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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 +32.52% 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 5th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Rev. Y/Y	Rev. 5Y	Earn. Y/Y	Earn. 5Y
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$114.87B	$48.48B	$13.19B	$7.28B	$3.57	1.78%	2.52%	33.21%	N/A
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$918.16B	$72.25B	$33.17B	$25.28B	$28.19	47.44%	23.17%	128.44%	33.25%
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$166.44B	$29.74B	$14.49B	$9.22B	$7.42	3.48%	3.07%	55.56%	97.01%
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$358.43B	$61.16B	$17.36B	$4.23B	$2.37	8.57%	5.95%	-1.25%	-2.79%
PFE	PFIZER INC	$150.92B	$63.32B	$14.46B	$7.49B	$1.31	1.36%	6.56%	-5.76%	-7.26%
SNY	SANOFI	$105.31B	$55.61B	$17.97B	$9.30B	$3.81	19.14%	3.82%	62.78%	-8.84%
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$282.72B	$60.44B	$20.46B	$10.39B	$6.71	9.93%	16.99%	33.93%	17.16%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$28.25B	$9.94B	$2.43B	$1.37B	$9.35	1.23%	-4.64%	-7.97%	-13.53%
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$277.36B	$65.77B	$19.40B	$8.94B	$3.57	2.89%	9.46%	-48.19%	5.13%
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$5.54B	$8.75B	$1.85B	$467.44M	$0.69	17.83%	6.33%	189.17%	-8.77%
GSK	GSK PLC	$101.58B	$44.30B	$9.81B	$7.88B	$3.91	6.74%	7.06%	92.03%	1.30%
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$311.18M	$216.76M	-$27.75M	-$33.61M	-$1.60	1.24%	-18.46%	N/A	N/A
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$177.61B	$37.22B	$16.67B	$7.80B	$14.48	9.07%	8.14%	31.04%	3.55%
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$535.63B	$96.36B	$33.71B	$21.04B	$8.73	7.87%	2.73%	-3.64%	8.75%
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$277.42B	$56.58B	$28.03B	$13.53B	$7.02	6.31%	2.55%	9.18%	14.87%
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	$68.27M	$30.25M	-$341.81M	-$402.49M	-$36.48	-46.54%	5.13%	N/A	N/A
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$3.50B	$6.16B	$1.39B	$246.00M	$0.94	-2.08%	-0.31%	-67.70%	-33.69%
MIRA	MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.02M	$0.00	-$10.44M	-$32.00M	-$1.35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	$30.56M	$0.00	-$5.92M	-$5.86M	-$0.72	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MDCX	MEDICUS PHARMA LTD	$12.36M	$0.00	-$35.25M	-$47.28M	-$2.74	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

What are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy right now in May 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 14 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 37.

BMY passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 18.12% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -9 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $61.69, an upside of 9.67% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $56.25.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 6.25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 6.25% 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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) has a Due Diligence Score of 62, which is 25 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 37.

LLY passed 25 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Eli Lilly & Co has seen its stock return 25.52% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -1 percentage points.

Eli Lilly & Co has an average 1 year price target of $1,248.84, an upside of 28.09% from Eli Lilly & Co's current stock price of $974.96.

Eli Lilly & Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Eli Lilly & Co, 68.42% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 26.32% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 5.26% 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 A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 21 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 37.

GILD passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gilead Sciences has seen its stock return 35.55% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 9 percentage points.

Gilead Sciences has an average 1 year price target of $160.64, an upside of 19.82% from Gilead Sciences's current stock price of $134.06.

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, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 18.18% 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. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) has an annual dividend yield of 9.21%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 3.13%. Sanofi's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Sanofi's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sanofi's dividend payout ratio of 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has an annual dividend yield of 4.87%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 3.13%. 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 131.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Gsk (NYSE:GSK)

Gsk (NYSE:GSK) has an annual dividend yield of 3.49%, which is the same as the general drug manufacturer industry average of 3.13%. Gsk's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Gsk's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gsk's dividend payout ratio of 45% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks down?

General drug manufacturer stocks were down -1.07% in the last day, and down -0.09% over the last week. Gilead Sciences was the among the top losers in the drug manufacturers - general industry, dropping -1.64% yesterday.

Gilead Sciences shares are trading lower after the company reported Q1 financial results and cut its FY26 EPS guidance below estimates.

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. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) 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.

Biogen has a valuation score of 86, which is 51 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 35. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has gained 63.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 36 percentage points.

2. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) 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.

Gilead Sciences has a valuation score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gilead Sciences's stock has gained 35.55% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 9 percentage points.

3. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 22 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 35. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co's stock has gained 18.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -9 percentage points.

Are general drug manufacturer stocks a good buy now?

50% of general drug manufacturer stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect general drug manufacturer stocks to rise by 21.07% over the next year.

25% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 43.75% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 25% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 32.34x.

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