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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.

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General Drug Manufacturers is Zen Rated A and is the 2nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$7.38B	687,554,908	11.30%	0.00%
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$236.35B	1,935,900,000	4.77%	0.00%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$19.78B	146,614,598	59.02%	2.13%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$647.78B	946,456,759	63.13%	10.91%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$311.07M	413,655,521	0.22%	16.35%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$243.26B	1,550,000,000	17.57%	0.00%
GSK	GSK PLC	$79.70B	4,063,000,000	5.57%	0.00%
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$147.68B	1,240,806,916	58.10%	1.11%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$97.31B	2,035,435,838	60.41%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$361.58B	1,766,558,253	53.00%	0.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SNY	SANOFI	$123.89B	1,263,122,721	14.51%	0.00%
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$420.78B	2,408,338,872	53.16%	0.19%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PFE	PFIZER INC	$142.76B	5,685,550,500	47.40%	0.27%	Net Buying
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	$120.82M	6,955,697	0.95%	99.05%	Net Buying
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$156.28B	538,361,851	59.76%	0.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$2.44B	259,965,579	57.41%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$206.72B	2,497,783,211	54.04%	0.22%	Net Buying	Net Buying
MIRA	MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$24.87M	16,919,623	5.40%	30.50%	Net Selling

General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

What are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy right now in Aug 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. Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS)

Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS) is the #1 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 18 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 Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -11 points lower than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 44. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GRFS as a "A".

GRFS passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Grifols Sa has seen its stock return 54.02% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 68 percentage points.

Grifols Sa has an average 1 year price target of $10.30, a downside of -4.1% from Grifols Sa's current stock price of $10.74.

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

2. Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS)

Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS) is the #2 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 18 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: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is -5 points lower than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 44. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NVS as a "A".

NVS passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Novartis Ag has seen its stock return 9.62% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 24 percentage points.

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the #3 top general drug manufacturer stock out of 18 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 Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 7 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 44.

BIIB passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Biogen has seen its stock lose -31.26% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -17 percentage points.

Biogen has an average 1 year price target of $173.92, an upside of 28.89% from Biogen's current stock price of $134.94.

Biogen stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Biogen, 23.08% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30.77% have issued a Buy, 46.15% 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. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) has an annual dividend yield of 6.18%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.91%.

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 4.51%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.91%. 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. Gsk (NYSE:GSK)

Gsk (NYSE:GSK) has an annual dividend yield of 4.09%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.91%. Gsk's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine 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 70.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks up?

General drug manufacturer stocks were up 1.22% in the last day, and up 4.73% over the last week. Scilex Holding Co was the among the top gainers in the drug manufacturers - general industry, gaining 4.09% yesterday.

Scilex Holding shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q2 financial results.

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 29 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 42. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -53.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -39 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 15 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 42. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Merck & Co's stock has dropped -25.68% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -12 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 44 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has dropped -31.26% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -17 percentage points.

Are general drug manufacturer stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of general drug manufacturer stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect general drug manufacturer stocks to rise by 52.31% over the next year.

11.11% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 55.56% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 27.78% are rated C (Hold), 5.56% 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 35.06x.

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General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

1. Grifols Sa (NASDAQ:GRFS)

2. Novartis Ag (NYSE:NVS)

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)

3. Gsk (NYSE:GSK)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Merck & Co (NYSE:MRK)

3. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

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