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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	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$171.45B	1,241,420,528	87.89%	1.12%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$116.87B	2,036,473,705	80.49%	0.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$362.83B	1,768,169,012	74.94%	0.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$851.87B	943,357,420	84.06%	10.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$288.13B	1,550,907,927	31.67%	0.00%
GSK	GSK PLC	$107.90B	4,075,425,537	9.84%	0.00%
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$287.71B	2,472,392,003	79.70%	0.22%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SNY	SANOFI	$110.09B	1,219,427,096	18.35%	0.00%
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$5.23B	687,554,908	20.87%	0.00%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$26.99B	146,758,528	95.20%	2.16%	Net Selling	Net Selling
PFE	PFIZER INC	$153.30B	5,686,267,431	65.61%	0.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$187.83B	539,067,675	80.97%	1.01%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$301.03M	416,079,145	1.09%	16.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$566.98B	2,409,898,936	73.85%	0.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$283.57B	1,908,151,679	7.03%	0.00%
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$1.59B	260,315,650	76.03%	0.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	$50.14M	7,585,446	0.37%	99.63%	Net Selling	Net Selling
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	$22.43M	9,009,999	0.03%	0.00%
MIRA	MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$43.97M	41,876,087	5.29%	18.42%	Net Buying
MDCX	MEDICUS PHARMA LTD	$10.77M	22,029,144	17.88%	44.92%	Net Buying

General Drug Manufacturer Stocks FAQ

What are the best general drug manufacturer stocks to buy right now in Mar 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. Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)

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

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 20 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38.

GILD passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Gilead Sciences has seen its stock return 29.39% over the past year, overperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by 17 percentage points.

Gilead Sciences has an average 1 year price target of $153.79, an upside of 11.35% from Gilead Sciences's current stock price of $138.11.

Gilead Sciences stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Gilead Sciences, 71.43% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

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

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 11 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38.

BMY passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock lose -6% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -19 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $61.86, an upside of 7.78% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $57.39.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 35.71% 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 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Abbvie (NYSE:ABBV)

Abbvie (NYSE:ABBV) 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 Abbvie (NYSE:ABBV) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Abbvie (NYSE:ABBV) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is -5 points lower than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 38. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ABBV as a "A".

ABBV passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Abbvie has seen its stock lose -1.9% over the past year, underperforming other general drug manufacturer stocks by -15 percentage points.

Abbvie has an average 1 year price target of $251.71, an upside of 22.67% from Abbvie's current stock price of $205.20.

Abbvie stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Abbvie, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.43% have issued a Buy, 21.43% 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 4.9%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.82%. 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.

2. Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) has an annual dividend yield of 4.78%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.82%. 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 125.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN)

Astrazeneca (NYSE:AZN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 2.82%. 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 31.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are general drug manufacturer stocks down?

General drug manufacturer stocks were down -0.14% in the last day, and down -2.97% 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 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 29.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 17 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 21 points higher than the general drug manufacturer industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gilead Sciences's stock has gained 29.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by 17 percentage points.

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

Organon & Co 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.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -60.14% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the general drug manufacturer industry by -73 percentage points.

Are general drug manufacturer stocks a good buy now?

38.46% 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 21.15% over the next year.

23.53% of general drug manufacturer stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 29.41% of general drug manufacturer stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.06% are rated C (Hold), 0% 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 31.76x.

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