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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
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.83	901,000	-14.68%	43.08	43.43	40.32	37.37	28.48	50.33	55.27	54.56	41.64	52.11	0.42	0.71	-0.29	1.33
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$19.12	569,000	40.15%	19.52	19.20	18.51	17.18	15.15	51.78	63.18	72.08	59.60	81.05	0.37	0.41	-0.04	0.86
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$39.56	270,000	7.14%	40.54	40.33	36.93	36.45	34.53	52.22	22.47	32.62	1.05	1.08	0.97	1.29	-0.31	1.20
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$199.48	312,000	31.65%	200.42	195.30	183.58	172.42	158.38	62.48	77.26	86.92	47.03	73.93	6.45	6.51	-0.06	1.26
SNWV	SANUWAVE HEALTH INC	$29.84	38,000	-0.52%	30.94	31.27	31.43	34.22	33.25	40.84	20.10	28.86	7.67	18.67	-0.59	-0.40	-0.19	0.71
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$3.66	457,000	100.44%	3.57	3.27	2.86	2.91	2.34	67.73	79.35	83.17	45.30	59.73	0.24	0.22	0.02	1.19
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$17.08	461,000	49.19%	17.02	16.95	16.13	15.46	14.18	59.74	67.21	71.53	39.50	47.96	0.29	0.33	-0.03	1.08
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$21.71	1,217,000	-13.13%	22.01	21.59	20.65	20.64	19.39	55.04	48.56	63.51	7.19	25.75	0.40	0.47	-0.06	1.02
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$228.92	1,270,000	-7.70%	228.27	227.73	223.05	212.34	204.64	54.79	73.05	76.97	55.12	60.62	2.13	2.22	-0.09	0.92
MNKD	MANNKIND CORP	$5.67	2,397,000	-27.21%	5.85	5.82	5.55	5.27	4.79	48.14	22.50	31.60	0.84	2.97	0.08	0.12	-0.04	1.13
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$579.45	739,000	11.13%	575.63	574.35	574.33	535.48	485.19	53.89	91.14	95.24	85.70	93.58	2.59	1.93	0.66	0.87
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$7.17	3,349,000	-16.19%	7.04	7.10	7.30	8.62	9.62	48.24	52.25	51.95	89.66	88.84	-0.11	-0.15	0.05	0.79
IDYA	IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC	$34.57	611,000	-10.54%	34.63	34.51	33.09	29.44	24.78	53.64	53.10	55.36	40.44	52.85	0.49	0.58	-0.09	1.10
HBIO	HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC	$0.67	396,000	2.59%	0.72	0.73	0.64	0.55	0.50	45.78	4.74	8.23	3.28	1.58	0.01	0.02	-0.02	1.38
PODD	INSULET CORP	$284.24	288,000	-10.84%	288.52	293.44	312.01	318.98	303.05	35.41	8.18	11.76	47.30	64.64	-7.94	-8.10	0.16	1.15
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.96	1,344,000	42.98%	8.57	8.53	9.14	9.26	9.15	56.49	85.18	80.88	95.05	95.95	-0.05	-0.17	0.12	0.90
SLNO	SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC	$46.30	1,752,000	50.13%	48.06	49.38	52.49	58.81	67.25	38.58	7.22	8.70	0.47	6.36	-1.30	-1.20	-0.10	0.48
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$34.71	387,000	16.57%	35.68	36.46	35.72	34.77	33.27	41.94	11.34	14.71	10.71	13.40	-0.40	-0.11	-0.29	0.74
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$21.04	1,499,000	26.07%	20.58	20.58	19.79	17.47	14.44	58.83	77.99	75.96	90.60	87.47	0.28	0.29	-0.01	1.22
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.61	126,000	26.00%	9.51	9.53	9.68	9.34	10.81	51.84	44.20	39.61	94.41	88.96	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.81
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$14.85	1,012,000	88.10%	14.91	15.04	14.36	13.63	14.47	52.05	16.74	13.98	13.85	10.25	0.14	0.23	-0.09	1.04
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$85.25	1,570,000	-4.03%	85.96	85.15	84.05	80.72	77.94	51.07	76.57	84.23	66.52	84.19	0.66	0.68	-0.02	0.86
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$351.47	1,196,000	49.69%	353.93	355.21	362.84	371.04	374.79	40.10	34.94	39.02	48.12	61.61	-2.95	-3.11	0.17	0.87
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$275.23	1,201,000	52.41%	274.82	272.07	274.59	285.97	300.42	51.83	86.52	88.41	80.74	88.44	0.54	-0.15	0.68	0.42
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$189.07	88,000	-56.86%	195.61	191.76	195.07	181.61	147.61	42.15	50.71	60.46	39.51	54.73	-0.25	0.09	-0.34	1.16
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$37.42	400,000	-12.47%	38.10	38.54	34.64	33.35	33.21	51.98	15.11	21.30	0.00	2.57	0.80	1.22	-0.42	0.81
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$6.99	1,775,000	-9.21%	7.16	6.83	6.39	6.03	5.94	57.35	57.87	68.65	11.16	29.31	0.25	0.27	-0.02	0.80
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$19.75	2,559,000	10.83%	19.70	19.57	18.21	17.31	16.37	58.05	42.02	30.17	23.63	11.94	0.34	0.49	-0.15	0.88
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$66.37	2,065,000	-8.30%	66.79	66.55	64.13	68.67	73.91	53.23	41.16	51.28	17.73	28.08	0.90	0.97	-0.07	1.16
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$13.33	26,000	-15.03%	13.40	13.59	14.31	15.13	15.23	40.30	28.24	37.10	65.80	77.14	-0.29	-0.33	0.04	1.16
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.40	147,000	-13.02%	5.27	4.86	4.57	4.75	4.64	61.31	59.58	61.17	43.52	47.86	0.23	0.19	0.05	1.52
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$7.85	5,332,000	270.79%	7.30	7.11	7.71	7.82	6.35	62.22	74.54	77.95	91.13	92.40	0.02	-0.09	0.11	1.26
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$29.81	1,442,000	-9.37%	30.58	30.85	31.89	32.09	34.60	40.48	18.81	31.73	15.92	34.71	-0.47	-0.41	-0.06	1.91
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$225.41	502,000	25.19%	224.73	224.17	221.37	206.58	183.61	54.03	85.08	91.91	83.93	92.93	1.59	1.60	-0.01	1.13
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$5.95	228,000	-4.60%	5.87	5.71	5.32	5.16	4.21	61.55	69.74	80.43	52.67	72.64	0.22	0.20	0.02	0.99
GYRE	GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.06	62,000	24.00%	7.20	7.54	7.68	7.72	8.06	38.17	10.78	14.35	5.49	7.32	-0.19	-0.14	-0.05	1.29
APLS	APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$25.12	956,000	-36.35%	25.02	24.48	23.16	24.27	21.91	59.84	59.89	61.92	14.14	13.16	0.77	0.77	0.00	0.99
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$19.02	43,500	-5.43%	18.37	17.87	16.81	15.98	13.26	62.69	79.46	82.39	72.32	77.45	0.74	0.60	0.14	0.84
ADPT	ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP	$16.24	1,970,000	28.76%	16.65	16.19	16.53	15.13	12.34	47.78	59.61	65.97	44.36	56.38	0.02	0.02	-0.00	2.08
TNGX	TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.86	2,862,000	-41.57%	8.65	9.00	8.75	8.07	5.77	49.15	25.09	23.16	51.78	41.96	-0.10	-0.04	-0.06	1.24
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$75.96	962,000	41.68%	77.14	76.48	74.67	66.22	57.41	48.60	46.21	59.49	32.04	56.42	0.54	0.79	-0.25	0.99
GMAB	GENMAB A	$30.80	1,941,000	-21.13%	32.43	32.02	30.81	29.43	25.12	42.97	29.45	53.19	9.71	38.74	0.34	0.49	-0.15	0.72
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$41.25	267,000	0.38%	42.04	41.62	40.63	38.30	32.28	48.73	21.88	30.61	3.34	12.09	0.26	0.45	-0.18	0.83
ITGR	INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP	$78.43	434,000	26.53%	78.11	74.81	72.90	88.90	103.22	62.08	74.32	77.76	72.13	78.03	1.46	0.84	0.62	0.91
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$206.95	4,084,000	3.73%	207.49	206.89	199.90	190.38	173.92	54.83	41.93	47.05	9.83	13.82	1.90	2.61	-0.70	0.21
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$28.15	113,000	-19.86%	29.14	29.20	27.13	25.98	26.09	45.29	17.66	26.55	5.91	5.91	0.44	0.70	-0.26	1.09
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$67.30	977,000	14.81%	67.60	65.32	67.27	69.35	63.63	51.52	81.87	87.80	82.94	91.84	0.24	-0.22	0.46	0.84
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$310.91	210,000	-11.76%	315.02	307.85	282.41	271.09	267.31	58.62	65.54	77.36	17.79	40.43	8.71	10.07	-1.36	1.04
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$18.84	418,000	27.44%	19.45	19.43	17.31	15.56	16.37	51.23	16.13	28.92	0.00	1.68	0.53	0.75	-0.22	1.68
CERT	CERTARA INC	$8.81	1,410,000	0.86%	8.92	9.00	9.64	10.60	10.98	42.65	44.09	44.31	53.54	57.86	-0.17	-0.22	0.05	1.28
OWLT	OWLET INC	$16.19	223,000	-15.53%	14.76	14.41	12.05	10.03	7.91	66.90	80.53	76.28	80.79	61.60	1.00	0.90	0.10	1.09
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$23.34	829,000	-6.33%	23.94	23.63	22.72	21.48	22.24	48.87	42.59	57.17	19.72	48.46	0.32	0.42	-0.11	1.04
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$275.14	398,000	36.77%	274.13	273.41	275.25	265.35	242.95	52.23	79.01	74.31	80.92	80.50	0.88	0.35	0.53	0.91
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$840.95	121,000	-6.20%	847.33	868.11	869.55	803.49	694.97	38.06	15.29	16.53	5.53	6.48	-11.22	-6.93	-4.30	0.67
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$9.07	222,000	68.18%	10.11	10.83	11.30	11.97	10.98	26.25	12.58	17.43	0.00	0.84	-0.58	-0.39	-0.20	1.35
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$79.24	598,000	20.08%	80.37	81.62	77.78	75.20	73.67	44.44	8.10	9.61	0.96	3.20	0.17	0.73	-0.56	0.82
PRE	PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD	$15.75	83,400	-17.43%	16.70	15.68	14.52	12.68	9.67	51.77	43.15	52.44	6.42	20.40	0.65	0.75	-0.10	0.32
CERS	CERUS CORP	$2.06	967,000	-27.57%	2.09	2.06	1.77	1.59	1.47	56.07	52.80	53.24	12.65	8.90	0.08	0.11	-0.02	1.79
TMDX	TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC	$121.65	484,000	72.24%	124.60	128.32	128.57	122.59	115.13	41.16	17.00	19.87	19.39	26.49	-1.98	-1.03	-0.95	1.63
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$91.61	616,000	37.50%	93.56	94.57	97.02	94.40	94.58	36.51	14.00	21.37	10.22	20.94	-1.52	-1.17	-0.36	0.69
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$25.68	761,000	-26.54%	25.98	25.61	23.74	22.84	22.52	53.34	33.28	39.70	8.50	10.24	0.45	0.62	-0.18	1.13
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$106.14	873,000	69.84%	107.34	108.39	113.75	118.70	115.58	32.95	34.27	32.49	81.17	90.20	-1.94	-2.18	0.24	0.60
DOCS	DOXIMITY INC	$44.28	2,025,000	32.18%	43.99	45.05	52.31	60.75	59.23	36.42	32.70	25.23	97.21	90.58	-2.24	-2.78	0.55	1.52
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$19.68	485,000	31.44%	19.76	19.68	19.87	20.82	20.91	46.96	65.49	76.36	66.70	85.63	-0.01	-0.05	0.04	0.77
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$44.97	665,000	4.72%	45.42	45.66	45.97	46.50	45.58	42.25	47.49	48.16	40.66	47.57	-0.22	-0.18	-0.04	0.63
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$20.15	11,700	-37.77%	21.06	19.61	16.26	12.43	8.18	54.76	56.09	59.65	42.88	48.92	1.33	1.48	-0.15	1.04
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$81.10	133,000	-32.14%	83.88	83.85	85.82	88.77	86.26	35.30	9.78	16.81	9.89	26.72	-0.76	-0.64	-0.11	0.80
ZYME	ZYMEWORKS INC	$26.33	489,000	-28.30%	26.70	26.34	23.00	19.42	15.88	57.11	55.45	60.39	16.88	29.16	0.95	1.19	-0.24	0.97
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$2.71	3,372,000	106.74%	2.74	2.74	2.99	3.60	4.03	40.56	12.64	22.59	48.71	62.77	-0.08	-0.10	0.02	1.71
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$131.16	777,000	2.37%	133.73	132.72	123.08	110.60	98.67	52.31	40.28	55.15	7.87	18.68	2.89	3.80	-0.92	1.30
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$137.87	756,000	15.77%	137.62	135.10	130.91	128.77	121.47	64.27	82.47	86.65	75.48	87.86	2.39	2.16	0.23	0.33
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$7.04	1,147,000	2.50%	7.05	6.85	6.24	5.79	5.69	67.82	82.32	89.51	62.38	85.39	0.24	0.25	-0.02	1.38
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$142.67	199,000	38.19%	146.29	145.82	138.33	130.79	132.77	46.93	45.16	59.19	8.44	22.23	1.69	2.64	-0.95	0.98
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$250.88	382,000	-11.37%	253.34	257.47	261.49	269.47	257.95	36.34	9.43	14.12	18.29	25.30	-3.23	-2.81	-0.43	0.63
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$26.78	218,000	-13.49%	26.74	26.47	26.00	26.86	25.61	52.60	74.42	76.70	69.48	73.34	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.58
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$771.87	355,000	-7.31%	772.60	750.00	707.31	640.93	603.78	61.03	79.24	85.58	54.38	75.90	20.07	20.96	-0.89	0.61
XOMA	XOMA ROYALTY CORP	$26.59	835,000	35.55%	25.67	27.44	30.78	33.09	28.70	42.87	18.83	12.88	48.46	30.22	-1.58	-1.76	0.18	0.87
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$31.86	761,000	-24.73%	32.35	32.10	29.93	28.97	30.41	53.57	21.53	43.66	0.69	8.24	0.63	0.84	-0.21	0.86
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$26.71	768,000	-26.72%	27.27	27.05	24.70	24.10	21.83	54.19	25.89	42.75	0.18	13.20	0.70	0.88	-0.19	0.94
BAX	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	$19.11	5,065,000	41.20%	19.14	18.93	19.20	21.35	25.60	50.60	65.80	69.60	60.80	74.84	0.03	-0.04	0.08	0.62
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$10.10	300,000	3.09%	10.12	10.05	9.60	10.31	11.75	54.58	46.81	55.46	23.34	44.06	0.16	0.16	-0.00	0.92
KRYS	KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC	$246.54	196,000	-14.41%	246.45	240.97	217.29	189.48	170.15	63.26	51.72	66.63	21.01	33.98	9.80	10.48	-0.68	1.37
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$2.60	127,000	-18.06%	2.69	2.68	2.69	2.90	3.35	45.79	23.37	33.70	6.46	19.68	-0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.50
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$19.72	260,000	5.26%	20.13	19.57	18.05	16.70	16.65	55.39	55.80	63.70	31.31	47.20	0.54	0.63	-0.09	1.19
EVAX	EVAXION A	$4.77	84,500	-12.89%	5.07	5.51	5.63	4.87	3.50	41.79	10.01	13.87	17.30	20.59	-0.24	-0.14	-0.10	0.62
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.33	218,000	11.22%	2.32	2.31	2.35	2.20	1.93	51.00	27.27	30.80	30.10	33.32	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.78
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$33.26	451,000	11.08%	34.41	34.96	33.05	31.73	30.93	43.01	8.33	13.64	3.12	6.26	0.17	0.49	-0.32	1.56
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$80.15	337,000	-6.65%	80.27	81.80	72.07	61.93	65.04	56.50	22.75	21.12	5.27	4.74	1.71	2.64	-0.93	0.80
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$46.45	1,032,000	45.56%	47.62	48.33	47.40	51.06	N/A	43.23	11.00	13.01	2.75	6.57	-0.18	0.10	-0.29	1.49
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$79.36	3,108,000	-7.61%	78.78	78.36	78.86	76.52	70.86	53.44	67.09	70.93	70.65	75.02	0.32	0.16	0.17	0.48
TFX	TELEFLEX INC	$122.04	400,000	20.48%	122.98	123.78	120.05	122.58	123.66	50.97	11.89	15.03	4.36	3.95	1.03	1.53	-0.50	0.86
FLGT	FULGENT GENETICS INC	$26.27	175,000	-1.69%	27.11	27.32	26.81	24.48	21.78	38.68	12.17	11.41	0.00	0.58	-0.20	0.02	-0.22	1.00
WRBY	WARBY PARKER INC	$21.79	4,264,000	-19.80%	24.95	24.55	21.21	23.56	21.73	42.99	8.62	23.98	0.00	4.77	0.65	1.32	-0.67	1.91
VRCA	VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.31	154,000	-66.67%	8.14	8.16	5.87	5.42	5.63	60.23	61.42	55.54	31.13	26.92	0.62	0.74	-0.12	1.00
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$561.65	166,000	-35.41%	566.68	561.60	579.02	536.32	430.43	45.12	68.42	75.67	63.84	80.11	-1.90	-2.60	0.69	1.22
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$11.63	3,602,000	57.64%	12.13	11.66	11.09	11.61	11.27	51.12	66.55	82.48	51.36	70.83	0.42	0.38	0.04	1.08
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.70	2,843,000	-28.59%	3.86	3.84	3.36	2.93	2.04	50.37	26.00	46.89	5.79	21.43	0.12	0.17	-0.05	1.01
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$174.20	422,000	6.03%	177.29	176.66	180.26	175.77	158.47	40.30	31.41	37.07	37.92	44.31	-0.97	-0.86	-0.11	0.64
WAT	WATERS CORP	$379.83	218,000	-18.66%	381.86	386.18	378.59	342.31	339.35	46.26	42.87	48.03	37.31	46.27	0.55	1.90	-1.36	0.97
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$38.39	1,392,000	22.21%	37.27	34.82	24.42	18.20	14.57	78.66	90.38	94.46	70.35	90.12	3.88	4.11	-0.23	0.64

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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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