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Best Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top pharmaceutical stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best pharmaceutical stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry.

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Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$137.76	706,045	-20.07%	134.76	136.56	136.47	133.78	121.19	52.71	59.25	50.00	87.36	71.84	-0.32	-0.62	0.30	0.66
SIGA	SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$8.64	383,187	-11.11%	8.61	8.89	7.28	6.31	5.68	55.43	41.52	32.86	34.24	25.80	0.28	0.44	-0.16	0.81
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$25.50	305,832	-14.91%	26.37	27.42	28.78	30.06	31.39	31.98	12.98	14.95	36.51	33.85	-0.90	-0.80	-0.11	0.86
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$5.20	10,500	-3.14%	5.10	5.26	5.70	5.76	5.39	42.55	40.74	33.16	96.45	85.47	-0.16	-0.18	0.02	0.49
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$40.83	236,143	8.19%	40.29	41.00	45.04	51.14	51.66	42.54	64.94	56.24	98.42	99.47	-1.25	-1.60	0.35	0.69
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$18.99	119,074	106.12%	17.41	17.26	16.35	16.17	16.14	66.06	90.53	71.87	98.27	73.47	0.45	0.34	0.11	1.12
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$35.84	200,391	3.62%	35.33	37.04	36.97	34.11	28.61	44.30	25.15	19.56	35.14	22.96	-0.68	-0.46	-0.22	0.93
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$65.20	602,996	3.61%	62.83	61.54	61.35	61.13	65.68	64.47	91.53	83.70	99.89	94.90	1.16	0.66	0.51	1.15
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$153.36	4,555,033	27.42%	150.37	157.90	172.71	182.44	179.95	39.28	27.44	17.20	81.93	56.88	-6.61	-6.83	0.22	0.94
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$1.47	120,233	37.16%	1.45	1.53	1.57	1.73	2.12	46.03	32.09	27.06	51.23	40.16	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.99
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$64.95	82,928	-0.61%	65.64	66.63	65.37	59.88	58.68	43.12	31.13	34.79	32.59	36.32	-0.18	0.18	-0.36	1.06
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$28.00	1,829	-12.40%	28.54	27.50	24.36	22.61	25.94	61.31	52.52	60.99	0.71	0.35	1.26	1.46	-0.20	0.40
RDY	DR REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD	$74.02	218,137	46.16%	71.61	72.49	74.21	71.89	69.63	56.88	40.04	29.78	57.63	50.45	-0.53	-0.66	0.13	0.48
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$29.31	351,460	74.24%	29.62	31.23	31.35	29.65	29.08	39.24	23.51	22.04	41.73	35.68	-0.74	-0.53	-0.21	0.73
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$2.50	1,406,495	-44.07%	2.44	2.56	2.34	2.20	2.06	53.34	42.67	32.94	42.37	26.46	0.02	0.04	-0.03	1.26
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$24.44	1,313,171	-21.94%	24.13	25.22	27.48	27.49	27.56	38.19	23.77	19.58	62.87	48.85	-0.92	-0.97	0.05	0.73
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$12.44	122,344	10.04%	13.02	12.96	12.80	12.04	12.48	43.65	32.81	54.89	33.33	49.15	0.07	0.13	-0.07	0.90
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$11.46	287,750	9.59%	11.71	12.55	13.43	12.28	10.57	24.26	14.35	14.51	21.48	21.32	-0.59	-0.49	-0.09	1.14
ITCI	INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC	$72.13	658,771	-9.26%	72.53	70.20	69.42	68.40	62.23	53.35	43.08	45.26	48.88	52.34	1.49	1.15	0.34	0.92
ZOM	ZOMEDICA CORP	$0.13	1,333,093	-47.27%	0.13	0.14	0.13	0.15	0.17	44.56	33.33	30.67	39.99	35.56	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	0.90
PROC	PROCAPS GROUP SA	$2.73	1,624	136.73%	2.69	2.73	3.00	3.35	3.38	43.74	40.83	38.62	96.38	98.79	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	0.01
DCPH	DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$14.18	527,033	63.19%	14.65	15.03	15.61	15.29	14.07	37.40	25.85	30.65	33.31	39.50	-0.30	-0.24	-0.06	1.20
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$0.81	13,931,183	36.17%	3.42	6.35	6.02	15.47	26.63	29.24	0.40	0.34	0.00	0.00	-1.91	-1.21	-0.70	0.66
HLN	HALEON PLC	$8.40	2,270,341	-56.00%	8.22	8.24	8.31	8.31	8.31	56.34	88.15	87.85	92.73	95.74	0.00	-0.03	0.03	0.43
ACB	AURORA CANNABIS INC	$6.71	4,235,971	-26.39%	6.52	6.34	4.62	4.55	4.98	58.18	65.97	56.44	40.71	36.41	0.63	0.66	-0.03	1.53
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.12	21,177	132.28%	3.21	3.40	3.90	4.14	4.03	32.65	23.78	26.60	80.81	84.77	-0.21	-0.22	0.01	0.84
EGRX	EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.24	130,119	36.67%	4.61	4.76	5.43	5.32	10.32	38.73	27.24	32.90	38.90	47.22	-0.25	-0.24	-0.01	0.74
TLRY	TILRAY BRANDS INC	$1.75	17,879,745	1.09%	1.78	2.09	1.94	1.98	2.08	40.74	13.43	11.09	16.81	12.46	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	1.56
GHSI	GUARDION HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$8.15	1,817	-75.72%	8.02	8.34	8.39	7.19	7.14	47.76	41.77	39.47	47.07	38.63	-0.11	-0.08	-0.03	0.50
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$11.47	4,864,228	-15.63%	11.29	11.56	12.05	11.58	10.77	45.54	45.39	33.57	85.79	66.24	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.82
OPTN	OPTINOSE INC	$0.91	23,152,266	3,952.39%	1.02	1.18	1.47	1.37	1.29	26.34	14.29	17.45	68.08	65.01	-0.17	-0.14	-0.02	0.86
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$11.17	1,920,544	50.06%	11.58	11.87	12.25	12.94	13.52	31.85	25.14	38.11	54.55	75.36	-0.25	-0.22	-0.03	1.12
TLPH	TALPHERA INC	$1.12	258,667	694.63%	1.02	1.06	1.15	1.01	0.89	54.03	28.75	15.35	40.40	19.39	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	1.18
TARO	TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$42.48	28,548	47.05%	42.21	42.19	42.12	41.73	39.18	60.02	71.12	64.26	83.41	85.90	0.05	0.02	0.02	0.45
AQST	AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.93	1,914,107	-8.88%	4.07	4.11	4.11	3.22	2.45	45.94	38.62	53.59	33.69	49.10	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	1.21
QLI	QILIAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP LTD	$0.79	1,936	-91.47%	0.77	0.74	0.64	0.58	0.65	56.55	42.32	43.86	28.78	27.19	0.04	0.04	-0.00	0.25
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$31.27	1,083,923	12.48%	30.42	31.03	30.52	31.24	32.07	54.15	47.29	34.38	56.81	42.35	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.73
TXMD	THERAPEUTICSMD INC	$1.87	10,553	-28.81%	1.90	2.05	2.23	2.27	2.73	28.51	6.25	5.32	33.52	22.82	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	1.35
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$1.70	11,786	-37.28%	2.08	2.31	2.66	2.99	2.69	26.71	2.91	2.91	0.00	0.00	-0.25	-0.19	-0.06	1.30
PTPI	PETROS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.64	217,698	17.82%	0.70	0.87	1.28	1.30	1.77	24.57	9.30	7.94	32.24	22.95	-0.19	-0.18	-0.01	1.42
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$2.29	2,554,318	2.39%	2.83	2.84	2.99	3.32	3.09	30.77	54.41	68.90	66.67	85.86	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.17
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$1.51	210,036	286.75%	1.51	1.58	1.50	1.54	1.97	47.34	23.03	20.20	39.95	33.68	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	1.20
DRRX	DURECT CORP	$0.92	33,643	-75.69%	0.84	0.92	1.02	0.84	1.74	48.18	53.37	36.44	91.37	71.06	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	1.11
CLVR	CLEVER LEAVES HOLDINGS INC	$3.87	4,121	-31.90%	4.16	4.59	4.21	3.41	3.73	39.83	16.19	13.17	6.35	4.02	-0.09	0.05	-0.14	0.66
YCBD	CBDMD INC	$0.90	34,013	19.01%	0.94	0.94	0.82	0.79	0.93	49.29	30.19	41.35	0.00	15.15	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.05
AYTU	AYTU BIOPHARMA INC	$2.84	7,951	-43.04%	2.80	2.98	3.00	2.85	2.52	45.13	19.86	18.12	22.43	19.73	-0.06	-0.04	-0.03	1.24
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$1.69	25,769	-58.81%	1.69	1.80	1.38	1.84	4.75	51.40	22.68	16.07	16.00	9.03	0.05	0.10	-0.05	1.02
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.99	5,053,803	-5.75%	1.98	2.41	2.42	2.34	1.79	40.51	21.30	19.07	26.09	20.36	-0.15	-0.10	-0.04	0.95
UPC	UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.31	147,486	318.74%	2.06	2.08	1.89	1.82	1.60	57.03	71.03	54.88	92.26	69.45	0.07	0.05	0.02	0.51
EVOK	EVOKE PHARMA INC	$0.44	15,641	73.54%	0.47	0.53	0.60	0.77	1.04	33.87	13.40	15.68	25.67	28.17	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.57
PRFX	PAINREFORM LTD	$0.84	11,910	-48.49%	0.90	1.28	1.69	2.05	3.13	23.49	9.25	9.52	29.28	26.39	-0.28	-0.25	-0.03	0.98
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$0.79	2,904,361	263.95%	0.82	0.87	0.91	0.94	1.95	38.90	51.29	53.30	76.61	79.78	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	1.04
AVDL	AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$17.82	774,806	74.48%	17.47	17.01	15.82	15.10	13.62	59.92	72.41	68.18	68.20	64.73	0.50	0.46	0.04	0.98
HROW	HARROW INC	$10.00	449,172	14.06%	11.16	12.12	11.50	10.81	13.08	31.65	4.06	5.19	0.00	1.27	-0.38	-0.02	-0.36	0.89
RDHL	REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD	$0.42	268,484	41.02%	0.42	0.47	0.51	0.80	0.81	37.71	50.19	53.04	56.88	60.80	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.97
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$3.50	46,084	-23.79%	3.71	3.79	3.75	4.68	3.72	45.15	12.92	15.08	6.93	5.38	-0.08	-0.03	-0.06	0.38
EVO	EVOTEC SE	$5.10	648,490	-57.87%	6.83	7.22	7.28	8.32	9.53	26.12	27.37	34.31	27.60	40.41	-0.35	-0.13	-0.21	1.51
SXTC	CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.03	132,432	-65.30%	1.16	1.42	1.71	1.89	2.59	34.87	4.80	4.85	39.92	39.59	-0.20	-0.17	-0.04	0.98
HUGE	FSD PHARMA INC	$0.47	832,488	200.91%	0.49	0.57	0.72	0.82	1.01	25.80	19.41	19.95	54.46	44.68	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	1.03
INCR	INTERCURE LTD	$2.64	12,376	-54.46%	2.51	2.55	2.22	1.77	1.60	60.80	70.53	57.97	54.40	43.54	0.10	0.11	-0.01	0.86
COSM	COSMOS HEALTH INC	$0.52	51,641	-33.98%	0.58	0.64	0.71	0.92	1.15	30.28	19.34	15.53	30.53	21.59	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	0.20
CRDL	CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.84	116,022	-41.93%	4.07	3.49	3.03	2.88	2.76	48.74	39.76	45.00	23.05	31.31	0.26	0.31	-0.05	1.44
CGC	CANOPY GROWTH CORP	$8.70	4,155,405	-44.04%	7.83	8.51	5.77	5.44	5.78	57.57	56.33	48.29	57.79	48.85	0.64	0.74	-0.10	1.48
PETQ	PETIQ INC	$16.32	146,644	18.52%	16.30	17.26	17.30	17.86	18.29	40.55	23.76	23.03	34.71	32.76	-0.33	-0.24	-0.08	1.33
FLGC	FLORA GROWTH CORP	$1.54	277,548	43.62%	1.71	2.00	1.51	1.40	1.55	43.46	13.05	14.24	9.44	10.43	-0.01	0.08	-0.09	1.86
AKAN	AKANDA CORP	$0.09	1,446,865	-18.20%	0.10	0.11	0.18	0.30	0.42	33.96	3.31	2.57	2.40	1.55	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.24
IXHL	INCANNEX HEALTHCARE INC	$2.30	3,782	-88.02%	2.44	2.87	3.64	3.96	4.64	33.78	8.46	6.03	3.84	1.28	-0.35	-0.32	-0.03	0.49
KALA	KALA BIO INC	$6.18	8,243	664.66%	6.68	7.17	7.37	7.32	8.86	24.92	12.64	13.92	25.48	18.86	-0.34	-0.22	-0.11	0.56
OGI	ORGANIGRAM HOLDINGS INC	$1.86	858,290	11.60%	1.89	2.00	2.08	1.82	1.59	41.74	24.94	24.64	41.62	39.83	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	1.33
LFCR	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC	$6.64	256,407	143.99%	6.41	6.17	6.88	6.82	7.55	54.13	71.18	71.79	72.36	68.48	-0.02	-0.12	0.10	0.66
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$1.95	1,078,162	35.05%	2.04	2.16	2.43	2.26	3.16	40.76	54.63	59.64	73.26	85.12	-0.10	-0.10	0.01	1.23
CPHI	CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$0.33	186,124	-83.20%	0.33	0.35	0.38	0.45	0.67	42.91	28.59	20.96	18.93	15.51	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.75
RGC	REGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS LTD	$5.35	1,147	-56.04%	28.04	29.01	30.11	29.54	30.01	39.41	21.76	13.32	44.74	27.35	-0.85	-0.67	-0.18	0.59
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.70	742	-83.50%	1.61	1.66	1.85	1.88	1.83	49.29	46.30	40.51	86.33	77.31	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.22
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.08	1,762,732	-4.89%	7.93	8.06	9.78	11.10	10.36	41.30	75.49	70.90	86.22	93.21	-0.40	-0.56	0.16	0.64
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.16	112,297	-5.44%	0.16	0.16	0.15	0.16	0.44	51.65	36.67	35.08	35.60	29.06	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.52
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$13.25	8,520,349	13.95%	13.06	13.53	13.48	12.29	10.77	47.01	29.67	24.61	29.86	20.04	-0.16	-0.08	-0.08	1.02
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$13.07	1,697,077	83.56%	13.24	13.43	14.10	14.22	14.59	31.28	20.47	28.38	65.40	79.18	-0.26	-0.27	0.01	0.51
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.90	3,428,180	17.71%	5.55	5.73	5.71	5.57	4.75	55.69	52.46	34.82	63.72	37.57	-0.03	-0.05	0.02	1.21
INDV	INDIVIOR PLC	$17.25	325,389	262.19%	61.49	63.46	61.51	52.57	45.85	50.43	35.45	25.52	35.88	20.80	-0.47	0.05	-0.52	1.42
ALVO	ALVOTECH	$13.65	65,564	-65.69%	13.03	12.47	14.22	13.36	11.29	57.83	83.27	79.66	100.00	100.00	-0.12	-0.39	0.27	0.12
SHPH	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$0.40	18,506	3.32%	0.40	0.41	0.41	0.43	0.55	45.84	34.38	24.75	24.67	11.87	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	0.93
CYTH	CYCLO THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.29	16,753	-20.09%	1.23	1.31	1.49	1.55	1.47	44.80	47.62	40.33	83.10	67.25	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	0.87
ALIM	ALIMERA SCIENCES INC	$3.31	25,225	226.66%	3.50	3.68	3.70	3.77	3.52	36.49	35.09	36.98	58.15	54.54	-0.10	-0.07	-0.03	0.88
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$8.62	2,786,711	41.75%	8.62	9.24	9.26	8.56	8.30	39.79	9.94	7.97	15.02	8.48	-0.26	-0.17	-0.08	1.36
CTLT	CATALENT INC	$55.80	1,808,179	-5.96%	55.92	56.33	56.73	52.01	47.98	43.93	28.46	28.65	34.82	34.23	-0.12	-0.04	-0.08	1.14
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$13.04	3,722,972	-2.34%	13.45	14.45	15.42	15.00	13.06	28.18	19.14	16.83	42.28	29.66	-0.71	-0.59	-0.12	1.07
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$70.14	171,790	0.59%	69.18	69.51	70.79	66.07	62.98	51.39	69.88	70.57	78.59	89.28	-0.23	-0.41	0.18	0.63
LSDI	LUCY SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY INC	$0.87	76,395	120.34%	44.43	48.17	54.49	50.48	44.69	24.32	10.98	10.65	35.85	35.79	-3.28	-2.98	-0.30	0.97
BGXX	BRIGHT GREEN CORP	$0.18	876,738	430.98%	0.21	0.23	0.24	0.25	0.37	31.10	15.62	12.19	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.75

Pharmaceutical Stocks FAQ

What are the best pharmaceutical stocks to buy right now in Apr 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best pharma stocks to buy right now are:

1. Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX)

Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX) is the top pharmaceutical stock with a Zen Score of 64, which is 39 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 25. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Neurocrine Biosciences has seen its stock return 34.57% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 43 percentage points.

Neurocrine Biosciences has an average 1 year price target of $144.65, an upside of 5% from Neurocrine Biosciences's current stock price of $137.76.

Neurocrine Biosciences stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Neurocrine Biosciences, 47.06% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.53% have issued a Buy, 29.41% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX)

Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) is the second best pharmaceutical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 33 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 25. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pacira Biosciences has seen its stock lose -42.53% over the past year, underperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by -34 percentage points.

Pacira Biosciences has an average 1 year price target of $47.57, an upside of 86.55% from Pacira Biosciences's current stock price of $25.50.

Pacira Biosciences stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Pacira Biosciences, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 71.43% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) is the third best pharmaceutical stock with a Zen Score of 58, which is 33 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 25. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Siga Technologies has seen its stock return 54.84% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 63 percentage points.

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. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 12.15%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.61%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 47.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS)

Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.38%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.61%.

Alkermes's dividend payout ratio of 50% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC)

Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC) has an annual dividend yield of 3.86%, which is the same as the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.61%. Phibro Animal Health's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Phibro Animal Health's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Phibro Animal Health's dividend payout ratio of 129.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are pharmaceutical stocks down?

Pharmaceutical stocks were down -0.21% in the last day, and up 1.19% over the last week. Indivior was the among the top losers in the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry, dropping -8.29% yesterday.

Indivior shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 EPS and sales.

What are the most undervalued pharmaceutical stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued pharmaceutical stocks right now are:

1. Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX)

Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) is the most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Pacira Biosciences has a valuation score of 100, which is 81 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 19. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pacira Biosciences's stock has dropped -42.53% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by -34 percentage points.

2. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) is the second most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Collegium Pharmaceutical has a valuation score of 86, which is 67 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 19. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's stock has gained 57.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 66 percentage points.

3. Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA)

Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA) is the third most undervalued pharmaceutical stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kamada has a valuation score of 71, which is 52 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 19. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kamada's stock has gained 16.07% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 25 percentage points.

Are pharmaceutical stocks a good buy now?

54.9% of pharmaceutical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect pharmaceutical stocks to rise by 39.21% over the next year.

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 33.56x.

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