%26.62%Net SellingNet Selling
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$467.83M56,297,53570.82%22.18%Net SellingNet Selling
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$1.82B50,530,41995.81%4.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
$109.87M31,037,93714.16%48.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
MNKD
MANNKIND CORP
$1.79B307,070,28135.49%64.51%Net SellingNet Selling
RIGL
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$754.91M18,151,34437.74%62.26%Net Selling
IDYA
IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.94B87,666,40892.57%7.43%Net Buying
SLNO
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.57B53,710,02535.68%64.32%Net SellingNet Selling
TNGX
TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.15B134,593,99862.83%37.17%Net SellingNet Selling
TGTX
TG THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.92B158,759,45157.29%42.71%Net SellingNet Selling
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.94B19,681,72018.29%81.71%Net SellingNet Selling
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$283.70M50,391,10761.30%38.70%Net SellingNet Selling
APLS
APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.12B126,525,21876.30%23.70%Net SellingNet Selling
FHTX
FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC
$296.33M56,551,28972.32%14.11%
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$52.18B61,034,20250.00%0.00%
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.60B152,665,18862.17%37.83%Net SellingNet Selling
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.92B117,597,00077.68%22.32%Net SellingNet Selling
GMAB
GENMAB A
$20.79B64,206,34996.17%0.00%
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$3.27B75,795,75953.90%9.39%Net SellingNet Selling
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
$130.71M56,339,29520.08%63.90%Net SellingNet Selling
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.22B165,924,28958.40%14.72%Net SellingNet Selling
CPRX
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.92B122,912,38784.02%15.82%Net SellingNet Selling
GYRE
GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$686.86M96,333,1571.87%98.13%Net Buying
ACAD
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.59B169,181,81772.19%27.81%Net SellingNet Selling
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$2.18B57,596,35876.19%23.81%Net SellingNet Selling
XOMA
XOMA ROYALTY CORP
$314.41M12,383,10318.93%81.07%Net SellingNet Buying
ZYME
ZYMEWORKS INC
$2.04B74,836,53452.65%47.35%Net Buying
EVAX
EVAXION A
$29.69M315,828,6080.42%0.00%
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$3.00B86,995,48350.36%49.64%Net SellingNet Selling
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$6.98B28,997,51979.21%20.79%Net SellingNet Selling
CRMD
CORMEDIX INC
$947.04M78,789,04554.72%8.62%Net SellingNet Selling
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$9.26B135,809,55881.72%10.12%Net SellingNet Selling
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$80.71B105,099,46468.27%31.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$73.34M16,012,4357.92%56.66%Net SellingNet Selling
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.05B95,442,00874.98%25.02%Net BuyingNet Buying
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
$22.24B240,455,45020.98%0.00%
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$74.21M9,490,0359.61%90.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$11.75B192,114,34493.36%1.73%Net SellingNet Selling
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
$557.71M15,817,14050.56%49.44%Net Buying
PTCT
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.31B80,288,30585.24%14.76%Net SellingNet Buying
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
$2.49B1,279,967,1870.28%0.00%
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
$617.24M30,466,06979.60%20.40%Net SellingNet Selling
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$425.18M363,398,68021.62%78.38%Net Selling
CLLS
CELLECTIS SA
$316.06M72,325,22911.49%0.00%
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
$134.53M62,865,27043.21%52.21%Net BuyingNet Selling
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.70B50,412,64061.71%38.29%Net SellingNet Buying
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$444.20M28,862,60157.21%42.79%Net BuyingNet Selling
LYEL
LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC
$707.20M21,218,2170.47%99.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$123.80M7,210,23514.04%85.96%Net BuyingNet Selling
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
$483.31M265,169,37311.20%0.00%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$1.38B242,974,30641.73%58.27%Net BuyingNet Selling
NBTX
NANOBIOTIX SA
$1.07B48,236,67111.70%0.00%
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$199.33M63,279,84357.50%23.51%Net Buying
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
$1.64B92,400,00099.48%0.52%Net Buying
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$22.27B43,056,59986.71%13.29%Net SellingNet Selling
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$116.62M39,802,45518.18%53.13%
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.01B65,117,76133.23%66.77%Net Buying
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$12.22B61,098,156100.00%0.00%
HYPD
HYPERION DEFI INC
$29.72M8,097,6593.63%96.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.25B14,543,73871.92%28.08%Net SellingNet Selling
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$750.14M64,224,29474.71%25.29%Net SellingNet Selling
PYPD
POLYPID LTD
$62.15M15,654,12918.10%0.00%
CMMB
CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD
$12.10M492,409,3200.08%3.44%
SABS
SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$189.95M47,606,85135.08%64.92%Net BuyingNet Buying
BDTX
BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC
$144.72M56,974,91365.77%34.23%Net SellingNet Buying
KZIA
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$87.98M809,418,7340.02%2.75%
CORT
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.81B105,188,21728.45%71.55%Net SellingNet Selling
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
$3.15B80,666,17984.77%15.23%Net BuyingNet Buying
TECH
BIO-TECHNE CORP
$9.08B155,812,70197.61%2.39%Net BuyingNet Selling
NTHI
NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$136.51M19,474,3038.71%91.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
MDWD
MEDIWOUND LTD
$240.66M12,821,43344.91%0.00%
IVVD
INVIVYD INC
$536.18M233,122,83461.79%38.21%Net SellingNet Buying
RLMD
RELMADA THERAPEUTICS INC
$319.00M73,333,62210.55%4.82%Net BuyingNet Buying
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$116.99M34,008,3496.28%93.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
RLAY
RELAY THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.46B173,322,38577.63%22.37%Net SellingNet Selling
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$300.58M141,701,84813.91%0.09%
LXEO
LEXEO THERAPEUTICS INC
$755.42M72,987,32767.63%9.87%Net SellingNet Selling

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

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. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY)


Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 617 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 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 22 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23.

ALNY passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 67.55% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 108 percentage points.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $491.28, an upside of 22.75% from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $400.23.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 25 analysts covering Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, 48% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 36% have issued a Buy, 16% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA)


Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 617 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 Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 22 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23.

INVA passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Innoviva has seen its stock return 11.49% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 52 percentage points.

Innoviva has an average 1 year price target of $32.25, an upside of 61.33% from Innoviva's current stock price of $19.99.

Innoviva stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Innoviva, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC)


Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 617 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 Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 30 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23.

ONC passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Beone Medicines has seen its stock return 80.89% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 121 percentage points.

Beone Medicines has an average 1 year price target of $390.88, an upside of 23.68% from Beone Medicines's current stock price of $316.05.

Beone Medicines stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Beone Medicines, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% 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 4 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 11.79%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 2.89%.

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

2. Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX)


Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.28%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 2.89%. 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.

3. Bio Techne (NASDAQ:TECH)


Bio Techne (NASDAQ:TECH) has an annual dividend yield of 0.55%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 2.89%. Bio Techne's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Bio Techne's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bio Techne's dividend payout ratio of 64% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks up?

Biotech stocks were up 2.35% in the last day, and down -0.7% over the last week. Cypherpunk Technologies was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 39.04% yesterday.

Cypherpunk Technologies shares are trading higher after the company announced the appointment of Electric Coin Company CEO Josh Swihart as its Strategic Advisor.

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 57, which is 42 points higher than the biotech industry average of 15. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 11.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 52 percentage points.

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)


Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) 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.

Puma Biotechnology has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the biotech industry average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has gained 102.52% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 143 percentage points.

3. Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA)


Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) 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.

Innoviva has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the biotech industry average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Innoviva's stock has gained 11.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 52 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

60.86% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 50.11% over the next year.

3.51% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.39% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.19% are rated C (Hold), 31.13% are rated D (Sell), and 12.78% 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 156.53x.
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