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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)
LIXT
LIXTE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
$24.64M5,704,2007.39%92.61%
COGT
COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.63B142,376,52989.99%10.01%Net BuyingNet Selling
SAVA
CASSAVA SCIENCES INC
$105.31M48,307,89627.91%72.09%Net BuyingNet Buying
KPTI
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC
$118.33M17,050,8767.70%92.30%Net SellingNet Selling
INMB
INMUNE BIO INC
$48.65M26,585,25817.50%27.83%
GOSS
GOSSAMER BIO INC
$796.21M231,456,24777.81%14.90%Net Buying
LITS
LITE STRATEGY INC
$52.60M36,785,39727.59%52.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
ADCT
ADC THERAPEUTICS SA
$462.06M123,877,11154.76%34.45%Net BuyingNet Selling
TYRA
TYRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.36B53,372,09862.04%37.96%Net BuyingNet Selling
EPRX
EUPRAXIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$235.89M35,959,56835.63%0.00%
GRDX
GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$7.83M3,361,9032.63%97.37%Net Selling
RARE
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$3.23B96,477,56985.63%14.37%Net SellingNet Selling
IBIO
IBIO INC
$44.52M22,487,3089.37%90.63%Net Buying
MIST
MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$183.11M85,169,34440.08%15.52%
KYMR
KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.04B71,949,02775.16%24.84%Net BuyingNet Buying
RCUS
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.37B107,973,53664.20%35.80%Net BuyingNet Selling
ROIV
ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD
$15.59B695,491,61542.61%57.39%Net SellingNet Selling
APVO
APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC
$18.03M16,850,4942.93%21.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
TPST
TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS INC
$13.85M4,440,1611.15%98.85%
GPCR
STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.94B182,032,92031.11%11.89%Net Selling
NRXP
NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$66.59M28,097,6277.36%92.64%
LTRN
LANTERN PHARMA INC
$36.46M11,184,42320.33%59.87%Net Selling
PTGX
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.38B62,515,66682.92%17.08%Net SellingNet Selling
MAZE
MAZE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.01B48,119,44487.16%12.84%Net Selling
CTNM
CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$342.60M29,182,51159.89%9.25%
ESLA
ESTRELLA IMMUNOPHARMA INC
$63.82M37,765,5891.97%78.52%
RAPP
RAPPORT THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.47B47,661,13875.35%24.65%Net SellingNet Selling
MCRB
SERES THERAPEUTICS INC
$135.52M9,046,5193.07%96.93%Net SellingNet Selling
MNPR
MONOPAR THERAPEUTICS
$458.63M6,682,58418.41%81.59%Net SellingNet Selling
SANA
SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$1.16B266,366,12053.50%46.50%Net SellingNet Selling
NKTX
NKARTA INC
$127.14M71,029,51262.03%37.97%Net Selling
CNTB
CONNECT BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS LTD
$126.90M55,903,5132.90%0.00%
LCTX
LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC
$386.95M230,327,53736.54%63.46%Net BuyingNet Selling
EWTX
EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.70B105,868,43487.73%12.27%Net BuyingNet Buying
THAR
THARIMMUNE INC
$81.30M35,044,8122.30%15.90%Net Buying
KLRS
KALARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$170.75M18,702,4184.42%95.58%Net Selling
IRD
OPUS GENETICS INC
$137.93M68,964,2085.83%94.17%Net SellingNet Selling
ELVN
ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.00B59,347,31749.50%50.50%Net SellingNet Selling
ELTX
ELICIO THERAPEUTICS INC
$138.87M17,489,51610.93%64.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
CGEM
CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$571.86M59,076,25955.52%44.48%Net BuyingNet Buying
OMER
OMEROS CORP
$680.64M70,900,45946.33%5.09%
ACRV
ACRIVON THERAPEUTICS INC
$68.16M31,555,12654.20%45.80%Net SellingNet Selling
LENZ
LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC
$563.22M31,289,96949.80%50.20%Net SellingNet Selling
IMNM
IMMUNOME INC
$1.97B91,710,27793.11%6.89%Net BuyingNet Buying
TSHA
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES INC
$1.50B273,919,37389.69%10.31%Net BuyingNet Buying
SLRX
SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.02M5,862,1780.01%99.99%Net BuyingNet Buying
ABOS
ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$130.23M60,573,42558.99%17.23%Net Selling
KYTX
KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INC
$314.89M43,796,17050.31%49.69%Net BuyingNet Buying
ANIX
ANIXA BIOSCIENCES INC
$108.63M32,916,91516.45%82.94%Net BuyingNet Buying
TERN
TERNS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.59B90,079,78181.34%18.66%Net BuyingNet Selling
WVE
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES LTD
$2.67B167,181,78474.84%25.16%Net BuyingNet Buying
CVM
CEL SCI CORP
$33.79M6,882,1564.07%95.93%Net BuyingNet Buying
RGNX
REGENXBIO INC
$738.59M50,623,08676.78%23.22%Net SellingNet Selling
TAOX
TAO SYNERGIES INC
$35.86M7,128,9124.92%3.53%Net SellingNet Selling
PLRX
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC
$75.58M61,449,38565.74%34.26%Net Selling
MPLT
MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS INC
$932.42M45,373,0330.00%53.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
PROK
PROKIDNEY CORP
$712.98M300,834,37911.45%39.20%Net BuyingNet Selling
ALLO
ALLOGENE THERAPEUTICS INC
$319.12M224,730,14467.48%32.52%Net SellingNet Selling
IMMX
IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC
$192.07M33,577,8738.24%28.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
SION
SIONNA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.89B44,628,78863.05%36.95%Net BuyingNet Selling
PTHS
PELTHOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$78.47M3,061,6817.63%92.37%Net BuyingNet Selling
IOBT
IO BIOTECH INC
$47.77M71,948,84213.75%69.82%Net Buying
OTLK
OUTLOOK THERAPEUTICS INC
$128.87M64,114,3991.97%98.03%Net Buying
ARMP
ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$223.79M36,329,8420.92%99.08%Net Selling
TVRD
TVARDI THERAPEUTICS INC
$37.34M9,381,3447.84%92.16%Net Selling
DYN
DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.84B142,824,68783.29%16.71%Net BuyingNet Selling
ALXO
ALX ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS INC
$78.62M54,218,00151.25%27.79%Net Buying
NTLA
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.07B115,829,92672.74%27.26%Net SellingNet Selling
LNAI
LUNAI BIOWORKS INC
$24.60M23,432,3910.99%99.01%
APLM
APOLLOMICS INC
$18.45M1,103,3480.01%0.00%
KALV
KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$769.82M50,546,29358.99%41.01%Net BuyingNet Buying
VERU
VERU INC
$37.24M16,050,3206.39%93.61%Net Buying
ABCL
ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC
$1.08B299,335,04834.75%44.84%Net BuyingNet Buying
GLPG
GALAPAGOS NV
$2.13B65,897,07147.65%0.00%
INKT
MINK THERAPEUTICS INC
$54.41M4,694,1550.38%99.62%Net BuyingNet Buying
PALI
PALISADE BIO INC
$272.68M149,003,2100.08%5.55%
GNLX
GENELUX CORP
$159.82M38,051,77119.57%7.44%Net SellingNet Selling
BCYC
BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$476.56M69,367,89653.20%43.20%Net SellingNet Selling
PYXS
PYXIS ONCOLOGY INC
$79.39M62,264,21543.09%37.50%
PCSA
PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$8.56M2,265,76930.51%69.49%Net Buying
SLXN
SILEXION THERAPEUTICS CORP
$7.50M3,126,6420.09%99.91%
IMTX
IMMATICS NV
$1.25B121,563,82976.04%0.00%
CELC
CELCUITY INC
$4.68B46,271,25976.71%23.29%Net BuyingNet Selling
PGEN
PRECIGEN INC
$1.53B353,824,49927.15%72.85%Net SellingNet Selling
ACXP
ACURX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.94M2,085,3632.40%97.60%Net Buying
TELO
TELOMIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$48.48M34,380,9716.78%24.95%
GLSI
GREENWICH LIFESCIENCES INC
$180.25M13,854,5398.51%91.49%Net BuyingNet Buying
FBRX
FORTE BIOSCIENCES INC
$371.92M12,526,93562.69%37.31%Net SellingNet Selling
DSGN
DESIGN THERAPEUTICS INC
$551.41M56,963,75745.88%54.12%Net Selling
SNDX
SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.81B86,914,83891.94%8.06%Net Buying
KRRO
KORRO BIO INC
$74.21M9,417,29525.66%74.34%
CNTX
CONTEXT THERAPEUTICS INC
$116.69M91,879,17775.06%1.43%Net Buying
ATAI
ATAI BECKLEY NV
$1.44B363,190,52212.02%25.40%Net Buying
RNTX
REIN THERAPEUTICS INC
$37.33M26,286,38218.96%81.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
BLTE
BELITE BIO INC
$4.96B31,826,5497.19%0.00%
OLMA
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.92B68,659,92372.63%27.37%Net BuyingNet Buying
VNDA
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$398.90M59,096,63052.44%47.56%Net Selling
NUVL
NUVALENT INC
$7.55B72,706,71575.85%24.15%Net SellingNet Selling
DTIL
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
$59.52M13,256,75114.48%85.52%Net SellingNet Buying
FDMT
4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC
$495.93M57,135,07569.20%22.28%Net BuyingNet Buying

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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