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Best General Drug Manufacturer Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top general drug manufacturer stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Gene...
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General Drug Manufacturers is Zen Rated A and is the 3rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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GSK
GSK PLC
$88.76B$43.69N/AN/AN/AN/A2.33%29.58%107.53%26.84%
NVS
NOVARTIS AG
$249.96B$129.12$118.00-8.61%Strong Sell11.97%13.81%45.00%18.10%
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$21.21B$144.69$175.4321.24%Buy14-2.22%14.94%13.78%8.58%
GRFS
GRIFOLS SA
$6.50B$9.45$10.308.99%Hold18.76%128.42%17.25%4.74%
AZN
ASTRAZENECA PLC
$261.98B$84.51N/AN/AN/AN/A5.37%29.55%20.35%8.09%
AMRN
AMARIN CORP PLC
$396.49M$19.17$12.00-37.40%Strong Sell1-6.84%N/A-19.57%-13.58%
LLY
ELI LILLY & CO
$775.53B$819.40$896.389.39%Strong Buy817.01%35.70%236.59%42.84%
JNJ
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
$459.75B$190.90$190.77-0.07%Buy133.93%8.93%40.54%16.45%
SNY
SANOFI
$123.28B$48.80$58.0018.85%Strong Buy14.16%6.31%7.99%4.48%
GILD
GILEAD SCIENCES INC
$146.68B$118.21$124.735.51%Strong Buy113.06%22.14%64.73%22.85%
BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
$88.62B$43.54$53.6723.26%Hold6-4.41%32.05%63.72%11.74%
ABBV
ABBVIE INC
$406.84B$230.30$243.085.55%Strong Buy137.15%97.18%-17,126.44%22.85%
AMGN
AMGEN INC
$157.42B$292.41$308.605.54%Hold102.19%21.79%164.59%13.91%
OGN
ORGANON & CO
$2.50B$9.60$14.0045.83%Buy20.38%20.07%151.44%8.22%
PFE
PFIZER INC
$140.60B$24.73$27.4010.80%Hold5-1.54%17.36%17.12%7.37%
SCLX
SCILEX HOLDING CO
$102.53M$14.74N/AN/AN/AN/A34.46%N/AN/A-183.13%
MRK
MERCK & CO INC
$214.06B$85.70$95.5011.44%Hold63.86%15.94%51.92%21.64%
MIRA
MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$24.50M$1.29N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-1,371.99%-900.41%
MDCX
MEDICUS PHARMA LTD
$41.33M$2.32$23.50912.93%Strong Buy2N/AN/A-82.26%-22.39%
NSRX
NASUS PHARMA LTD
N/A$7.75$22.00183.87%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A

General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

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

1. Gsk (NYSE:GSK)


Gsk (NYSE:GSK) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Gsk (NYSE:GSK) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 9 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38.

GSK passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gsk has seen its stock return 11.65% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 17 percentage points.

2. Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS)


Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS) is the #2 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 1 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38.

NVS passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Novartis Ag has seen its stock return 11.02% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 16 percentage points.

Novartis Ag has an average 1 year price target of $118.00, a downside of -8.61% from Novartis Ag's current stock price of $129.12.

Novartis Ag stock has a consensus Strong Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Novartis Ag, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 100% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)


Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the #3 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 13 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38.

BIIB passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Biogen has seen its stock lose -24.47% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -19 percentage points.

Biogen has an average 1 year price target of $175.43, an upside of 21.24% from Biogen's current stock price of $144.69.

Biogen stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Biogen, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 28.57% have issued a Buy, 42.86% 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 12 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. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)


Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) has an annual dividend yield of 6.25%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.93%. Organon & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Organon & Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Organon & Co's dividend payout ratio of 31.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)


Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) has an annual dividend yield of 4.53%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.93%. 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 51% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)


Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) has an annual dividend yield of 3.78%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.93%. Merck & Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Merck & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Merck & Co's dividend payout ratio of 49.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks down?

General drug manufacturer stocks were down -0.55% in the last day, and down -1.85% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why general drug manufacturer stocks are down.

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. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)


Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

Organon & Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -46.96% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -42 percentage points.

2. Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)


Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK) 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.

Merck & Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 18 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 39. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Merck & Co's stock has dropped -21.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -17 percentage points.

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)


Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the third 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.

Biogen has a valuation score of 86, which is 47 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 39. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has dropped -24.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -19 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 9.06% over the next year.

15.79% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 42.11% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 36.84% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 5.26% 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 39.78x.
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