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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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Company
Forecast Score
Market Cap
Price
Price Target
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Top Analysts Upside/Downside
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Top Analysts Consensus
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Top Analysts
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ICLR
ICON PLC
$25.59B$309.44$346.4311.95%Strong Buy76.28%31.77%N/AN/A
FONR
FONAR CORP
$108.65M$16.19N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
IDXX
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC
$41.07B$494.26$584.0018.16%Buy59.73%9.78%N/AN/A
STRR
STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC
$13.71M$0.87N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RVTY
REVVITY INC
$12.68B$102.68$114.7511.75%Buy84.79%21.89%N/AN/A
CRL
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC
$12.29B$239.43$264.0010.26%Buy75.12%47.49%N/AN/A
MEDP
MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC
$12.32B$397.56$448.6012.84%Strong Buy513.13%0.10%N/AN/A
NEOG
NEOGEN CORP
$2.68B$12.37$17.0037.43%Hold11.56%526.68%6.20%4.25%
TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
$220.17B$577.39$600.173.94%Strong Buy123.44%57.79%N/AN/A
QGEN
QIAGEN NV
$9.47B$41.52$50.3221.18%Buy54.61%25.27%N/AN/A
ENZ
ENZO BIOCHEM INC
$54.30M$1.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
A
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$40.29B$137.49$139.671.58%Buy123.35%35.95%N/AN/A
SHC
SOTERA HEALTH CO
$3.19B$11.27$16.3845.30%Strong Buy44.86%583.33%N/AN/A
DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
$15.28B$137.55$148.337.84%Buy92.63%14.83%N/AN/A
LH
LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
$17.49B$207.94$242.6016.67%Buy55.19%118.89%N/AN/A
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$545.16M$19.86$30.0051.06%Strong Buy38.05%N/AN/AN/A
DHR
DANAHER CORP
$185.48B$250.41$272.558.84%Strong Buy117.55%57.06%N/AN/A
TWST
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP
$1.78B$30.75$42.6738.75%Strong Buy315.99%N/AN/AN/A
MTD
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
$26.53B$1,235.37$1.18k-4.89%Hold53.63%29.61%N/AN/A
WAT
WATERS CORP
$18.37B$310.25$300.83-3.04%Hold63.45%29.72%N/AN/A
SERA
SERA PROGNOSTICS INC
$325.55M$10.04N/AN/AN/AN/A47.06%N/AN/AN/A
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$43.71B$240.84$260.188.03%Strong Buy116.17%30.17%N/AN/A
XGN
EXAGEN INC
$23.79M$1.38N/AN/AN/AN/A3.33%N/AN/AN/A
PSNL
PERSONALIS INC
$65.66M$1.30$3.50169.23%Buy122.09%N/AN/AN/A
NTRA
NATERA INC
$11.05B$91.50$90.83-0.73%Strong Buy1222.47%N/AN/AN/A
EXAS
EXACT SCIENCES CORP
$11.48B$63.24$92.2045.79%Strong Buy513.49%N/AN/AN/A
PRPO
PRECIPIO INC
$8.38M$5.86N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DRIO
DARIOHEALTH CORP
$44.16M$1.50$4.00166.67%Strong Buy134.89%N/AN/AN/A
OLK
OLINK HOLDING AB (PUBL)
$2.79B$22.43$26.0015.92%Hold224.72%N/AN/AN/A
ACRS
ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$82.98M$1.17$5.00327.35%Buy2-29.88%N/AN/AN/A
NEO
NEOGENOMICS INC
$1.79B$14.03$20.0042.55%Strong Buy610.28%N/AN/AN/A
STIM
NEURONETICS INC
$111.59M$3.75$8.00113.33%Strong Buy110.95%N/AN/AN/A
DMTK
DERMTECH INC
$21.26M$0.61$1.38124.27%Buy329.45%N/A-105.97%-49.69%
GH
GUARDANT HEALTH INC
$2.20B$18.10$36.1499.69%Strong Buy721.15%N/AN/AN/A
OCX
ONCOCYTE CORP
$20.35M$2.46$4.0665.16%Buy4N/AN/A113.17%30.93%
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$617.74M$20.74$30.0044.65%Hold25.30%N/AN/AN/A
BNR
BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD
$84.07M$0.82N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-72.92%-53.88%
BGLC
BIONEXUS GENE LAB CORP
$10.51M$0.60N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RDNT
RADNET INC
$3.33B$48.67$53.6710.27%Strong Buy38.05%960.00%N/AN/A
LAB
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC
$702.09M$2.42$3.3839.46%Strong Buy235.69%N/AN/AN/A
APDN
APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
$4.06M$0.24$40.0016,636.40%Buy14.14%N/AN/AN/A
PRE
PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD
$58.03M$4.79$9.0087.89%Strong Buy1N/AN/A-3.52%-2.86%
XWEL
XWELL INC
$7.53M$1.80$7.00288.89%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
MDXH
MDXHEALTH SA
$6.73M$2.49$7.50201.20%Strong Buy212.07%N/AN/AN/A
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$413.19M$7.98$15.0087.97%Strong Buy1-4.75%N/AN/AN/A
BDSX
BIODESIX INC
$122.15M$1.26$3.50177.78%Strong Buy132.42%N/AN/AN/A
NDRA
ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC
$2.87M$0.26N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CHEK
CHECK-CAP LTD
$12.99M$2.22N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ME
23ANDME HOLDING CO
$225.52M$0.47$0.470.64%Hold16.26%N/AN/AN/A
ULS
UL SOLUTIONS INC
N/A$33.95N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PRPH
PROPHASE LABS INC
$91.31M$5.06$11.00117.39%Buy129.85%N/AN/AN/A
AWH
ASPIRA WOMEN's HEALTH INC
$41.97M$3.40$3.30-2.94%Hold116.89%N/AN/AN/A
OPK
OPKO HEALTH INC
$857.30M$1.23$3.17157.48%Strong Buy32.24%N/AN/AN/A
NOTV
INOTIV INC
$120.44M$4.67$18.25290.79%Strong Buy2-1.09%N/AN/AN/A
VNRX
VOLITIONRX LTD
$65.65M$0.80$3.50337.50%Strong Buy2N/AN/AN/AN/A
MYGN
MYRIAD GENETICS INC
$1.67B$18.63$22.0018.09%Buy48.80%N/AN/AN/A
ISPC
ISPECIMEN INC
$2.53M$0.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GENE
GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$519.38k$2.25N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BIAF
BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$28.21M$2.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PMD
PSYCHEMEDICS CORP
$15.19M$2.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ILMN
ILLUMINA INC
$19.52B$122.87$151.0022.89%Buy84.67%N/AN/AN/A
MYNZ
MAINZ BIOMED NV
$19.03M$0.90$3.00233.70%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
TRIB
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC
$14.03M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/A17.89%N/AN/AN/A
MMA
ALTA GLOBAL GROUP LTD
N/A$3.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CNTG
CENTOGENE NV
$12.72M$0.46N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TTOO
T2 BIOSYSTEMS INC
$15.21M$2.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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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