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Best Medical Stocks to Buy Now (2025)

Top medical 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 stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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 stocks to buy right now are:

Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU) is the #1 top medical stock out of 56 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 Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -4 points lower than the medical industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates INFU as a "A".

INFU passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Infusystem Holdings has seen its stock lose -5.26% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 53 percentage points.

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is the #2 top medical stock out of 56 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 Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 7 points higher than the medical industry average of 28.

EMBC passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Embecta has seen its stock lose -11.16% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 47 percentage points.

Embecta has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 24.64% from Embecta's current stock price of $10.43.

Embecta stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Embecta, 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.

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) is the #3 top medical stock out of 56 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 Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI) has a Due Diligence Score of 51, which is 23 points higher than the medical industry average of 28.

MMSI passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Merit Medical Systems has seen its stock return 12.98% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 72 percentage points.

Merit Medical Systems has an average 1 year price target of $109.88, an upside of 15.25% from Merit Medical Systems's current stock price of $95.34.

Merit Medical Systems stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Merit Medical Systems, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 10 medical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 medical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.31%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 1.81%.

Embecta's dividend payout ratio of 66.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) has an annual dividend yield of 2.9%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 1.81%. Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Dentsply Sirona's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout ratio of -14.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.61%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 1.81%. Baxter International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Baxter International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Baxter International's dividend payout ratio of -83.6% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Medical stocks were up 0.8% in the last day, and down -0.26% over the last week. Merit Medical Systems was the among the top gainers in the medical instruments & supplies industry, gaining 4.63% yesterday.

Merit Medical Systems shares are trading higher after the company announced it appointed a new CEO. Additionally, Needham and Piper Sandler maintained Buy ratings on the stock.

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 stocks right now are:

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

Embecta has a valuation score of 57, which is 38 points higher than the medical industry average of 19. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -11.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical industry by 47 percentage points.

Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) is the second most undervalued medical stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Teleflex has a valuation score of 43, which is 24 points higher than the medical industry average of 19. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Teleflex's stock has dropped -43.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical industry by 15 percentage points.

Utah Medical Products (NASDAQ:UTMD) is the third most undervalued medical stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Utah Medical Products has a valuation score of 71, which is 52 points higher than the medical industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Utah Medical Products's stock has dropped -13.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical industry by 45 percentage points.

43.59% of medical stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical stocks to rise by 22.64% over the next year.

2.22% of medical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.78% of medical stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 13.33% are rated D (Sell), and 6.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).