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Best Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top pharmaceutical stocks in 2026 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 51st ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$15.92B	21.60%	15.10%	23.01%	25.10%	0.44	2.93	98.20%	21.60%	30.22%
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.67B	-142.20%	19.10%	80.14%	74.60%	-9.31	0.86	81.30%	19.40%	25.95%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$1.09B	26.70%	4.60%	15.25%	19.80%	4.29	1.71	60.70%	9.40%	23.31%
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$17.90B	-2.00%	-0.80%	-1.13%	-1.60%	1.51	1.60	34.40%	-2.00%	-2.33%
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.81B	17.90%	6.50%	11.36%	14.30%	1.53	3.12	60.80%	9.90%	14.55%
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$582.73M	-38.90%	26.00%	103.54%	35.20%	-3.00	1.41	100.00%	28.30%	56.79%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$889.70M	-5.70%	-1.50%	3.81%	7.60%	2.19	1.21	54.80%	-1.70%	2.35%
TRLV	TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP	N/A	-6.90%	-2.90%	5.90%	8.90%	1.40	5.26	59.70%	-6.90%	13.41%
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.17B	-144.60%	3.40%	12.81%	9.10%	-78.97	2.47	38.70%	4.00%	11.83%
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$1.78B	N/A	-4.60%	3.77%	2.90%	-12.42	1.32	71.00%	-11.50%	7.15%
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.58B	-2.70%	-2.00%	-4.36%	-16.10%	0.39	1.96	89.40%	-3.70%	-6.33%
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$1.01B	-0.20%	-0.20%	-4.63%	-19.60%	0.05	21.87	42.70%	-1.10%	-32.77%
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$1.29B	29.50%	6.80%	14.76%	10.10%	2.99	3.17	32.50%	6.30%	11.45%
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$878.64M	0.70%	0.40%	2.70%	2.80%	0.85	4.73	79.30%	0.70%	4.05%
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$12.10B	-3.60%	-1.80%	0.35%	0.50%	1.03	2.16	55.10%	-4.90%	0.82%
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$6.76B	24.30%	12.40%	19.54%	34.30%	0.94	2.83	60.50%	18.00%	25.45%
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$36.66B	20.70%	3.90%	8.68%	10.40%	3.87	1.01	52.10%	9.00%	13.27%
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$171.26M	-35.60%	-10.90%	-10.85%	-26.10%	1.97	1.72	65.40%	-14.80%	-9.01%
HLN	HALEON PLC	$40.11B	10.20%	5.00%	8.67%	24.40%	0.98	0.92	64.20%	15.10%	21.77%
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$49.39B	-2.10%	-1.00%	1.70%	2.60%	1.09	1.09	65.10%	-3.40%	4.77%
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$412.77M	-1.60%	-0.60%	5.04%	5.00%	1.52	4.29	54.20%	-1.30%	8.73%
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$436.62M	N/A	-19.40%	-15.27%	-12.20%	-8.67	2.04	66.10%	-14.40%	-7.72%
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$280.94M	-24.30%	-16.30%	-17.76%	-14.80%	0.52	4.59	34.00%	-41.10%	-39.00%
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$829.39M	10.20%	4.80%	8.67%	9.40%	1.13	3.85	47.30%	11.00%	17.84%
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$33.00B	62.40%	17.50%	27.01%	23.40%	3.69	3.15	71.80%	27.80%	37.21%
AQST	AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$590.87M	N/A	-49.30%	-47.68%	-39.50%	-5.14	4.10	63.50%	-137.10%	-103.74%
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$421.69M	7.70%	5.40%	7.15%	15.60%	0.48	3.33	41.20%	11.20%	12.72%
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$1.42B	-50.70%	-19.80%	-22.56%	-25.20%	2.20	2.72	34.20%	-43.50%	-37.71%
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$2.23B	10.30%	5.50%	8.89%	20.80%	0.85	3.57	54.70%	17.50%	27.54%
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$1.79B	45.70%	30.20%	36.41%	45.60%	0.41	4.96	38.70%	83.30%	95.42%
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$7.50B	8.80%	5.40%	6.48%	16.50%	1.43	2.27	86.60%	9.80%	15.18%
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$85.70M	-29.30%	-10.50%	-18.97%	-28.50%	2.30	0.95	82.90%	-17.60%	-16.52%
SIGA	SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$309.85M	10.60%	8.90%	17.45%	92.40%	0.45	3.25	65.40%	21.60%	28.69%
RDY	DR REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD	$11.09B	12.10%	8.00%	14.31%	18.40%	0.53	1.80	52.80%	12.80%	17.54%
KALA	KALA BIO INC	$67.11M	-1,335.60%	-94.90%	-162.34%	-251.80%	0.15	7.91	N/A	N/A	N/A
TLRY	TILRAY BRANDS INC	$551.28M	-86.90%	-64.60%	-79.57%	-129.40%	0.35	2.79	27.70%	-156.70%	-168.48%
RGC	REGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS LTD	$5.94B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.47	1.42	N/A	N/A	N/A
LFCR	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC	$207.80M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-7.20	3.79	N/A	N/A	N/A
IXHL	INCANNEX HEALTHCARE INC	$42.59M	-81.00%	-76.10%	-61.79%	-1,739.50%	0.07	41.57	N/A	N/A	N/A
QNTM	QUANTUM BIOPHARMA LTD	$14.77M	-625.20%	-224.40%	2,172.38%	2,182.60%	27.46	0.63	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALVO	ALVOTECH	$1.22B	N/A	-5.70%	17.08%	8.60%	-6.03	1.76	61.50%	-14.40%	35.29%
HROW	HARROW INC	$1.60B	-33.70%	-3.90%	3.65%	4.50%	13.63	2.48	74.10%	-5.60%	4.45%
CGC	CANOPY GROWTH CORP	$408.22M	-39.20%	-25.00%	-27.38%	-34.50%	0.60	3.34	24.50%	-92.40%	-92.37%
CRDL	CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC	$118.58M	-229.20%	-165.40%	-149.71%	997.90%	0.30	4.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
OGI	ORGANIGRAM GLOBAL INC	$131.69M	-6.80%	-4.60%	-8.99%	-14.40%	0.40	2.82	35.60%	-9.20%	-14.18%
BIOA	BIOAGE LABS INC	$923.28M	-29.40%	-27.30%	-23.43%	-90.50%	0.05	24.76	100.00%	-871.80%	-867.09%
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$40.22M	-57.20%	-39.50%	-39.72%	-70.10%	0.88	3.94	100.00%	-120.50%	-120.51%
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$313.97M	-7.20%	-3.60%	0.67%	0.80%	0.57	3.53	72.90%	-3.60%	0.58%
ACB	AURORA CANNABIS INC	$172.72M	-30.80%	-22.10%	-30.04%	-32.20%	0.17	5.94	42.60%	-51.30%	-50.05%
AKAN	AKANDA CORP	$14.30M	N/A	-647.10%	1,222,546.98%	-642.50%	-1.52	0.58	-60.50%	-17,690.20%	-18,048.64%
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$1.07M	-25.60%	-19.90%	-27.11%	-42.50%	0.30	4.22	33.00%	-17.00%	-16.84%
TLPH	TALPHERA INC	$56.57M	-93.00%	-53.20%	-54.55%	-57.30%	0.63	5.30	100.00%	-1,425,300.00%	-1,425,300.00%
YCBD	CBDMD INC	$7.56M	-39.30%	-28.10%	-28.77%	-64.90%	0.32	2.83	59.40%	-15.60%	-13.37%
CPHI	CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$31.20M	-19.00%	-13.40%	-9.10%	-98.80%	0.22	0.28	7.30%	-88.80%	-86.31%
AYTU	AYTU BIOPHARMA INC	$24.79M	-148.90%	-28.20%	-60.65%	-418.50%	2.18	1.12	64.80%	-60.20%	-55.42%
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$810.91M	N/A	-1.80%	48.95%	14.60%	-2.50	1.53	68.40%	-1.80%	18.98%
CABR	CARING BRANDS INC	$10.91M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.19	5.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZYBT	ZHENGYE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD	$35.54M	-26.10%	-15.00%	-17.50%	-16.10%	0.52	1.14	20.50%	-60.00%	-47.51%
IMCC	IM CANNABIS CORP	$1.13M	N/A	-39.70%	242.42%	-97.10%	-5.71	0.55	15.00%	-27.40%	-19.14%
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$12.64M	-476.70%	-49.90%	-76.36%	-113.00%	3.08	1.21	77.30%	-25.70%	-24.50%
EVO	EVOTEC SE	$909.12M	-24.50%	-11.20%	-13.52%	-14.00%	1.34	1.68	11.50%	-26.00%	-22.08%
ZSTK	ZEROSTACK CORP	$9.82M	-353.10%	-228.80%	-419.21%	-229.10%	0.23	1.39	15.70%	-378.00%	-377.62%
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.50M	-88.40%	-22.70%	-37.46%	-47.30%	3.51	2.50	38.00%	-16.30%	-17.51%
APUS	APIMEDS PHARMACEUTICALS US INC	$16.45M	-54.60%	-50.00%	-31.23%	-56.10%	0.12	0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A
UPC	UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.66M	-7.20%	-5.40%	-6.13%	-12.00%	0.24	4.07	35.30%	-20.60%	-19.26%
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$25.26M	-15.40%	-9.60%	-8.99%	-11.40%	0.60	3.74	17.10%	-8.00%	-6.32%
OPTH	OPTIMI HEALTH CORP	$28.77M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.82	0.06	N/A	N/A	N/A
PRFX	PRF TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$1.37M	-96.90%	-60.80%	-53.59%	309.90%	0.32	1.78	-311.80%	-29,541.20%	-30,129.41%
RDHL	REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD	$0.00	N/A	-2.00%	-4.75%	3.60%	4.94	0.34	100.00%	-150.00%	-101.75%
CTOR	CITIUS ONCOLOGY INC	$62.30M	-99.50%	-42.20%	-99.44%	-83.90%	1.86	0.50	80.10%	-757.60%	-742.27%
TXMD	THERAPEUTICSMD INC	$22.57M	0.70%	0.50%	0.64%	0.80%	0.39	3.11	100.00%	5.30%	6.23%
SHPH	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$2.02M	-408.30%	-138.10%	-306.82%	303.00%	2.53	0.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
SXTC	CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.72M	-50.30%	-30.90%	-41.06%	4,390.00%	0.30	4.37	654,226.10%	-4,820,590.80%	-4,550,441.85%
INCR	INTERCURE LTD	$50.80M	-9.00%	-4.90%	-2.42%	-2.80%	0.74	0.96	12.30%	-13.20%	-4.27%
BGM	BGM GROUP LTD	$2.64M	-2.40%	-2.10%	-3.78%	-20.90%	0.13	1.82	19.40%	-10.10%	-25.89%
GELS	GELTEQ LTD	$11.14M	-43.00%	-31.50%	-29.63%	-7,184.60%	0.36	0.27	30.30%	-4,011.90%	-2,834.31%

Pharmaceutical Stocks FAQ

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

1. Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX)

Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) is the #1 top pharmaceutical stock out of 76 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 Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 37 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 27.

NBIX passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Neurocrine Biosciences has seen its stock return 24.33% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 62 percentage points.

Neurocrine Biosciences has an average 1 year price target of $187.50, an upside of 18.45% from Neurocrine Biosciences's current stock price of $158.29.

Neurocrine Biosciences stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 18 analysts covering Neurocrine Biosciences, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 38.89% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is the #2 top pharmaceutical stock out of 76 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 Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 14 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 27.

INDV passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Indivior Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 175.54% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 214 percentage points.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $47.00, an upside of 22.72% from Indivior Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $38.30.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Indivior Pharmaceuticals, 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.

3. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) is the #3 top pharmaceutical stock out of 76 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 Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 23 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 27.

COLL passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Collegium Pharmaceutical has seen its stock return 13.31% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 51 percentage points.

Collegium Pharmaceutical has an average 1 year price target of $57.33, an upside of 70.94% from Collegium Pharmaceutical's current stock price of $33.54.

Collegium Pharmaceutical stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Collegium Pharmaceutical, 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 7 pharmaceutical stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 pharmaceutical stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 13.89%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 5.01%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 206.9% 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 8.49%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 5.01%. 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 -8.8% 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 3.42%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the pharmaceutical industry average of 5.01%.

Kamada's dividend payout ratio of 71.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are pharmaceutical stocks up?

Pharmaceutical stocks were up 0.18% in the last day, and down -1.53% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why pharmaceutical stocks are up.

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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) 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.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 406.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 445 percentage points.

2. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) 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.

Collegium Pharmaceutical has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's stock has gained 13.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 51 percentage points.

3. Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS)

Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) 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.

Zoetis has a valuation score of 14, which is -2 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 16. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ZTS a Valuation Rating of "A".

Zoetis's stock has dropped -49.24% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by -11 percentage points.

Are pharmaceutical stocks a good buy now?

52.78% of pharmaceutical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect pharmaceutical stocks to rise by 41.72% over the next year.

18% of pharmaceutical stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of pharmaceutical stocks are rated B (Buy), 40% are rated C (Hold), 18% are rated D (Sell), and 4% 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 -5.43x.

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