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Best General Drug Manufacturer Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top general drug manufacturer stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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General Drug Manufacturers is Zen Rated A and is the 10th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E	Country
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$121.95B	$59.70	0.18%	$15.09B	13.12x	2.93	United States
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$1.12T	$1,188.72	2.70%	$35.69B	39.84x	3.20	United States
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$182.09B	$146.85	1.82%	$1.80B	-56.48x	3.18	United States
AMGN	AMGEN INC	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$223.32B	$413.08	2.60%	$17.62B	25.47x	7.18	United States
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$479.52B	$271.36	1.75%	$19.21B	76.44x	-23.58	United States
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$32.82B	$222.15	-0.33%	$1.86B	39.11x	0.70	United States
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$5.16B	$7.50	-0.27%	$1.85B	10.93x	2.30	United States
SNY	SANOFI	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$98.04B	$40.20	1.62%	$14.33B	21.51x	0.86	France
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$248.19B	$160.12	0.95%	$20.67B	23.76x	1.30	United Kingdom
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$352.29B	$142.79	0.60%	$14.41B	112.43x	2.09	United States
PFE	PFIZER INC	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$159.59B	$28.00	1.82%	$10.75B	36.84x	1.36	United States
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$272.33B	$143.28	1.77%	$28.35B	21.51x	1.93	Switzerland
GSK	GSK PLC	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$94.20B	$47.02	0.90%	$12.33B	14.71x	2.53	United Kingdom
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$622.84B	$258.45	1.44%	$33.96B	29.60x	1.37	United States
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$253.90M	$12.02	-0.41%	-$22.69M	-8.59x	0.41	Ireland
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$29.64M	$3.49	-11.87%	-$425.16M	-0.07x	-1.83	United States
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	NYSEMKT	Drug Manufacturers - General	$44.21M	$3.78	-1.69%	N/A	-3.46x	0.13	Israel
MIRA	MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$29.84M	$0.71	-0.28%	-$10.78M	-6.45x	0.01	United States
MDCX	MEDICUS PHARMA LTD	NASDAQ	Drug Manufacturers - General	$10.11M	$0.16	0.63%	-$44.18M	-0.06x	-16.35	United States
OGN	ORGANON & CO	NYSE	Drug Manufacturers - General	$3.62B	$13.79	0.36%	$1.31B	17.46x	12.10	United States

General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

What are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 general drug manufacturer stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the #1 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 14 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36.

BMY passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 33.68% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 5 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $66.23, an upside of 10.94% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $59.70.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY)

Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) is the #2 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) has a Due Diligence Score of 63, which is 27 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36.

LLY passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eli Lilly & Co has seen its stock return 40.91% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 12 percentage points.

Eli Lilly & Co has an average 1 year price target of $1,357.12, an upside of 14.17% from Eli Lilly & Co's current stock price of $1,188.72.

Eli Lilly & Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Eli Lilly & Co, 70.59% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.53% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 5.88% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) is the #3 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 20 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +17.17% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has a Due Diligence Score of 27, which is -9 points lower than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GILD as a "B".

GILD passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Gilead Sciences has seen its stock return 25.75% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -3 percentage points.

Gilead Sciences has an average 1 year price target of $156.00, an upside of 6.23% from Gilead Sciences's current stock price of $146.85.

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

What are the general drug manufacturer stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 14 general drug manufacturer stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 general drug manufacturer stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has an annual dividend yield of 6.14%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.7%. Pfizer's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Pfizer's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Pfizer's dividend payout ratio of 226.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) has an annual dividend yield of 4.4%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.7%. Sanofi's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Sanofi's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sanofi's dividend payout ratio of 94.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has an annual dividend yield of 4.22%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.7%. Bristol Myers Squibb Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Bristol Myers Squibb Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co's dividend payout ratio of 55.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks up?

General drug manufacturer stocks were up 1.86% in the last day, and up 0.33% over the last week. Eli Lilly & Co was the among the top gainers in the drug manufacturers - general industry, gaining 2.7% yesterday.

Eli Lilly shares are trading higher. Morgan Stanley maintained its Overweight rating on the stock and raised its price target from $1419 to $1430.

What are the most undervalued general drug manufacturer 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 general drug manufacturer stocks right now are:

1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the most undervalued general drug manufacturer stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 7 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co's stock has gained 33.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 5 percentage points.

2. Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS)

Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS) is the second most undervalued general drug manufacturer stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Grifols Sa has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Grifols Sa's stock has dropped -21.79% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -51 percentage points.

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the third most undervalued general drug manufacturer stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Biogen has a valuation score of 86, which is 50 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has gained 45.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 17 percentage points.

Are general drug manufacturer stocks a good buy now?

37.5% of general drug manufacturer stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect general drug manufacturer stocks to rise by 9.39% over the next year.

6.25% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.5% are rated C (Hold), 6.25% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the drug manufacturers - general industry?

The average P/E ratio of the drug manufacturers - general industry is 39.55x.

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General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY)

3. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

1. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)

2. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

3. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS)

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

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