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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top healthcare stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best healthcare stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the healthcare sector.

Sector: Healthcare

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$984.04M	16.30%	4.20%	10.13%	12.50%	2.20	1.69	68.70%	4.90%	8.83%
ICCC	IMMUCELL CORP	$91.01M	-1.90%	-1.20%	-1.30%	-1.10%	0.51	4.82	42.60%	-1.80%	-1.75%
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$383.45M	22.10%	18.20%	27.56%	44.80%	0.21	4.91	78.40%	14.10%	18.92%
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$17.51B	21.60%	15.10%	23.01%	25.10%	0.44	2.93	98.20%	21.60%	30.22%
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$15.32B	0.70%	0.30%	-0.39%	-0.50%	1.62	2.04	88.00%	0.70%	-0.85%
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$13.96B	40.20%	30.50%	45.14%	46.40%	0.34	3.26	96.40%	35.10%	42.23%
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.99B	64.50%	47.60%	21.65%	25.00%	0.28	5.55	89.70%	100.00%	46.27%
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$1.50B	-2.60%	-1.90%	-4.91%	-7.90%	0.31	3.40	68.90%	-2.00%	-3.95%
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$185.31M	28.10%	17.80%	27.76%	44.50%	0.52	3.15	70.00%	20.10%	27.24%
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$19.56B	-2.00%	-0.80%	-1.13%	-1.60%	1.51	1.60	34.40%	-2.00%	-2.33%
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$718.87M	9.70%	7.50%	14.89%	34.20%	0.25	4.24	76.40%	5.90%	10.23%
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$2.06B	1.60%	1.00%	2.21%	5.70%	0.60	1.50	43.50%	1.70%	2.75%
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.88B	-142.20%	19.10%	80.14%	74.60%	-9.31	0.86	81.30%	19.40%	25.95%
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$721.01M	-38.90%	26.00%	103.54%	35.20%	-3.00	1.41	100.00%	28.30%	56.79%
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$2.25B	20.10%	8.10%	16.11%	31.70%	1.36	1.33	26.10%	9.00%	13.58%
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$1.45B	735.00%	3.20%	14.87%	13.00%	29.13	2.12	85.90%	3.80%	12.92%
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$115.79B	39.00%	7.90%	14.26%	15.80%	3.31	1.42	70.50%	15.00%	19.80%
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$371.34M	-54.80%	-14.20%	-10.89%	-23.20%	0.91	6.98	92.20%	-16.40%	-13.28%
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$13.41B	11.80%	6.00%	10.37%	12.20%	0.98	2.57	68.00%	10.10%	14.91%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$1.39B	-5.00%	-1.40%	3.15%	4.40%	2.65	1.09	27.60%	-0.90%	1.44%
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.49B	10.70%	6.90%	13.47%	21.40%	0.52	1.39	67.60%	10.50%	14.50%
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$1.41B	-47.60%	-13.70%	-13.80%	-14.20%	2.43	3.38	51.90%	-30.10%	-27.12%
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$98.00M	152.90%	54.00%	56.33%	216.20%	0.95	2.86	66.20%	180.20%	215.81%
NSYS	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC	$40.60M	3.00%	1.40%	6.04%	4.20%	1.21	1.84	16.10%	0.80%	2.16%
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$4.83B	13.30%	9.90%	15.85%	25.20%	0.36	3.79	89.30%	9.70%	14.06%
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$465.03M	10.70%	7.60%	14.63%	22.30%	0.36	1.22	57.60%	5.20%	8.00%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$1.22B	26.70%	4.60%	15.25%	19.80%	4.29	1.71	60.70%	9.40%	23.31%
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$201.21M	14.00%	7.90%	15.95%	13.70%	0.68	2.14	56.70%	5.60%	9.13%
OSCR	OSCAR HEALTH INC	$9.48B	-3.30%	-0.60%	-0.46%	1.10%	4.58	1.09	17.40%	-0.30%	-0.07%
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$4.63B	6.90%	6.30%	6.57%	42.50%	0.07	9.31	70.90%	16.20%	16.75%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.04B	-5.70%	-1.50%	3.81%	7.60%	2.19	1.21	54.80%	-1.70%	2.35%
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.93B	17.90%	6.50%	11.36%	14.30%	1.53	3.12	60.80%	9.90%	14.55%
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$2.08B	242.30%	13.70%	16.84%	16.90%	7.42	1.47	33.00%	10.40%	10.89%
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.40B	-144.60%	3.40%	12.81%	9.10%	-78.97	2.47	38.70%	4.00%	11.83%
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.74B	-2.70%	-2.00%	-4.36%	-16.10%	0.39	1.96	89.40%	-3.70%	-6.33%
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$32.78B	8.50%	4.30%	6.03%	4.50%	0.99	2.66	100.00%	33.90%	47.67%
TRLV	TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP	N/A	-6.90%	-2.90%	5.90%	8.90%	1.40	5.26	59.70%	-6.90%	13.41%
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$2.42B	13.30%	9.00%	22.87%	26.30%	0.59	2.13	24.10%	5.20%	8.18%
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$4.62B	9.10%	4.20%	9.34%	30.20%	1.08	1.33	67.50%	7.50%	11.42%
SMTI	SANARA MEDTECH INC	$230.66M	-246.40%	-43.00%	-47.38%	-40.20%	8.86	2.28	92.90%	-31.20%	-24.50%
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$55.63B	-54.70%	2.80%	16.01%	34.90%	-20.96	0.91	3.80%	0.60%	0.94%
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$4.26B	1.60%	1.10%	2.31%	6.30%	0.45	1.49	32.60%	1.60%	2.94%
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$7.12B	N/A	N/A	8.35%	N/A	4.46	1.00	16.00%	4.50%	7.06%
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$1.33B	31.40%	10.50%	22.64%	19.60%	1.49	3.14	47.50%	11.00%	19.88%
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$119.16M	5.50%	4.00%	9.40%	31.00%	0.29	5.37	70.00%	6.40%	13.73%
CERS	CERUS CORP	$657.21M	-15.40%	-4.40%	-0.93%	-0.50%	2.29	1.63	58.40%	-3.90%	-0.44%
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$1.03B	-0.20%	-0.20%	-4.63%	-19.60%	0.05	21.87	42.70%	-1.10%	-32.77%
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.01B	0.70%	0.40%	2.70%	2.80%	0.85	4.73	79.30%	0.70%	4.05%
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$6.85B	-304.30%	-69.60%	-162.09%	-561.50%	3.74	1.30	80.80%	-79.10%	-78.82%
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$27.93B	33.80%	13.40%	27.71%	25.60%	1.24	1.95	61.50%	19.30%	25.36%
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$627.44M	12.20%	7.70%	11.56%	36.60%	0.54	3.34	75.50%	15.60%	19.21%
AUNA	AUNA SA	$392.27M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	37.90%	1.50%	17.40%
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$13.68B	16.70%	5.00%	10.85%	12.80%	2.13	1.74	12.20%	2.30%	3.71%
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$1.97B	9.30%	7.00%	11.24%	53.10%	0.29	1.83	32.50%	6.90%	9.98%
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.58B	126.30%	14.70%	22.62%	21.60%	11.17	2.76	82.80%	23.10%	34.64%
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$23.10B	29.20%	21.70%	30.37%	79.50%	0.31	3.68	92.50%	26.70%	33.13%
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$12.55B	-3.60%	-1.80%	0.35%	0.50%	1.03	2.16	55.10%	-4.90%	0.82%
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$6.10B	-3.40%	-1.60%	1.80%	2.50%	1.15	1.53	60.60%	-4.20%	4.13%
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$9.34B	-1.60%	-0.60%	0.83%	0.90%	1.49	1.55	45.30%	-1.10%	1.15%
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1.13T	101.30%	22.70%	38.93%	32.20%	2.74	1.50	82.80%	35.00%	43.08%
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$34.44B	12.10%	6.70%	11.16%	23.00%	0.80	3.64	88.30%	8.90%	13.11%
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$129.01M	16.90%	5.00%	11.80%	42.60%	2.74	1.64	80.60%	5.70%	5.78%
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$1.36B	-0.80%	-0.70%	-1.55%	-4.10%	0.08	7.30	64.00%	-3.00%	-5.94%
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$4.48B	2.20%	1.20%	4.91%	10.30%	0.81	2.44	54.90%	2.40%	8.37%
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$686.11M	2.80%	1.70%	1.60%	5.80%	0.86	1.76	67.80%	1.90%	1.66%
ABUS	ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP	$981.76M	129.30%	112.20%	59.11%	137.60%	0.07	54.26	100.00%	84.00%	84.00%
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$1.38B	29.50%	6.80%	14.76%	10.10%	2.99	3.17	32.50%	6.30%	11.45%
STE	STERIS PLC	$20.82B	11.10%	7.40%	11.52%	20.70%	0.49	2.09	44.20%	13.20%	18.62%
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$4.26B	8.90%	5.20%	8.51%	11.50%	0.67	5.08	48.70%	9.00%	13.81%
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$1.80B	N/A	-4.60%	3.77%	2.90%	-12.42	1.32	71.00%	-11.50%	7.15%
PTGX	PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.46B	-17.80%	-16.50%	-17.40%	-22.40%	0.06	17.76	100.00%	-154.90%	-155.78%
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$32.62B	-28.70%	-7.90%	-13.85%	-22.40%	2.78	1.12	7.20%	-3.30%	-2.87%
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$7.04B	46.80%	7.10%	20.74%	26.40%	2.70	2.22	91.80%	7.70%	18.13%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$30.78B	7.50%	4.70%	6.13%	12.00%	0.58	3.07	75.50%	13.80%	16.33%
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$849.29M	5.70%	3.90%	6.60%	48.90%	0.50	0.97	64.90%	6.40%	8.27%
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$25.27B	17.90%	13.20%	19.99%	22.60%	0.37	2.71	36.30%	16.80%	21.33%
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$14.16B	2.80%	1.90%	4.74%	6.40%	0.52	1.27	65.50%	5.60%	11.95%
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$418.39M	20.40%	12.10%	25.77%	47.90%	0.50	2.38	74.50%	10.70%	15.08%
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$5.08B	11.50%	1.80%	6.66%	17.60%	5.10	1.58	12.40%	0.50%	0.84%
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$41.79B	98.30%	11.80%	23.01%	17.20%	3.77	3.13	80.80%	13.50%	20.29%
SNY	SANOFI	$103.92B	10.50%	6.00%	9.57%	20.60%	0.77	1.09	72.10%	16.70%	20.16%
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$2.62B	27.20%	13.40%	29.69%	60.00%	0.88	1.47	20.90%	3.60%	5.43%
VTVT	VTV THERAPEUTICS INC	$136.05M	4.00%	2.90%	2.46%	-35.70%	0.10	14.36	100.00%	6.10%	6.13%
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$3.98B	2.20%	1.10%	2.49%	3.60%	0.90	2.34	37.90%	2.10%	4.03%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.69B	13.60%	8.40%	12.88%	19.40%	0.59	3.11	13.30%	3.70%	4.32%
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$213.29M	-7.70%	-5.90%	-6.47%	-8.00%	0.34	4.46	58.60%	-9.50%	-8.81%
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$10.61B	25.30%	8.70%	14.61%	13.10%	1.57	1.17	27.50%	10.00%	15.50%
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$450.11B	-113.60%	2.70%	9.13%	12.60%	-21.36	0.80	70.70%	5.80%	13.71%
PODD	INSULET CORP	$11.07B	21.40%	9.60%	20.40%	18.30%	1.29	2.49	71.00%	10.40%	16.17%
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$90.96M	-67.10%	-24.50%	-43.10%	-90.40%	2.22	1.75	76.00%	-71.50%	-67.72%
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$1.36B	-6.10%	-4.70%	-5.01%	-7.80%	0.28	5.12	76.90%	-7.20%	-6.74%
AGEN	AGENUS INC	$142.00M	-23.00%	30.90%	-193.93%	658.20%	-1.87	0.38	99.30%	52.00%	98.29%
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$74.59B	15.20%	4.10%	9.29%	18.00%	2.63	0.82	9.10%	2.30%	3.37%
DVA	DAVITA INC	$15.13B	-133.10%	4.50%	11.46%	8.90%	-21.78	1.42	32.40%	5.60%	12.12%
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$16.64B	-5,435.60%	35.80%	7.06%	7.60%	3.11	1.00	89.00%	57.30%	7.15%
STTK	SHATTUCK LABS INC	$555.17M	-60.70%	-55.70%	-50.96%	-188.80%	0.07	22.07	100.00%	-4,987.40%	-4,987.40%
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$1.62B	-7.10%	-2.50%	0.03%	0.00%	1.72	4.18	98.90%	-6.70%	0.07%
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$1.64B	-1.00%	-0.70%	0.45%	1.20%	0.31	4.29	75.60%	-0.80%	0.46%
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$17.76B	40.60%	5.70%	12.14%	13.40%	4.64	1.36	100.00%	7.80%	13.91%
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$9.87B	11.90%	3.50%	8.47%	11.10%	1.99	1.36	31.20%	3.00%	5.07%

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	607	-0.35%	+1.25%	+17.06%	+23.30%	18.36x	5.58x	-117.23%	-12.44%	-9.70%	+53.25%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	52	-0.02%	+3.31%	+13.74%	+24.32%	12.22x	3.90x	-7.05%	+5.99%	+11.73%	+5.79%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.78%	-1.15%	+6.00%	+41.69%	41.49x	7.69x	+34.41%	+12.47%	+22.05%	+5.17%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	76	-0.55%	+0.67%	+5.56%	-33.67%	-5.96x	1.59x	+7.48%	+4.58%	+50.37%	+33.52%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-1.69%	+1.38%	+4.28%	+24.98%	29.47x	2.54x	+8.80%	+2.75%	+6.81%	-4.37%	Buy
Health Information Services	53	+0.95%	+5.82%	+18.00%	-47.94%	13.03x	3.44x	-8.71%	-0.43%	-0.74%	+17.15%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	49	-0.40%	+5.21%	+14.56%	-22.16%	16.94x	5.47x	-49.37%	+6.58%	+14.89%	+11.00%	Buy
Medical Devices	135	+0.32%	+2.05%	+7.00%	-99.44%	20.88x	3.11x	+6.02%	+5.31%	+8.92%	+25.36%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.08%	+4.19%	+6.35%	+10.62%	25.05x	156.87x	-97.12%	+3.72%	+24.95%	+17.15%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	54	+0.29%	+3.84%	+8.63%	-1.99%	45.23x	3.44x	+5.72%	+6.68%	+10.17%	+19.56%	Strong Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 healthcare stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock return 72.73% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 168 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 27.33% from Bioventus's current stock price of $11.78.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bioventus, 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.

2. Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC)

Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -7 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ICCC as a "A".It passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Immucell has seen its stock return 53.94% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 149 percentage points.

3. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Electromed has seen its stock return 130.17% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 225 percentage points.

Electromed has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, a downside of -17.94% from Electromed's current stock price of $46.31.

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

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 74 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 33.28%, which is 31 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 16%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 206.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 14.02%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Embecta's dividend payout ratio of 31.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and up 2.16% over the last week. Adapthealth was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -4.55% yesterday.

AdaptHealth shares are trading lower after Baird lowered its price target on the stock from $18 to $15.

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

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is the most undervalued healthcare 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 43, which is 30 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -67.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 27 percentage points.

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the second most undervalued healthcare 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 86, which is 73 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 514.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 609 percentage points.

3. Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD)

Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD) is the third most undervalued healthcare stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Inmode has a valuation score of 57, which is 44 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Inmode's stock has dropped -3.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 91 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.98% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 27.99% over the next year.

5.22% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.31% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.38% are rated C (Hold), 26% are rated D (Sell), and 7.09% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the healthcare sector?

The average P/E ratio of the healthcare sector is 29.6x.

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