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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.

Industry: Biotechnology
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Biotech is Zen Rated F and is the 133rd 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)
PHAR
PHARMING GROUP NV
$1.17B680,308,7350.01%0.00%
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$10.29B60,765,11628.42%71.58%Net SellingNet Selling
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
$953.78M148,102,15946.43%53.57%Net BuyingNet Selling
BCRX
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.67B210,543,22483.67%16.33%Net SellingNet Selling
INVA
INNOVIVA INC
$1.46B74,769,06260.33%39.67%Net SellingNet Buying
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$55.82B132,113,81882.79%17.21%Net SellingNet Selling
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.11B131,840,55949.82%12.68%Net BuyingNet Selling
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$213.69M28,116,8293.88%96.12%Net SellingNet Selling
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$36.98B1,438,553,2632.29%32.05%Net BuyingNet Selling
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$12.38B268,112,15793.47%5.23%Net SellingNet Selling
ANAB
ANAPTYSBIO INC
$1.25B27,688,47042.68%57.32%Net SellingNet Selling
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
$1.18B44,774,19266.24%33.76%Net BuyingNet Selling
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$21.71B196,322,70377.70%22.30%Net SellingNet Selling
TVTX
TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.25B89,472,32763.49%36.51%Net SellingNet Selling
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$3.57B79,049,17367.83%32.17%Net SellingNet Selling
TBPH
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC
$956.70M50,672,43152.91%47.09%Net SellingNet Selling
ARQT
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$3.62B122,492,19276.71%23.29%Net SellingNet Selling
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.21B51,393,57452.36%47.64%Net SellingNet Buying
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$23.89B577,238,10756.76%17.31%Net SellingNet Selling
AKBA
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$406.01M265,365,99346.61%7.64%Net Selling
TARS
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.31B42,449,10573.40%26.60%Net SellingNet Selling
GYRE
GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$704.20M96,333,1571.87%98.13%Net Buying
MNKD
MANNKIND CORP
$1.80B307,070,28135.49%64.51%Net SellingNet Selling
NAGE
NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC
$524.33M79,806,13918.41%81.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
GMAB
GENMAB A
$21.77B64,206,34996.17%0.00%
RIGL
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$853.66M18,151,34437.73%62.27%Net SellingNet Buying
VCEL
VERICEL CORP
$2.04B50,574,02691.18%8.82%Net SellingNet Selling
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
$132.53M31,037,93714.16%48.94%Net Buying
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$477.40M56,297,53570.82%22.35%Net SellingNet Selling
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$1.71B50,530,41995.81%4.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
IDYA
IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC
$3.32B87,666,40892.57%7.43%Net Buying
TNGX
TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.59B134,593,99862.83%37.17%Net SellingNet Selling
VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$122.84B253,718,83191.40%1.51%Net SellingNet Selling
FHTX
FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC
$297.46M56,551,28972.32%14.11%
SLNO
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.38B53,710,02535.68%64.32%Net SellingNet Selling
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$306.88M50,391,10761.30%38.70%Net SellingNet Selling
ACAD
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.64B169,181,81772.19%27.81%Net SellingNet Selling
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.94B19,681,72018.29%81.71%Net SellingNet Selling
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.20B165,924,28958.40%14.75%Net SellingNet Selling
CPRX
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.79B122,912,38784.02%15.89%Net SellingNet Selling
APLS
APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.35B126,525,21876.27%23.73%Net SellingNet Selling
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$3.22B75,795,75953.90%9.39%Net SellingNet Selling
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.83B117,597,00077.68%22.32%Net SellingNet Selling
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.55B152,665,18862.17%37.83%Net SellingNet Selling
TGTX
TG THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.82B158,759,45157.29%42.71%Net SellingNet Selling
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
$177.91M62,865,27043.21%52.21%Net Buying
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
$146.48M56,339,29520.08%63.90%Net SellingNet Selling
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$85.37B105,099,46468.26%31.74%Net SellingNet Selling
PTCT
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.20B80,288,30585.06%14.94%Net SellingNet Buying
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$2.16B57,596,35876.19%23.81%Net SellingNet Selling
BDTX
BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC
$154.40M56,974,91365.77%34.23%Net SellingNet Buying
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$7.14B28,997,51979.21%20.79%Net SellingNet Selling
XOMA
XOMA ROYALTY CORP
$336.94M12,383,10318.93%81.07%Net SellingNet Buying
CRMD
CORMEDIX INC
$880.07M78,789,04554.72%8.59%Net SellingNet Selling
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
$1.62B92,400,00099.48%0.52%Net Buying
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$50.23B61,034,20250.00%0.00%
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$77.06M9,490,0359.27%90.73%Net BuyingNet Buying
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
$461.39M265,169,37311.20%0.00%
ZYME
ZYMEWORKS INC
$1.86B74,836,53452.59%47.41%Net BuyingNet Selling
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$69.33M16,012,4357.92%56.66%Net SellingNet Selling
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$11.78B192,114,34493.36%1.73%Net SellingNet Selling
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
$24.06B240,455,45020.98%0.00%
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$8.92B135,809,55881.72%9.99%Net SellingNet Selling
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$425.18M363,398,68021.62%78.38%Net Selling
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
$565.45M30,466,06979.60%20.40%Net SellingNet Selling
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$2.70B86,995,48350.36%49.64%Net SellingNet Selling
CLLS
CELLECTIS SA
$329.08M72,325,22911.49%0.00%
EVAX
EVAXION A
$34.05M315,828,6080.42%0.00%
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
$496.50M15,817,14050.56%49.44%Net Selling
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$400.90M28,862,60157.21%42.79%Net BuyingNet Selling
IVVD
INVIVYD INC
$559.49M233,122,83461.79%38.21%Net SellingNet Buying
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$797.02M64,224,29474.71%25.29%Net SellingNet Selling
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$303.74M63,279,84357.50%23.51%Net Buying
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$21.69B43,056,59986.71%13.29%Net SellingNet Selling
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$107.72M7,210,23514.04%85.96%Net BuyingNet Selling
CTXR
CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$19.21M20,762,9173.01%2.72%
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.60B50,412,64061.71%38.29%Net SellingNet Buying
CGEN
COMPUGEN LTD
$160.89M93,538,56513.31%0.00%
NBTX
NANOBIOTIX SA
$1.04B48,236,67111.70%0.00%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$1.42B242,974,30641.73%58.27%Net BuyingNet Selling
PTN
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$29.73M1,702,6750.00%100.00%Net BuyingNet Selling
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.52B65,117,76133.20%66.80%Net SellingNet Selling
ADMA
ADMA BIOLOGICS INC
$4.48B237,997,76579.67%20.33%Net SellingNet Selling
PHAT
PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.29B71,138,44065.24%34.76%Net SellingNet Selling
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$13.03B61,098,156100.00%0.00%
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$130.15M39,802,45518.18%56.51%
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.92B95,442,00874.98%25.02%Net BuyingNet Buying
LYEL
LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC
$531.52M21,218,2170.47%99.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
PYPD
POLYPID LTD
$74.67M15,654,12918.10%0.00%
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
$2.47B1,279,967,1870.28%0.00%
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
$3.42B80,666,17984.77%15.23%Net BuyingNet Buying
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.10B14,543,73871.92%28.08%Net Selling
UPB
UPSTREAM BIO INC
$1.52B54,038,59170.96%29.04%
CMMB
CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD
$12.16M492,409,3200.08%3.44%
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$125.83M34,008,3496.28%93.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
JANX
JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC
$840.87M60,147,80763.14%36.86%Net BuyingNet Selling
MDWD
MEDIWOUND LTD
$248.35M12,821,43344.91%0.00%
TECH
BIO-TECHNE CORP
$10.14B155,812,70197.61%2.39%Net BuyingNet Selling
INSM
INSMED INC
$37.54B213,273,46984.88%15.12%Net SellingNet Selling
KZIA
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$54.07M809,418,7340.02%2.75%

Biotech Stocks FAQ

What are the best biotech stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)


Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is the #1 top biotech stock out of 614 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 Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

PHAR passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pharming Group Nv has seen its stock return 75.13% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 117 percentage points.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)


Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top biotech stock out of 614 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -8 points lower than the biotech industry average of 24. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates JAZZ as a "A".

JAZZ passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 38.22% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 80 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $208.00, an upside of 22.81% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $169.37.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 9.09% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG)


Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) is the #3 top biotech stock out of 614 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 Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Mimedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 25 points higher than the biotech industry average of 24.

MDXG passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mimedx Group has seen its stock lose -26.82% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 15 percentage points.

Mimedx Group has an average 1 year price target of $11.00, an upside of 70.81% from Mimedx Group's current stock price of $6.44.

Mimedx Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Mimedx Group, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 22.75%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 4.62%.

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 2.13%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 4.62%. 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 0.49%, which is -4 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 4.62%. 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 3.3% in the last day, and up 1.83% over the last week. Monte Rosa Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the biotechnology industry, gaining 45.41% yesterday.

Monte Rosa Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced interim data from an ongoing Phase 1 clinical study evaluating MRT-8102.

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 55 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 6.74% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 49 percentage points.

2. Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA)


Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) 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.

Innoviva has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Innoviva's stock has gained 13.08% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 55 percentage points.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)


Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) 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.

Puma Biotechnology has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the biotech industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has gained 62.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 105 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

63.81% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 50.29% over the next year.

3.49% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.78% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.41% are rated C (Hold), 33.47% are rated D (Sell), and 9.86% 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 175.74x.
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