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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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NBIX
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
$138.892.13%3.91%-1.76%-2.34%29.65%33.52%45.69%80.92%903.54%$148.37$89.046.39%55.99%0.66679,459-4.19%
PCRX
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$26.05-1.06%-0.19%-10.63%-19.77%-6.23%-44.10%-59.42%-34.61%-61.13%$48.60$25.3346.40%2.84%0.86540,32377.38%
SIGA
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$8.830.46%5.75%0.46%75.20%76.95%51.72%25.43%68.83%213.12%$10.00$4.2211.70%109.49%0.811,382,484202.39%
AMPH
AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$42.022.21%4.61%-3.27%-24.14%-6.99%12.71%139.16%93.02%N/A$67.66$35.6937.90%17.74%0.69344,51830.70%
KMDA
KAMADA LTD
$5.282.52%3.53%-5.88%-6.71%21.10%14.53%-13.16%-9.12%-63.46%$6.53$4.0819.13%29.41%0.4917,220215.33%
HCM
HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD
$18.914.13%11.63%12.76%46.25%-6.52%25.15%-34.07%-36.48%N/A$20.73$10.688.78%77.06%1.11267,60944.42%
LNTH
LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC
$67.262.59%6.64%11.89%24.61%9.22%-19.32%185.97%167.75%N/A$100.85$50.2033.31%33.98%1.151,101,10788.91%
COLL
COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$36.710.80%5.67%-5.58%8.32%69.01%59.68%64.99%144.57%N/A$40.95$20.8310.35%76.24%0.93212,11263.53%
ZTS
ZOETIS INC
$159.700.81%9.73%-4.38%-17.15%1.72%-11.06%-8.49%57.71%423.09%$201.92$144.8020.91%10.29%0.944,849,4591.72%
SCYX
SCYNEXIS INC
$1.8218.18%26.39%22.15%-6.67%5.20%-41.29%-75.24%-88.97%-97.98%$3.87$1.3552.97%34.81%0.99434,629175.57%
ANIP
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$65.500.21%-0.18%-3.49%19.05%8.26%71.83%96.40%-7.62%109.80%$70.81$37.407.50%75.13%1.0675,52012.82%
FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
$28.45-0.95%1.46%16.13%29.26%26.75%N/A-28.88%312.32%21.06%$29.77$15.054.42%89.04%0.404,407130.25%
RDY
DR REDDYS LABORATORIES LTD
$74.42-0.17%3.15%0.65%6.25%14.90%22.22%7.92%80.72%66.79%$77.72$53.124.25%40.10%0.48230,18653.30%
SUPN
SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$30.601.76%3.00%-8.71%5.26%29.55%-17.19%-2.14%-16.98%304.23%$38.09$21.9919.66%39.15%0.73365,48710.54%
ALKS
ALKERMES PLC
$24.880.81%3.37%-8.66%-12.12%2.34%-13.13%14.23%-17.83%-46.04%$33.71$22.0126.19%13.04%0.731,709,22868.11%
CRON
CRONOS GROUP INC
$2.55-1.54%8.05%-3.41%23.79%44.07%35.64%-69.20%-85.01%N/A$2.99$1.6414.72%55.49%1.262,567,6849.83%
ITCI
INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC
$72.30-1.31%-3.01%5.90%3.49%55.92%14.47%109.75%432.01%337.12%$84.89$45.5014.83%58.90%0.92537,337-6.34%
EOLS
EVOLUS INC
$11.712.45%-0.09%-14.87%-13.07%53.88%34.60%28.26%-55.19%N/A$15.43$7.0724.12%65.63%1.14527,953112.04%
ZOM
ZOMEDICA CORP
$0.145.26%7.69%0.00%4.48%-7.89%-30.00%-86.27%-59.77%N/A$0.25$0.1242.86%16.67%0.904,427,66874.34%
DCPH
DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$25.2872.56%73.39%60.41%69.10%111.90%74.71%-45.96%6.58%N/A$25.40$9.900.47%155.35%1.2150,718,73315,252.47%
PROC
PROCAPS GROUP SA
$2.61-4.29%-3.69%-10.31%-35.92%-8.10%-43.51%-74.03%N/AN/A$4.95$1.9547.27%33.85%0.011,4024,148.48%
TLRY
TILRAY BRANDS INC
$1.77-0.56%2.91%-27.16%-9.69%2.31%-22.37%-90.51%-96.64%N/A$3.40$1.5047.94%18.00%1.5616,782,091-17.09%
SBFM
SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC
$0.86-9.68%-40.42%-91.94%-96.43%-97.22%-98.54%-99.97%-99.98%-100.00%$140.00$0.7599.39%14.40%0.664,982,307-84.43%
HLN
HALEON PLC
$8.470.24%1.32%1.56%2.29%5.61%-4.19%N/AN/AN/A$8.98$7.705.68%10.07%0.432,489,866-13.92%
ACB
AURORA CANNABIS INC
$6.32-5.67%0.64%46.64%54.60%44.33%4.62%-92.95%-99.42%N/A$11.50$2.8445.04%122.54%1.535,346,495-46.69%
ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.522.03%8.31%-6.13%-25.27%-9.97%1.44%-59.54%-52.11%N/A$5.81$2.4239.41%45.45%0.8482,67319.39%
EGRX
EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.05-2.64%-10.99%-15.09%-26.50%-70.82%-85.59%-90.11%-92.35%-59.01%$30.40$4.0386.68%0.62%0.73188,534136.53%
PAHC
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
$16.7831.81%28.58%33.07%43.91%53.38%5.73%-31.34%-50.31%-4.39%$16.90$9.400.71%78.51%0.90783,081923.60%
GHSI
GUARDION HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$7.920.25%-1.00%-12.68%53.79%28.63%45.32%-91.15%-98.75%N/A$10.75$5.0126.33%58.08%0.497,830148.89%
UPC
UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.399.63%22.56%9.13%0.00%125.47%-33.61%-89.26%N/AN/A$5.88$0.7559.35%218.67%0.5145,504127.29%
VTRS
VIATRIS INC
$11.781.82%4.71%-1.34%-0.84%33.26%25.85%-11.83%-56.77%-76.85%$13.62$8.7413.49%34.78%0.824,441,23417.14%
DVAX
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$11.341.16%-4.22%-9.86%-15.37%-21.58%7.79%8.41%68.75%-27.77%$15.15$10.0625.15%12.72%1.121,204,452-35.80%
OPTN
OPTINOSE INC
$0.86-0.12%-16.60%-40.35%-39.51%-27.82%-51.74%-76.91%-91.42%N/A$2.10$0.8059.10%7.38%0.861,373,889-56.22%
TLPH
TALPHERA INC
$0.99-5.71%6.45%-7.48%-17.50%94.12%49.77%-96.13%-98.74%-99.54%$1.61$0.4338.51%132.94%1.1841,1963.28%
RMTI
ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC
$1.481.72%-2.31%-12.94%10.45%-12.43%-49.66%-86.35%-97.28%-98.62%$6.24$1.1676.28%27.59%1.2071,111-73.72%
TARO
TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
$42.480.19%0.52%0.59%-1.39%25.27%67.24%-43.05%-60.80%-61.94%$45.76$24.697.17%72.05%0.4557,092111.05%
TXMD
THERAPEUTICSMD INC
$1.891.61%0.53%-18.53%-17.83%-8.70%-44.74%-96.63%-99.12%-99.06%$4.73$1.8660.00%1.61%1.3531,568409.49%
TKNO
ALPHA TEKNOVA INC
$1.70-1.73%-15.00%-39.50%-49.25%-8.11%-6.08%N/AN/AN/A$4.27$1.6260.19%4.94%1.3110,905-54.09%
AQST
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.74-8.23%-14.73%-9.56%51.83%147.35%168.71%-11.70%-35.38%N/A$6.23$1.2540.05%198.56%1.217,632,790288.82%
QLI
QILIAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP LTD
$0.8310.15%8.55%25.00%37.50%44.74%-35.55%-81.75%N/AN/A$1.28$0.3635.55%132.39%0.25175,7931,349.72%
PRGO
PERRIGO CO PLC
$32.812.72%9.15%2.18%-1.09%21.03%-12.60%-21.96%-36.18%-77.48%$40.28$25.7718.55%27.32%0.73868,257-8.19%
ORGO
ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC
$2.464.47%-17.34%-12.32%-32.55%11.09%22.14%-88.48%-64.83%N/A$4.71$1.8847.82%30.59%1.171,037,10614.79%
PTPI
PETROS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$0.7010.00%8.31%-49.71%-49.17%-52.43%-83.70%-97.87%N/AN/A$5.24$0.6086.56%16.94%1.42155,404102.85%
CLVR
CLEVER LEAVES HOLDINGS INC
$1.62-60.58%-57.76%-67.79%-40.00%-25.00%-80.67%-99.49%-99.45%N/A$8.95$1.5281.89%6.58%0.66758,2972,869.52%
YCBD
CBDMD INC
$0.902.99%-8.00%4.30%12.27%-2.50%-54.00%-99.49%-99.64%N/A$2.35$0.5661.83%60.18%1.0546,890-21.78%
DRRX
DURECT CORP
$0.952.47%18.51%-14.05%22.78%-61.69%-77.29%-94.95%-82.86%-92.66%$7.46$0.4787.21%102.98%1.1159,968-42.20%
AYTU
AYTU BIOPHARMA INC
$2.81-3.24%0.00%-6.02%-1.40%5.24%20.60%-97.91%-99.28%N/A$3.50$1.3819.71%103.62%1.243,834-37.60%
ESPR
ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.994.74%4.19%-28.67%-8.29%140.92%40.14%-92.71%-95.39%-85.50%$3.40$0.7041.47%184.29%0.953,854,075-7.91%
BFRI
BIOFRONTERA INC
$1.738.81%19.72%-9.90%25.36%-54.47%-84.91%N/AN/AN/A$13.42$0.6187.11%183.61%1.0160,62420.09%
EVOK
EVOKE PHARMA INC
$0.44-3.93%-3.30%-25.42%-30.16%-61.40%-77.20%-97.84%-94.98%-99.62%$2.40$0.4281.67%5.77%0.5741,473374.41%
PRFX
PAINREFORM LTD
$0.8910.00%4.70%-49.66%-56.75%-60.75%-86.53%-97.39%N/AN/A$26.41$0.6996.63%29.13%0.9875,385228.35%
ASRT
ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC
$0.852.42%-1.97%-9.40%-8.82%-59.62%-85.25%-61.24%-95.08%-98.43%$8.01$0.7389.41%15.85%1.04786,75420.44%
DERM
JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP
$3.33-2.06%-5.93%0.60%-34.71%4.06%112.10%N/AN/AN/A$8.11$1.0258.94%226.47%0.37141,312117.92%
HROW
HARROW INC
$10.620.85%0.19%-17.03%6.20%-24.36%-58.93%32.75%118.97%47.30%$28.25$7.6062.41%39.74%0.89360,844-40.72%
AVDL
AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$17.970.90%3.87%7.86%23.08%79.97%53.20%128.92%1,504.46%50.88%$18.85$9.504.67%89.16%0.98553,91722.44%
RDHL
REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD
$0.431.17%-2.04%-21.27%-32.66%-11.09%-80.63%-99.84%-99.86%-99.92%$3.28$0.2686.80%68.48%0.97380,90774.13%
FLGC
FLORA GROWTH CORP
$1.28-5.88%-21.95%-43.86%3.23%74.39%-67.98%N/AN/AN/A$5.48$0.6376.64%103.17%1.84517,63742.06%
SXTC
CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.03-1.90%-2.83%-37.95%-48.76%-54.63%-85.79%-99.86%-99.99%N/A$9.38$0.9489.01%9.57%0.98332,48868.79%
HUGE
FSD PHARMA INC
$0.44-8.75%-10.43%-36.71%-48.17%-55.76%-69.15%-75.25%N/AN/A$1.68$0.4273.93%4.78%1.03266,34846.30%
INCR
INTERCURE LTD
$2.62-1.50%3.56%-2.24%113.01%149.52%17.49%N/AN/AN/A$2.92$0.9910.27%164.65%0.8613,70715.76%
EVO
EVOTEC SE
$5.203.59%-29.35%-32.47%-33.76%-37.58%-44.09%N/AN/AN/A$13.49$4.8761.46%6.78%1.50226,635-73.92%
COSM
COSMOS HEALTH INC
$0.719.08%44.40%1.29%-37.81%-31.17%-77.06%-99.54%-98.91%-99.77%$4.00$0.4782.28%51.50%0.21225,837-51.54%
CRDL
CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.77-1.12%0.57%-7.81%29.20%115.85%181.40%N/AN/AN/A$2.17$0.5518.43%221.82%1.43213,759104.09%
TAK
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
$13.171.07%-1.42%-3.66%-10.83%-1.42%-20.85%-21.09%-28.38%-40.43%$17.12$13.0123.05%1.27%0.511,333,0899.93%
CGC
CANOPY GROWTH CORP
$8.32-6.62%5.99%10.49%72.26%60.77%-35.50%-96.96%-98.40%N/A$19.20$2.7656.67%202.00%1.4810,091,000-38.52%
PETQ
PETIQ INC
$16.42-0.67%-0.55%-11.20%-9.38%-10.22%38.92%-61.76%-46.11%N/A$22.98$11.2628.55%45.83%1.33168,37834.15%
AKAN
AKANDA CORP
$0.09-12.62%-1.10%-39.19%-77.33%-80.60%-90.91%N/AN/AN/A$2.70$0.0996.67%4.65%1.2544,923,6981,252.31%
CPIX
CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.70-3.69%4.63%0.89%-17.32%-13.52%-0.29%-37.91%-69.84%-61.91%$2.36$1.4328.15%18.53%0.234,312-9.09%
LFCR
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC
$6.46-2.05%2.70%11.57%-7.98%-8.89%52.36%-43.68%-37.58%-45.99%$11.46$4.1343.61%56.42%0.6672,693-34.46%
OGI
ORGANIGRAM HOLDINGS INC
$1.870.54%-1.58%-9.22%12.65%79.81%-4.64%-82.88%N/AN/A$2.91$0.9735.74%92.78%1.33803,7346.95%
KALA
KALA BIO INC
$6.858.73%8.21%-14.27%-6.04%-1.01%-55.40%-98.25%-98.27%N/A$19.35$5.1064.61%34.31%0.569,77671.18%
RGC
REGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS LTD
$4.65-13.08%-27.80%19.23%-42.94%-70.31%-82.85%N/AN/AN/A$30.49$3.1684.75%47.15%0.585,0271,526.86%
EBS
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC
$1.89-1.56%-12.50%-17.83%3.28%-6.90%-78.69%-97.01%-96.47%-92.65%$10.88$1.4282.63%33.10%1.231,092,93426.26%
CPHI
CHINA PHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$0.311.32%-3.47%-17.96%-39.17%-40.35%-85.07%-99.26%-98.24%-98.65%$2.70$0.2788.65%12.92%0.75289,49629.81%
IXHL
INCANNEX HEALTHCARE INC
$2.5213.51%7.23%-28.61%-31.34%-36.35%-69.42%N/AN/AN/A$12.68$1.9680.13%28.57%0.4917,339100.47%
IRWD
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$7.880.77%-2.23%-8.48%-42.73%-11.76%-26.15%-30.02%-36.91%-30.33%$15.70$7.5349.81%4.65%0.643,226,40645.53%
TEVA
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
$14.102.10%9.47%1.37%19.19%64.91%59.50%32.52%-9.67%-71.55%$14.47$7.092.52%99.01%1.0210,470,3642.48%
SNOA
SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$0.160.63%1.91%4.58%-3.03%-11.11%-83.51%-97.92%-97.95%-99.88%$1.52$0.1289.47%37.93%0.52229,629118.05%
INDV
INDIVIOR PLC
$17.931.99%-3.29%-14.74%1.82%-8.52%N/AN/AN/AN/A$26.50$14.3832.34%24.68%1.43165,976-7.99%
AMRX
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$5.941.19%10.61%-1.82%3.13%53.09%219.35%4.76%-53.74%N/A$6.46$1.748.05%241.38%1.211,264,19031.82%
CYTH
CYCLO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.4716.67%16.67%8.09%-16.95%44.12%23.53%-81.96%-97.55%-97.81%$2.57$0.8942.80%64.80%0.8756,427100.42%
ALVO
ALVOTECH
$14.220.49%6.68%14.03%-6.75%63.45%41.77%42.34%N/AN/A$18.00$6.7021.00%112.24%0.1339,432-84.12%
SHPH
SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC
$0.391.82%1.29%-6.67%-7.33%-17.82%-72.20%N/AN/AN/A$2.75$0.3585.75%12.00%0.9218,221-33.77%
ALIM
ALIMERA SCIENCES INC
$3.675.16%3.67%-4.68%-6.85%11.55%107.34%-64.16%-75.15%-95.89%$4.38$1.5616.21%135.26%0.8851,634197.91%
BHC
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC
$8.881.95%5.09%-14.62%6.60%32.74%18.24%-72.84%-62.42%-93.35%$11.46$5.5722.51%59.43%1.362,650,15427.64%
CTLT
CATALENT INC
$56.300.68%0.45%-0.16%4.98%41.03%12.33%-50.58%24.61%N/A$60.20$31.456.48%79.01%1.141,470,443-46.55%
ELAN
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC
$13.572.34%4.95%-15.03%-10.66%54.03%41.35%-57.77%-57.96%N/A$16.88$7.8819.61%72.21%1.074,104,97826.86%
PBH
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC
$71.741.80%2.78%0.08%12.98%21.76%14.86%62.71%144.76%120.47%$75.31$52.904.74%35.61%0.63124,156-21.71%
LSDI
LUCY SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY INC
$0.781.97%-31.42%-42.21%-67.30%-73.07%-94.13%N/AN/AN/A$17.00$0.7295.44%7.64%0.9147,106-32.93%
BGXX
BRIGHT GREEN CORP
$0.20-0.50%0.51%-25.47%-12.33%-45.63%-87.16%N/AN/AN/A$1.81$0.1589.01%32.67%0.76260,70364.53%

Pharmaceutical Stocks FAQ

What are the best pharmaceutical stocks to buy right now in May 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 33.52% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 41 percentage points.

Neurocrine Biosciences has an average 1 year price target of $144.65, an upside of 4.15% from Neurocrine Biosciences's current stock price of $138.89.

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 60, which is 35 points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 25. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pacira Biosciences has seen its stock lose -44.1% over the past year, underperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by -37 percentage points.

Pacira Biosciences has an average 1 year price target of $47.57, an upside of 82.61% from Pacira Biosciences's current stock price of $26.05.

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 51.72% over the past year, overperforming other pharmaceutical stocks by 59 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 11.89%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.41%.

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 4.3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.41%.

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

3. Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO)


Perrigo Co (NYSE:PRGO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.34%, which is the same as the pharmaceutical industry average of 3.41%. 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 -1,213.3% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are pharmaceutical stocks up?

Pharmaceutical stocks were up 1.81% in the last day, and up 3.75% over the last week. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals was the among the top gainers in the drug manufacturers - specialty & generic industry, gaining 72.56% yesterday.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals shares are trading higher after the company announced it will be acquired by ONO Pharmaceutical for $25.60 per share in cash.

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 -44.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by -37 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 59.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 67 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 14.53% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the pharmaceutical industry by 22 percentage points.

Are pharmaceutical stocks a good buy now?

52.94% of pharmaceutical stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect pharmaceutical stocks to rise by 34.69% 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 34.33x.
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