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Top biotech stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best biotech stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the biotechnology industry.

Industry: Biotechnology
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AVTE
AEROVATE THERAPEUTICS INC
$20.844.15%-1.70%-32.23%11.50%95.86%-1.47%N/AN/AN/A$32.42$9.4135.71%121.47%1.48152,803103.91%
CTXR
CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$0.73-2.68%1.26%-29.51%13.97%-5.71%-51.60%-69.37%-27.40%N/A$1.52$0.6052.24%21.00%0.50537,567-45.13%
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.9411.65%8.59%-16.81%20.00%73.68%13.36%N/AN/AN/A$8.84$2.4432.81%143.44%1.81156,28568.97%
VALN
VALNEVA SE
$7.571.61%-2.32%-1.43%-7.91%-35.79%-21.60%-73.30%N/AN/A$17.05$6.5855.60%15.05%1.0621,394-48.65%
VKTX
VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC
$76.43-3.96%17.46%-3.86%219.12%698.64%245.52%1,122.88%874.87%N/A$99.41$8.2823.12%823.07%1.094,020,2187.93%
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$13.56-1.31%4.95%-20.33%6.10%51.85%-63.85%-74.47%-84.13%-63.71%$37.14$8.0863.49%67.82%0.90139,73620.62%
CYTO
ALTAMIRA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$1.623.18%12.50%-23.22%-10.50%-47.74%-90.42%-99.88%-99.91%N/A$28.40$1.3594.30%20.00%0.87132,345198.72%
DAWN
DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC
$17.693.45%16.46%9.47%14.20%49.41%22.25%N/AN/AN/A$18.07$9.672.10%82.94%0.651,510,814-19.68%
RGNX
REGENXBIO INC
$16.205.54%1.00%-24.76%27.76%14.16%-19.40%-52.46%-66.67%N/A$28.80$11.8343.75%36.94%1.28482,00732.13%
TCON
TRACON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.71-1.16%-9.52%-79.21%-56.15%-48.92%-88.87%-98.85%-98.65%N/A$15.29$1.5988.82%7.55%0.89187,825-1.67%
NUVL
NUVALENT INC
$70.652.57%5.13%-8.35%-9.05%31.61%81.06%N/AN/AN/A$89.39$36.0420.96%96.03%1.71532,24411.54%
ADIL
ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.763.53%2.92%43.09%53.04%-19.27%-78.67%-96.95%-97.41%N/A$14.00$0.7787.43%130.07%0.66122,536-47.92%
ANTX
AN2 THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.400.00%0.00%-36.17%-87.96%-83.44%-69.31%N/AN/AN/A$22.22$2.2089.20%9.09%0.9457,964-36.30%
TCBP
TC BIOPHARM (HOLDINGS) PLC
$1.483.50%0.68%16.54%38.32%-82.97%-93.39%N/AN/AN/A$26.60$0.8594.44%74.12%1.5651,973-3.33%
NKTR
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS
$1.6513.01%19.57%82.52%184.48%240.21%113.45%-91.61%-94.79%-85.84%$1.75$0.415.71%299.52%1.161,713,678110.64%
OBIO
ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS INC
$4.40-0.23%-1.79%-11.11%-41.33%-6.38%-70.80%-58.84%N/AN/A$20.19$4.2278.21%4.27%0.4544,539-20.40%
AEZS
AETERNA ZENTARIS INC
$2.097.18%6.09%0.00%16.76%44.14%-32.58%-92.40%-97.69%-99.93%$3.30$1.3636.67%53.68%1.0081,023320.35%
IKT
INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.35-8.16%-27.81%-37.50%-50.18%58.82%-59.10%-95.65%N/AN/A$4.35$0.7968.97%70.89%0.7294,28970.92%
TENX
TENAX THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.900.00%9.55%2.09%-63.86%-73.66%-84.77%-99.88%-99.85%-100.00%$61.20$3.4793.63%12.39%0.6838,428-81.72%
GRTS
GRITSTONE BIO INC
$0.879.25%7.50%-62.81%-64.47%-51.71%-64.18%-90.33%-91.82%N/A$3.33$0.6773.75%30.06%1.432,671,084119.52%
ABUS
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP
$2.69-1.47%-2.18%5.08%12.08%46.20%6.75%-21.80%3.86%-80.66%$3.29$1.6918.24%59.17%0.971,027,6041.60%
PYXS
PYXIS ONCOLOGY INC
$4.40-1.12%-1.12%-8.14%18.60%154.34%52.25%N/AN/AN/A$6.85$1.3535.77%225.93%0.91642,989419.44%
TRDA
ENTRADA THERAPEUTICS INC
$13.2511.81%6.60%-3.71%-10.29%-14.52%3.84%N/AN/AN/A$18.44$10.6228.15%24.76%0.9299,25644.22%
LIPO
LIPELLA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$0.73-0.14%1.96%6.13%-28.73%-37.33%-62.33%N/AN/AN/A$2.71$0.6473.17%13.59%0.4625,498216.16%
JSPR
JASPER THERAPEUTICS INC
$23.990.50%8.90%-15.23%96.48%250.07%83.13%-75.81%N/AN/A$31.01$4.0022.64%499.75%0.1879,873-11.93%
VBIV
VBI VACCINES INC
$0.57-0.18%-3.39%-7.77%-20.17%-1.21%-80.41%-99.41%-99.01%-99.70%$3.47$0.4583.57%26.67%1.2571,667-37.91%
ACLX
ARCELLX INC
$52.184.32%-1.21%-22.10%-18.24%51.73%19.08%N/AN/AN/A$75.10$30.7430.52%69.75%0.86542,05417.86%
ABVX
ABIVAX SA
$15.040.27%-5.35%7.66%14.20%54.10%N/AN/AN/AN/A$17.02$7.9911.63%88.24%0.5221,547-54.53%
EYEN
EYENOVIA INC
$0.9221.84%56.68%-7.01%-51.84%-35.11%-82.70%-82.06%-84.52%N/A$5.85$0.5084.36%82.63%0.631,739,46337.30%
MRSN
MERSANA THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.376.31%17.01%-23.76%-0.30%179.67%-28.45%-78.63%-33.40%N/A$9.62$0.8064.97%320.72%1.321,754,94949.62%
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$9.09-0.98%0.22%-16.14%-9.01%34.87%13.91%46.61%102.45%134.88%$11.92$6.3023.74%44.29%0.7973,580-17.96%
MOR
MORPHOSYS AG
$17.510.57%-2.99%-3.31%52.19%115.64%227.29%-26.34%-28.06%N/A$18.31$4.194.34%318.40%0.95502,740-61.31%
BTAI
BIOXCEL THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.540.79%-6.27%-9.93%-20.13%-42.14%-87.79%-92.27%-75.48%N/A$29.56$1.9191.41%32.98%1.44163,3220.50%
CDMO
AVID BIOSERVICES INC
$7.670.52%12.30%19.47%16.39%31.11%-56.81%-64.59%65.30%-39.80%$18.86$4.0759.33%88.41%1.281,383,30831.12%
GERN
GERON CORP
$4.083.82%13.97%28.71%112.50%111.40%59.38%185.31%125.41%107.11%$4.30$1.645.12%148.78%0.9416,886,82716.79%
FNCH
FINCH THERAPEUTICS GROUP INC
$2.313.08%0.39%-9.45%-14.48%-40.10%-81.23%-99.45%N/AN/A$16.74$1.8686.21%24.14%0.961,826-88.35%
GANX
GAIN THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.971.37%-6.90%-22.45%-21.22%3.48%-43.21%-74.22%N/AN/A$5.65$2.0047.43%48.50%1.0257,76566.22%
XNCR
XENCOR INC
$23.9314.28%25.81%9.17%25.55%36.98%-11.60%-45.04%-20.13%143.44%$28.96$16.4917.37%45.12%1.111,840,671191.59%
SGMO
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
$0.545.63%10.34%-10.53%8.80%-7.95%-63.97%-95.32%-95.22%-96.02%$1.67$0.2967.43%86.94%1.261,315,19258.08%
TNXP
TONIX PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDING CORP
$0.18-1.12%10.63%-6.84%-48.55%-63.88%-94.10%-99.92%-100.00%-100.00%$3.31$0.1294.66%47.50%0.621,160,262-19.87%
SEEL
SEELOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$0.307.53%-0.33%-48.72%-69.57%-94.57%-98.55%-99.83%-99.65%-100.00%$49.80$0.2799.40%10.70%1.15324,983-7.64%
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$141.011.86%-1.52%-7.22%-0.44%55.31%62.57%-2.95%22.20%N/A$161.00$83.7512.42%68.37%0.70411,20468.35%
LGVN
LONGEVERON INC
$1.741.75%1.16%-38.95%-65.93%-91.55%-93.92%-97.15%N/AN/A$44.00$1.6096.05%8.75%1.08136,996-32.59%
PYPD
POLYPID LTD
$5.004.78%9.72%2.25%-28.47%20.77%-59.51%-98.25%N/AN/A$13.23$3.5762.21%40.21%0.788,7305,322.36%
THAR
THARIMMUNE INC
$0.383.31%0.81%-19.35%-13.99%-90.60%-96.68%N/AN/AN/A$12.48$0.3496.99%9.01%0.7740,1386.02%
APGE
APOGEE THERAPEUTICS INC
$50.911.21%9.39%-21.74%49.78%183.94%N/AN/AN/AN/A$72.29$14.1929.58%258.77%0.94403,9101.67%
APM
APTORUM GROUP LTD
$5.504.76%-1.08%-43.18%266.67%229.34%105.99%-78.43%-96.30%N/A$17.49$1.3568.55%307.41%0.6224,91315.06%
AZTR
AZITRA INC
$0.231.35%0.00%10.84%-80.60%-84.69%N/AN/AN/AN/A$5.18$0.1695.66%39.75%-0.29268,137-7.04%
ALLK
ALLAKOS INC
$1.137.62%10.78%-7.38%-16.30%-40.53%-74.55%-98.96%-97.00%N/A$5.64$0.9879.96%15.31%0.87426,68269.45%
BCAB
BIOATLA INC
$3.3749.45%43.40%-0.59%79.26%121.71%-5.60%-92.81%N/AN/A$4.07$1.2417.16%171.77%1.854,077,790519.79%
APLT
APPLIED THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.440.45%3.02%-29.86%42.31%91.38%146.67%-75.74%N/AN/A$9.39$1.1852.72%276.27%1.22580,74951.26%
CAPR
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.331.14%5.75%-24.88%30.96%90.36%36.32%25.41%11.32%-88.90%$8.22$2.6835.17%98.88%1.22171,034-31.22%
GTBP
GT BIOPHARMA INC
$3.175.67%-13.15%-26.45%-43.13%-57.73%-71.44%-99.18%-98.35%N/A$16.11$2.9580.32%7.31%0.604,335-54.21%
CMND
CLEARMIND MEDICINE INC
$1.18-0.67%-2.48%2.61%-31.40%-72.10%-93.10%N/AN/AN/A$23.70$0.9295.02%28.26%-0.3512,522-76.02%
CRIS
CURIS INC
$15.994.17%8.26%26.10%56.76%239.49%-3.67%-92.18%-56.31%-92.96%$19.60$3.8018.42%320.79%0.6410,27240.46%
MBRX
MOLECULIN BIOTECH INC
$5.060.80%16.32%-10.76%-34.75%-30.01%-55.90%-90.68%-95.77%N/A$15.75$4.2867.87%18.22%0.8929,41761.16%
CTNM
CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC
$15.45-0.96%-3.01%0.32%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$16.06$13.903.80%11.15%2.1743,388-50.76%
EDSA
EDESA BIOTECH INC
$4.450.20%3.29%5.00%-1.94%39.13%-43.72%-89.52%-89.81%N/A$8.33$2.4646.57%80.98%0.89590-76.49%
ENLV
ENLIVEX THERAPEUTICS LTD
$1.61-3.59%7.33%-59.75%-41.45%21.14%-42.91%-85.95%-85.93%N/A$4.59$1.1564.92%40.00%0.5575,057-29.61%
ENVB
ENVERIC BIOSCIENCES INC
$0.93-1.06%-0.43%4.49%2.99%-48.62%-48.62%-99.23%-99.94%N/A$6.98$0.6586.68%43.30%1.13109,485-32.16%
GHRS
GH RESEARCH PLC
$11.959.03%7.85%7.85%56.62%69.26%32.78%N/AN/AN/A$14.64$5.0518.37%136.63%1.07117,06588.15%
HLVX
HILLEVAX INC
$13.562.73%7.79%-14.88%-6.22%13.95%0.44%N/AN/AN/A$20.22$9.9432.94%36.42%1.29108,17118.83%
INSM
INSMED INC
$25.593.52%-0.85%-4.23%-10.30%2.40%26.87%-22.31%-12.21%80.72%$32.00$18.0920.03%41.50%1.321,490,332-3.31%
OPT
OPTHEA LTD
$3.29-1.65%-4.23%-20.65%19.02%101.53%-18.51%-63.09%N/AN/A$4.40$1.6025.34%105.31%0.281,352-89.74%
RARE
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$43.301.79%-2.21%-7.81%-1.81%20.14%-1.66%-59.35%-32.51%11.45%$54.98$31.5221.24%37.37%1.161,582,942121.49%
RVNC
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.805.12%6.30%-19.77%-26.31%-52.14%-88.25%-86.83%-70.96%-88.89%$37.98$3.2190.01%18.22%1.271,960,459-7.15%
SYRE
SPYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$33.872.54%2.67%-8.46%30.97%196.33%706.43%-82.96%-79.66%N/A$47.97$2.6629.39%1,173.31%1.21670,89437.09%
MGTX
MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC
$4.992.25%2.67%-14.11%-18.33%-0.99%-8.61%-65.35%-73.19%N/A$8.35$3.4940.24%42.98%1.29153,01523.22%
RPHM
RENEO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.712.40%1.79%0.59%4.27%-78.22%-83.19%-88.21%N/AN/A$9.96$0.9882.83%74.49%0.73107,87515.63%
MLYS
MINERALYS THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.804.49%12.68%-1.77%0.79%65.16%-6.30%N/AN/AN/A$17.70$5.8527.68%118.80%1.50369,927102.18%
TLSA
TIZIANA LIFE SCIENCES LTD
$0.660.76%-16.20%43.91%25.38%1.85%-16.20%-74.83%-61.20%N/A$1.27$0.4147.87%61.46%0.1747,071-76.40%
TNYA
TENAYA THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.683.08%6.85%-6.21%-1.47%152.97%-21.08%N/AN/AN/A$8.09$1.6642.16%181.93%1.87155,289-9.29%
SLDB
SOLID BIOSCIENCES INC
$9.547.55%8.78%-23.31%34.56%305.96%80.34%-87.60%-93.31%N/A$15.05$1.8136.61%427.07%1.08175,8352.76%
TSHA
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES INC
$2.42-0.41%2.98%-14.79%55.13%1.47%240.85%-89.73%N/AN/A$3.89$0.5037.79%384.00%1.991,403,56219.87%
PEPG
PEPGEN INC
$13.9013.19%17.50%-4.01%12.19%172.55%-2.59%N/AN/AN/A$17.51$3.7220.62%273.66%1.29146,559303.35%
ONCY
ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC
$1.120.90%5.66%5.66%-5.08%-30.86%-29.56%-63.28%-41.67%N/A$3.39$0.8867.00%26.84%1.25224,664138.42%
VIRI
VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$0.44-2.65%3.53%-24.14%6.02%-14.56%-46.60%-91.20%N/AN/A$2.42$0.2881.82%57.71%0.8622,542-30.81%
VIRX
VIRACTA THERAPEUTICS INC
$0.820.00%-1.91%-26.13%35.54%25.96%-34.40%-92.56%-98.26%-99.92%$2.38$0.4365.55%90.70%1.2619,309-52.61%
VTYX
VENTYX BIOSCIENCES INC
$4.6825.13%10.38%-16.28%108.93%-67.59%-88.05%N/AN/AN/A$40.58$1.8788.47%150.94%1.312,269,491-15.50%
XFOR
X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.11-1.34%-14.34%-21.63%31.55%47.14%-29.62%-86.86%-94.69%N/A$2.58$0.5757.09%93.18%1.083,515,099-29.11%
PHVS
PHARVARIS NV
$24.57-0.08%15.62%13.54%-17.96%45.30%165.62%-1.80%N/AN/A$33.00$7.9325.55%209.84%0.42114,13568.03%
GNTA
GENENTA SCIENCE SPA
$3.296.66%28.82%-9.00%-17.11%-38.48%-46.65%N/AN/AN/A$6.81$2.2051.76%49.32%0.442,170-21.52%
BLTE
BELITE BIO INC
$41.021.03%10.06%11.14%-9.07%4.11%42.43%N/AN/AN/A$48.60$11.0015.60%272.91%-0.0115,288-19.33%
IMMX
IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC
$2.170.00%1.88%-25.68%-44.22%-34.64%-24.13%N/AN/AN/A$7.75$1.4072.00%55.00%0.9355,808-47.98%
GLSI
GREENWICH LIFESCIENCES INC
$14.0012.72%10.94%-26.47%57.48%61.10%23.46%-60.57%N/AN/A$21.44$7.5834.70%84.70%0.3763,145290.41%
BMEA
BIOMEA FUSION INC
$11.577.73%7.43%-24.38%-40.67%10.72%-63.51%-31.94%N/AN/A$43.69$8.1373.52%42.40%0.761,116,87189.35%
PDSB
PDS BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP
$3.617.76%11.08%-10.20%-35.77%-13.64%-40.82%-37.97%-34.90%N/A$10.27$2.5964.85%39.38%1.23675,000160.82%
CMMB
CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD
$0.733.57%8.21%-5.97%27.42%-0.68%-51.51%-97.41%-99.24%N/A$1.89$0.4261.64%72.62%1.1560,167335.93%
CYCC
CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.6525.00%15.22%29.27%20.45%-70.32%-70.06%-97.50%-98.79%-99.98%$13.20$1.3079.92%103.85%0.8617,475,923-17.77%
GNPX
GENPREX INC
$2.26-0.44%2.26%-23.91%-69.21%-74.78%-92.60%-98.51%-96.77%N/A$42.40$2.0994.67%8.13%1.5113,3113.57%
KPTI
KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.084.85%-0.92%-31.65%20.00%37.40%-71.95%-88.56%-77.02%-95.96%$3.78$0.6271.39%75.04%1.431,557,36134.00%
RLYB
RALLYBIO CORP
$1.90-1.04%20.25%6.15%39.71%-55.08%-64.68%N/AN/AN/A$9.14$1.2379.21%55.10%1.22340,7439.30%
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$21.42-2.01%-3.82%-1.29%-0.70%147.34%216.86%-16.00%N/AN/A$27.72$4.8422.73%342.56%0.5586,828-58.60%
SLRX
SALARIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$0.547.41%5.51%8.50%-4.11%-29.47%-70.06%-98.38%-99.83%N/A$2.31$0.4376.80%24.65%0.7139,529304.84%
CKPT
CHECKPOINT THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.400.72%-2.78%-30.69%-28.57%-23.91%-56.52%-95.27%-96.67%N/A$3.62$1.3061.33%7.69%1.34172,721-1.97%
BDRX
BIODEXA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$1.32-12.58%76.00%-9.59%-7.69%-64.32%-92.49%-99.96%-99.99%N/A$20.80$0.6793.65%97.01%0.65491,384-72.85%
ADVM
ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.790.72%-3.93%-29.52%-17.73%7.28%20.85%-73.68%-84.89%N/A$29.70$7.4067.04%32.30%1.12203,497-25.48%
TPST
TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.624.32%5.23%-33.46%-11.06%-2.16%64.55%-79.55%-98.48%-99.80%$9.77$0.1762.95%2,029.41%1.54257,7466.45%
CERE
CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$42.63-0.19%1.74%0.73%1.96%68.17%36.20%186.88%N/AN/A$43.59$19.592.20%117.61%1.14931,485-12.10%
AIM
AIM IMMUNOTECH INC
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What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best biotechnology stocks to buy right now are:

1. Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT)


Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) is the top biotech stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 42 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Corcept Therapeutics has seen its stock return 4.87% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 26 percentage points.

Corcept Therapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $39.33, an upside of 64.71% from Corcept Therapeutics's current stock price of $23.88.

Corcept Therapeutics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Corcept Therapeutics, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)


Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) is the second best biotech stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 41 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Incyte has seen its stock lose -29.73% over the past year, underperforming other biotech stocks by -9 percentage points.

Incyte has an average 1 year price target of $74.92, an upside of 41.52% from Incyte's current stock price of $52.94.

Incyte stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Incyte, 30.77% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.08% have issued a Buy, 46.15% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMLX)


Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMLX) is the third best biotech stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 40 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock lose -93.23% over the past year, underperforming other biotech stocks by -72 percentage points.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, an upside of 469.95% from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $1.93.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 40% 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 3 biotech stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 biotech stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP)


Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) has an annual dividend yield of 57.19%, which is 42 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 15.03%.

Mei Pharma's dividend payout ratio of 58.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Novo Nordisk A S (NYSE:NVO)


Novo Nordisk A S (NYSE:NVO) has an annual dividend yield of 1.06%, which is -14 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 15.03%. Novo Nordisk A S's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Novo Nordisk A S's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Novo Nordisk A S's dividend payout ratio of 38.1% 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 0.44%, which is -15 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 15.03%. 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 shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bio Techne's dividend payout ratio of 22.7% 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 up 3.18% over the last week. Cytomx Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 214.72% yesterday.

CytomX Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced that it will report Q1 2024 results and provide an initial CX-904 Phase 1a dose escalation update on May 8, 2024.

What are the most undervalued biotech stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued biotech stocks right now are:

1. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)


Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) is the most undervalued biotech stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Incyte has a valuation score of 86, which is 72 points higher than the biotech industry average of 14. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Incyte's stock has dropped -29.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by -9 percentage points.

2. Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX)


Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) is the second most undervalued biotech stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Royalty Pharma has a valuation score of 86, which is 72 points higher than the biotech industry average of 14. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Royalty Pharma's stock has dropped -20.55% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the biotech industry.

3. Avrobio (NASDAQ:AVRO)


Avrobio (NASDAQ:AVRO) is the third most undervalued biotech stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Avrobio 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.

Avrobio's stock has gained 45.41% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 66 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

49.23% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 84.82% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the biotechnology industry?

The average P/E ratio of the biotechnology industry is 7.71x.
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