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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 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)
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$35.34B1,438,553,2632.29%32.11%Net BuyingNet Selling
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.09B131,840,55949.82%12.61%Net BuyingNet Selling
INVA
INNOVIVA INC
$1.54B74,769,06260.33%39.67%Net SellingNet Buying
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
$1.07B148,102,15946.43%53.57%Net BuyingNet Selling
FOLD
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.26B308,533,54865.98%34.02%Net SellingNet Selling
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$18.73B196,322,70377.68%22.32%Net SellingNet Selling
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$52.52B132,113,81882.79%17.21%Net SellingNet Selling
BCRX
BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.59B210,543,22483.90%16.10%Net SellingNet Selling
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.34B51,393,57452.35%47.65%Net SellingNet Buying
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$212.28M28,116,8293.87%96.13%Net SellingNet Selling
TVTX
TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.12B89,472,32763.49%36.51%Net SellingNet Selling
ANAB
ANAPTYSBIO INC
$1.24B27,688,47042.69%57.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$10.96B268,112,15793.44%5.23%Net SellingNet Selling
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$10.18B60,765,11628.42%71.58%Net SellingNet Selling
TBPH
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC
$920.72M50,672,43152.91%47.09%Net SellingNet Selling
ARQT
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$3.55B122,492,19276.71%23.29%Net SellingNet Selling
AKBA
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$440.51M265,365,99346.61%7.64%Net Selling
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
$1.14B44,774,19266.24%33.76%Net BuyingNet Selling
VRTX
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$114.69B253,718,83191.37%1.51%Net SellingNet Selling
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$3.39B79,049,17367.82%32.18%Net SellingNet Selling
APLS
APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.19B126,525,21876.30%23.70%Net SellingNet Selling
NAGE
NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC
$520.34M79,806,13918.41%81.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$53.58B61,034,20250.00%0.00%
MNKD
MANNKIND CORP
$1.82B307,070,28135.49%64.51%Net SellingNet Selling
IDYA
IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC
$2.98B87,666,40892.57%7.43%Net Buying
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.73B19,681,72018.29%81.71%Net SellingNet Selling
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$22.16B577,238,10756.76%17.37%Net SellingNet Selling
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$1.86B50,530,41995.81%4.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$468.96M56,297,53570.82%22.18%Net SellingNet Selling
TARS
TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.45B42,449,10573.35%26.65%Net SellingNet Selling
VCEL
VERICEL CORP
$1.85B50,574,02691.18%8.82%Net SellingNet Selling
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$3.15B75,795,75953.90%9.39%Net SellingNet Selling
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$77.91B105,099,46468.26%31.74%Net BuyingNet Buying
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
$90.94M31,037,93714.16%48.50%Net BuyingNet Buying
TNGX
TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.26B134,593,99862.83%37.17%Net SellingNet Selling
TGTX
TG THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.98B158,759,45157.29%42.71%Net SellingNet Selling
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
$130.71M56,339,29520.07%63.90%Net SellingNet Selling
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$295.29M50,391,10761.30%38.70%Net SellingNet Selling
GYRE
GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC
$740.80M96,333,1571.87%98.13%Net Buying
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.19B165,924,28958.40%14.81%Net SellingNet Buying
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.32B117,597,00077.68%22.32%Net SellingNet Selling
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
$2.36B152,665,18862.17%37.83%Net SellingNet Selling
GMAB
GENMAB A
$20.10B64,206,34996.17%0.00%
ACAD
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.59B169,181,81772.19%27.81%Net SellingNet Selling
CPRX
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.90B122,912,38784.02%15.82%Net SellingNet Selling
SLNO
SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.79B53,710,02535.66%64.34%Net Selling
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$2.33B57,596,35876.18%23.82%Net SellingNet Selling
EVAX
EVAXION A
$39.23M315,828,6080.42%0.00%
RIGL
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$740.21M18,151,34437.74%62.26%Net Selling
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$2.90B86,995,48350.36%49.64%Net SellingNet Selling
CRMD
CORMEDIX INC
$905.29M78,789,04554.72%8.62%Net SellingNet Selling
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$425.15M28,862,60157.21%42.79%Net BuyingNet Selling
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$10.24B192,114,34493.33%1.73%Net SellingNet Selling
FHTX
FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC
$251.09M56,551,28972.32%14.11%
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$7.09B28,997,51979.21%20.79%Net SellingNet Selling
ZYME
ZYMEWORKS INC
$1.91B74,836,53452.65%47.35%Net Buying
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
$655.33M30,466,06979.10%20.90%Net SellingNet Selling
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$71.26M16,012,4357.92%56.60%Net SellingNet Selling
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.08B95,442,00874.98%25.02%Net BuyingNet Buying
XOMA
XOMA ROYALTY CORP
$312.30M12,383,10318.93%81.07%Net SellingNet Buying
PTCT
PTC THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.07B80,288,30585.26%14.74%Net SellingNet Selling
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$9.52B135,809,55881.72%10.11%Net SellingNet Selling
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$472.42M363,398,68021.62%78.38%Net Selling
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$21.27B43,056,59986.70%13.30%Net SellingNet Selling
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
$2.31B1,279,967,1870.28%0.00%
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
$571.00M15,817,14050.56%49.44%Net Buying
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
$22.80B240,455,45020.98%0.00%
CLLS
CELLECTIS SA
$338.48M72,325,22911.49%0.00%
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.47B50,412,64061.71%38.29%Net SellingNet Selling
LYEL
LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC
$731.18M21,218,2170.47%99.53%Net BuyingNet Selling
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
$107.50M62,865,27043.21%52.21%Net BuyingNet Selling
NBTX
NANOBIOTIX SA
$1.09B48,236,67111.70%0.00%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$1.51B242,974,30641.73%58.27%Net BuyingNet Selling
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$13.47B61,098,156100.00%0.00%
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$196.17M63,279,84357.43%23.51%Net Buying
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$129.75M7,210,23514.04%85.96%Net BuyingNet Selling
BDTX
BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC
$158.96M56,974,91365.78%34.22%Net SellingNet Buying
HYPD
HYPERION DEFI INC
$28.18M8,097,6593.65%96.35%
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$122.19M39,802,45518.18%53.13%
KZIA
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$84.42M809,418,7340.02%2.75%
CMMB
CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD
$14.21M492,409,3200.08%3.44%
CORT
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC
$9.26B105,188,21728.45%71.55%Net SellingNet Selling
MDWD
MEDIWOUND LTD
$244.25M12,821,43344.91%0.00%
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$807.94M64,224,29474.70%25.30%Net SellingNet Buying
PYPD
POLYPID LTD
$61.36M15,654,12918.10%0.00%
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$75.16M9,490,0359.61%90.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
JANX
JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC
$920.26M60,147,80763.29%36.71%Net BuyingNet Buying
SABS
SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$181.38M47,606,85135.08%64.92%Net BuyingNet Buying
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
$3.30B80,666,17984.77%15.23%Net BuyingNet Buying
NTHI
NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$198.83M19,474,3038.71%91.29%Net BuyingNet Buying
IVA
INVENTIVA SA
$426.65M95,662,3915.34%0.00%
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
$1.45B92,400,00099.48%0.52%Net BuyingNet Selling
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.06B65,117,76133.23%66.77%Net Buying
OKYO
OKYO PHARMA LTD
$77.48M37,610,6760.46%99.54%
NBY
NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$352.83M126,010,7490.10%99.90%Net Buying
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$128.89M34,008,3496.28%93.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
RLMD
RELMADA THERAPEUTICS INC
$297.73M73,333,62210.55%4.77%Net BuyingNet Buying
RLAY
RELAY THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.39B173,322,38577.63%22.37%Net SellingNet Selling
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
$326.49M188,108,17815.78%0.00%
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$298.22M141,701,84813.91%0.09%

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. Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC)


Beone Medicines (NASDAQ:ONC) 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 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 76.99% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 122 percentage points.

Beone Medicines has an average 1 year price target of $390.88, an upside of 22.51% from Beone Medicines's current stock price of $319.06.

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.

2. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH)


Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) 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 Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 23 points higher than the biotech industry average of 23.

AUPH passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 63.57% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 109 percentage points.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $17.25, an upside of 8.83% from Aurinia Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $15.85.

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA)


Innoviva (NASDAQ:INVA) 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 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 11.21% over the past year, overperforming other biotech stocks by 56 percentage points.

Innoviva has an average 1 year price target of $32.00, an upside of 55.11% from Innoviva's current stock price of $20.63.

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.

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 12.13%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the biotech industry average of 2.94%.

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 2.29%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the biotech industry average of 2.94%. 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 2.94%. 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 down?

Biotech stocks were down -0.42% in the last day, and up 0.28% over the last week. Sonnet Biotherapeutics Holdings was the among the top losers in the biotechnology industry, dropping -59.35% yesterday.

Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings shares are trading lower after the company announced its stockholders approved a business combination with Hyperliquid Strategies and Rorschach I.

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 27.15% 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 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 100.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 146 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 11.21% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the biotech industry by 56 percentage points.

Are biotech stocks a good buy now?

59.96% of biotech stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect biotech stocks to rise by 47.99% over the next year.

3.31% of biotech stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 6.42% of biotech stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.93% are rated C (Hold), 32.3% are rated D (Sell), and 13.04% 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 155.66x.
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