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Best Diagnostic & Research Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top diagnostic & research stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Diagnostics & Research

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Diagnostics & Research is Zen Rated B and is the 54th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$15.81	1,934,000	-51.82%	16.54	16.35	16.13	14.34	13.31	41.86	37.93	52.52	14.93	24.83	0.12	0.20	-0.08	1.18
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$720.21	591,000	-12.70%	661.22	647.68	642.60	608.44	531.00	74.81	88.27	67.24	98.07	68.68	16.18	6.33	9.85	1.18
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$146.77	1,383,000	-36.47%	145.84	143.43	134.43	126.14	123.53	64.05	67.24	66.77	18.84	18.37	3.44	3.91	-0.47	1.03
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$167.70	2,611,000	125.87%	183.50	179.92	167.70	162.93	154.85	41.30	24.45	30.89	0.00	0.88	2.85	5.26	-2.41	1.24
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$250.69	834,000	-14.02%	261.41	271.83	275.38	268.60	255.46	32.08	12.72	13.98	21.62	20.68	-7.06	-3.98	-3.08	0.62
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$122.44	2,914,000	29.05%	107.51	101.58	99.62	98.98	94.25	68.90	84.41	86.70	77.67	83.44	5.19	2.38	2.81	1.29
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$44.05	2,045,000	-42.78%	46.93	47.38	46.60	47.64	44.72	30.65	11.78	12.41	0.00	3.60	-0.43	0.09	-0.52	0.62
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$20.65	4,500	-50.00%	20.66	19.78	18.85	16.25	11.83	55.58	66.15	67.50	47.73	50.06	0.57	0.63	-0.06	0.72
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$598.81	297,000	43.48%	591.60	559.03	523.03	454.06	385.09	69.28	73.83	70.62	56.97	54.68	23.05	21.67	1.38	1.22
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$12.20	114,000	404.42%	12.17	10.45	9.43	7.56	6.03	59.75	66.61	74.77	44.87	56.35	0.98	0.86	0.12	1.00
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$567.64	1,412,000	-11.19%	564.55	551.40	515.21	480.63	479.36	67.23	75.01	74.96	26.40	29.61	15.23	16.38	-1.15	0.86
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$210.12	1,494,000	3.25%	216.17	211.67	198.43	186.61	178.32	52.95	42.08	52.06	0.00	12.19	4.63	5.96	-1.33	1.13
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$178.26	785,000	-3.80%	178.56	181.96	182.38	178.73	174.39	44.15	17.43	13.96	29.81	23.18	-1.62	-1.01	-0.61	0.37
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$212.21	2,908,000	-5.58%	216.82	212.99	203.80	202.38	202.63	51.88	25.39	31.81	0.00	3.66	3.13	4.06	-0.93	0.91
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$16.53	3,693,000	147.19%	14.84	14.78	14.45	14.89	17.09	65.70	58.96	50.94	56.68	50.22	0.19	0.11	0.08	1.64
EXAS	EXACT SCIENCES CORP	$69.63	3,978,000	-55.30%	65.31	63.15	57.29	53.30	51.64	81.02	80.87	84.08	92.71	69.89	3.06	2.69	0.38	1.31
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$6.21	2,630,000	9.54%	6.16	6.10	5.83	5.48	6.68	55.33	60.15	58.39	51.84	52.83	0.11	0.11	-0.01	0.79
FLGT	FULGENT GENETICS INC	$22.78	156,000	-13.33%	23.06	23.01	22.58	21.15	19.65	49.08	33.46	28.58	26.18	19.43	0.10	0.20	-0.10	0.95
RDNT	RADNET INC	$78.13	650,000	-3.42%	79.24	77.58	75.80	67.39	61.62	52.53	34.12	36.37	25.15	18.06	0.87	1.26	-0.40	1.27
WAT	WATERS CORP	$371.97	779,000	-45.18%	353.38	345.38	320.30	316.30	340.18	71.78	69.80	62.62	47.96	29.29	11.47	10.57	0.90	0.97
TWST	TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP	$31.52	1,394,000	-27.32%	32.31	31.75	29.19	31.18	35.27	51.17	41.80	47.90	29.42	36.55	0.57	0.86	-0.30	2.37
XGN	EXAGEN INC	$10.33	1,417,000	55.54%	11.59	11.54	10.68	9.35	7.13	34.04	32.82	43.89	7.39	7.39	0.13	0.33	-0.20	1.04
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$10.43	2,803,000	-8.49%	10.13	9.99	8.93	7.73	8.83	61.89	34.34	27.91	22.86	12.21	0.37	0.46	-0.08	1.61
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,439.73	137,000	-8.05%	1,415.08	1,372.85	1,314.00	1,272.74	1,231.50	64.93	78.50	74.68	45.61	42.04	34.31	32.39	1.92	1.13
MYGN	MYRIAD GENETICS INC	$6.58	1,252,000	-53.60%	7.76	7.81	7.50	6.34	7.53	34.27	27.53	36.48	25.60	32.38	-0.05	0.13	-0.18	1.38
GH	GUARDANT HEALTH INC	$95.05	9,810,000	219.96%	83.17	74.42	66.22	58.49	51.32	76.61	93.04	93.93	87.21	95.01	8.66	5.72	2.94	1.65
ICLR	ICON PLC	$163.70	507,000	-22.48%	171.64	179.76	177.64	169.06	166.75	37.49	10.84	14.54	9.16	13.31	-3.94	-1.26	-2.68	1.06
CSTL	CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC	$33.57	1,095,000	-27.68%	26.14	24.53	23.64	21.22	21.14	85.87	90.43	88.72	100.00	96.98	1.75	0.82	0.93	1.52
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$29.21	1,383,000	13.92%	30.44	30.72	32.29	N/A	N/A	42.50	25.16	29.08	52.34	56.64	-0.50	-0.47	-0.03	0.71
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$92.57	900,000	-25.19%	94.72	93.84	89.77	92.03	97.96	49.55	20.68	25.67	14.96	16.37	0.81	1.45	-0.64	1.02
GRAL	GRAIL INC	$84.64	825,000	-48.57%	86.68	81.95	60.07	49.35	41.77	57.30	38.60	52.04	8.69	13.54	7.52	8.84	-1.32	2.19
PRE	PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD	$12.72	133,000	-6.99%	14.13	14.60	12.51	10.24	7.88	44.67	16.67	27.02	13.64	22.69	0.10	0.56	-0.46	0.29
BDSX	BIODESIX INC	$8.60	252,000	4.56%	6.88	6.97	7.60	7.32	10.10	63.36	70.35	54.56	83.45	72.42	-0.06	-0.25	0.19	0.93
MDXH	MDXHEALTH SA	$4.72	128,000	-1.54%	4.76	4.45	4.22	3.35	2.57	57.44	62.13	66.06	60.78	69.59	0.18	0.17	0.02	0.52
OPK	OPKO HEALTH INC	$1.34	2,457,000	-9.54%	1.43	1.47	1.46	1.40	1.46	35.14	14.29	17.39	18.35	19.02	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	1.23
NTRA	NATERA INC	$199.92	1,231,000	-33.42%	194.89	187.17	176.40	165.59	160.76	70.08	83.66	87.19	60.20	68.86	7.22	6.52	0.71	1.50
ACRS	ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.26	3,545,000	218.22%	2.37	2.19	2.03	1.81	1.74	53.29	62.93	76.65	51.91	74.35	0.13	0.12	0.01	1.13
PSNL	PERSONALIS INC	$7.66	2,113,000	18.51%	9.27	9.12	7.24	6.55	5.48	42.08	14.80	30.89	0.00	3.91	0.43	0.70	-0.27	2.21
NOTV	INOTIV INC	$1.18	615,000	54.14%	1.30	1.34	1.43	1.70	2.25	34.96	16.96	26.10	8.44	14.64	-0.07	-0.05	-0.01	2.21
STIM	NEURONETICS INC	$2.74	2,505,000	-63.67%	2.89	2.87	2.96	3.37	3.71	44.50	42.13	29.61	35.81	24.29	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	1.36
DRIO	DARIOHEALTH CORP	$13.59	21,500	-46.78%	14.49	14.50	12.30	12.32	12.98	47.85	32.48	34.97	2.10	3.88	0.22	0.56	-0.34	1.19
ISPC	ISPECIMEN INC	$0.67	142,000	-72.05%	0.77	0.80	1.05	1.07	1.26	36.37	10.16	17.20	17.82	30.90	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.82
LAB	STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC	$1.14	1,624,000	-6.07%	1.25	1.28	1.30	1.29	1.24	38.75	22.31	23.44	22.70	23.35	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	1.48
BIAF	BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.17	125,000	-39.90%	2.43	2.64	4.43	6.59	10.45	34.99	6.27	5.65	7.90	7.03	-0.56	-0.64	0.08	1.33
BNBX	APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC	$3.46	34,300	-66.37%	3.62	3.76	3.51	4.06	27.91	46.03	5.61	5.68	2.45	3.82	-0.09	-0.02	-0.07	0.67
FONR	FONAR CORP	$14.75	20,000	-28.57%	15.20	15.38	15.51	15.44	14.71	33.86	8.67	14.35	0.00	1.77	-0.16	-0.09	-0.08	0.41
SERA	SERA PROGNOSTICS INC	$3.09	21,300	-32.59%	3.39	3.30	3.21	2.89	3.20	44.19	6.43	14.71	3.33	2.63	0.02	0.07	-0.05	0.83
NDRA	ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC	$5.21	9,300	-22.50%	5.10	5.89	5.29	5.22	4.72	46.04	18.40	16.49	21.83	15.89	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	1.26
TRIB	TRINITY BIOTECH PLC	$0.99	155,000	220.25%	0.99	1.01	1.11	1.00	0.86	45.00	50.00	51.01	79.76	76.69	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.65
IMDX	INSIGHT MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS INC	$6.66	65,600	80.72%	6.25	5.57	4.07	3.46	3.18	76.24	81.82	77.27	17.59	10.30	0.70	0.72	-0.02	1.04
MYNZ	MAINZ BIOMED NV	$1.42	69,000	15.97%	1.51	1.52	1.58	1.62	2.79	41.36	17.74	25.99	21.35	32.03	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.85
VNRX	VOLITIONRX LTD	$0.43	1,051,000	4.89%	0.44	0.45	0.56	0.63	0.59	36.00	31.70	28.28	90.64	92.28	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.78
XWEL	XWELL INC	$0.89	2,100	-75.00%	0.94	0.97	1.03	1.04	1.01	34.55	7.41	6.25	19.88	12.45	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.61
CHEK	CHECK-CAP LTD	$1.35	12,800	-60.25%	1.45	1.63	1.63	1.18	1.01	38.31	3.32	2.29	7.03	2.34	-0.13	-0.08	-0.05	0.84
ADVB	ADVANCED BIOMED INC	$0.44	204,000	-27.92%	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.52	N/A	47.31	23.51	31.26	32.37	48.56	0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.92
PRPH	PROPHASE LABS INC	$0.30	1,251,000	-31.53%	0.35	0.43	0.44	0.40	0.38	32.65	4.03	6.49	1.54	5.88	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.93

Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

What are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now in Nov 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 diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now are:

1. Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC)

Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) is the #1 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 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 Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -3 points lower than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SHC as a "A".

SHC passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Sotera Health Co has seen its stock return 2.53% over the past year, underperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by -6 percentage points.

Sotera Health Co has an average 1 year price target of $17.67, an upside of 11.75% from Sotera Health Co's current stock price of $15.81.

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

2. Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX)

Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) is the #2 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 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 Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 24 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26.

IDXX passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idexx Laboratories has seen its stock return 73.14% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 64 percentage points.

Idexx Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $737.14, an upside of 2.35% from Idexx Laboratories's current stock price of $720.21.

Idexx Laboratories stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Idexx Laboratories, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 28.57% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is the #3 top diagnostic & research stock out of 56 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 13 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 26.

A passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Agilent Technologies has seen its stock return 4.53% over the past year, underperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by -4 percentage points.

Agilent Technologies has an average 1 year price target of $152.90, an upside of 4.18% from Agilent Technologies's current stock price of $146.77.

Agilent Technologies stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Agilent Technologies, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 30% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the diagnostic & research stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 diagnostic & research stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diagnostic & research stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.35%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.66%. Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Quest Diagnostics's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout ratio of 27.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH)

Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.15%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.66%. Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Labcorp Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 28.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has an annual dividend yield of 0.51%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.66%. Agilent Technologies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Agilent Technologies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Agilent Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 22.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diagnostic & research stocks up?

Diagnostic & research stocks were up 0.52% in the last day, and up 4.02% over the last week. Caredx was the among the top gainers in the diagnostics & research industry, gaining 13.84% yesterday.

CareDx shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance above estimates.

What are the most undervalued diagnostic & research 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 diagnostic & research stocks right now are:

1. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)

Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) is the most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Qiagen Nv has a valuation score of 29, which is 15 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Qiagen Nv's stock has gained 0.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -9 percentage points.

2. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) is the second most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Icon has a valuation score of 57, which is 43 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icon's stock has dropped -27.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -37 percentage points.

3. Revvity (NYSE:RVTY)

Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) is the third most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Revvity has a valuation score of 14, which is 0 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 14. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Revvity's stock has dropped -26.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -35 percentage points.

Are diagnostic & research stocks a good buy now?

59.52% of diagnostic & research stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diagnostic & research stocks to rise by 3.81% over the next year.

4.44% of diagnostic & research stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of diagnostic & research stocks are rated B (Buy), 64.44% are rated C (Hold), 4.44% are rated D (Sell), and 6.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the diagnostics & research industry?

The average P/E ratio of the diagnostics & research industry is 22.97x.

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Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

1. Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ:SHC)

2. Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX)

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)

1. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

2. Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH)

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)

1. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)

2. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

3. Revvity (NYSE:RVTY)

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