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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.

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Biotech is Zen Rated F and is the 137th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Zen Rating
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ROE
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D/E
Current Ratio
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Profit Margin
Operating Margin
VOR
VOR BIOPHARMA INC
$84.77M-119.70%-82.40%-94.07%-124.60%0.485.19N/AN/AN/A
ELTX
ELICIO THERAPEUTICS INC
$78.49MN/A-194.40%-308.87%-272.80%-3.491.80N/AN/AN/A
RVMD
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
$7.51B-33.50%-29.90%-25.09%-37.80%0.1314.20N/AN/AN/A
APGE
APOGEE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.34B-24.10%-23.10%-25.11%-36.00%0.0518.55N/AN/AN/A
CDTX
CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC
$228.76M-173.30%-112.60%-102.77%705.80%0.324.25100.00%-13,319.80%-13,319.76%
KPTI
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC
$56.81MN/A-39.60%-53.97%-15.50%-1.881.7095.90%-52.60%-26.81%
VYGR
VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS INC
$196.54M-19.90%-15.10%-18.74%-22.30%0.315.56100.00%-81.30%-80.42%
TNGX
TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
$152.43M-55.40%-35.80%-46.74%-43.00%0.596.98100.00%-309.70%-309.24%
XFOR
X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$24.95M-84.50%-23.10%-24.98%-31.10%5.613.4168.80%-1,464.60%-1,109.58%
ANNX
ANNEXON INC
$204.06M-44.30%-38.40%-43.25%-53.40%0.1910.37N/AN/AN/A
DTIL
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
$59.12M12.30%4.50%7.37%27.30%1.426.34100.00%10.40%13.03%
SLDB
SOLID BIOSCIENCES INC
$256.50M-70.40%-56.70%-78.51%-92.40%0.385.20N/AN/AN/A
CRVO
CERVOMED INC
$78.85M-46.50%-42.50%-41.56%-60.90%0.1011.11100.00%-167.30%-167.29%
COGT
COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC
$593.16M-74.90%-63.30%-94.00%-101.80%0.285.32N/AN/AN/A
MRNA
MODERNA INC
$11.01B-30.10%-22.80%-30.22%-29.10%0.303.6754.80%-110.00%-111.46%
RAPT
RAPT THERAPEUTICS INC
$122.37M-98.90%-82.20%-67.65%-193.30%0.274.87N/AN/AN/A
ALMS
ALUMIS INC
$225.25MN/A-98.40%-101.43%-222.30%0.316.01N/AN/AN/A
CTNM
CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$106.33M-30.70%-21.80%-20.83%-28.20%0.0820.69N/AN/AN/A
DYN
DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.33B-49.00%-45.20%-48.91%-138.60%0.1015.60N/AN/AN/A
PLRX
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC
$97.37M-56.80%-45.50%-56.99%-51.90%0.3110.91N/AN/AN/A
BHVN
BIOHAVEN LTD
$2.26B-237.70%-159.20%-183.49%-336.80%0.453.49N/AN/AN/A
PHVS
PHARVARIS NV
$1.00B-42.70%-40.20%N/A-1,555.60%0.09N/AN/AN/AN/A
IMUX
IMMUNIC INC
$89.25M-194.40%-135.70%-537.67%641.20%1.221.77N/AN/AN/A
BCTX
BRIACELL THERAPEUTICS CORP
$16.54MN/A-147.90%27.34%-75.60%1.901.37N/AN/AN/A
ATAI
ATAI LIFE SCIENCES NV
$297.46M-91.50%-70.90%-108.97%-76.70%0.373.21100.00%-48,464.00%-47,565.26%
GUTS
FRACTYL HEALTH INC
$62.13M-120.60%-51.70%-77.79%-78.00%2.803.6346.20%-75,732.30%-73,864.52%
CBUS
CIBUS INC
$73.85M-134.30%-55.70%-65.77%-88.60%2.740.85100.00%-5,898.40%-5,095.47%
CHRS
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$119.37M-29.50%4.80%33.62%18.10%-4.401.2156.00%10.70%20.85%
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
$178.49M1,243.20%710.30%1,214.73%4,559.00%0.353.94100.00%843,786.00%850,532.50%
CLNN
CLENE INC
$25.50MN/A-109.20%-207.30%-149.90%-4.091.5779.50%-11,520.50%-10,332.16%
BMEA
BIOMEA FUSION INC
$78.90M-151.00%-111.90%-237.58%-1,895.30%0.553.15N/AN/AN/A
OBIO
ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS INC
$113.79M-135.20%-79.60%-101.76%-138.90%1.314.2792.30%-2,313.30%-2,313.27%
CDXS
CODEXIS INC
$190.53M-92.90%-45.10%-43.75%-44.00%1.234.1872.60%-110.00%-92.42%
KYTX
KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS INC
$99.83M-40.30%-36.50%-47.01%-66.50%0.148.61N/AN/AN/A
ADVM
ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC
$68.10M-92.70%-56.00%-83.42%-77.10%1.545.73100.00%-13,092.70%-13,092.70%
ALDX
ALDEYRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$158.23M-60.70%-45.70%-62.70%-126.70%0.475.60N/AN/AN/A
RANI
RANI THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$63.80M-782.50%-67.70%-149.23%-45.00%16.641.50100.00%-2,920.00%-2,430.45%
GALT
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC
$86.56MN/A-188.80%231.70%-54.00%-1.150.49N/AN/AN/A
MRVI
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$513.76M-38.20%-11.20%-10.41%-12.80%1.337.5341.80%-55.90%-38.20%
CLDX
CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.38B-19.80%-19.00%-20.97%-21.90%0.0618.92100.00%-2,248.80%-2,248.76%
VKTX
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.24B-14.40%-14.00%-15.13%-15.10%0.0244.25N/AN/AN/A
ANVS
ANNOVIS BIO INC
$29.03M-873.00%-239.00%-244.81%1,333.50%0.503.59N/AN/AN/A
TPST
TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS INC
$323.39M-245.60%-103.40%-148.62%-244.40%1.172.21N/AN/AN/A
ACHV
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES INC
$90.18M-110.60%-72.00%-117.83%-129.20%0.855.46N/AN/AN/A
IMVT
IMMUNOVANT INC
$2.74B-77.90%-69.80%-108.38%1,944.10%0.196.04N/AN/AN/A
ABVX
ABIVAX SA
$451.04M-149.00%-66.20%-143.17%-301.30%4.061.82100.00%-1,415.70%-1,279.23%
DWTX
DOGWOOD THERAPEUTICS INC
$10.47MN/A-49.70%-13.65%-366.00%-2.975.21N/AN/AN/A
SNDX
SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.22B-80.70%-58.70%-50.51%-71.50%1.525.8296.50%-1,346.10%-1,325.29%
EYPT
EYEPOINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$468.73M-50.70%-38.10%-35.40%-77.00%0.247.8291.40%-302.40%-302.19%
CABA
CABALETTA BIO INC
$66.98M-62.00%-54.70%-72.88%-385.60%0.226.15N/AN/AN/A
CDT
CONDUIT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.72MN/A-462.10%248.87%3,029.00%-1.620.25N/AN/AN/A
LRMR
LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS INC
$169.67M-52.50%-46.10%-64.33%-59.70%0.187.48N/AN/AN/A
INZY
INOZYME PHARMA INC
$73.88M-115.30%-68.10%-108.04%-61.90%1.133.56N/AN/AN/A
ETNB
89BIO INC
$1.17B-81.40%-70.00%-81.59%-101.40%0.1913.19N/AN/AN/A
ABOS
ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$68.45M-45.20%-37.40%-46.48%-41.00%0.316.46N/AN/AN/A
MLTX
MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
$2.69B-24.30%-23.00%-26.56%-69.40%0.0621.11N/AN/AN/A
IMRX
IMMUNEERING CORP
$42.71M-100.00%-85.30%-135.00%-588.50%0.275.28N/AN/AN/A
RXRX
RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.25B-72.90%-52.90%-36.86%-220.30%0.403.8123.10%-788.00%-789.93%
JSPR
JASPER THERAPEUTICS INC
$82.47M-79.40%-68.00%-110.22%2,901.20%0.304.98N/AN/AN/A
LCTX
LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC
$113.95M-26.10%-17.70%-18.75%2,460.70%0.463.6596.50%-195.90%-195.90%
KZR
KEZAR LIFE SCIENCES INC
$32.00M-58.70%-48.70%-66.06%-60.30%0.246.76N/AN/AN/A
KRON
KRONOS BIO INC
$54.45M-75.00%-55.40%-78.91%-91.40%0.427.54100.00%-874.10%-874.08%
VXRT
VAXART INC
$100.30M-101.80%-50.00%-88.32%-103.50%1.820.75100.00%-233.30%-232.36%
CSCI
COSCIENS BIOPHARMA INC
$10.84M-84.60%-38.10%-54.21%-162.80%1.673.3249.30%-159.70%-157.46%
KPRX
KIORA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$9.66M11.60%9.10%18.64%33.70%0.424.94100.00%22.40%35.46%
JUNS
JUPITER NEUROSCIENCES INC
$21.42MN/A-76.80%-52.26%158.70%0.492.32N/AN/AN/A
LEXX
LEXARIA BIOSCIENCE CORP
$20.37M-107.00%-100.50%-136.88%-1,258.20%0.274.2499.50%-1,784.20%-1,784.18%
GDTC
CYTOMED THERAPEUTICS LTD
$27.35M-24.90%-22.40%-26.39%-62.80%0.119.8975.40%-3,621.10%-3,591.88%
PLUR
PLURI INC
$33.73MN/A-55.90%-78.26%-37.80%-4.215.0469.90%-2,929.20%-3,049.56%
PMVP
PMV PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$51.41M-29.30%-26.40%-42.28%-43.40%0.0912.22N/AN/AN/A
IVA
INVENTIVA SA
$353.95MN/A-195.40%5,384.47%-342.30%-2.120.92100.00%-1,251.00%-645.04%
ATHE
ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD
$36.82M-155.80%-120.90%-252.18%-452.10%0.363.84100.00%-531.30%-530.10%
KAPA
KAIROS PHARMA LTD
$13.54M-341.00%-81.50%-53.77%-23,888.40%0.214.20N/AN/AN/A
IPHA
INNATE PHARMA SA
$180.75M-162.90%-33.50%-58.27%-58.30%11.572.60100.00%-245.90%-226.11%
SWTX
SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.47B-48.30%-41.80%-52.97%-55.80%0.223.8193.40%-134.70%-134.73%
SNSE
SENSEI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$10.16M-61.90%-53.60%-75.33%-70.20%0.187.70N/AN/AN/A
IOBT
IO BIOTECH INC
$63.90M-115.30%-96.10%-195.07%2,769.80%0.443.33N/AN/AN/A
INKT
MINK THERAPEUTICS INC
$29.56MN/A-142.30%870.54%327.20%-1.290.72N/AN/AN/A
SPRC
SCISPARC LTD
$2.97M79.70%58.40%74.02%127.40%0.175.3638.70%481.20%507.12%
INDP
INDAPTUS THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.64M-235.90%-173.40%-380.80%1,438.40%0.861.95N/AN/AN/A
INAB
IN8BIO INC
$13.73M-224.60%-143.30%-170.41%-228.00%0.454.08N/AN/AN/A
IMRN
IMMURON LTD
$10.72M-52.80%-45.90%-70.35%-285.20%0.186.8078.60%-73.90%-73.82%
XBIO
XENETIC BIOSCIENCES INC
$4.38M-54.30%-47.50%-65.93%-1,523.70%0.157.37100.00%-158.40%-158.39%
IKNA
IKENA ONCOLOGY INC
$61.29M-35.30%-31.70%-37.54%-45.10%0.1211.80N/AN/AN/A
IGC
IGC PHARMA INC
$24.14M-122.20%-88.20%-137.19%-207.40%0.451.1551.50%-712.70%-712.70%
CLDI
CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$13.72MN/A-274.70%-452.33%-982.10%7.961.08N/AN/AN/A
HOOK
HOOKIPA PHARMA INC
$11.46M-55.50%-37.60%-75.32%-178.20%0.613.27100.00%-99.00%-99.23%
HEPA
HEPION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.17M-598.80%-193.10%974.70%-954.80%-1.870.51N/AN/AN/A
GRCE
GRACE THERAPEUTICS INC
$26.47M-23.30%-19.80%-28.56%1,350.90%0.176.06N/AN/AN/A
GNTA
GENENTA SCIENCE SPA
$71.15M-54.10%-48.00%-70.04%-71.10%0.196.89N/AN/AN/A
GLYC
GLYCOMIMETICS INC
$16.26M-230.70%-177.40%-712.88%1,294.20%1.091.92N/AN/AN/A
NBY
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.38M-7,084.80%-207.60%-1,245.34%-370.00%-27.540.6866.30%-88.00%-73.85%
GLTO
GALECTO INC
$3.70M-96.90%-85.50%-134.28%-787.30%0.0814.07N/AN/AN/A
GNFT
GENFIT SA
$204.73M2.20%0.90%8.68%15.10%1.191.23100.00%2.10%9.33%
GLMD
GALMED PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
$2.15M-50.70%-44.70%-49.20%-78.10%0.137.42N/AN/AN/A
ENLV
ENLIVEX THERAPEUTICS LTD
$24.12M-56.90%-49.90%-66.51%-634.60%0.176.84N/AN/AN/A
SLRX
SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.24M-213.20%-145.60%-368.84%997.50%1.001.98N/AN/AN/A
BLUE
BLUEBIRD BIO INC
$39.94M-656.30%-45.80%-157.14%-46.70%-15.600.48-6.60%-287.20%-260.20%
MRKR
MARKER THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.74M-90.40%-73.10%-57.56%-23,349.40%0.196.36100.00%-162.80%-162.06%
SNTI
SENTI BIOSCIENCES INC
$86.33M-148.80%-61.30%-62.33%-63.70%1.844.49N/AN/AN/A

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in May 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. Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX)


Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 661 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 Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -1 points lower than the biotech industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PLX as a "A".

PLX passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Protalix Biotherapeutics has seen its stock return 169.3% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 246 percentage points.

Protalix Biotherapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 388.6% from Protalix Biotherapeutics's current stock price of $3.07.

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

2. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH)


Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 661 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 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

AUPH passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 61.89% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 139 percentage points.

3. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX)


Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 661 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 Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 76, which is 52 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

CPRX passed 25 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 61.4% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 138 percentage points.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $33.20, an upside of 36.68% from Catalyst Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $24.29.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% 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 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 6.97%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 1.92%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -13.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

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


Novo Nordisk (Ozempic) (NYSE:NVO) has an annual dividend yield of 2.43%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 1.92%. 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 45.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX)


Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.31%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 1.92%. 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 43.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks up?

Biotech stocks were up 1.74% in the last day, and up 4.52% over the last week. Regulus Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 136.8% yesterday.

Regulus Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced it entered into an agreement to be acquired by Novartis AG for $7 in cash per share.

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 57 points higher than the biotech industry average of 14. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -4.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 72 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 29 points higher than the biotech industry average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has dropped -37.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 40 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 71, which is 57 points higher than the biotech industry average of 14. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 5.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 82 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

54.79% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 100.94% over the next year.

1.74% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 4.14% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 42.05% are rated C (Hold), 36.38% are rated D (Sell), and 15.69% 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 -162.28x.
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