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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 135th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
Zen Rating
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Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
IRD
OPUS GENETICS INC
$207.58M-774.20%-170.70%-968.51%467.50%5.051.24100.00%-466.10%-465.63%
TNYA
TENAYA THERAPEUTICS INC
$135.04M-95.50%-76.80%-102.71%-122.30%0.274.64N/AN/AN/A
SNDX
SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.83B-160.60%-49.60%-64.57%-38.50%3.784.6495.40%-279.30%-253.32%
MLYS
MINERALYS THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.36B-48.20%-45.80%-29.73%-83.20%0.0425.50N/AN/AN/A
EQ
EQUILLIUM INC
$92.56M-148.80%-109.40%-76.58%1,073.10%0.1210.85100.00%-555.90%-547.72%
BNTC
BENITEC BIOPHARMA INC
$410.41M-45.90%-44.00%-41.64%2,647.30%0.0346.95N/AN/AN/A
LENZ
LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC
$444.94M-29.60%-27.90%-30.03%-33.60%0.0912.69100.00%-336.50%-333.61%
ICU
SEASTAR MEDICAL HOLDING CORP
$8.94M-414.50%-151.10%-121.21%425.70%0.363.6695.30%-1,551.10%-1,577.19%
TNXP
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP
$215.75M-55.20%-49.90%-42.88%-210.80%0.099.8934.30%-963.40%-963.38%
MRNA
MODERNA INC
$16.02B-31.40%-24.40%-30.16%-30.90%0.303.9348.30%-139.60%-141.26%
ALLO
ALLOGENE THERAPEUTICS INC
$379.79M-57.80%-43.10%-51.66%-53.00%0.408.19N/AN/AN/A
KYMR
KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.73B-33.40%-28.60%-28.61%-33.60%0.177.38100.00%-674.80%-674.04%
MGX
METAGENOMI INC
$57.82M-43.20%-31.10%-41.23%-34.60%0.396.42100.00%-287.10%-291.26%
SYRE
SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.73B-31.20%-26.80%-32.51%-35.40%0.1110.91N/AN/AN/A
MPLT
MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS INC
$770.43MN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.0913.22N/AN/AN/A
PLRX
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC
$70.05M-71.50%-53.30%-66.51%-62.10%0.3813.94N/AN/AN/A
LNAI
LUNAI BIOWORKS INC
$15.51M-385.10%-214.50%1,021.63%738.00%-1.530.04N/AN/AN/A
OCUL
OCULAR THERAPEUTIX INC
$1.99B-71.70%-51.20%-33.56%-272.30%0.2415.3987.30%-511.90%-489.12%
EDIT
EDITAS MEDICINE INC
$177.67M-348.50%-78.60%-143.62%-160.90%14.002.86100.00%-430.80%-433.42%
VNDA
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$447.36M-16.80%-13.40%-22.17%-33.30%0.293.1294.40%-39.70%-50.52%
COEP
COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$60.18M-172.70%-92.60%-95.84%-192.70%0.322.2173.00%-2,251.50%-2,195.46%
PROK
PROKIDNEY CORP
$562.56MN/A-18.10%-20.87%-24.90%-0.0310.32100.00%-9,547.40%-9,049.33%
SVRA
SAVARA INC
$1.08B-86.60%-65.40%-93.14%-66.40%0.497.65N/AN/AN/A
VYNE
VYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
$18.50M-80.60%-66.00%-104.91%-173.00%0.138.87100.00%-6,425.20%-6,424.43%
LIXT
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
$16.83M-219.00%-178.10%-82.92%-1,205.80%0.1110.42N/AN/AN/A
IMNM
IMMUNOME INC
$2.28B-87.20%-75.60%-83.13%-373.20%0.138.90100.00%-2,301.30%-2,301.30%
EPRX
EUPRAXIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$323.64M-67.40%-65.30%-33.21%20,901.30%0.0423.98N/AN/AN/A
LTRN
LANTERN PHARMA INC
$29.53M-126.00%-97.40%-197.36%-232.80%0.423.33N/AN/AN/A
PHVS
PHARVARIS NV
$1.72B-66.20%-60.20%N/A-1,563.70%0.09N/AN/AN/AN/A
LITS
LITE STRATEGY INC
$38.99M-27.10%-26.20%-10.31%-47.00%0.0112.39N/AN/AN/A
APLM
APOLLOMICS INC
$21.24M-380.10%-136.50%-4,767.85%1,243.90%-3.530.97100.00%-366.90%-362.92%
SAVA
CASSAVA SCIENCES INC
$98.07M-95.80%-75.30%-129.80%2,002.20%0.592.27N/AN/AN/A
BDRX
BIODEXA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$0.00-244.80%-171.40%-217.16%-1,804.70%0.303.63100.00%-3,171.60%-3,445.89%
ALXO
ALX ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
$111.15M-138.90%-96.70%-193.39%-132.10%0.852.40N/AN/AN/A
NRXP
NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$53.67MN/A-489.90%148.69%172.10%-1.580.2959.90%-15,727.70%-15,727.69%
KTTA
PASITHEA THERAPEUTICS CORP
$5.40M-97.90%-88.00%-110.13%5,105.70%0.124.02N/AN/AN/A
IMMX
IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC
$226.31M-263.50%-120.00%-254.88%547.00%1.431.53N/AN/AN/A
TVRD
TVARDI THERAPEUTICS INC
$34.90M-115.90%-33.70%-31.65%-30.90%0.403.48100.00%-346.50%-220.05%
KYTX
KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INC
$347.30M-77.90%-65.80%-104.98%-103.60%0.235.16N/AN/AN/A
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$865.74M-9.80%-6.10%-8.39%-8.60%0.505.70100.00%-18.70%-18.80%
MCRB
SERES THERAPEUTICS INC
$126.29M15.30%3.60%4.46%3.60%2.282.30100.00%1,536.80%1,536.75%
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$35.19M-41.80%39.30%225.66%52.50%-1.821.0281.60%15.40%17.99%
GLPG
GALAPAGOS NV
$2.20B-16.20%-11.30%-14.48%-14.00%0.448.6371.10%-151.40%-158.11%
ENLV
ENLIVEX THERAPEUTICS LTD
$28.18M-62.90%-53.30%-82.65%-29,748.70%0.206.43N/AN/AN/A
CRNX
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.30B-35.10%-32.00%-37.71%-36.00%0.1215.12100.00%-27,563.30%-27,563.32%
KURA
KURA ONCOLOGY INC
$681.35M-65.40%-30.60%-40.35%-41.40%1.685.12100.00%-208.50%-204.82%
ELTX
ELICIO THERAPEUTICS INC
$145.51M-5,657.90%-160.70%-205.92%-320.10%6.413.30N/AN/AN/A
ANIX
ANIXA BIOSCIENCES INC
$98.80M-66.60%-62.80%-77.43%-76.90%0.148.08N/AN/AN/A
TELO
TELOMIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$39.54M-566.60%-447.90%-161.29%2,487.30%0.0617.51N/AN/AN/A
CNTX
CONTEXT THERAPEUTICS INC
$209.48M-30.90%-29.60%-36.12%8,256.50%0.0813.10N/AN/AN/A
EWTX
EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.08B-30.90%-29.40%-27.99%-33.30%0.0426.51N/AN/AN/A
SANA
SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$1.05B-120.60%-53.80%-58.61%-127.50%1.234.56N/AN/AN/A
NRXS
NEURAXIS INC
$46.34M-377.70%-162.10%-284.96%703.70%1.531.5984.30%-249.00%-222.82%
LPCN
LIPOCINE INC
$47.14M-30.60%-28.20%-38.71%-42.10%0.148.25100.00%-126.70%-126.66%
MAZE
MAZE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.17B-65.20%-31.20%-31.61%-208.60%0.1117.70N/AN/AN/A
APVO
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.27M-411.10%-168.00%-123.81%-519.70%0.554.03N/AN/AN/A
ZBIO
ZENAS BIOPHARMA INC
$1.17B-73.50%-57.60%-70.35%-174.50%0.645.66100.00%-1,266.00%-1,264.37%
IMVT
IMMUNOVANT INC
$5.51B-65.80%-60.40%-46.70%25,054.10%0.0715.74N/AN/AN/A
ARCT
ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$215.08M-28.70%-21.10%-32.68%-220.10%0.267.86100.00%-68.30%-83.92%
TAOX
TAO SYNERGIES INC
$28.23M-244.20%-152.10%-153.61%-540.70%0.1117.61100.00%-13,058.70%-12,829.93%
COGT
COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.28B-126.20%-89.70%-80.45%-153.00%0.416.38N/AN/AN/A
FULC
FULCRUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$527.11M-32.20%-30.00%-34.99%-38.20%0.0817.70N/AN/AN/A
ACIU
AC IMMUNE SA
$316.81M-83.50%-35.80%-97.78%-248.70%1.751.16100.00%-1,643.90%-1,639.75%
GPCR
STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.54B-26.10%-24.70%-27.14%-31.10%0.0814.15N/AN/AN/A
IPSC
CENTURY THERAPEUTICS INC
$148.42M-13.40%-8.80%-11.09%-11.90%0.396.25100.00%-23.40%-21.79%
CLYM
CLIMB BIO INC
$370.92M-26.40%-25.60%-28.62%-33.40%0.0318.38N/AN/AN/A
RCUS
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.27B-68.20%-31.30%-44.93%-44.90%1.233.65100.00%-142.10%-138.33%
ABOS
ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$145.38M-97.40%-70.40%-107.41%-81.60%0.536.02N/AN/AN/A
MIST
MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$149.90M-2,372.70%-85.10%-70.24%-73.30%3.288.24N/AN/AN/A
NGNE
NEUROGENE INC
$266.89M-29.80%-27.50%-31.17%-38.50%0.0818.39N/AN/AN/A
RNXT
RENOVORX INC
$36.28M-122.20%-90.70%-123.25%3,053.60%0.395.8367.80%-1,196.70%-1,238.04%
BCYC
BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$392.62M-35.50%-29.20%-36.37%-763.20%0.2410.66100.00%-884.50%-891.54%
PALI
PALISADE BIO INC
$244.37M-240.70%-137.30%-320.89%577.10%1.171.96N/AN/AN/A
BEAM
BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.69B-42.90%-31.50%-36.74%-43.30%0.366.02100.00%-744.40%-744.41%
IMTX
IMMATICS NV
$1.17B-23.30%-19.10%-26.21%-40.90%0.247.36100.00%-136.70%-141.11%
CMPX
COMPASS THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.16B-48.90%-42.50%-30.07%-58.90%0.1017.82N/AN/AN/A
KLRS
KALARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$155.98M-76.00%-52.30%-66.92%-1,029.20%0.9412.89N/AN/AN/A
PGEN
PRECIGEN INC
$1.52B-5,766.20%-311.30%-176.76%-238.60%3.094.0430.30%-6,750.10%-3,899.94%
WVE
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD
$2.25B-75.60%-43.00%-78.43%504.40%0.882.51100.00%-111.60%-111.64%
NVAX
NOVAVAX INC
$1.34B-167.00%25.50%50.00%71.10%-8.532.2791.80%32.10%35.22%
DRMA
DERMATA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.88M-192.00%-140.20%N/A-2,889.20%0.28N/AN/AN/AN/A
LCTX
LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC
$391.56M-118.80%-66.80%-84.30%3,452.30%3.124.5097.80%-625.50%-625.53%
ALEC
ALECTOR INC
$213.94M-123.00%-27.50%-42.18%-38.10%4.813.76100.00%-156.00%-155.96%
IMMP
IMMUTEP LTD
$382.62M-36.90%-34.30%-42.57%-130.80%0.0911.69100.00%-594.60%-594.28%
MTVA
METAVIA INC
$4.01M-229.50%-105.30%-256.14%214.30%1.331.74N/AN/AN/A
BLTE
BELITE BIO INC
$5.98BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.0334.37N/AN/AN/A
NERV
MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES INC
$33.57MN/A-43.70%-55.18%-24.10%-1.814.87N/AN/AN/A
ACRV
ACRIVON THERAPEUTICS INC
$52.70M-53.70%-48.30%-62.69%-69.00%0.138.75N/AN/AN/A
PDSB
PDS BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP
$35.02M-209.00%-83.30%-150.77%-287.10%2.672.09N/AN/AN/A
CAPR
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.13B-71.00%-56.10%-83.42%-78.10%0.513.59100.00%-736.60%-736.62%
ABCL
ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC
$945.90M-17.00%-12.60%-15.92%-17.70%0.4110.10100.00%-486.00%-580.13%
CADL
CANDEL THERAPEUTICS INC
$320.06M-29.20%-22.60%-26.21%353.60%0.178.25N/AN/AN/A
ARTV
ARTIVA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$98.92M-50.00%-44.00%-57.49%-52.80%0.1511.65N/AN/AN/A
CTMX
CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC
$960.70M44.50%20.30%24.11%60.40%0.473.64100.00%24.70%24.87%
QCLS
Q/C TECHNOLOGIES INC
$16.42M-121.40%-48.90%-25.40%-419.50%1.111.71N/AN/AN/A
CRSP
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG
$4.64B-26.40%-22.50%-22.79%-24.00%0.1716.22100.00%-1,273.70%-1,263.99%
CGEM
CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$722.50M-42.10%-39.80%-48.01%-49.30%0.0710.45N/AN/AN/A
RGNX
REGENXBIO INC
$522.94M-78.30%-34.50%-33.89%-26.00%2.252.6787.20%-110.30%-84.16%
CTNM
CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$437.74M-32.30%-30.30%-32.19%-35.60%0.0629.07N/AN/AN/A
MNPR
MONOPAR THERAPEUTICS
$385.92M-25.70%-24.80%-13.73%-155.60%0.0256.10N/AN/AN/A

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX)


Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 610 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

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 -26.92% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 4 percentage points.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $21.86, an upside of 242.59% from Biocryst Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $6.38.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 57.14% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)


Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 610 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -8 points lower than the biotech industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates JAZZ as a "A".

JAZZ passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 37.84% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 69 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $213.27, an upside of 28.87% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $165.50.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 9.09% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)


Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 610 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 9 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

PHAR passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pharming Group Nv has seen its stock return 81.4% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 112 percentage points.

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 26.41%, which is 21 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.56%.

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 7.33%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.56%.

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 1.97%, which is -4 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 5.56%. 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 2.73% in the last day, and down -0.36% over the last week. Roivant Sciences was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 22.14% yesterday.

Roivant Sciences shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 sales results.

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 -3.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 27 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 19.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 50 percentage points.

3. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)


Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) 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.

Incyte 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.

Incyte's stock has gained 44.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 75 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

64.15% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 67.9% over the next year.

3.35% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.5% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.93% are rated C (Hold), 37.53% are rated D (Sell), and 10.69% 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 234.95x.
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