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Best Diagnostic & Research Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top diagnostic & research stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the diagnostics & research industry.

Industry: Diagnostics & Research

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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
ICLR	ICON PLC	$309.44	956,119	18.72%	299.74	311.15	317.17	293.51	272.59	49.32	45.22	28.38	82.80	50.24	-5.81	-5.05	-0.76	0.97
FONR	FONAR CORP	$16.19	17,005	16.45%	16.70	18.28	20.77	20.22	18.06	23.79	2.81	3.81	16.71	19.14	-1.37	-1.23	-0.14	0.61
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$494.26	470,672	-13.22%	488.18	505.78	534.16	536.23	504.36	38.98	31.15	19.60	73.90	40.57	-14.21	-14.09	-0.12	1.04
STRR	STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC	$0.87	23,082	4.80%	0.88	0.90	0.92	0.97	0.98	41.19	19.23	15.19	34.63	27.14	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.52
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$102.68	601,799	-36.15%	102.23	103.48	104.67	104.30	106.23	47.69	37.04	30.65	30.21	21.47	-0.93	-0.80	-0.13	0.88
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$239.43	705,099	15.23%	235.26	247.30	253.14	235.93	216.29	43.31	35.94	23.91	64.30	38.47	-6.36	-5.17	-1.19	1.17
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$397.56	417,788	-46.64%	387.92	393.72	397.00	346.96	302.23	53.25	56.44	34.44	60.92	34.40	-1.05	-0.44	-0.61	1.23
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$12.37	2,533,317	-1.52%	12.17	13.26	15.13	16.56	17.93	36.03	22.43	13.88	77.00	48.19	-0.94	-0.95	0.01	1.01
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$577.39	1,952,936	-23.19%	558.61	568.18	571.71	551.86	529.55	55.78	61.61	43.50	63.73	37.46	-3.97	-4.17	0.19	0.83
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$41.52	816,213	-9.03%	40.37	41.15	42.64	43.58	43.35	49.59	84.79	62.46	96.51	82.63	-0.62	-0.81	0.19	0.42
ENZ	ENZO BIOCHEM INC	$1.06	76,936	1.07%	1.13	1.19	1.26	1.29	1.36	21.59	7.13	10.11	0.00	0.00	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.46
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$137.49	1,553,133	-21.54%	137.31	141.04	141.13	137.00	126.67	44.66	44.67	35.19	41.29	24.39	-2.03	-1.31	-0.72	0.97
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$11.27	1,168,141	2.30%	11.09	11.33	13.28	14.35	14.87	40.20	52.06	38.61	94.75	80.99	-0.54	-0.68	0.13	1.24
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$137.55	1,566,421	-24.99%	130.03	131.02	128.66	131.42	131.26	67.69	75.88	54.46	89.00	65.34	0.94	0.31	0.63	0.61
LH	LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS	$207.94	793,521	-14.21%	203.74	208.14	212.86	218.06	213.20	48.78	52.13	35.55	87.10	61.84	-2.71	-3.04	0.33	0.90
CSTL	CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC	$19.86	83,765	-57.45%	19.59	20.51	21.28	21.27	19.12	45.89	40.26	31.90	57.91	43.47	-0.46	-0.44	-0.02	1.13
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$250.41	3,064,441	-54.56%	241.48	243.87	248.79	240.07	236.73	57.03	63.25	45.64	64.41	34.21	-1.31	-2.13	0.82	0.85
TWST	TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP	$30.75	1,401,498	31.54%	29.78	31.52	35.00	34.32	27.52	44.83	47.02	31.37	79.73	49.70	-1.44	-1.53	0.09	1.72
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,235.37	120,102	3.66%	1,229.97	1,274.58	1,268.71	1,223.80	1,184.40	44.40	41.72	33.36	36.40	20.35	-20.76	-12.76	-8.00	1.01
WAT	WATERS CORP	$310.25	530,822	-5.47%	311.12	325.87	334.54	324.06	296.82	40.03	32.38	23.25	43.93	26.68	-9.84	-7.45	-2.38	0.92
SERA	SERA PROGNOSTICS INC	$10.04	45,381	-37.95%	0.77	0.86	0.92	0.89	0.98	37.40	17.23	12.06	30.04	17.06	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.76
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$240.84	1,492,788	36.11%	232.59	238.74	244.83	232.00	220.15	52.52	58.54	41.14	81.52	50.46	-3.31	-3.44	0.13	1.19
XGN	EXAGEN INC	$1.38	2,617	-76.54%	1.42	1.47	1.72	1.81	2.00	36.34	33.20	31.58	43.84	35.48	-0.09	-0.09	0.01	1.34
PSNL	PERSONALIS INC	$1.30	162,172	-7.49%	1.28	1.35	1.44	1.52	1.51	44.71	45.98	38.47	72.72	60.75	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	1.59
NTRA	NATERA INC	$91.50	813,286	-22.61%	90.60	92.19	86.82	74.93	61.86	53.20	46.23	31.90	37.05	22.66	0.50	1.38	-0.89	1.38
EXAS	EXACT SCIENCES CORP	$63.24	1,213,517	-28.90%	65.03	68.14	63.36	65.21	70.48	44.14	19.12	13.83	17.44	10.98	-0.47	0.63	-1.10	1.31
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$5.86	7,022	94.09%	6.47	6.47	6.37	6.38	6.66	36.51	16.07	23.90	7.89	14.37	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	0.73
DRIO	DARIOHEALTH CORP	$1.50	40,413	-75.54%	1.28	1.34	1.63	1.75	2.22	54.59	80.46	57.41	100.00	77.38	-0.07	-0.11	0.04	1.16
OLK	OLINK HOLDING AB (PUBL)	$22.43	244,287	-22.35%	22.43	22.91	23.26	24.23	21.63	37.80	22.40	13.99	54.02	28.35	-0.40	-0.33	-0.07	1.52
ACRS	ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.17	1,311,739	105.94%	1.22	1.22	1.22	1.16	3.86	43.10	37.36	46.57	45.00	68.92	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	1.03
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$14.03	539,046	-36.88%	13.88	14.45	15.04	15.98	15.44	43.94	23.77	15.48	44.67	23.96	-0.39	-0.37	-0.02	1.42
STIM	NEURONETICS INC	$3.75	21,017	-49.32%	3.98	4.20	3.89	3.36	2.44	40.38	10.45	8.71	10.95	6.36	-0.07	0.02	-0.09	1.29
DMTK	DERMTECH INC	$0.61	71,712	-57.44%	0.62	0.64	0.83	1.13	1.58	39.30	23.21	24.68	73.65	69.89	-0.05	-0.07	0.01	1.23
GH	GUARDANT HEALTH INC	$18.10	1,601,334	-10.22%	17.23	18.22	18.95	22.03	26.59	49.88	40.79	26.43	76.19	50.10	-0.54	-0.57	0.03	1.34
OCX	ONCOCYTE CORP	$2.46	40,559	78.86%	2.60	2.77	2.91	3.02	3.22	31.16	10.48	10.00	29.32	31.45	-0.14	-0.10	-0.04	1.21
FLGT	FULGENT GENETICS INC	$20.74	149,174	3.42%	20.58	21.01	22.43	24.83	27.72	40.92	38.14	31.01	62.00	46.19	-0.56	-0.63	0.07	1.26
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$0.82	7,899	-72.83%	0.79	0.76	0.77	0.82	1.05	55.58	81.30	70.20	89.09	73.65	0.02	0.01	0.01	1.00
BGLC	BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP	$0.60	52,847	-63.99%	0.65	0.64	0.75	0.65	0.90	45.11	4.52	11.77	10.09	23.56	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	6.96
RDNT	RADNET INC	$48.67	469,202	34.45%	48.05	48.26	45.20	40.76	35.60	58.75	59.52	43.60	51.39	31.66	0.71	0.95	-0.25	1.34
LAB	STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC	$2.42	2,331,908	2.97%	2.64	2.69	2.60	2.43	2.42	36.21	9.37	9.41	5.37	4.17	-0.03	0.02	-0.04	1.30
APDN	APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC	$0.24	1,187,705	46.37%	0.33	0.37	0.48	0.57	0.89	18.95	9.37	13.38	3.62	10.58	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.21
PRE	PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD	$4.79	2,508,250	732.17%	3.65	3.73	4.42	4.60	6.21	61.72	61.60	45.12	100.00	67.56	-0.12	-0.26	0.15	0.62
XWEL	XWELL INC	$1.80	32,681	173.53%	1.44	1.50	1.78	1.75	2.54	63.11	47.15	27.67	70.40	49.51	-0.08	-0.11	0.03	1.18
MDXH	MDXHEALTH SA	$2.49	37,176	10.27%	2.35	2.49	2.91	3.31	3.20	45.98	33.62	19.07	77.83	45.24	-0.14	-0.18	0.03	0.41
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$7.98	519,506	15.80%	8.28	9.12	9.59	9.96	9.12	35.57	11.78	13.80	35.68	36.56	-0.53	-0.44	-0.09	1.52
BDSX	BIODESIX INC	$1.26	7,101	-80.75%	1.25	1.34	1.43	1.62	1.54	39.60	32.98	30.91	54.55	41.14	-0.06	-0.07	0.00	1.11
NDRA	ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC	$0.26	42,010	13.46%	0.28	0.35	0.80	1.08	1.10	22.90	18.97	15.51	96.63	84.60	-0.17	-0.18	0.01	0.92
CHEK	CHECK-CAP LTD	$2.22	25,020	68.10%	2.25	2.46	2.23	2.26	2.80	45.99	22.04	21.64	19.76	19.82	-0.01	0.02	-0.03	0.56
ME	23ANDME HOLDING CO	$0.47	2,943,612	-40.96%	0.45	0.47	0.53	0.67	0.91	48.28	45.97	47.75	84.59	86.83	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	1.68
ULS	UL SOLUTIONS INC	$33.95	771,024	128.39%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.01
PRPH	PROPHASE LABS INC	$5.06	15,554	-6.47%	5.85	6.19	5.51	5.19	5.20	41.08	5.66	5.53	5.39	2.84	-0.11	0.12	-0.23	0.29
AWH	ASPIRA WOMEN's HEALTH INC	$3.40	4,487	-42.69%	3.43	3.19	3.67	3.88	4.00	49.52	82.14	85.32	87.98	92.31	-0.03	-0.10	0.07	0.94
OPK	OPKO HEALTH INC	$1.23	6,062,605	199.24%	1.24	1.27	1.09	1.17	1.40	54.96	15.94	15.38	6.52	6.22	0.04	0.06	-0.02	1.21
NOTV	INOTIV INC	$4.67	418,578	-35.56%	5.22	6.94	7.43	5.49	4.52	31.27	9.43	5.46	26.20	14.15	-0.99	-0.68	-0.31	1.12
VNRX	VOLITIONRX LTD	$0.80	347,148	-89.77%	0.68	0.71	0.85	0.87	0.95	54.73	60.50	40.14	69.21	49.29	-0.04	-0.06	0.02	0.99
MYGN	MYRIAD GENETICS INC	$18.63	481,132	-5.32%	18.95	19.80	21.30	20.77	19.20	31.43	12.75	11.23	8.72	4.18	-0.81	-0.72	-0.10	1.37
ISPC	ISPECIMEN INC	$0.28	281,532	-40.36%	0.27	0.25	0.34	0.42	0.64	49.10	28.20	32.58	56.73	62.63	-0.01	-0.02	0.02	0.74
GENE	GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$2.25	28,226	60.13%	2.79	2.81	2.55	8.35	42.66	34.06	14.36	14.52	4.61	3.71	-0.11	-0.03	-0.08	0.68
BIAF	BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.45	112,523	-72.02%	2.68	2.52	2.15	1.84	1.70	50.06	48.12	63.38	32.70	53.65	0.17	0.19	-0.02	0.92
PMD	PSYCHEMEDICS CORP	$2.65	1,372	46.27%	2.63	2.75	2.92	3.04	3.35	40.51	30.43	24.56	67.31	49.59	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.47
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$122.87	1,231,309	-5.43%	121.66	126.51	132.31	133.12	139.27	43.61	34.80	24.11	58.83	37.99	-3.60	-3.44	-0.16	1.10
MYNZ	MAINZ BIOMED NV	$0.90	64,814	-14.58%	0.93	0.99	0.99	1.05	2.01	40.08	9.45	7.23	7.38	2.59	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.69
TRIB	TRINITY BIOTECH PLC	$1.83	11,196	301.43%	1.85	1.91	2.13	2.27	2.81	37.80	10.75	10.75	65.32	57.01	-0.09	-0.09	0.00	0.35
MMA	ALTA GLOBAL GROUP LTD	$3.10	3,710	-46.21%	19.77	19.92	20.16	19.82	19.45	44.66	15.34	14.06	46.15	32.67	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	0.10
CNTG	CENTOGENE NV	$0.46	19,400	-73.05%	0.50	0.59	0.69	0.94	1.03	29.19	13.87	11.62	19.44	12.47	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	0.41
TTOO	T2 BIOSYSTEMS INC	$2.76	323,723	-8.80%	2.98	2.97	4.01	4.31	12.06	36.94	32.69	38.22	61.26	74.04	-0.25	-0.30	0.05	1.08

Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

What are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now are:

1. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) is the top diagnostic & research stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 22 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 28. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Icon has seen its stock return 49.87% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 55 percentage points.

Icon has an average 1 year price target of $346.43, an upside of 11.95% from Icon's current stock price of $309.44.

Icon stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Icon, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Fonar (NASDAQ:FONR)

Fonar (NASDAQ:FONR) is the second best diagnostic & research stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 19 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 28. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fonar has seen its stock return 3.45% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 9 percentage points.

3. Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX)

Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX) is the third best diagnostic & research stock with a Zen Score of 46, which is 18 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 28. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Idexx Laboratories has seen its stock lose -1.86% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 3 percentage points.

Idexx Laboratories has an average 1 year price target of $584.00, an upside of 18.16% from Idexx Laboratories's current stock price of $494.26.

Idexx Laboratories stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Idexx Laboratories, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 diagnostic & research stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 diagnostic & research stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diagnostic & research stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)

Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.08%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 1.35%.

Qiagen Nv's dividend payout ratio of 85.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.09%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 1.35%. 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 38.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Laboratory Of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)

Laboratory Of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.39%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 1.35%. Laboratory Of America Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Laboratory Of America Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Laboratory Of America Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 60% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diagnostic & research stocks down?

Diagnostic & research stocks were down -0.33% in the last day, and up 3.77% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why diagnostic & research stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued diagnostic & research stocks?

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

1. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) is the most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Icon has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icon's stock has gained 49.87% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by 55 percentage points.

2. Star Equity Holdings (NASDAQ:STRR)

Star Equity Holdings (NASDAQ:STRR) is the second most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Star Equity Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Star Equity Holdings's stock has gained 8.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ)

Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ) is the third most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Enzo Biochem has a valuation score of 71, which is 49 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 22. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Enzo Biochem's stock has dropped -58.27% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -53 percentage points.

Are diagnostic & research stocks a good buy now?

48.94% of diagnostic & research stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diagnostic & research stocks to rise by 9.65% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the diagnostics & research industry is 38.76x.

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Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

1. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

2. Fonar (NASDAQ:FONR)

3. Idexx Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX)

1. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)

2. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)

3. Laboratory Of America Holdings (NYSE:LH)

1. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)

2. Star Equity Holdings (NASDAQ:STRR)

3. Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ)

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