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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.

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Biotech is Zen Rated F and is the 140th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
CVM	CEL SCI CORP	$1.70	351,000	-53.14%	2.27	3.13	3.48	4.37	6.44	29.58	5.39	4.44	12.72	6.29	-0.61	-0.42	-0.19	1.25
HRTX	HERON THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.21	1,795,000	33.46%	1.23	1.11	0.98	1.14	1.23	60.73	76.72	80.92	45.68	60.58	0.09	0.08	0.01	1.61
CDIO	CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS INC	$1.83	42,000	-6.04%	1.82	1.87	2.62	2.48	3.15	43.00	22.06	24.67	58.20	62.65	-0.13	-0.17	0.04	1.14
TIL	INSTIL BIO INC	$8.16	16,400	-73.80%	7.98	8.23	8.37	8.51	14.39	49.24	40.15	28.21	64.85	36.39	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	1.75
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$2.39	97,000	-60.57%	2.35	2.34	2.70	3.14	2.92	45.92	66.67	77.54	77.29	88.76	-0.07	-0.12	0.05	1.16
ANTX	AN2 THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.46	242,000	62.42%	4.67	4.14	3.77	2.45	1.81	58.95	66.12	73.18	27.10	48.39	0.34	0.34	-0.00	0.80
BEAM	BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC	$32.32	2,852,000	62.51%	30.52	30.45	27.41	28.05	25.28	59.90	92.20	75.44	55.26	44.53	1.14	1.04	0.10	2.08
BMEA	BIOMEA FUSION INC	$1.54	1,089,000	10.00%	1.52	1.74	1.54	1.42	1.52	46.38	34.45	30.87	38.32	30.57	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	1.09
ANNX	ANNEXON INC	$5.69	1,981,000	-14.91%	5.79	5.98	5.71	5.64	4.33	46.50	21.07	13.96	10.59	4.80	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	1.14
MDXG	MIMEDX GROUP INC	$3.60	1,309,000	-14.44%	3.51	3.51	3.96	4.89	5.96	47.26	88.65	82.18	96.32	97.04	-0.10	-0.17	0.07	1.29
MIST	MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.92	598,000	-53.02%	1.88	1.95	1.71	1.82	1.89	54.76	47.25	38.39	42.34	36.13	0.05	0.06	-0.01	0.97
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.44	195,000	-11.36%	4.73	4.93	5.02	5.29	5.04	39.31	13.28	7.54	11.52	5.20	-0.15	-0.08	-0.07	1.58
VTVT	VTV THERAPEUTICS INC	$30.68	22,400	-33.33%	31.43	34.33	35.93	36.13	28.97	38.72	18.92	22.18	26.46	30.07	-1.67	-1.34	-0.33	0.86
TNYA	TENAYA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.00	10,296,000	122.28%	0.76	0.75	0.74	0.73	1.02	71.29	93.94	83.88	98.00	91.45	0.03	0.01	0.03	1.92
ANIX	ANIXA BIOSCIENCES INC	$3.00	76,000	-33.91%	3.01	2.98	2.85	2.98	3.36	52.89	50.30	56.53	23.48	28.68	0.06	0.06	-0.00	0.99
CNTX	CONTEXT THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.38	536,000	52.71%	2.37	2.38	2.61	2.23	1.62	47.68	55.71	57.85	70.10	73.76	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.92
PLRZ	POLYRIZON LTD	$16.34	153,000	856.25%	15.51	14.04	13.39	13.06	9.93	62.51	58.92	54.85	35.92	35.81	0.70	0.65	0.06	0.97
IRD	OPUS GENETICS INC	$4.99	1,304,000	12.51%	5.11	5.31	4.95	3.76	2.72	47.43	51.66	52.14	48.91	47.85	0.07	0.12	-0.05	0.96
ERNA	ERNEXA THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.53	1,461,000	-85.43%	5.11	4.99	5.80	14.84	25.20	65.98	77.51	61.27	97.63	79.40	-0.01	-0.48	0.47	1.21
CRSP	CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG	$54.83	1,717,000	14.24%	52.60	54.09	52.21	53.14	56.20	54.31	53.49	48.24	54.76	47.94	0.40	0.39	0.01	1.54
CNTB	CONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LTD	$2.36	95,000	-25.78%	2.44	2.60	2.73	2.61	2.28	39.22	13.14	14.97	21.50	23.97	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	0.64
MGNX	MACROGENICS INC	$3.00	814,000	62.80%	3.05	3.23	3.01	2.36	1.99	45.41	14.70	20.75	11.17	20.99	-0.01	0.04	-0.05	1.47
NNVC	NANOVIRICIDES INC	$1.55	417,000	121.81%	1.36	1.29	1.12	1.11	1.29	69.33	77.04	75.73	72.57	73.07	0.10	0.08	0.02	0.87
GRCE	GRACE THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.34	297,000	-16.34%	2.26	3.12	3.77	3.71	3.41	34.06	16.69	16.68	19.07	18.02	-0.50	-0.46	-0.04	0.77
FLNA	FILANA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.30	420,000	-19.54%	1.44	1.56	1.77	1.97	2.43	30.19	9.45	9.24	16.79	16.97	-0.11	-0.10	-0.02	1.21
IDYA	IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC	$28.32	514,000	-45.78%	28.69	30.46	31.78	32.90	30.56	38.13	9.49	11.52	27.25	26.71	-1.04	-0.88	-0.16	1.07
PALI	PALISADE BIO INC	$1.80	3,005,000	-23.79%	1.97	2.14	1.98	1.91	1.64	41.24	6.63	9.89	5.53	8.38	-0.02	0.02	-0.04	1.12
ELTX	ELICIO THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.91	105,000	-23.36%	10.56	11.30	11.33	9.84	9.88	38.24	4.61	8.46	1.79	5.69	-0.25	-0.06	-0.19	1.04
PEPG	PEPGEN INC	$1.76	699,000	69.66%	1.72	1.69	3.34	4.57	4.02	35.50	67.89	80.15	82.04	89.31	-0.36	-0.51	0.15	1.03
SMMT	SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC	$18.08	3,858,000	41.84%	18.94	21.07	18.52	17.54	19.48	44.16	18.12	17.14	14.84	13.04	-0.47	0.26	-0.72	0.79
NVAX	NOVAVAX INC	$10.11	13,284,000	45.80%	8.48	8.47	9.01	8.60	8.24	70.42	76.40	61.72	96.72	75.49	0.10	-0.12	0.22	1.79
INBX	INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC	$134.35	371,000	-20.22%	130.17	112.39	85.94	82.22	64.24	67.14	70.67	69.49	39.69	55.20	15.08	14.38	0.70	1.43
ABOS	ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.56	162,000	-50.61%	2.47	2.59	2.77	2.51	2.10	49.04	33.13	30.40	56.61	52.30	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	1.44
BBIO	BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC	$67.39	4,564,000	59.25%	69.55	72.78	71.23	73.01	64.94	37.11	4.56	4.91	0.00	1.43	-1.43	-0.64	-0.79	1.59
BTAI	BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.22	561,000	-27.33%	1.19	1.15	1.32	1.52	2.17	50.68	66.67	74.59	81.53	90.32	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	1.68
MBX	MBX BIOSCIENCES INC	$40.97	1,877,000	103.36%	31.65	32.40	30.91	33.11	25.76	73.50	85.28	61.32	92.62	67.67	0.76	0.06	0.70	1.50
CGEM	CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC	$14.55	590,000	-51.95%	13.99	14.10	14.26	12.91	10.46	54.06	67.36	71.85	74.81	81.62	0.14	0.01	0.13	1.25
IBIO	IBIO INC	$1.71	1,824,000	403.87%	1.66	1.83	2.09	2.15	1.59	42.97	32.03	25.15	81.13	59.39	-0.12	-0.13	0.00	1.29
IPSC	CENTURY THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.29	471,000	-37.62%	2.28	2.33	2.34	2.01	1.27	49.72	40.27	35.57	45.66	38.01	0.00	0.00	-0.00	1.37
ANRO	ALTO NEUROSCIENCE INC	$24.26	151,000	-74.01%	24.71	25.41	23.10	20.19	13.86	49.99	19.25	26.78	2.09	7.10	0.45	0.76	-0.31	1.18
BNTX	BIONTECH SE	$94.13	1,015,000	-8.97%	98.39	101.00	96.20	100.53	102.22	42.36	14.52	13.30	2.12	1.90	-0.40	0.95	-1.35	0.95
INTS	INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.09	20,100	-29.23%	5.18	5.24	6.02	7.64	8.11	33.73	36.47	42.81	36.00	59.35	-0.23	-0.28	0.05	-0.13
ARMP	ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.30	50,000	-54.13%	9.49	11.10	10.58	8.87	6.47	38.51	7.38	9.13	4.87	8.23	-0.53	-0.11	-0.42	0.40
GLSI	GREENWICH LIFESCIENCES INC	$22.86	74,600	42.10%	22.95	24.20	24.90	24.32	17.32	46.12	29.37	20.96	63.47	44.88	-0.60	-0.54	-0.06	1.34
COYA	COYA THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.11	166,000	64.36%	4.22	4.37	4.39	4.68	5.42	43.19	12.14	15.81	17.51	20.73	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	0.93
ARTV	ARTIVA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$10.89	5,294,000	3,382.89%	10.73	10.75	7.91	6.19	4.72	55.17	59.51	55.07	33.35	32.56	1.05	1.11	-0.06	1.56
RANI	RANI THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC	$0.97	399,000	10.22%	0.91	0.92	1.03	1.19	1.12	52.53	55.61	47.37	90.70	76.54	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.34
IMTX	IMMATICS NV	$11.37	366,000	-34.76%	11.20	11.15	10.41	10.15	9.19	57.35	70.14	61.94	38.45	34.16	0.24	0.27	-0.03	1.02
DNA	GINKGO BIOWORKS HOLDINGS INC	$8.93	2,087,000	2.45%	9.03	8.43	7.37	8.24	10.00	55.25	75.45	79.44	73.60	87.70	0.66	0.50	0.15	2.51
IMUX	IMMUNIC INC	$11.63	220,000	-38.55%	10.63	10.35	11.24	9.05	8.67	56.98	91.20	91.56	95.27	96.24	0.07	-0.17	0.24	1.16
IMVT	IMMUNOVANT INC	$28.94	1,833,000	49.63%	27.73	27.84	26.23	26.26	22.47	58.97	54.21	49.80	35.45	32.97	0.57	0.60	-0.03	1.10
PMVP	PMV PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.41	275,000	-20.98%	1.41	1.42	1.44	1.30	1.34	51.16	41.67	35.61	53.89	41.97	0.01	0.01	-0.00	1.20
INKT	MINK THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.04	7,700	-21.43%	11.42	11.91	11.03	11.37	12.68	46.43	22.49	22.45	14.20	16.63	0.00	0.13	-0.12	0.50
PTN	PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$19.47	2,500	-47.92%	20.08	20.70	20.67	19.19	14.92	45.51	20.03	23.58	7.09	2.36	-0.22	0.02	-0.24	1.15
OKUR	ONKURE THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.91	88,000	-6.38%	4.64	4.71	4.18	3.48	3.12	37.70	5.23	11.43	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.17	-0.17	0.78
UNCY	UNICYCIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.94	401,000	-46.68%	7.69	7.42	7.03	6.64	5.70	62.29	73.25	79.54	70.58	84.81	0.31	0.25	0.06	0.74
ATRA	ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$8.34	2,894,000	-96.14%	5.71	5.40	5.31	7.26	10.26	68.10	59.25	50.05	87.41	76.05	0.53	0.11	0.42	1.94
ATYR	ATYR PHARMA INC	$0.95	892,000	-28.98%	0.86	0.84	0.85	0.83	1.64	59.11	72.93	76.61	69.82	84.27	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.93
FDMT	4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC	$10.14	628,000	-14.56%	9.53	9.70	9.37	8.99	8.79	56.51	78.24	67.82	82.00	76.51	0.10	0.04	0.05	1.30
VIR	VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$9.12	1,576,000	-43.45%	10.01	10.21	9.63	8.29	6.88	40.19	9.58	12.28	6.84	8.30	0.04	0.22	-0.18	1.32
CABA	CABALETTA BIO INC	$3.88	4,649,000	-26.50%	3.41	3.32	3.15	2.84	2.50	61.79	76.34	81.14	69.69	79.47	0.21	0.11	0.10	1.41
JAGX	JAGUAR HEALTH INC	$3.00	127,000	-31.72%	5.48	9.82	14.02	21.94	43.63	17.97	3.17	3.01	2.73	1.34	-3.36	-2.66	-0.70	1.56
SPRB	SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES INC	$56.50	24,600	14.95%	57.17	59.69	60.88	68.39	65.77	44.14	37.81	33.75	49.78	50.34	-1.72	-1.72	0.01	1.48
RLAY	RELAY THERAPEUTICS INC	$12.76	1,803,000	-43.74%	13.05	14.44	12.25	10.29	7.85	45.30	17.94	19.89	4.86	6.62	0.01	0.42	-0.41	1.80
NKTR	NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS	$81.89	715,000	-6.41%	84.66	86.75	78.21	62.84	55.25	48.16	8.33	11.96	1.83	3.81	1.77	3.09	-1.32	1.74
EWTX	EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC	$35.32	984,000	-14.66%	33.10	33.03	31.60	29.37	23.14	59.02	59.38	62.32	67.74	73.65	0.93	0.51	0.41	1.38
IMA	IMAGENEBIO INC	$5.29	74,000	-26.00%	5.80	5.83	5.67	6.21	8.07	42.18	46.30	53.63	46.43	51.10	0.03	0.05	-0.02	1.04
ABVX	ABIVAX SA	$122.74	904,000	-23.39%	117.78	117.95	116.62	119.65	105.62	55.34	80.37	81.37	88.77	92.85	1.42	0.24	1.18	1.64
PLRX	PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.22	208,000	-69.00%	1.21	1.25	1.28	1.26	1.42	44.17	33.53	29.49	64.32	47.60	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.00
TAOX	TAO SYNERGIES INC	$6.48	60,000	-67.39%	5.54	5.20	5.24	4.88	5.96	65.42	80.71	83.87	89.12	93.72	0.26	0.10	0.17	1.31
MLEC	MOOLEC SCIENCE SA	$8.90	24,300	-44.77%	9.41	8.42	8.70	7.72	13.28	51.17	43.66	49.84	31.18	39.65	0.30	0.20	0.10	0.43
INMB	INMUNE BIO INC	$1.43	240,000	-23.08%	1.45	1.41	1.32	1.45	1.74	52.66	54.72	70.45	36.54	49.96	0.05	0.04	0.00	1.53
ACXP	ACURX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.09	60,400	-20.53%	2.08	2.27	3.03	2.80	3.92	40.81	32.04	23.49	94.05	75.58	-0.29	-0.32	0.03	0.68
JBIO	JADE BIOSCIENCES INC	$25.81	692,000	84.53%	24.92	23.66	18.23	16.67	12.95	64.74	51.86	56.19	21.26	23.07	2.05	2.25	-0.20	1.13
EDIT	EDITAS MEDICINE INC	$3.11	1,115,000	-22.41%	3.00	3.16	2.72	2.39	2.65	54.82	39.15	36.42	27.79	23.56	0.08	0.12	-0.03	2.10
MGX	METAGENOMI THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.41	174,000	-14.71%	1.41	1.44	1.45	1.53	1.84	47.58	40.91	40.40	41.05	38.62	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	1.11
PSTV	PLUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.12	107,000	-2.73%	6.04	6.26	6.04	7.85	11.12	51.16	20.93	24.22	17.46	20.57	0.08	0.10	-0.02	0.69
LONA	LEONABIO INC	$10.04	81,000	100.00%	9.22	9.11	8.77	7.29	5.67	58.76	86.61	85.97	93.46	93.46	0.21	0.13	0.08	1.25
VYGR	VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.05	637,000	38.48%	3.86	3.94	4.02	3.96	4.05	53.77	63.01	55.68	78.85	73.24	-0.00	-0.03	0.02	1.29
GNLX	GENELUX CORP	$3.11	368,000	94.71%	2.74	2.69	2.65	2.90	3.80	67.70	80.26	74.68	92.99	88.88	0.08	0.03	0.05	1.44
CELC	CELCUITY INC	$131.06	683,000	-58.51%	129.96	125.76	117.86	111.92	87.93	55.53	61.11	69.99	51.58	68.23	5.06	4.25	0.81	0.91
KROS	KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC	$12.07	393,000	150.32%	11.51	11.52	11.63	15.07	15.50	55.99	79.57	75.62	94.04	96.03	-0.06	-0.17	0.11	1.11
DRTS	ALPHA TAU MEDICAL LTD	$8.51	488,000	-3.17%	7.83	7.89	7.41	6.99	5.38	60.21	43.38	28.57	44.96	26.89	0.16	0.16	0.00	0.54
NGNE	NEUROGENE INC	$30.78	169,000	10.46%	28.55	26.92	23.55	21.10	22.02	67.48	77.24	85.22	72.93	77.96	2.21	1.86	0.35	1.47
MPLT	MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS INC	$27.40	291,000	38.57%	29.60	29.09	23.44	20.70	N/A	50.34	31.30	32.80	10.27	8.33	1.48	2.09	-0.61	1.42
LPCN	LIPOCINE INC	$2.37	188,000	164.79%	2.34	2.39	5.01	6.59	4.80	33.09	60.14	49.47	90.68	92.83	-0.68	-0.89	0.21	0.79
NUVL	NUVALENT INC	$105.28	571,000	-3.06%	102.04	104.11	101.80	102.65	95.46	54.60	52.81	45.81	52.04	44.96	0.07	0.18	-0.12	1.46
STOK	STOKE THERAPEUTICS INC	$32.89	668,000	68.26%	33.14	34.37	34.27	33.12	28.74	44.61	23.14	22.97	23.92	24.55	-0.36	-0.17	-0.20	1.37
AUTL	AUTOLUS THERAPEUTICS PLC	$1.57	1,204,000	-5.94%	1.53	1.53	1.49	1.54	1.59	53.76	65.74	73.45	69.38	80.33	0.03	0.02	0.01	1.07
WHWK	WHITEHAWK THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.97	54,000	-60.29%	4.08	4.07	3.79	3.27	2.65	51.23	39.68	52.22	14.30	28.54	0.10	0.13	-0.03	0.95
MIRM	MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$107.16	1,765,000	-10.63%	100.63	97.83	94.08	92.75	81.01	63.27	79.79	81.55	71.50	84.85	3.09	1.78	1.31	0.72
EIKN	EIKON THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.96	552,000	143.17%	9.54	10.25	11.13	N/A	N/A	47.62	42.50	46.91	49.53	53.65	-0.39	-0.45	0.06	2.83
AVBP	ARRIVENT BIOPHARMA INC	$29.50	267,000	-21.93%	29.97	29.87	26.26	24.16	21.99	55.85	25.59	29.67	5.92	3.31	1.03	1.39	-0.36	0.92
KOD	KODIAK SCIENCES INC	$41.01	721,000	99.17%	43.62	43.91	35.58	30.74	22.66	49.13	34.03	42.91	24.17	24.43	1.79	2.65	-0.86	1.87
ACRV	ACRIVON THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.98	541,000	19.16%	1.99	1.88	1.69	1.83	1.81	57.27	58.77	68.71	35.65	53.39	0.11	0.10	0.01	1.55
QSI	QUANTUM-SI INC	$0.91	13,103,000	84.97%	0.95	0.96	0.90	1.02	1.27	48.08	45.94	47.15	37.23	41.69	0.02	0.02	-0.00	2.21
KYTX	KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.35	456,000	5.80%	9.01	9.35	8.87	8.65	7.16	52.82	34.88	32.12	40.68	32.39	0.08	0.10	-0.02	1.74
ATAI	ATAIBECKLEY INC	$4.03	3,429,000	-20.51%	4.15	4.26	3.89	3.90	4.28	47.74	10.49	11.42	7.32	7.19	0.05	0.11	-0.06	1.43
ZNTL	ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.41	769,000	17.58%	4.13	4.34	3.39	2.85	2.18	58.31	57.62	37.24	79.30	50.52	0.20	0.24	-0.05	1.74
LXEO	LEXEO THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.83	987,000	73.77%	5.82	6.13	6.22	7.18	7.11	45.43	31.32	31.39	50.87	47.38	-0.11	-0.10	-0.00	1.90

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in May 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. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 607 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 Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is 2 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

JAZZ passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 129.44% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 132 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $237.67, an upside of 5.26% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $225.79.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 58.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 607 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 Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 27 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

EXEL passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Exelixis has seen its stock return 31.95% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 34 percentage points.

Exelixis has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, a downside of -0.33% from Exelixis's current stock price of $48.16.

Exelixis stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Exelixis, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 71.43% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 607 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 Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 31 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

PBYI passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 143.97% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 146 percentage points.

What are the biotech stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 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 18.27%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 4.3%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -42.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 4.3%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 16.3% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) (NYSE:NVO)

Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) (NYSE:NVO) has an annual dividend yield of 2.77%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 4.3%. Novo Nordisk (Ozempic)'s dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Novo Nordisk (Ozempic)'s dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Novo Nordisk (Ozempic)'s dividend payout ratio of 43.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks up?

Biotech stocks were up 0.17% in the last day, and up 2.15% over the last week. Traws Pharma was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 28.24% yesterday.

Traws Pharma shares are trading higher after the company announced plans to advance potential clinical candidates for the treatment of hantavirus infections.

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. Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL)

Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL) 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.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 43, which is 30 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 37.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 40 percentage points.

2. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)

Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) 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.

Incyte has a valuation score of 71, which is 58 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Incyte's stock has gained 65.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 67 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 58 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -9.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by -7 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

65.08% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 61.11% over the next year.

3.09% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.75% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.46% are rated C (Hold), 34.44% are rated D (Sell), and 11.26% 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 16.13x.

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1. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

3. Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) (NYSE:NVO)

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3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

3. Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) (NYSE:NVO)

1. Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL)

2. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)

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