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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.

Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Gene...

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General Drug Manufacturers is Zen Rated A and is the 6th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Dividend Yield	Payout Ratio	Last Dividend	Annual Dividend	Dividend Percentile	Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)	Ex-dividend Date	Div. Payment Date
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1.07T	0.57%	22.10%	$1.7300	$6.46	12%	0
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$276.88B	3.56%	62.70%	$2.1530	$6.36	71%	9
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$116.66B	3.29%	70.00%	$0.6300	$1.88	68%	0
SNY	SANOFI	$107.92B	3.99%	58.10%	$1.7669	$1.77	76%	1
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$29.53B	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$402.35B	2.96%	332.00%	$1.7300	$6.74	63%	0
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$294.03B	2.79%	93.00%	$0.8500	$3.32	60%	0	2026-06-15	2026-07-08
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$191.70B	2.76%	66.70%	$2.5200	$9.80	59%	0
PFE	PFIZER INC	$149.38B	4.92%	131.30%	$0.4300	$1.29	83%	0
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$5.25B	2.27%	25.30%	$0.1734	$0.17	51%	3
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$579.83B	2.18%	59.60%	$1.3400	$5.24	49%	0
GSK	GSK PLC	$106.69B	3.32%	45.00%	$0.4300	$1.76	68%	9		2026-07-09
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$319.57M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$155.93B	1.91%	43.00%	$0.8200	$2.40	44%	0	2026-06-15	2026-06-29
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$292.07B	2.03%	44.20%	$3.1024	$3.10	46%	2
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	$72.18M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MIRA	MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$39.50M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MDCX	MEDICUS PHARMA LTD	$19.15M	N/A	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$3.53B	0.60%	8.50%	$0.0200	$0.08	12%	1
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	$25.96M	N/A	0.00%	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 Jun 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. Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY)

Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) 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 Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, 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 39.53% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 9 percentage points.

Eli Lilly & Co has an average 1 year price target of $1,249.93, an upside of 10.32% from Eli Lilly & Co's current stock price of $1,133.00.

Eli Lilly & Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 15 analysts covering Eli Lilly & Co, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 13.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 6.67% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 6 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 37.

AZN passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Astrazeneca has seen its stock return 19.17% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -11 percentage points.

3. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) 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 +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 46, which is 9 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 37.

BMY passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 12.7% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -18 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $63.79, an upside of 11.65% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $57.13.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 42.86% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 7.14% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 4.92%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.65%. 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.

2. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) has an annual dividend yield of 3.99%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.65%. 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 58.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.56%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.65%. Astrazeneca's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Astrazeneca's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Astrazeneca's dividend payout ratio of 62.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks down?

General drug manufacturer stocks were down -0.9% in the last day, and up 0.52% 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. 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 71, which is 40 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 31. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has gained 51.2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 21 percentage points.

2. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has a valuation score of 29, which is -2 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 31. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BMY a Valuation Rating of "A".

Bristol Myers Squibb Co's stock has gained 12.7% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -18 percentage points.

3. Gsk (NYSE:GSK)

Gsk (NYSE:GSK) 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.

Gsk has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gsk's stock has gained 24.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -6 percentage points.

Are general drug manufacturer stocks a good buy now?

53.85% of general drug manufacturer stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect general drug manufacturer stocks to rise by 10.47% over the next year.

6.25% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 43.75% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.75% 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 37.89x.

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