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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 140th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Financials
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$14.17B0.70%0.30%-0.39%-0.50%1.622.0488.00%0.70%-0.85%
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$12.11B40.20%30.50%45.14%46.40%0.343.2696.40%35.10%42.23%
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$381.24M20.40%12.10%25.77%47.90%0.502.3874.50%10.70%15.08%
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.96B64.50%47.60%21.65%25.00%0.285.5589.70%100.00%46.27%
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$34.73B12.10%6.70%11.16%23.00%0.803.6488.30%8.90%13.11%
ANAB
ANAPTYSBIO INC
$1.99BN/A-3.60%-4.01%-2.40%8.799.07100.00%-5.60%-5.57%
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.13B735.00%3.20%14.87%13.00%29.132.1285.90%3.80%12.92%
PTGX
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.39B-17.80%-16.50%-17.40%-22.40%0.0617.76100.00%-154.90%-155.78%
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$3.23B6.90%6.30%6.57%42.50%0.079.3170.90%16.20%16.75%
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$29.25B8.50%4.30%6.03%4.50%0.992.66100.00%33.90%47.67%
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
$148.20M22.50%13.00%14.71%85.80%0.177.59100.00%12.80%13.22%
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$4.51B13.30%9.90%15.85%25.20%0.363.7989.30%9.70%14.06%
CUE
CUE BIOPHARMA INC
$113.94M-165.20%-77.80%-89.65%-761.70%0.602.74100.00%-96.90%-93.73%
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
$472.65M-4.20%-3.10%-3.18%-5.10%0.196.65N/AN/AN/A
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$39.39B98.30%11.80%23.01%17.20%3.773.1380.80%13.50%20.29%
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$146.68MN/A0.00%-57.28%-318.60%-1.860.4199.10%-0.10%48.50%
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$74.95B14.30%11.10%14.55%15.20%0.303.5784.50%29.60%34.89%
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$9.01B19.30%17.60%16.08%27.50%0.099.4694.20%53.90%49.68%
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$3.73B-209.30%-25.30%-23.29%-24.60%6.332.0191.60%-43.50%-28.27%
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$1.50B-7.10%-2.50%0.03%0.00%1.724.1898.90%-6.70%0.07%
CGEN
COMPUGEN LTD
$274.20M55.70%29.70%26.42%197.10%0.526.5687.30%48.60%48.65%
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$19.69B29.20%21.70%30.37%79.50%0.313.6892.50%26.70%33.13%
TBPH
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC
$876.92M43.80%25.50%31.49%62.00%0.6313.14100.00%104.30%126.38%
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$525.26M-60.70%-55.70%-50.96%-188.80%0.0722.07100.00%-4,987.40%-4,987.40%
XLO
XILIO THERAPEUTICS INC
$44.76M-311.80%-26.60%-35.60%119.70%3.392.58100.00%-80.10%-80.05%
INVA
INNOVIVA INC
$1.69B47.60%32.40%34.30%58.30%0.3721.1373.70%119.90%146.77%
SLGL
SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$197.43M-23.70%-18.60%-25.80%-47.00%0.314.37100.00%-31.60%-31.60%
VCEL
VERICEL CORP
$1.71B6.40%4.60%5.24%5.50%0.365.1874.80%7.30%7.86%
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$14.82B-5,435.60%35.80%7.06%7.60%3.111.0089.00%57.30%7.15%
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$657.95M81.30%45.60%60.94%67.80%0.354.8986.10%101.60%115.40%
VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$109.09B23.90%17.20%22.90%31.70%0.373.0286.20%35.50%42.36%
NVO
NOVO NORDISK A S
$205.70B66.40%23.30%46.60%55.60%1.750.7981.80%37.20%47.49%
PRTA
PROTHENA CORP PUBLIC LTD CO
$561.75M-49.90%-42.30%-33.63%622.40%0.1210.43100.00%-260.90%-184.21%
MGTX
MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC
$799.80MN/A-53.30%-83.70%-65.60%-43.190.7594.00%-140.30%-125.33%
TARS
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.63B-14.20%-8.90%-8.00%-9.70%0.673.7493.50%-9.00%-6.54%
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$48.40B20.20%17.40%17.42%34.00%0.195.23N/AN/AN/A
SRPT
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.11B4.90%1.90%0.91%0.80%1.114.6362.90%3.00%1.12%
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$445.16M-78.60%-23.20%-22.46%-23.10%1.604.44100.00%-106.80%-95.48%
LCTX
LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC
$341.25M-131.00%-62.80%-67.99%-1,983.10%1.555.2099.00%-436.50%-472.75%
ARQT
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$2.65B-1.40%-0.60%4.07%3.70%1.432.6890.90%-0.60%2.91%
TVTX
TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.96B-26.80%-3.80%-2.42%-1.90%4.623.1398.60%-4.00%-1.94%
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$165.42M36.70%33.70%35.58%55.80%0.166.980.60%3,202.50%3,767.90%
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.57B92.70%14.10%20.65%20.10%50.734.6683.60%22.70%34.73%
CYPH
CYPHERPUNK TECHNOLOGIES INC
$107.08M10.60%8.40%6.37%36.60%0.0635.56N/AN/AN/A
GERN
GERON CORP
$891.71M-28.00%-12.10%-7.75%-5.50%1.336.7897.30%-34.30%-18.21%
INSM
INSMED INC
$21.97B-130.10%-51.60%-63.90%-62.60%1.954.4781.80%-144.40%-133.71%
NRXP
NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$101.85MN/A-283.50%178.92%110.80%-1.810.3158.80%-2,336.50%-2,281.71%
PHAR
PHARMING GROUP NV
$910.78M4.70%2.60%5.31%7.80%0.822.6388.10%3.30%5.42%
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$137.26MN/A-42.30%-33.05%-46.20%0.912.5990.30%-50.30%-28.51%
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
$1.46B-79.10%-16.30%-20.47%-28.40%4.100.9518.90%-16.50%-13.26%
NUVB
NUVATION BIO INC
$1.67B-44.10%-23.80%-23.68%-21.70%0.917.4490.80%-102.10%-87.84%
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$10.45B4.40%3.40%5.24%7.10%0.385.8176.50%8.30%12.60%
MRVI
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$1.25B-44.70%-14.80%-12.40%-14.70%1.635.9129.30%-51.10%-40.60%
TECH
BIO-TECHNE CORP
$7.57B5.50%4.30%6.49%12.30%0.224.4965.00%9.00%12.86%
OMER
OMEROS CORP
$1.02BN/A-1.40%-0.93%-0.40%-3.692.76N/AN/AN/A
KYMR
KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.08B-25.00%-22.30%-19.59%-26.80%0.0810.81100.00%-612.00%-611.26%
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$238.91M-220.90%-18.50%-12.58%-23.60%0.996.3791.60%-21.80%-16.92%
ADMA
ADMA BIOLOGICS INC
$1.89B39.00%27.40%36.10%39.40%0.706.9561.30%32.40%41.89%
ABUS
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP
$848.37M-42.40%-32.50%-37.70%-47.50%0.2415.73100.00%-237.90%-237.19%
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.44B16.20%11.10%12.77%15.60%0.5421.2895.30%55.90%69.40%
PTCT
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.11BN/A-6.80%-3.52%-6.70%-16.902.4492.50%-22.60%-8.28%
DTIL
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
$198.42M-79.60%-34.80%-31.01%-113.80%0.8914.02100.00%-96.70%-93.67%
CBIO
CRESCENT BIOPHARMA INC
$517.25M-100.90%-88.20%-85.98%1,853.70%0.0813.78100.00%-1,494.60%-1,466.29%
NAMS
NEWAMSTERDAM PHARMA CO NV
$4.53B-29.80%-27.40%-31.98%-106.30%0.109.76100.00%-942.80%-942.76%
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$23.98B19.20%17.20%26.58%30.40%0.144.7986.60%40.60%51.27%
LEGN
LEGEND BIOTECH CORP
$5.20B-29.20%-17.60%-23.80%-36.80%0.731.9660.30%-28.80%-25.39%
PLYX
POLARYX THERAPEUTICS INC
$173.28M-193.70%-176.70%-196.82%3,689.90%0.138.55N/AN/AN/A
ALEC
ALECTOR INC
$233.15M-295.20%-40.90%-62.94%-60.60%22.115.25100.00%-680.80%-679.92%
KZIA
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$818.46M-217.80%-51.20%-52.23%207.80%0.532.87100.00%-1,200.90%-1,285.72%
URGN
UROGEN PHARMA LTD
$1.43BN/A-62.80%-60.50%-59.20%-3.044.6989.90%-94.80%-87.44%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$1.67B-38.10%-11.90%-9.22%-6.60%2.403.4992.50%-13.60%-8.52%
OBIO
ORCHESTRA BIOMED HOLDINGS INC
$236.42M-185.10%-65.90%-52.54%-87.70%0.966.4599.40%-158.20%-153.97%
ELVN
ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.48B-21.00%-20.40%-21.79%-27.70%0.0340.32N/AN/AN/A
OVID
OVID THERAPEUTICS INC
$369.25M-24.00%-18.60%-12.21%-22.80%0.168.97100.00%-240.10%-240.13%
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$1.79B17.20%12.00%20.07%48.50%0.403.5876.50%16.20%23.54%
ANL
ADLAI NORTYE LTD
$530.67M-414.00%-67.20%472.51%547.00%-5.140.65100.00%-710.60%-679.94%
MANE
VERADERMICS INC
$3.96BN/A-80.10%-58.11%-139.60%-0.0816.66N/AN/AN/A
ADAG
ADAGENE INC
$174.85M-41.00%-21.00%-32.86%113.30%0.753.07100.00%-229.60%-227.41%
NAGE
NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC
$332.12M25.40%18.20%21.52%118.30%0.394.6164.30%14.30%15.10%
SNSE
SENSEI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$31.36M-83.60%-70.00%-112.88%-119.60%0.235.06N/AN/AN/A
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
$1.07B-12.60%-9.50%-9.60%-17.50%0.564.73100.00%-106.40%-106.35%
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.21B-24.30%-9.90%-9.05%-8.60%1.303.3575.30%-16.80%-12.84%
ALLO
ALLOGENE THERAPEUTICS INC
$555.81M-57.10%-41.60%-49.51%-51.20%0.427.93N/AN/AN/A
AKTS
AKTIS ONCOLOGY INC
$993.30MN/A-21.60%-27.28%-26.20%-0.537.37100.00%-980.90%-980.93%
CCCC
C4 THERAPEUTICS INC
$287.86M-53.80%-33.90%-32.17%-39.60%0.407.81100.00%-292.10%-291.74%
RLYB
RALLYBIO CORP
$76.07M-16.20%-15.00%-15.47%-26.80%0.0714.51100.00%-1,046.40%-1,046.39%
JANX
JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC
$864.45M-11.80%-11.20%-11.81%-11.90%0.0917.01100.00%-833.60%-833.60%
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
$1.90B-18.20%-13.10%-10.17%-72.20%0.361.5880.50%-144.30%-101.79%
IFRX
INFLARX NV
$186.52M-94.90%-70.70%-114.27%-126.30%0.334.16-24,646.30%-146,303.90%-146,091.95%
GYRE
GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$724.32M5.50%3.30%6.48%9.80%0.235.6095.40%4.30%8.22%
ALMS
ALUMIS INC
$3.01B-72.60%-54.90%-74.39%-96.50%0.374.34100.00%-1,011.70%-1,047.34%
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$328.90MN/A-53.70%-71.69%-94.10%-1.339.8379.50%-8,943.90%-8,942.55%
IONS
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$12.47B-58.60%-10.10%-8.60%-6.10%6.024.1098.40%-30.90%-22.21%
KLRS
KALARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$116.48M-73.10%-43.60%-37.49%-426.00%0.5512.23N/AN/AN/A
OABI
OMNIAB INC
$240.65M-20.30%-18.10%-19.73%-78.00%0.124.8098.90%-187.60%-190.93%
PLX
PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$156.31M-13.50%-8.30%-7.91%-9.80%0.712.5148.80%-12.50%-8.37%
NRXS
NEURAXIS INC
$91.74M-338.00%-154.50%-213.92%690.70%0.882.0584.20%-241.40%-216.47%
SPTX
SEAPORT THERAPEUTICS INC
N/AN/AN/A-31.37%N/A-0.1817.46N/AN/AN/A
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
$306.19M-130.00%-80.90%-112.65%-138.00%1.061.99100.00%-819.60%-819.59%
ACIU
AC IMMUNE SA
$290.98M-124.00%-40.50%-146.14%1,976.70%3.360.87100.00%-1,788.80%-1,783.31%

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in May 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. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)


Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 607 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: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is 2 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

JAZZ passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 129.44% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 132 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $237.67, an upside of 5.26% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $225.79.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 58.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)


Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 607 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 Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 27 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

EXEL passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Exelixis has seen its stock return 31.95% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 34 percentage points.

Exelixis has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, a downside of -0.33% from Exelixis's current stock price of $48.16.

Exelixis stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Exelixis, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 71.43% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)


Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 607 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 Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 31 points higher than the biotech industry average of 25.

PBYI passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 143.97% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 146 percentage points.

What are the biotech stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 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 18.27%, which is 14 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 4.3%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -42.4% 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 6.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 4.3%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 16.3% 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 2.77%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 4.3%. 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 43.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are biotech stocks up?

Biotech stocks were up 0.17% in the last day, and up 2.15% over the last week. Traws Pharma was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 28.24% yesterday.

Traws Pharma shares are trading higher after the company announced plans to advance potential clinical candidates for the treatment of hantavirus infections.

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. Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL)


Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL) 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.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals 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.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 37.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 40 percentage points.

2. Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY)


Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) 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.

Incyte has a valuation score of 71, which is 58 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Incyte's stock has gained 65.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 67 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)


Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 58 points higher than the biotech industry average of 13. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -9.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by -7 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

65.08% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 61.11% over the next year.

3.09% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 3.75% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.46% are rated C (Hold), 34.44% are rated D (Sell), and 11.26% 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 16.13x.
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