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Best Medical Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top medical stocks in 2026 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.

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Medical is Zen Rated B and is the 32nd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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NEPH
NEPHROS INC
$4.5639,000-76.79%4.674.794.934.863.9945.4337.5028.4738.3423.72-0.12-0.10-0.020.62
INFU
INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC
$8.6285,500-42.23%8.698.809.179.627.9244.7041.5143.4675.9075.49-0.17-0.16-0.000.89
NVST
ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP
$24.672,559,000-3.76%23.9923.0621.5721.0019.8266.9382.9088.9966.4982.730.880.740.141.03
KRMD
KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$5.70216,00045.95%5.685.825.424.733.9751.3048.8241.1724.1713.300.020.08-0.050.95
EMBC
EMBECTA CORP
$12.33523,00031.08%12.5912.2712.6313.4212.3748.9257.9864.7147.1157.770.04-0.000.040.94
MMSI
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$83.45740,00040.68%84.5186.4686.2685.4788.4744.7618.7913.3617.9511.44-1.23-0.48-0.760.87
ATRC
ATRICURE INC
$39.27557,0006.10%39.5339.9938.1336.8834.9149.5840.1245.3240.2543.690.000.30-0.301.21
HBIO
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC
$0.59178,000-27.94%0.610.650.670.570.5039.3122.8919.3930.2623.36-0.03-0.02-0.011.39
AZTA
AZENTA INC
$40.37404,000-47.87%38.8336.7534.8932.7431.0772.4193.8294.5493.9396.411.511.170.351.56
BLCO
BAUSCH & LOMB CORP
$17.26537,00069.40%17.3117.1616.6015.8314.3355.2657.9361.9238.9350.470.180.22-0.041.08
WST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
$255.161,889,00032.01%269.38273.05271.79268.81245.9236.109.4718.276.3624.67-3.29-0.64-2.650.91
ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
$523.692,034,000-5.40%557.24566.01564.15517.16514.9930.905.9911.010.000.00-7.36-0.39-6.971.29
ICUI
ICU MEDICAL INC
$155.13231,000-32.65%152.26149.06145.56134.71133.1261.0785.0386.0587.7889.112.852.410.440.99
BAX
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
$19.7110,133,0004.78%20.1419.7719.0320.8224.7350.3031.3740.7311.5817.510.200.26-0.060.63
STVN
STEVANATO GROUP SPA
$19.441,091,00068.89%20.5620.6621.5523.4423.3737.768.3516.659.0222.15-0.50-0.39-0.110.91
LMAT
LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC
$86.99111,000-35.47%85.4084.1684.8687.3086.2657.7084.8687.2882.3490.570.580.080.500.80
BLFS
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
$25.55314,00017.60%24.6724.8725.1325.8324.2255.4448.0139.4059.4648.24-0.14-0.210.071.86
BDX
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
$206.181,743,00010.81%204.74200.82195.96191.50187.0360.0777.9084.5153.8267.093.152.870.270.47
RGEN
REPLIGEN CORP
$169.97738,00054.72%165.70166.15162.20149.85137.3559.0940.0927.0529.5212.330.941.34-0.401.45
ANGO
ANGIODYNAMICS INC
$10.57532,000-14.05%10.3711.6412.3011.7710.6338.9420.2722.5643.4443.05-0.67-0.57-0.101.00
HAE
HAEMONETICS CORP
$70.111,521,000138.03%77.2979.0278.9465.0965.9827.702.133.210.030.01-1.630.04-1.670.80
RMD
RESMED INC
$259.28853,000-19.60%255.44250.05249.95259.44256.3759.6272.9577.4071.3780.682.431.211.220.83
ALC
ALCON INC
$81.622,830,00061.35%80.1180.0478.9177.5082.9858.1854.7549.2545.6339.040.310.38-0.070.82
PDEX
PRO DEX INC
$40.8523,700301.69%41.4340.6138.4235.9641.8751.7270.6972.4356.0860.120.720.80-0.080.56
UTMD
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
$62.778,600-42.28%59.9258.3357.0059.1857.3672.8588.3485.84100.0093.691.210.740.470.55
TFX
TELEFLEX INC
$102.961,100,00021.55%107.58115.29115.98120.97121.8133.444.023.517.065.59-5.13-3.18-1.950.87
COO
COOPER COMPANIES INC
$82.541,591,000-38.95%82.4982.5879.0574.0974.5254.7035.1636.5521.3716.210.691.11-0.420.89
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
$12.744,348,0008.43%12.4211.9311.3912.2213.6261.9367.7968.1936.4341.150.280.250.040.91
WRBY
WARBY PARKER INC
$26.432,094,000-27.99%27.7825.9622.9223.6422.2652.8466.3573.9056.7669.191.161.23-0.071.91
ATR
APTARGROUP INC
$125.01320,00055.34%124.09123.29121.60126.23138.4255.7271.8375.6456.0263.210.810.610.190.69
NNNN
ANBIO BIOTECHNOLOGY
$33.5955,500164.29%34.9333.7530.1531.6728.2351.1431.8239.2110.9120.061.011.37-0.370.34
SMTI
SANARA MEDTECH INC
$22.7949,500-45.00%23.5823.8523.0427.3428.3144.9411.4615.1512.3311.99-0.28-0.08-0.211.21
MDLN
MEDLINE INC
$43.301,463,000-38.89%42.5542.25N/AN/AN/A39.9185.2880.52N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.09
EKSO
EKSO BIONICS HOLDINGS INC
$7.85416,000163.29%8.357.795.855.284.8953.8130.1836.083.915.470.770.89-0.110.84
LUCY
INNOVATIVE EYEWEAR INC
$1.34258,000-43.54%1.551.371.451.671.9746.4337.1444.4452.8760.200.000.00-0.001.00
BNGO
BIONANO GENOMICS INC
$1.58270,0003.05%1.551.551.601.982.7850.6434.0328.2634.8322.59-0.03-0.03-0.002.08
FEMY
FEMASYS INC
$0.64930,000-67.52%0.630.640.790.650.8045.3564.6563.2584.7685.05-0.04-0.050.010.55
PLSE
PULSE BIOSCIENCES INC
$14.36114,00021.28%14.4014.3614.0915.5815.8950.4739.4639.2442.9141.63-0.04-0.01-0.021.37
STXS
STEREOTAXIS INC
$2.75365,000-5.19%2.652.522.442.702.4562.1172.0377.1367.7677.570.080.050.031.17
STSS
SHARPS TECHNOLOGY INC
$2.25540,00024.71%2.242.222.634.885.3546.3563.9065.0573.5875.67-0.13-0.180.050.64
KMTS
KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$23.60205,00034.87%23.7925.1225.5424.4621.9243.4328.5325.0235.0626.92-0.84-0.59-0.251.16
OSUR
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$2.78796,00089.98%2.662.542.462.772.8661.9774.7677.0470.5477.570.060.040.021.07
MBOT
MICROBOT MEDICAL INC
$2.022,315,00097.86%2.112.122.142.602.6142.3950.3159.3855.7866.44-0.03-0.03-0.001.31
AVR
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP
$6.0617,444,000256.07%4.955.054.584.664.2569.4563.8946.04100.0071.970.160.070.091.73
AGPU
AXE COMPUTE INC
$6.2586,000-50.57%6.696.736.239.4211.6245.7820.9625.017.3521.110.010.07-0.071.33
GCTK
GLUCOTRACK INC
$3.912,537,0005,665.91%3.833.954.895.686.6241.5866.0262.2592.1092.55-0.33-0.400.074.34
NXGL
NEXGEL INC
$1.5846,00047.44%1.661.641.722.102.2944.1823.4138.3617.8440.67-0.03-0.03-0.000.82
NYXH
NYXOAH SA
$4.7561,4007.72%5.024.844.865.146.0945.3640.4354.4930.6652.810.030.03-0.000.43
RVP
RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$0.71112,00036.59%0.740.770.800.840.7728.9817.6614.4239.8028.73-0.03-0.02-0.000.84
STAA
STAAR SURGICAL CO
$20.611,239,000-33.03%21.5322.5024.4825.6322.5033.7829.8431.478.2614.46-1.04-0.92-0.121.43
ZTEK
ZENTEK LTD
$0.8147,000-37.33%0.870.780.760.800.9951.5141.1145.9340.0944.730.040.030.000.70
POCI
PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC
$5.02118,0003,833.33%4.364.284.354.354.4678.9089.3490.06100.00100.000.080.010.070.21
RGNT
REGENTIS BIOMATERIALS LTD
$6.9030,300-83.44%6.876.82N/AN/AN/A49.6640.6254.11N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-0.08
HOLX
HOLOGIC INC
$75.141,402,000-41.90%74.9974.8274.7371.7967.1663.0984.4183.4271.3470.450.150.150.010.51
ZJYL
JIN MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD
$0.131,933,00020.14%0.200.210.230.360.5426.218.958.883.583.50-0.02-0.01-0.011.09
CUPR
CUPRINA HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LTD
$0.4861,400-3.15%0.470.450.570.80N/A46.6163.3160.1189.1484.66-0.03-0.040.010.65
MLSS
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC
$0.27648,00069.19%0.290.290.320.410.6033.7247.9263.7446.5968.89-0.01-0.010.001.13

Medical Stocks FAQ

What are the best medical stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 medical stocks to buy right now are:

1. Nephros (NASDAQ:NEPH)


Nephros (NASDAQ:NEPH) is the #1 top medical stock out of 57 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 Nephros (NASDAQ:NEPH) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Nephros (NASDAQ:NEPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 24 points higher than the medical industry average of 29.

NEPH passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Nephros has seen its stock return 190.45% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 220 percentage points.

Nephros has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, an upside of 31.58% from Nephros's current stock price of $4.56.

Nephros stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Nephros, 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.

2. Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU)


Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU) is the #2 top medical stock out of 57 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: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Infusystem Holdings (NYSEMKT:INFU) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 16 points higher than the medical industry average of 29.

INFU passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Infusystem Holdings has seen its stock return 4.74% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 35 percentage points.

Infusystem Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $14.50, an upside of 68.21% from Infusystem Holdings's current stock price of $8.62.

Infusystem Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Infusystem Holdings, 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. Envista Holdings (NYSE:NVST)


Envista Holdings (NYSE:NVST) is the #3 top medical stock out of 57 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 Envista Holdings (NYSE:NVST) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Envista Holdings (NYSE:NVST) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 4 points higher than the medical industry average of 29.

NVST passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Envista Holdings has seen its stock return 20.05% over the past year, overperforming other medical stocks by 50 percentage points.

Envista Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $21.50, a downside of -12.85% from Envista Holdings's current stock price of $24.67.

Envista Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Envista Holdings, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the medical stocks with highest dividends?

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

1. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)


Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) has an annual dividend yield of 5.02%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 2.08%. 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 -14.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)


Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.87%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 2.08%.

Embecta's dividend payout ratio of 36.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Baxter International (NYSE:BAX)


Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.64%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the medical industry average of 2.08%. Baxter International's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Baxter International's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Baxter International's dividend payout ratio of -103% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are medical stocks up?

Medical stocks were up 1.39% in the last day, and down -1.1% over the last week. Anteris Technologies Global was the among the top gainers in the medical instruments & supplies industry, gaining 5.39% yesterday.

Anteris Technologies Global shares are trading higher. The company announced it priced its $200 million public offering of 34.8 million shares at $5.75 per share.

What are the most undervalued medical 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 stocks right now are:

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)


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 86, which is 66 points higher than the medical industry average of 20. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -33.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical industry by -4 percentage points.

2. Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE)


Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE) is the second 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.

Haemonetics has a valuation score of 43, which is 23 points higher than the medical industry average of 20. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Haemonetics's stock has dropped -6.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the medical industry by 23 percentage points.

3. Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ:HBIO)


Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ:HBIO) 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.

Harvard Bioscience has a valuation score of 14, which is -6 points higher than the medical industry average of 20. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HBIO a Valuation Rating of "B".

Harvard Bioscience's stock has dropped -69.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the medical industry by -40 percentage points.

Are medical stocks a good buy now?

41.46% of medical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect medical stocks to rise by 18.14% over the next year.

13.33% of medical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 17.78% of medical stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.89% are rated C (Hold), 13.33% are rated D (Sell), and 6.67% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the medical instruments & supplies industry?

The average P/E ratio of the medical instruments & supplies industry is 241.81x.
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