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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.

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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
POCI	PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC	$4.19	3,800	192.31%	4.19	4.19	4.33	4.41	4.46	46.23	43.04	35.31	88.45	88.04	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.20
SMLR	SEMLER SCIENTIFIC INC	$15.29	492,000	17.99%	16.62	17.84	21.35	25.51	31.26	35.96	3.95	8.68	27.17	39.59	-1.62	-1.58	-0.04	1.65
TOVX	THERIVA BIOLOGICS INC	$0.21	8,883,000	-53.50%	0.19	0.21	0.25	0.34	0.54	47.30	49.52	41.90	83.39	71.74	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.88
SLXN	SILEXION THERAPEUTICS CORP	$1.92	122,000	-6.15%	2.27	2.59	2.79	3.99	8.69	32.16	6.38	5.19	8.99	3.15	-0.24	-0.17	-0.07	0.51
TIVC	TIVIC HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$1.45	169,000	-3.43%	1.72	1.93	2.09	2.59	3.32	35.66	7.69	10.80	4.35	4.79	-0.15	-0.10	-0.05	1.01
AEON	AEON BIOPHARMA INC	$1.10	534,000	281.43%	1.04	0.92	0.91	0.87	0.76	63.96	78.69	78.28	87.15	82.44	0.06	0.04	0.02	0.18
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$22.98	5,700	35.71%	23.29	23.92	22.60	19.96	14.85	47.90	31.64	37.62	34.80	43.94	0.12	0.33	-0.21	0.71
SHPH	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$1.80	47,400	145.60%	1.77	1.73	2.14	2.94	4.37	47.96	52.38	55.91	75.55	78.58	-0.09	-0.13	0.05	0.51
TCRT	ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.23	54,000	137.89%	3.54	3.78	3.27	2.89	2.95	42.97	21.69	21.66	10.82	10.06	-0.01	0.11	-0.11	1.17
SGMO	SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.42	4,940,000	-12.94%	0.43	0.46	0.49	0.54	0.57	42.29	15.25	11.38	27.54	21.66	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.64
VERO	VENUS CONCEPT INC	$1.48	87,000	113.24%	1.75	1.83	1.93	2.14	2.41	36.12	2.05	4.56	12.39	21.33	-0.09	-0.05	-0.03	2.68
KLTO	KLOTHO NEUROSCIENCES INC	$0.29	1,301,000	30.23%	0.35	0.39	0.45	0.53	0.60	28.07	5.07	3.96	0.00	2.94	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	0.71
SERA	SERA PROGNOSTICS INC	$2.95	89,000	-35.04%	3.41	3.33	3.24	3.11	2.91	38.06	21.04	43.36	2.68	26.85	0.00	0.07	-0.07	0.85
SXTP	60 DEGREES PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.51	680,000	11.11%	0.69	0.81	1.05	1.24	1.73	17.07	8.59	8.97	0.80	2.41	-0.14	-0.12	-0.02	-0.32
SXTC	CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.60	253,000	1,861.24%	1.53	1.48	1.42	1.51	1.71	57.99	33.33	31.81	28.05	26.54	0.03	0.03	0.00	1.87
SER	SERINA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.91	46,400	-63.46%	2.48	2.85	3.73	4.45	5.00	22.42	9.00	11.88	10.73	29.44	-0.46	-0.40	-0.06	0.22
SYBX	SYNLOGIC INC	$1.12	33,000	35.25%	1.16	1.13	1.44	1.51	1.38	37.26	38.41	51.25	70.01	81.14	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	0.83
ASBP	ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$0.13	13,925,000	-51.87%	0.11	0.10	0.17	0.30	0.35	54.07	86.41	80.89	93.90	96.59	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.42
TNON	TENON MEDICAL INC	$0.95	198,000	115.22%	1.05	1.08	1.13	1.20	1.19	31.46	5.46	9.14	0.00	6.93	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.02
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$23.09	488,000	-5.61%	23.98	24.41	25.60	26.40	22.23	40.91	8.54	10.11	13.60	24.76	-0.70	-0.59	-0.11	1.44
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$1.23	31,700	-59.36%	1.31	1.37	1.54	1.54	1.54	29.00	21.21	25.93	0.00	1.11	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	1.10
VRAX	VIRAX BIOLABS GROUP LTD	$0.35	4,225,000	1,494.34%	0.37	0.44	0.47	0.56	0.77	38.69	13.39	8.57	19.85	13.86	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.75
NVNO	ENVVENO MEDICAL CORP	$0.32	394,000	27.51%	0.34	0.34	0.47	0.94	2.30	37.22	35.47	45.36	62.23	75.97	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.11
TELA	TELA BIO INC	$1.18	152,000	247.83%	1.14	1.14	1.20	1.40	1.46	53.25	49.08	41.32	45.92	33.56	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.77
PFSA	PROFUSA INC	$0.11	57,229,000	-93.11%	0.09	0.13	0.18	0.28	5.02	41.78	26.60	15.03	60.30	31.84	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.22
NUWE	NUWELLIS INC	$1.74	30,300	-9.82%	2.02	2.25	2.52	3.42	15.10	31.50	3.76	3.97	0.00	0.25	-0.21	-0.17	-0.04	0.93
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$3.86	2,400	-41.46%	3.93	4.08	4.48	5.09	5.45	42.42	16.64	14.57	10.67	5.95	-0.18	-0.17	-0.01	-0.09
PLUR	PLURI INC	$2.99	8,400	-60.00%	3.17	3.19	3.54	4.13	4.45	39.97	17.51	22.14	24.50	33.74	-0.16	-0.15	-0.00	0.86
SCNI	SCINAI IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS LTD	$0.71	33,000	-67.00%	0.75	0.94	1.06	1.28	1.86	34.86	12.33	8.22	13.81	8.10	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	0.96
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.64	14,300	155.36%	3.61	3.56	3.58	3.95	3.53	53.38	50.81	50.22	55.56	52.05	0.02	0.00	0.02	1.08
TVGN	TEVOGEN BIO HOLDINGS INC	$0.33	717,000	-41.47%	0.37	0.39	0.46	0.65	0.89	33.39	19.13	18.68	0.00	17.22	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.45
VTAK	CATHETER PRECISION INC	$1.83	90,000	181.25%	1.85	2.20	2.20	2.44	3.83	42.83	7.30	4.24	13.01	4.34	-0.16	-0.10	-0.07	1.08
RVPH	REVIVA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$0.28	4,650,000	-38.44%	0.41	0.53	0.54	0.51	0.61	28.75	6.22	7.41	5.80	5.78	-0.08	-0.04	-0.04	0.74
ATHE	ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD	$3.08	27,500	-38.62%	3.07	3.19	3.63	4.18	4.17	41.32	49.79	52.57	72.46	75.81	-0.16	-0.18	0.02	0.72
RVP	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.77	90,000	18.42%	0.81	0.82	0.84	0.85	0.77	31.63	22.22	43.70	0.00	24.91	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.84
RPTX	REPARE THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.60	475,000	-42.63%	2.37	2.28	2.06	1.89	1.61	75.05	84.91	83.02	98.11	98.24	0.14	0.10	0.04	1.20
RLYB	RALLYBIO CORP	$0.69	178,000	21.92%	0.73	0.72	0.67	0.62	0.51	46.91	30.40	35.77	5.32	3.95	0.01	0.02	-0.01	1.18
NYXH	NYXOAH SA	$4.60	29,600	-32.73%	4.68	4.76	4.94	5.34	6.37	44.08	34.50	27.51	68.70	51.41	-0.09	-0.09	-0.00	0.42
RDHL	REDHILL BIOPHARMA LTD	$1.03	319,000	406.35%	1.13	1.16	1.21	1.40	1.72	33.97	17.44	18.17	0.00	2.19	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	1.11
PULM	PULMATRIX INC	$2.23	30,600	-14.04%	2.62	3.42	4.21	4.51	5.59	25.65	1.78	2.38	4.16	4.19	-0.63	-0.49	-0.13	0.56
SSKN	STRATA SKIN SCIENCES INC	$1.26	71,400	-37.37%	1.26	1.34	1.48	1.67	2.05	43.87	35.29	32.51	74.84	69.07	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.25
XBIT	XBIOTECH INC	$2.39	50,000	-34.21%	2.44	2.47	2.43	2.65	2.80	47.18	15.61	19.11	9.27	16.68	-0.01	0.00	-0.01	1.07
XBIO	XENETIC BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.17	18,600	-30.34%	2.13	2.27	2.66	3.14	3.13	41.79	28.25	25.93	65.67	55.94	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.90
MODD	MODULAR MEDICAL INC	$0.36	289,000	-32.00%	0.36	0.38	0.45	0.57	0.72	43.41	48.65	53.16	72.12	83.83	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.45
PRTC	PURETECH HEALTH PLC	$16.64	0	-100.00%	16.84	16.91	16.87	17.15	17.50	47.19	21.19	25.78	26.39	28.75	-0.01	0.01	-0.02	0.50
PRPH	PROPHASE LABS INC	$0.45	532,000	-16.88%	0.71	1.02	2.12	3.19	3.38	19.60	2.18	2.00	0.75	0.40	-0.48	-0.48	0.00	0.98
PPCB	PROPANC BIOPHARMA INC	$0.54	158,000	71.74%	0.64	0.72	0.92	N/A	N/A	28.16	16.52	14.57	0.00	1.36	-0.11	-0.10	-0.00	1.37
PPBT	PURPLE BIOTECH LTD	$0.66	94,000	-32.37%	0.70	0.75	0.76	0.94	1.71	36.10	6.44	9.43	3.36	1.89	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	0.71
ZYBT	ZHENGYE BIOTECHNOLOGY HOLDING LTD	$1.15	10,300	-82.24%	1.58	1.82	2.07	4.25	5.66	18.32	1.97	1.26	2.22	0.74	-0.27	-0.21	-0.06	1.52
PAVM	PAVMED INC	$0.22	1,217,000	-51.84%	0.28	0.31	0.35	0.40	0.53	29.31	11.25	13.51	8.15	18.35	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.39
OGEN	ORAGENICS INC	$0.78	53,600	-73.85%	0.82	0.86	1.01	1.12	2.69	36.28	8.53	10.45	27.09	35.31	-0.06	-0.06	0.00	1.00
NXGL	NEXGEL INC	$1.61	32,000	-70.91%	1.61	1.61	1.93	2.19	2.37	46.31	17.70	15.26	48.18	49.61	-0.09	-0.10	0.02	0.82
NTRB	NUTRIBAND INC	$4.54	27,300	-81.04%	4.67	4.76	5.44	6.18	6.50	43.59	28.50	37.71	59.74	79.68	-0.17	-0.24	0.07	0.75
NSYS	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC	$7.43	5,300	76.67%	7.26	7.21	7.95	8.58	8.69	50.90	77.22	76.11	85.84	84.62	-0.09	-0.18	0.09	0.32
NSPR	INSPIREMD INC	$1.78	135,000	335.48%	1.97	1.94	2.00	2.21	2.35	38.80	29.26	39.38	6.72	21.11	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.61
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$6.91	5,700	-35.23%	6.95	6.69	6.70	6.71	7.05	52.38	31.33	34.81	27.01	34.12	0.09	0.09	0.00	0.42
VALN	VALNEVA SE	$8.82	50,700	-26.52%	8.41	8.58	8.88	9.49	8.03	52.61	58.64	50.71	84.77	79.64	-0.12	-0.17	0.05	1.07
NCEL	NEWCELX LTD	$1.90	43,500	-42.76%	2.42	2.97	4.88	13.01	16.05	26.46	0.75	1.49	7.07	18.26	-0.89	-0.99	0.11	0.42
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	$9.15	16,700	149.25%	7.41	7.07	7.30	N/A	N/A	72.06	85.92	82.87	95.39	92.84	0.25	0.02	0.23	-0.24
NEUP	NEUPHORIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.88	51,000	-46.88%	3.82	4.00	4.34	8.32	7.32	39.75	17.81	11.20	49.95	26.62	-0.39	-0.49	0.10	0.77
NRXS	NEURAXIS INC	$4.54	174,000	-64.56%	3.74	3.21	2.94	2.82	2.61	76.16	90.57	86.23	79.43	72.73	0.43	0.25	0.18	1.05
NMTC	NEUROONE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$0.76	214,000	6.47%	0.73	0.69	0.71	0.79	0.74	55.60	67.38	66.90	65.95	65.56	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.88
RADX	RADIOPHARM THERANOSTICS LTD	$5.22	46,000	-32.35%	5.34	5.26	5.02	5.56	5.08	49.82	12.53	13.56	22.37	24.25	0.10	0.13	-0.03	0.60
FEED	ENVUE MEDICAL INC	$2.31	25,700	58.64%	2.79	3.46	4.26	5.27	15.09	28.20	2.86	1.78	5.77	1.92	-0.58	-0.47	-0.10	0.79
CTSO	CYTOSORBENTS CORP	$0.64	295,000	94.08%	0.67	0.68	0.72	0.84	0.92	42.55	28.31	36.95	28.88	37.24	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.89
MTNB	MATINAS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$0.59	56,400	46.88%	0.67	0.73	0.99	1.41	1.09	30.16	6.79	6.31	0.49	4.33	-0.11	-0.11	0.00	1.05
MRSN	MERSANA THERAPEUTICS INC	$28.93	175,000	-42.24%	28.95	28.55	21.71	14.78	11.73	77.19	57.27	64.73	5.16	5.29	1.71	2.24	-0.53	1.40
MREO	MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC	$0.42	46,211,000	-41.26%	1.61	1.87	1.87	1.85	2.07	22.92	7.25	33.14	4.13	23.21	-0.27	-0.06	-0.21	1.27
MNOV	MEDICINOVA INC	$1.31	66,000	1.54%	1.35	1.44	1.42	1.35	1.36	38.78	19.19	14.23	14.06	7.32	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.74
ADXN	ADDEX THERAPEUTICS LTD	$7.72	300	0.00%	8.01	7.96	8.39	8.57	8.37	46.20	37.21	43.09	49.85	57.29	-0.12	-0.13	0.01	0.42
XCUR	EXICURE INC	$5.42	42,000	7.69%	5.79	5.86	4.92	4.94	7.31	49.30	14.51	17.29	1.14	5.68	0.20	0.31	-0.11	0.82
ANEB	ANEBULO PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.01	139,000	18.80%	1.50	1.87	2.24	2.34	1.92	18.83	4.26	3.71	1.55	0.69	-0.35	-0.23	-0.12	0.48
AKTX	AKARI THERAPEUTICS PLC	$0.29	837,000	-12.90%	0.26	0.31	0.48	0.69	0.96	38.76	21.83	19.75	56.05	47.66	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.42
MLSS	MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC	$0.27	1,962,000	37.68%	0.30	0.33	0.35	0.45	0.64	33.23	21.07	16.94	0.00	0.00	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	1.14
MLEC	MOOLEC SCIENCE SA	$0.26	2,003,000	-56.95%	0.28	0.36	0.49	0.91	3.67	29.55	19.50	16.43	42.29	30.09	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	0.39
MTVA	METAVIA INC	$8.42	40,700	31.29%	8.94	8.77	9.07	9.26	9.40	47.20	22.85	24.83	18.30	28.20	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.41
MCTA	CHARMING MEDICAL LTD	$29.36	0	N/A	29.36	29.35	25.73	N/A	N/A	68.29	100.00	100.00	49.98	49.98	1.07	1.51	-0.45	2.33
AEMD	AETHLON MEDICAL INC	$2.77	58,000	1.75%	2.71	3.12	4.00	6.85	15.10	38.89	15.35	8.99	48.14	25.73	-0.47	-0.50	0.03	0.85
LYRA	LYRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.08	27,400	-47.61%	3.52	3.78	4.30	5.63	6.90	30.51	14.15	20.06	0.00	4.34	-0.27	-0.25	-0.02	0.60
LUCY	INNOVATIVE EYEWEAR INC	$1.00	398,000	178.32%	1.26	1.36	1.52	1.74	2.07	25.11	3.04	2.85	0.00	2.44	-0.12	-0.08	-0.03	0.99
ANL	ADLAI NORTYE LTD	$1.42	184,000	-69.84%	1.57	1.41	1.47	1.59	1.68	47.53	50.92	68.06	46.20	72.22	0.04	0.02	0.01	0.63
LFWD	LIFEWARD LTD	$0.58	304,000	-56.32%	0.63	0.67	0.62	0.64	0.91	42.25	5.19	9.17	3.37	3.92	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	1.00
XTLB	XTL BIOPHARMACEUTICALS LTD	$0.58	101,000	61.60%	0.98	0.91	0.96	1.13	1.21	45.12	0.95	1.11	17.51	18.41	-0.03	0.01	-0.04	0.77
LPCN	LIPOCINE INC	$8.03	422,000	113.13%	5.18	4.18	3.43	3.21	3.23	94.99	93.08	93.97	100.00	100.00	0.91	0.50	0.41	0.77
AVDL	AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$21.55	398,000	-28.03%	21.52	21.45	20.73	17.81	13.52	60.29	62.56	67.75	53.03	66.73	0.24	0.33	-0.09	1.03
VSEE	VSEE HEALTH INC	$0.37	698,000	-45.85%	0.43	0.48	0.67	0.68	0.94	28.38	5.49	7.58	0.00	11.58	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	0.33
KAPA	KAIROS PHARMA LTD	$0.71	104,000	10.64%	0.75	0.79	0.86	1.08	0.94	40.14	11.82	11.90	19.03	20.38	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	0.59
JAGX	JAGUAR HEALTH INC	$0.93	179,000	-4.79%	1.09	1.15	1.46	1.74	3.26	33.37	6.32	9.26	0.09	13.98	-0.12	-0.12	-0.00	1.54
XRTX	XORTX THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.56	44,200	30.77%	0.57	0.60	0.60	0.72	0.82	43.08	46.69	43.43	61.92	50.87	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.22

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	615	+0.27%	-2.56%	+0.97%	-41.73%	146.65x	5.25x	-24.86%	-9.63%	-5.94%	+53.28%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	57	-0.98%	-1.53%	-3.92%	+15.95%	22.62x	4.43x	-1.14%	+6.19%	+13.13%	+8.73%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.36%	-0.64%	+0.75%	+29.59%	46.13x	6.93x	+106.72%	+12.28%	+20.38%	+4.48%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	77	-0.56%	-2.69%	+2.08%	-2.13%	-31.58x	2.36x	+9.51%	+2.96%	+5.96%	+55.56%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.12%	+1.21%	+5.01%	-15.66%	43.65x	2.07x	+12.19%	+3.78%	+9.23%	+14.08%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	-1.69%	-1.94%	-3.58%	-49.84%	42.11x	3.83x	+8.87%	+4.67%	+6.54%	+39.06%	Strong Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-1.25%	-1.53%	-4.54%	-42.75%	15.02x	5.23x	-80.60%	+7.33%	+16.04%	+20.06%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+0.40%	-1.57%	-14.79%	-92.02%	23.79x	3.87x	+11.80%	+7.14%	+8.17%	+38.40%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.79%	-0.70%	-3.80%	+44.38%	31.24x	3,562.64x	-56.46%	+3.41%	+21.83%	+9.05%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.94%	-1.78%	+0.33%	-31.91%	222.67x	3.29x	+10.08%	+8.62%	+11.38%	+15.84%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 12 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock lose -23.93% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 39 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, a downside of -10.98% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $3.37.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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 Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) 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. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 63.03% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 126 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -0.27% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $21.39.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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 Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pharming Group Nv has seen its stock return 75.56% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 138 percentage points.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 69 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 10.91%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 8.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 9.48%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%. Spok Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Spok Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Spok Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 154.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) has an annual dividend yield of 5.6%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%. Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Dentsply Sirona's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout ratio of -14.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and down -1.76% over the last week. Corcept Therapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -50.42% yesterday.

Corcept Therapeutics shares are trading lower after the company announced it received a Complete Response Letter for Relacorilant from the FDA.

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. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

Organon & Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -51.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 11 percentage points.

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 8.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 71 percentage points.

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) 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.

Bausch Health Companies has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bausch Health Companies's stock has dropped -13.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 49 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.52% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 31.56% over the next year.

7.72% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.81% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.84% are rated C (Hold), 24.68% are rated D (Sell), and 7.95% 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 62.53x.

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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