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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 +28.50% 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 139th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Zen Rating
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Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
NAMS
NEWAMSTERDAM PHARMA CO NV
$3.30B-38.30%-34.70%-41.09%-131.10%0.129.03100.00%-3,644.20%-3,644.21%
MAZE
MAZE THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.51B-36.60%-31.80%-30.54%-78.90%0.2317.88100.00%-612.70%-608.38%
ACET
ADICET BIO INC
$77.05M-74.90%-60.90%-75.87%-82.00%0.236.71N/AN/AN/A
GOVX
GEOVAX LABS INC
$5.67M-743.70%-394.70%-1,058.19%-8,300.30%1.641.54N/AN/AN/A
IRON
DISC MEDICINE INC
$3.12B-37.20%-33.70%-34.34%-38.20%0.1424.14N/AN/AN/A
CADL
CANDEL THERAPEUTICS INC
$780.33M-60.40%-41.30%-26.19%-214.30%0.4628.05N/AN/AN/A
MNPR
MONOPAR THERAPEUTICS
$766.77M-12.80%-12.60%-11.06%-32.20%0.0256.05N/AN/AN/A
SPTX
SEAPORT THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.25BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.0518.00N/AN/AN/A
CTNM
CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$557.55M-24.70%-23.50%-23.60%-27.90%0.0537.17N/AN/AN/A
NRXP
NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$123.18MN/A-219.60%178.08%94.30%-1.860.2950.50%-1,070.30%-1,030.83%
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.38B-410.20%-96.50%-102.66%-154.60%-101.272.8681.70%-139.20%-136.57%
RNA
ATRIUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$209.89MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.2513.04N/AN/AN/A
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$80.55MN/A-35.30%-40.63%-10.20%-1.542.1696.10%-40.90%-25.20%
ENVB
ENVERIC BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.71M-311.30%-250.00%-162.43%2,501.60%0.0911.67N/AN/AN/A
CAI
CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC
$6.54B18.80%9.30%14.63%25.90%1.085.5369.70%10.60%15.35%
ALLO
ALLOGENE THERAPEUTICS INC
$731.73M-56.40%-40.40%-46.93%-49.80%0.429.65N/AN/AN/A
ALEC
ALECTOR INC
$233.36M-531.00%-44.00%-69.72%-67.00%-21.355.26100.00%-850.10%-847.98%
HYFT
MINDWALK HOLDINGS CORP
$64.46M-85.80%-50.20%-92.94%-127.10%0.822.8058.80%-89.70%-93.11%
CYTK
CYTOKINETICS INC
$10.63BN/A-59.00%-48.14%-34.80%-12.096.6688.00%-1,321.10%-1,240.14%
INO
INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$63.02M-666.50%-129.80%-716.49%2,404.00%7.201.04N/AN/AN/A
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.36B-563.90%-72.30%-74.41%-101.70%-9.756.46100.00%-10,014.20%-9,012.85%
IMUX
IMMUNIC INC
$210.86M-220.70%-132.00%-68.89%407.30%0.264.92N/AN/AN/A
AKTS
AKTIS ONCOLOGY INC
$1.32BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.1419.49N/AN/AN/A
NGEN
NERVGEN PHARMA CORP
$140.92MN/AN/AN/AN/A2.751.34N/AN/AN/A
AKBA
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$240.25M-93.70%-8.20%-5.57%-36.60%12.981.4379.60%-13.50%-4.80%
AVTX
AVALO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.04B-58.00%-48.20%-21.33%-68.70%0.0919.31100.00%-170,055.90%-169,766.10%
CTMX
CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC
$751.75M-39.90%-31.50%-23.27%-39.50%0.269.36100.00%-451.60%-433.95%
AGMB
AGOMAB THERAPEUTICS NV
$723.74MN/AN/AN/AN/A0.1012.88N/AN/AN/A
GRCE
GRACE THERAPEUTICS INC
$34.50M-12.20%-11.50%-14.72%752.40%0.048.10N/AN/AN/A
SMMT
SUMMIT THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.06B-168.90%-141.90%-131.99%-296.20%0.196.96N/AN/AN/A
BCAX
BICARA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.56B-35.90%-33.80%-30.55%-85.50%0.0813.85N/AN/AN/A
PLRX
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC
$63.78M-59.10%-45.10%-57.98%-51.60%0.2316.89N/AN/AN/A
TNXP
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP
$211.64M-69.00%-61.30%-71.50%-367.40%0.146.6183.80%-548.60%-548.64%
VSTM
VERASTEM INC
$638.47M-467.50%-94.50%-156.10%-369.60%3.132.2686.40%-231.60%-228.97%
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.34B-43.30%-27.60%-25.97%-40.30%0.4210.58100.00%-560.90%-570.80%
OVID
OVID THERAPEUTICS INC
$481.53M-22.50%-18.70%-11.51%-26.20%0.1410.17100.00%-339.30%-339.33%
ARMP
ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$156.02MN/A-356.60%-435.96%-110.60%-1.220.64N/AN/AN/A
QURE
UNIQURE NV
$3.12B-112.00%-29.00%-20.57%-19.90%2.0410.0192.50%-1,350.70%-993.35%
CLDX
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.48B-52.40%-47.60%-41.68%-58.10%0.1011.82100.00%-190,220.90%-190,220.89%
EWTX
EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.81B-39.00%-37.00%-43.76%-43.00%0.0716.24N/AN/AN/A
FDMT
4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC
$599.61M-36.80%-32.50%-34.27%-39.10%0.149.34100.00%-182.30%-182.34%
BIVI
BIOVIE INC
$9.58M-101.30%-90.30%-125.77%-2,518.70%0.129.97N/AN/AN/A
JSPR
JASPER THERAPEUTICS INC
$25.00M-523.00%-138.60%-457.29%698.80%5.232.26N/AN/AN/A
SVRA
SAVARA INC
$1.14B-87.20%-66.40%-62.82%-71.20%0.2613.47N/AN/AN/A
CGTX
COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC
$97.00M-50.20%-40.20%-50.12%1,019.40%0.187.03N/AN/AN/A
GENB
GENERATE BIOMEDICINES INC
$1.83BN/AN/AN/AN/A0.238.30N/AN/AN/A
EQ
EQUILLIUM INC
$141.00M-61.40%-53.70%-31.90%893.40%0.0618.62N/AN/AN/A
ACOG
ALPHA COGNITION INC
$193.46M-54.10%-41.80%-38.00%-508.80%0.2112.6484.40%-232.20%-224.05%
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
$629.69M2.60%2.00%4.06%10.20%0.305.3378.80%1.80%2.77%
LGVN
LONGEVERON INC
$21.55M-202.40%-140.70%-132.99%-3,670.90%0.323.8865.10%-1,844.50%-1,844.49%
SLDB
SOLID BIOSCIENCES INC
$948.94M-72.30%-61.40%-52.85%-114.30%0.1213.82N/AN/AN/A
AVBP
ARRIVENT BIOPHARMA INC
$1.46B-49.00%-45.40%-44.79%-68.00%0.0813.95N/AN/AN/A
VANI
VIVANI MEDICAL INC
$119.87M-264.00%-79.80%-76.13%-86.20%1.223.18N/AN/AN/A
SYRE
SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$9.06B-24.30%-22.20%-16.12%-28.00%0.0718.53N/AN/AN/A
OCGN
OCUGEN INC
$464.58MN/A-116.00%826.79%-333.10%-8.500.80100.00%-1,786.30%-1,601.94%
COGT
COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.72B-72.60%-48.70%-47.98%-53.60%0.5713.57N/AN/AN/A
PRME
PRIME MEDICINE INC
$591.29M-188.30%-59.10%-86.45%-58.20%5.263.06100.00%-4,613.10%-4,613.11%
ASBP
ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$9.86MN/A-398.00%-48.57%89.70%0.842.2616.30%-34,039.70%-5,573.01%
ICU
SEASTAR MEDICAL HOLDING CORP
$14.75M-146.30%-96.50%-162.24%593.30%0.542.7393.10%-828.60%-826.46%
RCUS
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$3.66B-89.50%-45.60%-61.85%-65.40%0.993.82100.00%-393.20%-383.76%
PASG
PASSAGE BIO INC
$14.48M-218.60%-72.90%-810.41%-1,526.60%4.651.22N/AN/AN/A
ALT
ALTIMMUNE INC
$583.42M-42.60%-35.60%-27.25%-51.40%0.1829.56100.00%-253,002.80%-245,494.44%
VTVT
VTV THERAPEUTICS INC
$130.64M-6.30%-5.10%-5.90%71.10%0.1112.48100.00%-12.90%-12.89%
LCTX
LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC
$283.26M-71.10%-30.90%-38.23%-224.90%0.766.6199.50%-246.60%-286.94%
DMAC
DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC
$370.47M-77.80%-69.50%-97.80%-90.80%0.176.72N/AN/AN/A
IBIO
IBIO INC
$73.03M-53.90%-46.50%-34.62%-120.80%0.1111.88100.00%-9,202.00%-9,154.33%
ABOS
ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$178.40M-123.10%-79.40%-104.41%-109.90%0.534.55N/AN/AN/A
DTIL
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
$207.29M-91.60%-40.70%-43.28%-144.40%1.7812.82100.00%-117.00%-114.11%
ELAB
PMGC HOLDINGS INC
$4.09M-117.00%-70.30%-70.27%-462.80%1.071.4532.70%-873.10%-813.97%
BMEA
BIOMEA FUSION INC
$93.50M-171.20%-66.10%-123.30%583.90%2.043.48N/AN/AN/A
VYGR
VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS INC
$197.18M-57.90%-45.00%-59.43%-53.80%0.287.51100.00%-312.60%-312.26%
FTH
FAETH THERAPEUTICS INC
$775.21M-1,012.20%-175.70%-108.79%-356.40%0.0619.69N/AN/AN/A
IMTX
IMMATICS NV
$1.33B-47.10%-39.10%-44.13%-108.70%0.198.78100.00%-574.90%-577.38%
GUTS
FRACTYL HEALTH INC
$111.74M-1,625.90%-101.30%-159.50%-130.10%-50.243.15N/AN/AN/A
IPSC
CENTURY THERAPEUTICS INC
$371.53M-53.20%-39.90%-34.46%-53.30%0.2310.25N/AN/AN/A
QSI
QUANTUM-SI INC
$178.56M-47.30%-42.70%-51.27%-51.50%0.0612.6040.00%-5,605.90%-5,609.94%
ABCL
ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC
$2.99B-17.50%-12.40%-15.97%-16.80%0.4612.77100.00%-248.80%-302.80%
FLNA
FILANA THERAPEUTICS INC
$46.96M-58.80%-36.70%-66.33%204.70%0.632.09N/AN/AN/A
ADCT
ADC THERAPEUTICS SA
$150.09MN/A-44.70%-37.69%-77.60%-2.354.0990.70%-173.00%-106.58%
MAIA
MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$83.94M-211.10%-126.30%-122.12%430.90%0.374.51N/AN/AN/A
ELVN
ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.31B-18.50%-18.10%-11.82%-23.30%0.0264.07N/AN/AN/A
ALDX
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$91.09M-53.10%-34.90%-57.10%452.20%0.264.91N/AN/AN/A
PMVP
PMV PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$69.33M-69.00%-62.70%-89.03%-103.90%0.1011.14N/AN/AN/A
TRDA
ENTRADA THERAPEUTICS INC
$274.11M-57.60%-46.50%-59.44%-56.60%0.2810.89100.00%-3,537.70%-3,520.25%
BOLD
BOUNDLESS BIO INC
$62.56M-70.90%-47.40%-97.02%-44.60%0.129.48N/AN/AN/A
ABSI
ABSCI CORP
$1.47B-63.60%-54.70%-67.32%-92.70%0.146.59100.00%-6,450.80%-6,437.75%
NVAX
NOVAVAX INC
$1.31BN/A-22.80%-35.75%-36.00%-6.012.3378.60%-59.90%-53.99%
ERNA
ERNEXA THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.17M-306.30%-170.10%-362.58%1,161.00%0.972.01N/AN/AN/A
PHVS
PHARVARIS NV
$2.25B-67.10%-60.70%N/A-1,487.80%0.10N/AN/AN/AN/A
ENLV
ENLIVEX LTD
$30.38M248.10%206.40%69.81%279.90%0.20193.24N/AN/AN/A
VOR
VOR BIOPHARMA INC
$1.28BN/A-261.20%-179.97%-1,096.00%-4.3731.15N/AN/AN/A
KARD
KARDIGAN INC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.179.42N/AN/AN/A
NNVC
NANOVIRICIDES INC
$29.44M-92.70%-81.60%-88.39%-143.20%0.123.17N/AN/AN/A
MNKD
MANNKIND CORP
$1.23BN/A-6.30%-0.03%0.00%-11.901.7275.40%-11.10%-0.05%
CRVO
CERVOMED INC
$46.72M-156.00%-128.30%-132.18%-408.30%0.138.57100.00%-9,160.90%-9,160.94%
NTHI
NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$112.82MN/A-1,220.50%239.87%330.60%-1.280.18N/AN/AN/A
CGEM
CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.26B-53.10%-48.30%-63.34%-67.30%0.138.42N/AN/AN/A
MDWD
MEDIWOUND LTD
$179.34M-67.20%-31.90%-42.05%-66.40%0.932.4119.60%-180.30%-169.43%
KLRA
KAILERA THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.44BN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.159.67N/AN/AN/A
ZLAB
ZAI LAB LTD
$2.92B-27.40%-16.70%-28.59%-155.70%0.772.1356.50%-41.90%-41.09%

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)


Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 613 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% 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: A, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 21 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

PBYI passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 80.82% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 88 percentage points.

Puma Biotechnology has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -31.58% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $8.77.

Puma Biotechnology stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Puma Biotechnology, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC)


Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 613 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -5 points lower than the biotech industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ICCC as a "A".

ICCC passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Immucell has seen its stock return 64.41% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 71 percentage points.

3. Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT)


Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 613 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 26 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

CORT passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Corcept Therapeutics has seen its stock return 55.43% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 62 percentage points.

Corcept Therapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $122.60, an upside of 9.6% from Corcept Therapeutics's current stock price of $111.86.

Corcept Therapeutics stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Corcept Therapeutics, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 20% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the biotech stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 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 31.05%, which is 26 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.37%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% 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 5.88%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 5.37%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 5.9% 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 2.7%, which is -3 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 5.37%. 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 46.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks down?

Biotech stocks were down -0.12% in the last day, and up 3.4% over the last week. Pds Biotechnology was the among the top losers in the biotechnology industry, dropping -64.84% yesterday.

PDS Biotechnology shares are trading lower after the company issued CEO letter outlining plans to advance PDS0301 and pursue partnerships for PDS0101 after ceasing internal investment in its Phase 3 study.

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. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)


Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) 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.

Exelixis has a valuation score of 14, which is 1 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Exelixis's stock has gained 37.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 44 percentage points.

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)


Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 13.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 20 percentage points.

3. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)


Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) 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.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 57, which is 44 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 123.91% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 131 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

68.09% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 48.53% over the next year.

3.46% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.11% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 41.77% are rated C (Hold), 38.96% are rated D (Sell), and 11.69% 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 16.08x.
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