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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
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$77.66B	15.10%	4.00%	8.85%	18.30%	2.77	0.83	9.60%	2.30%	3.35%
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$314.43M	N/A	-29.60%	-60.16%	-57.40%	-3.29	2.16	100.00%	-294.20%	-294.16%
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$634.46M	3.70%	3.20%	-0.10%	-0.20%	0.18	5.91	43.30%	2.00%	-0.05%
AKBA	AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$318.44M	-137.70%	-5.10%	4.74%	14.70%	7.76	1.94	79.00%	-7.10%	4.86%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.47B	11.80%	7.30%	11.13%	16.10%	0.56	3.38	13.00%	3.20%	3.78%
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$108.63M	-14.70%	-3.20%	11.79%	23.20%	2.08	2.19	71.60%	-8.60%	24.09%
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$340.14M	36.10%	18.30%	32.49%	61.40%	0.76	1.74	76.90%	17.40%	18.41%
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$27.11B	32.40%	12.00%	26.37%	22.40%	1.31	1.88	60.10%	17.90%	23.74%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$629.60M	-41.20%	-12.00%	-16.67%	-18.70%	2.32	1.05	29.40%	-10.10%	-9.80%
APLS	APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.73B	18.90%	5.00%	11.77%	12.30%	1.64	3.54	88.80%	4.40%	9.02%
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$77.32M	-27.00%	-9.90%	-16.91%	-30.60%	2.02	1.58	68.20%	-21.10%	-18.84%
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$27.50B	-487.20%	25.10%	44.44%	32.60%	-158.08	1.14	59.40%	21.60%	27.75%
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$192.64B	40.70%	14.10%	23.59%	30.30%	1.72	1.45	78.70%	27.90%	37.49%
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$6.35B	9.00%	5.60%	9.32%	24.40%	0.59	4.13	67.70%	14.90%	23.68%
TNGX	TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.72B	-60.80%	-38.70%	-52.38%	-48.80%	0.31	8.88	100.00%	-151.10%	-150.99%
RGEN	REPLIGEN CORP	$7.62B	0.10%	0.10%	0.94%	2.20%	0.40	8.36	45.40%	0.20%	3.69%
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.69B	5.70%	4.50%	4.62%	9.50%	0.55	24.69	94.30%	19.30%	26.59%
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$301.74B	38.90%	15.90%	22.87%	28.60%	1.50	1.66	77.20%	29.60%	35.93%
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$12.15B	118.80%	25.10%	83.83%	-157.70%	3.30	0.74	30.10%	17.80%	20.93%
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$9.09B	11.60%	3.70%	8.33%	11.50%	1.84	1.40	31.20%	3.00%	5.12%
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$483.60M	42.70%	16.10%	25.35%	37.20%	1.03	8.62	80.70%	41.90%	73.31%
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$20.13B	29.10%	20.70%	30.63%	77.30%	0.35	3.32	92.80%	25.00%	32.42%
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$141.28B	15.00%	6.90%	12.79%	18.60%	1.13	1.89	64.00%	12.90%	20.39%
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.55B	-182.70%	31.20%	49.46%	100.80%	-17.97	2.32	96.80%	42.30%	49.41%
GMAB	GENMAB A	$19.27B	17.40%	11.70%	12.87%	45.20%	1.20	2.02	93.60%	25.90%	39.60%
ADPT	ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP	$2.41B	-41.00%	-15.60%	-16.66%	-14.60%	1.40	3.38	71.80%	-31.50%	-26.84%
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$5.59B	15.30%	6.20%	12.62%	17.00%	1.56	1.56	19.40%	3.80%	6.06%
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$331.95M	1.30%	1.20%	-0.78%	-1.40%	0.08	15.06	86.30%	1.50%	-1.15%
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$53.00B	58.20%	18.10%	27.07%	25.70%	3.64	3.03	71.80%	28.20%	37.84%
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.50B	92.70%	14.10%	20.65%	20.10%	50.73	4.66	83.60%	22.70%	34.73%
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$2.39B	-26.90%	-17.00%	-17.16%	-36.80%	0.60	3.91	46.00%	-68.50%	-62.63%
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$9.38B	-59.10%	-24.90%	-36.51%	-27.70%	1.24	2.84	55.00%	-33.20%	-30.82%
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$145.76B	6.90%	4.40%	6.04%	16.50%	0.56	1.52	59.50%	14.40%	18.32%
NBP	NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES	$371.42M	-11.50%	-10.80%	-9.39%	-26.90%	0.07	14.47	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$44.11B	90.30%	6.70%	16.45%	11.30%	5.29	2.76	81.60%	8.40%	15.50%
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.03B	26.40%	23.00%	30.97%	370.30%	0.14	6.62	85.70%	37.60%	49.43%
SLNO	SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.07B	-25.90%	-19.80%	-13.08%	-25.00%	0.21	16.08	98.10%	-79.50%	-75.09%
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$132.40M	-125.90%	-57.60%	-107.47%	-555.50%	1.05	3.83	100.00%	-108.10%	-107.39%
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$26.20B	8.00%	4.10%	5.68%	4.40%	1.02	2.40	100.00%	32.40%	45.35%
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$318.38M	-21.40%	-14.40%	-19.97%	-74.70%	0.48	3.15	73.00%	-22.50%	-21.37%
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$325.20M	-18.30%	-12.90%	-17.45%	-23.50%	0.44	3.45	38.90%	-38.00%	-36.76%
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$2.01B	N/A	-19.70%	-20.19%	-12.90%	67.42	1.99	69.20%	-21.30%	-15.71%
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$3.66B	-0.40%	-0.20%	3.20%	4.50%	0.93	2.45	36.50%	-0.30%	4.98%
RMD	RESMED INC	$37.27B	24.80%	18.30%	24.80%	56.30%	0.35	3.06	60.90%	27.50%	33.34%
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$115.93B	-245.30%	5.30%	34.95%	88.90%	-65.56	0.88	3.60%	1.10%	1.41%
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$12.35B	16.60%	6.80%	10.14%	7.90%	1.45	1.42	15.80%	6.80%	9.16%
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$121.26B	22.70%	16.20%	21.38%	29.90%	0.37	2.90	86.20%	32.90%	38.80%
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$3.44B	7.50%	5.60%	8.26%	14.10%	0.33	3.85	87.50%	6.00%	8.13%
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$2.13B	24.90%	17.00%	24.96%	55.80%	0.45	3.76	77.70%	22.50%	29.76%
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$1.15B	N/A	-4.70%	5.51%	4.50%	-430.96	1.93	84.60%	-5.90%	5.26%
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$4.12B	-16.30%	-2.20%	-0.04%	-0.10%	5.81	1.61	12.40%	-0.60%	-0.01%
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$1.10B	8.70%	3.60%	6.33%	6.20%	1.28	1.04	13.70%	3.20%	4.82%
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.74B	-0.60%	-0.40%	0.34%	0.90%	0.44	1.58	32.50%	-0.70%	0.47%
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$1.75B	11.50%	7.80%	16.29%	25.10%	0.42	2.96	22.90%	4.50%	7.51%
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$27.91B	22.30%	4.70%	10.83%	17.10%	3.59	0.75	33.30%	8.30%	14.35%
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$150.27M	-22.10%	-17.20%	-18.32%	-23.60%	0.29	5.32	83.00%	-40.80%	-38.57%
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$2.59B	5.10%	3.00%	5.32%	6.30%	0.66	2.83	44.60%	6.00%	7.58%
CERS	CERUS CORP	$455.25M	-27.90%	-7.60%	-5.67%	-3.40%	2.49	1.89	60.50%	-7.10%	-3.18%
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$6.42B	N/A	N/A	6.53%	N/A	5.45	0.94	14.20%	3.30%	5.63%
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$123.60B	9.80%	5.20%	7.84%	12.00%	0.87	2.42	65.50%	13.70%	18.36%
TMDX	TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC	$4.57B	31.40%	10.60%	12.34%	11.50%	1.66	7.69	60.30%	16.20%	18.87%
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$45.50B	13.40%	10.40%	13.89%	25.10%	0.30	4.00	78.20%	23.20%	27.59%
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$10.61B	11.90%	7.00%	9.05%	16.60%	0.67	3.90	62.20%	20.30%	25.05%
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.66B	-26.30%	-17.00%	-17.27%	-22.00%	0.60	4.29	93.30%	-22.20%	-19.70%
DVA	DAVITA INC	$10.05B	-160.60%	4.30%	11.30%	8.70%	-25.07	1.29	32.20%	5.50%	11.87%
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$3.09B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.74	1.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$2.02B	15.00%	9.30%	12.92%	12.10%	0.58	13.58	71.00%	22.10%	30.31%
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.61B	133.20%	60.40%	13.25%	16.00%	0.69	3.83	85.30%	84.10%	21.62%
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$22.86B	13.70%	6.00%	10.92%	15.80%	1.23	1.13	33.30%	8.90%	14.15%
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$37.19B	21.20%	5.90%	11.29%	18.10%	2.54	1.37	40.00%	10.10%	15.21%
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$83.89B	14.80%	11.50%	14.57%	15.60%	0.30	4.13	85.40%	31.40%	36.77%
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$41.17M	-10.10%	-6.70%	-6.99%	-30.90%	0.54	1.27	44.80%	-5.50%	-5.12%
WGS	GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP	$2.63B	0.80%	0.50%	1.29%	2.20%	0.69	2.71	69.60%	0.50%	1.30%
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$7.80B	-2.50%	-1.10%	1.36%	1.60%	1.19	1.37	32.30%	-2.10%	2.15%
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$51.49B	24.70%	21.40%	10.88%	20.20%	0.18	5.60	-19,733.10%	78,552.00%	40,946.87%
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$1.73B	-2.60%	-1.10%	2.91%	3.70%	0.96	3.93	64.50%	-2.20%	5.31%
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$188.45B	13.10%	6.60%	9.63%	15.60%	1.02	1.50	41.30%	15.00%	19.40%
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$2.38B	-5.70%	-4.40%	-4.49%	-8.30%	0.31	4.46	69.10%	-6.80%	-6.21%
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$12.79B	41.00%	10.50%	18.78%	20.10%	1.80	1.50	54.10%	18.10%	24.66%
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$753.54M	4.80%	2.40%	8.51%	12.20%	1.21	3.11	93.50%	4.00%	12.15%
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$464.11M	-15.30%	-10.10%	-14.46%	-32.60%	0.53	2.24	54.60%	-9.00%	-9.30%
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$94.07M	-32.60%	24.90%	70.53%	30.90%	-2.43	1.01	72.20%	14.70%	19.83%
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$1.08B	-0.90%	-0.80%	-1.39%	-4.50%	0.11	4.66	78.90%	-4.30%	-6.84%
APYX	APYX MEDICAL CORP	$146.85M	-153.80%	-24.20%	-18.19%	-14.20%	8.77	4.44	62.60%	-30.40%	-17.62%
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$9.15B	4.10%	3.20%	5.15%	9.40%	0.25	4.54	65.20%	6.70%	10.09%
WEAV	WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC	$446.31M	-44.90%	-16.70%	-25.98%	-31.80%	1.63	1.24	71.90%	-14.30%	-13.97%
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$1.99B	-1.20%	-0.50%	2.73%	4.00%	1.27	2.51	35.50%	-1.20%	5.69%
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$999.85M	17.40%	13.10%	15.20%	22.30%	0.39	3.03	67.60%	17.00%	14.15%
ENTA	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$402.21M	-78.60%	-23.20%	-22.46%	-23.10%	1.60	4.44	100.00%	-106.80%	-95.48%
COR	CENCORA INC	$70.03B	101.40%	2.20%	13.87%	40.80%	39.96	0.92	3.70%	0.50%	0.82%
ITGR	INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP	$3.07B	5.20%	2.60%	5.17%	6.90%	0.95	3.71	26.90%	4.70%	9.00%
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$16.06B	4.50%	3.00%	5.91%	8.10%	0.50	1.89	65.50%	9.20%	16.29%
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$132.65M	-121.20%	-84.90%	-145.98%	-120.10%	0.62	3.21	100.00%	-1,719.60%	-1,719.57%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$459.92M	-27.90%	-7.30%	-4.44%	-8.20%	3.52	1.63	51.90%	-9.40%	-3.77%
STVN	STEVANATO GROUP SPA	$4.83B	9.90%	6.00%	11.30%	10.30%	0.68	1.89	28.60%	12.00%	18.79%
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.88B	32.30%	21.40%	28.09%	51.70%	0.45	3.02	91.90%	24.90%	26.14%
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$1.68B	1.60%	1.00%	1.15%	2.80%	0.60	1.45	43.70%	1.70%	1.46%
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$586.40B	33.80%	13.80%	23.13%	46.30%	1.44	1.03	67.90%	28.50%	35.62%
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$601.67M	5.80%	4.10%	6.67%	42.60%	0.43	1.31	65.30%	6.90%	8.66%
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$515.60M	-136.60%	-22.90%	-18.18%	-11.50%	4.79	4.86	76.80%	-25.30%	-16.80%

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	610	+1.46%	+0.32%	-0.48%	-29.81%	203.20x	5.16x	-23.77%	-9.51%	-6.53%	+67.37%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	-0.40%	-4.39%	-12.07%	+6.08%	16.70x	3.97x	-4.44%	+6.36%	+11.82%	+22.58%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+0.36%	+2.68%	+8.12%	+28.89%	43.99x	7.33x	+100.80%	+12.44%	+21.08%	+4.47%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+1.04%	-0.27%	+0.71%	-27.50%	-166.20x	1.75x	+9.97%	+2.28%	+5.20%	+42.63%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.35%	+4.19%	-12.63%	-24.67%	19.38x	1.91x	+11.67%	+3.66%	+8.52%	+20.65%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	+0.76%	-3.56%	-18.69%	-91.47%	27.39x	3.20x	+8.66%	+4.39%	+6.53%	+66.23%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.09%	+5.82%	+12.69%	-30.49%	16.89x	5.91x	-68.69%	+7.69%	+15.92%	+10.21%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+1.82%	-1.81%	-5.06%	-84.07%	21.83x	3.65x	+11.89%	+7.22%	+9.67%	+41.83%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+0.90%	+0.77%	+10.03%	+52.80%	32.39x	277.72x	-98.61%	+3.54%	+23.66%	+2.69%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	+0.57%	-0.94%	-3.87%	-14.92%	171.28x	3.06x	+9.60%	+8.37%	+10.83%	+23.32%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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 51.92% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 105 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -1.74% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $21.71.

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.

2. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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 Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 4 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -19.35% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 33 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 55.13% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.38.

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

3. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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: C.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 139% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 192 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 35.98% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $4.78.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 68 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 29.06%, which is 27 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%.

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 9.1%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%. 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. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.81%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.81% in the last day, and down -0.2% over the last week. Polaryx Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 64.32% yesterday.

Polaryx shares are trading higher after the company announced it selected a contract research organization for SOTERIA to evaluate PLX-200, across four different LSDs.

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 86, which is 68 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -32.88% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 20 percentage points.

2. Nutex Health (NASDAQ:NUTX)

Nutex Health (NASDAQ:NUTX) 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.

Nutex Health 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.

Nutex Health's stock has gained 53.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 106 percentage points.

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

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 -52.97% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the healthcare sector.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.82% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 39.3% over the next year.

6.59% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.93% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.95% are rated C (Hold), 25.03% are rated D (Sell), and 8.5% 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 59.51x.

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