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Best Medical Device Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top medical device stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best medical device stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Medical Devices
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Medical Devices is Zen Rated C and is the 65th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Company
DD Score
Valuation Score
Financials Score
Forecast Score
Performance Score
Dividends Score
BVS
BIOVENTUS INC
15
0
29
11
20
ELMD
ELECTROMED INC
43
14
86
0
70
AXGN
AXOGEN INC
24
0
43
22
30
TCMD
TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
40
57
71
11
20
SNN
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
45
43
57
44
20
60

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What are the best medical device stocks to buy right now in May 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 medical equipment stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)


Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #1 top medical device stock out of 143 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 Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -12 points lower than the medical device industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BVS as a "A".

BVS passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock return 85.35% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 101 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $14.33, an upside of 95.27% from Bioventus's current stock price of $7.34.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bioventus, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 33.33% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)


Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is the #2 top medical device stock out of 143 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 Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the medical device industry average of 27.

ELMD passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Electromed has seen its stock return 30.38% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 46 percentage points.

Electromed has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, an upside of 63.65% from Electromed's current stock price of $23.22.

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

3. Axogen (NASDAQ:AXGN)


Axogen (NASDAQ:AXGN) is the #3 top medical device stock out of 143 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 Axogen (NASDAQ:AXGN) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Axogen (NASDAQ:AXGN) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -3 points lower than the medical device industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates AXGN as a "A".

AXGN passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Axogen has seen its stock return 191.33% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 207 percentage points.

Axogen has an average 1 year price target of $26.40, an upside of 54.12% from Axogen's current stock price of $17.13.

Axogen stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Axogen, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 40% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the medical device stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 8 medical device stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 medical device stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN)


Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.62%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical device industry average of 1.22%. Smith & Nephew's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Smith & Nephew's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Smith & Nephew's dividend payout ratio of 79.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)


Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) has an annual dividend yield of 2.47%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical device industry average of 1.22%. Medtronic's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Medtronic's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Medtronic's dividend payout ratio of 84.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Iradimed (NASDAQ:IRMD)


Iradimed (NASDAQ:IRMD) has an annual dividend yield of 1.16%, which is the same as the medical device industry average of 1.22%.

Iradimed's dividend payout ratio of 40.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical device stocks up?

Medical device stocks were up 1.99% in the last day, and up 1.11% over the last week. Reshape Lifesciences was the among the top gainers in the medical devices industry, gaining 23.89% yesterday.

ReShape Lifesciences shares are trading higher after the company announced it will present pre-clinical data on its proprietary Diabetes Neuromodulation device in a poster presentation at the 12th Annual Minnesota Neuromodulation Symposium.

What are the most undervalued medical device 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 medical device stocks right now are:

1. Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD)


Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD) is the most undervalued medical device stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Inmode has a valuation score of 71, which is 56 points higher than the medical device industry average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Inmode's stock has dropped -16.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical device industry by -1 percentage points.

2. Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN)


Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN) is the second most undervalued medical device stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Livanova has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the medical device industry average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Livanova's stock has dropped -41.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical device industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Adapthealth (NASDAQ:AHCO)


Adapthealth (NASDAQ:AHCO) is the third most undervalued medical device stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Adapthealth has a valuation score of 100, which is 85 points higher than the medical device industry average of 15. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Adapthealth's stock has dropped -15.17% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the medical device industry.

Are medical device stocks a good buy now?

57% of medical device stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical device stocks to rise by 34.11% over the next year.

10.09% of medical device stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.51% of medical device stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.46% are rated C (Hold), 16.51% are rated D (Sell), and 6.42% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the medical devices industry?

The average P/E ratio of the medical devices industry is 37.39x.
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