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

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Pharmaceutical is Zen Rated B and is the 38th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.14B	-3.00%	0.10%	12.55%	8.20%	-31.53	1.43	37.70%	0.10%	10.19%
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$243.65M	N/A	-2.20%	70.34%	10.10%	-2.11	0.83	100.00%	-2.60%	25.18%
INDV	INDIVIOR PLC	$3.63B	-56.00%	8.90%	64.65%	78.00%	-6.65	0.90	84.00%	10.90%	21.81%
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$13.76B	15.80%	11.00%	17.33%	18.00%	0.42	3.38	98.40%	16.00%	23.43%
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.99B	-5.40%	-1.90%	-0.83%	-1.00%	2.03	2.66	59.30%	-3.40%	-1.35%
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$1.70B	18.30%	3.90%	9.61%	6.80%	3.76	2.76	30.90%	3.70%	7.91%
SIGA	SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$595.05M	40.50%	35.60%	50.40%	194.00%	0.12	10.09	76.90%	45.70%	59.65%
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$12.08B	-19.90%	-8.50%	-10.40%	-14.20%	1.47	1.37	36.60%	-24.60%	-23.04%
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$22.98B	-2.60%	-0.40%	3.19%	4.00%	4.88	1.06	49.60%	-1.00%	5.42%
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$2.45B	-38.20%	1.40%	9.55%	8.30%	-46.85	1.30	70.70%	3.60%	20.99%
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$392.18M	7.40%	5.20%	6.05%	15.50%	0.42	4.00	43.60%	11.20%	11.51%
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$11.21B	6.70%	3.30%	6.36%	10.60%	1.03	2.60	54.70%	9.70%	17.51%
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$5.09B	21.40%	15.50%	21.91%	32.80%	0.34	3.67	86.00%	22.30%	26.71%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$1.15B	19.20%	2.90%	12.45%	18.20%	5.96	1.08	57.70%	6.60%	21.45%
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.17B	6.20%	4.70%	7.50%	21.60%	0.30	2.58	88.50%	9.70%	12.35%
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$955.72M	-16.50%	-8.20%	-7.18%	-7.60%	1.03	2.38	78.20%	-18.10%	-12.45%
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$1.25B	-9.80%	-6.00%	-5.55%	-4.40%	0.78	11.93	82.30%	-20.40%	-16.54%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$489.42M	-23.40%	-8.00%	-3.86%	-14.50%	2.44	1.97	59.40%	-9.30%	-4.59%
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$696.93M	-27.30%	-9.10%	-0.07%	-0.10%	1.58	6.32	35.20%	-13.60%	-0.09%
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$2.84B	-1.80%	-0.80%	2.92%	4.20%	1.26	2.32	35.70%	-1.90%	6.05%
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$2.52B	5.10%	3.00%	5.32%	6.30%	0.66	2.83	44.60%	6.00%	7.58%
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$572.61M	N/A	-31.30%	-67.51%	-5.90%	-1.80	1.15	61.60%	-38.80%	-12.16%
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$63.86B	53.20%	18.30%	31.70%	28.10%	1.91	1.76	71.50%	27.80%	37.54%
CTOR	CITIUS ONCOLOGY INC	$135.58M	-68.40%	-29.70%	-65.81%	-52.40%	1.83	0.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$202.58M	-48.70%	-11.30%	-12.78%	-32.50%	3.22	1.27	69.40%	-15.50%	-9.22%
HLN	HALEON PLC	$41.69B	8.80%	4.20%	7.64%	20.40%	1.12	0.98	60.70%	12.80%	19.40%
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$28.80M	-37.40%	-24.50%	-38.71%	-34.90%	0.37	5.20	100.00%	-599.00%	-592.14%
HROW	HARROW INC	$1.39B	-17.50%	-2.80%	14.70%	7.70%	5.96	0.62	74.60%	-4.50%	6.21%
ALVO	ALVOTECH	$2.44B	-20.60%	5.00%	11.81%	6.20%	-9.04	1.82	53.90%	11.30%	23.38%
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$270.41M	-28.50%	-19.70%	-21.17%	-19.10%	0.45	5.64	21.00%	-60.90%	-59.19%
ZYBT	ZHENGYE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD	$110.84M	4.10%	2.30%	4.56%	4.10%	0.50	1.31	49.00%	6.10%	8.73%
TLRY	TILRAY BRANDS INC	$1.45B	-93.00%	-73.30%	-123.96%	-196.00%	0.37	2.62	28.70%	-259.10%	-270.82%
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$2.98B	12.20%	6.40%	10.07%	23.80%	0.85	4.21	55.80%	18.90%	29.16%
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.16B	19.40%	9.10%	14.07%	15.90%	1.17	2.95	50.50%	19.40%	27.48%
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$42.10B	0.50%	0.20%	3.00%	4.50%	1.03	1.37	64.60%	0.70%	8.37%
RGC	REGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS LTD	$8.08B	-42.50%	-40.90%	-52.18%	-52.80%	0.03	41.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
QNTM	QUANTUM BIOPHARMA LTD	$43.50M	-290.00%	-163.00%	-1,290.59%	-3,068.20%	3.52	0.78	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFCR	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC	$262.88M	-788.60%	-19.90%	-10.94%	-7.10%	85.36	2.71	33.40%	-37.90%	-17.34%
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$3.77B	23.60%	13.20%	21.57%	36.90%	0.81	4.29	63.70%	17.80%	26.04%
RDY	DR REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD	$11.22B	18.40%	12.80%	21.76%	28.70%	0.47	1.92	58.50%	17.40%	24.24%
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$536.59M	-7.80%	-4.40%	-6.01%	-7.70%	0.41	4.12	75.90%	-4.50%	-5.27%
FLGC	FLORA GROWTH CORP	$5.35M	-298.10%	-52.00%	-146.63%	-274.80%	4.63	0.96	21.40%	-25.00%	-24.80%
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$940.42M	4.60%	4.30%	-0.12%	-0.60%	0.04	27.80	27.70%	39.70%	-1.07%
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$37.18M	-6.80%	-3.80%	-2.29%	-2.90%	0.73	2.89	17.50%	-2.40%	-1.09%
AYTU	AYTU BIOPHARMA INC	$21.91M	-47.40%	-11.30%	-15.42%	-246.30%	5.55	1.26	69.00%	-20.40%	-14.19%
CGC	CANOPY GROWTH CORP	$225.93M	-112.80%	-52.00%	-71.78%	-51.70%	0.88	3.12	29.60%	-222.40%	-219.70%
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$434.69M	N/A	-27.40%	-24.44%	-25.80%	-13.27	2.27	66.60%	-22.30%	-14.51%
AKAN	AKANDA CORP	$1.17M	-56.60%	-27.50%	-66.04%	-3,415.80%	0.88	1.26	9.60%	-619.50%	-619.14%
OGI	ORGANIGRAM GLOBAL INC	$213.10M	2.30%	1.60%	-0.44%	-0.80%	0.47	2.59	33.80%	3.60%	-0.90%
AQST	AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$664.16M	N/A	-63.90%	-68.16%	-35.30%	-2.29	3.53	61.10%	-147.40%	-108.95%
CRDL	CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC	$90.94M	-232.70%	-158.50%	-315.14%	673.60%	0.69	2.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
KALA	KALA BIO INC	$4.88M	-369.30%	-65.00%	-119.60%	-154.90%	7.45	1.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
BIOA	BIOAGE LABS INC	$277.12M	-25.40%	-23.20%	-26.01%	-223.20%	0.09	13.21	100.00%	-2,045.70%	-2,015.64%
ACB	AURORA CANNABIS INC	$270.58M	-5.90%	-3.90%	-3.30%	-4.10%	0.45	2.97	47.80%	-9.10%	-6.28%
GELS	GELTEQ LTD	$11.04M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.34	0.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$7.97M	-26.00%	-20.70%	-24.48%	-50.70%	0.25	5.00	33.30%	-17.40%	-17.78%
TLPH	TALPHERA INC	$25.45M	-151.40%	-63.90%	-81.42%	-82.70%	1.49	2.93	100.00%	-41,870.40%	-41,870.37%
RDHL	REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD	$0.00	N/A	-46.10%	269.50%	86.10%	-5.17	0.56	64.50%	-97.50%	-110.40%
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$6.49M	-70.50%	-25.30%	-30.29%	-49.10%	2.10	3.09	38.20%	-24.20%	-20.35%
IXHL	INCANNEX HEALTHCARE INC	$140.47M	-661.50%	-294.00%	-346.00%	-1,347.30%	0.53	2.86	100.00%	-54,517.40%	-54,165.12%
CPHI	CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$5.64M	-52.80%	-26.00%	-41.53%	-58.30%	1.13	0.51	-20.50%	-83.20%	-80.46%
APUS	APIMEDS PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$25.66M	-266.20%	-136.60%	-36.75%	-7,596.40%	0.08	12.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
YCBD	CBDMD INC	$7.84M	-184.40%	-45.20%	-24.47%	-253.70%	0.62	N/A	61.20%	-25.50%	-8.12%
BGM	BGM GROUP LTD	$65.91M	-2.40%	-2.10%	-3.78%	-20.90%	0.13	1.82	19.40%	-10.10%	-25.89%
AVDL	AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$1.83B	-3.70%	-1.70%	3.28%	4.70%	1.06	2.79	89.60%	-1.30%	1.93%
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$48.03M	-12.80%	-4.40%	-5.98%	-9.20%	1.45	1.25	84.30%	-8.00%	-6.46%
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$11.42M	-1,151.40%	-85.80%	-3,586.59%	-217.60%	-5.32	0.96	59.00%	-42.30%	-41.64%
TXMD	THERAPEUTICSMD INC	$14.35M	-1.70%	-1.20%	-1.55%	-1.80%	0.41	2.89	100.00%	-17.90%	-20.44%
INCR	INTERCURE LTD	$66.03M	-15.90%	-9.50%	-6.43%	-8.00%	0.74	1.85	11.40%	-29.20%	-14.54%
EVOK	EVOKE PHARMA INC	$7.93M	-99.50%	-33.60%	-109.97%	267.70%	2.67	1.37	96.60%	-42.10%	-38.16%
UPC	UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.65M	2.70%	1.70%	2.27%	5.90%	0.46	2.78	30.40%	5.60%	6.74%
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$72.37M	-38.20%	-15.40%	-28.43%	-48.10%	1.93	1.59	67.90%	-37.00%	-34.30%
IMCC	IM CANNABIS CORP	$5.95M	-22.50%	-2.70%	84.06%	49.40%	10.51	0.72	24.20%	-2.20%	9.50%
PRFX	PAINREFORM LTD	$2.42M	-127.60%	-57.30%	-47.45%	129.70%	0.32	1.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVO	EVOTEC SE	$1.44B	-16.90%	-8.10%	-8.51%	-8.40%	1.14	1.58	12.90%	-20.00%	-15.61%
SHPH	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$3.27M	-772.80%	-347.10%	-310.34%	9,001.30%	0.53	3.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
SXTC	CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$18.72M	-22.50%	-14.80%	-16.97%	-162.40%	0.40	3.54	32,034.00%	-76,811.30%	-61,739.85%

Pharmaceutical Stocks FAQ

What are the best pharmaceutical stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 pharma stocks to buy right now are:

1. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is the #1 top pharmaceutical stock out of 77 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 Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 5 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 26.

AMRX passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 16.69% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 37 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 40% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $10.00.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Amneal Pharmaceuticals, 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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #2 top pharmaceutical stock out of 77 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 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 3, which is -23 points lower than the pharmaceutical industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IRWD as a "A".

IRWD passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock lose -63.86% over the past year, underperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by -43 percentage points.

3. Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV)

Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV) is the #3 top pharmaceutical stock out of 77 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 Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 6 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 26.

INDV passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Indivior has seen its stock return 213.23% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 234 percentage points.

Indivior has an average 1 year price target of $29.67, an upside of 1.84% from Indivior's current stock price of $29.13.

Indivior stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Indivior, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% 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 pharmaceutical stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 6 pharmaceutical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 pharmaceutical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Viatris (NASDAQ:VTRS)

Viatris (NASDAQ:VTRS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.63%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 2.26%. Viatris's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Viatris's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Viatris's dividend payout ratio of -16.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO)

Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO) has an annual dividend yield of 4.15%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 2.26%. Perrigo Co's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Perrigo Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Perrigo Co's dividend payout ratio of -195.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA)

Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA) has an annual dividend yield of 2.93%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 2.26%.

Kamada's dividend payout ratio of 60.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are pharmaceutical stocks up?

Pharmaceutical stocks were up 0.49% in the last day, and down -1.28% over the last week. Emergent Biosolutions was the among the top gainers in the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry, gaining 36.6% yesterday.

Emergent BioSolutions shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance.

What are the most undervalued pharmaceutical 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 pharmaceutical stocks right now are:

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is the most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bausch Health Companies has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bausch Health Companies's stock has dropped -19.09% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 2 percentage points.

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the second most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 0, which is -20 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 20. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates IRWD a Valuation Rating of "A".

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has dropped -63.86% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by -43 percentage points.

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) is the third most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Siga Technologies has a valuation score of 57, which is 37 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 20. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Siga Technologies's stock has gained 17.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 38 percentage points.

Are pharmaceutical stocks a good buy now?

53.49% of pharmaceutical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect pharmaceutical stocks to rise by 36.46% over the next year.

22.22% of pharmaceutical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 16.67% of pharmaceutical stocks are rated B (Buy), 44.44% are rated C (Hold), 16.67% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry?

The average P/E ratio of the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry is -15.26x.

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Pharmaceutical Stocks FAQ

1. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Indivior (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. Viatris (NASDAQ:VTRS)

2. Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO)

3. Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA)

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

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