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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
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$19.54	945,000	120.79%	20.62	20.86	19.84	19.15	17.05	40.56	10.95	12.81	1.75	0.58	-0.01	0.27	-0.29	0.86
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$263.80	471,000	-35.92%	273.53	278.53	271.57	266.93	266.90	38.40	9.71	16.27	4.91	6.57	-2.09	0.75	-2.84	0.63
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$18.36	440,000	-16.03%	19.74	21.29	22.83	24.40	24.09	31.40	6.48	6.07	5.26	4.15	-1.25	-0.92	-0.33	1.85
DVA	DAVITA INC	$150.72	1,271,000	10.43%	152.44	151.51	131.27	125.71	130.95	57.57	51.26	52.22	13.88	16.66	5.40	6.78	-1.38	0.49
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$22.75	890,000	-18.12%	23.95	25.39	26.35	26.59	21.26	35.88	9.65	18.23	4.86	14.42	-0.90	-0.64	-0.26	1.19
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$11.54	31,200	33.91%	11.73	11.85	11.38	11.37	11.38	46.40	38.72	39.83	11.72	9.62	-0.01	0.06	-0.07	1.28
GSK	GSK PLC	$53.39	4,660,000	-12.57%	55.56	57.60	54.29	50.81	45.35	37.22	9.55	15.19	4.28	8.34	-0.27	0.51	-0.79	0.34
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$111.51	1,720,000	-21.89%	116.16	120.15	130.53	137.73	129.96	26.13	8.64	13.46	10.65	22.84	-4.88	-4.46	-0.41	1.03
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$9.09	2,834,000	46.23%	10.09	10.62	10.00	8.18	6.80	29.21	15.92	20.87	4.19	4.19	-0.19	0.09	-0.28	0.80
LCTX	LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.61	1,385,000	-18.58%	1.79	1.80	1.73	1.73	1.45	40.35	5.70	16.28	2.71	4.46	-0.01	0.03	-0.04	1.12
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$92.54	1,684,000	-10.04%	96.26	98.71	101.64	100.54	89.00	32.99	5.71	9.61	3.50	7.02	-2.24	-1.52	-0.72	0.55
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$77.81	1,160,000	56.76%	78.95	77.69	82.38	89.71	92.92	45.59	36.77	41.86	50.66	57.35	-0.95	-1.30	0.35	0.69
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$115.62	3,783,000	-4.35%	121.82	124.99	125.36	126.19	139.61	30.48	6.19	11.34	0.54	1.49	-2.25	-0.88	-1.37	0.83
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$34.50	413,000	-25.85%	37.48	41.19	44.38	44.16	38.78	16.58	3.07	3.89	0.00	0.01	-2.87	-2.17	-0.70	0.60
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$469.34	1,097,000	-22.64%	475.56	478.47	469.47	452.80	438.18	47.94	51.14	59.79	48.67	58.66	2.13	2.90	-0.77	0.57
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$18.15	1,697,000	-22.48%	18.97	19.30	22.80	25.09	N/A	37.14	23.23	28.45	62.02	66.26	-1.22	-1.29	0.07	1.31
NTRA	NATERA INC	$187.85	1,261,000	-28.31%	198.45	205.04	220.13	218.96	190.31	33.34	11.78	19.40	8.04	24.05	-7.26	-6.19	-1.06	1.47
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$16.01	47,600	1,120.51%	22.45	25.12	28.00	22.01	14.24	27.81	21.03	27.19	26.97	33.78	-2.33	-1.69	-0.64	1.12
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$45.65	2,682,000	-30.07%	46.35	45.86	43.11	40.87	38.33	54.97	40.85	44.48	11.61	16.16	0.80	1.04	-0.23	0.47
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$3.10	499,000	57.41%	3.23	3.36	3.51	3.18	2.80	41.15	18.07	23.43	42.04	56.16	-0.06	-0.05	-0.02	1.19
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,173.74	248,000	11.21%	1,245.03	1,309.55	1,378.24	1,398.23	1,320.42	24.32	7.51	13.13	19.87	25.73	-53.51	-38.63	-14.88	1.14
OFIX	ORTHOFIX MEDICAL INC	$11.70	221,000	-40.91%	12.53	12.98	13.60	14.53	13.67	27.64	6.37	10.66	0.00	0.07	-0.43	-0.33	-0.10	0.99
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$2.64	505,000	-29.76%	2.79	3.31	3.75	4.39	4.32	22.41	2.94	4.68	0.00	0.00	-0.37	-0.31	-0.05	1.69
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$164.72	1,600,000	5.12%	172.78	170.19	202.50	211.80	194.84	36.71	28.60	42.25	61.94	71.17	-8.12	-9.45	1.33	1.16
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$450.41	328,000	-7.34%	464.60	453.63	525.50	552.09	484.82	39.54	55.01	67.99	67.65	77.65	-15.15	-19.86	4.70	1.22
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$12.28	3,172,000	47.33%	12.71	13.14	15.32	17.50	15.44	33.88	22.18	25.83	51.68	54.86	-0.73	-0.79	0.06	1.24
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$45.00	1,079,000	-9.10%	45.38	43.07	41.75	44.63	47.01	58.63	76.25	80.27	64.28	77.95	1.51	1.27	0.24	1.40
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.58	200,000	-42.03%	2.38	2.33	2.36	2.36	2.34	69.30	92.40	92.00	98.83	98.95	0.05	0.01	0.04	0.74
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$532.97	926,000	-38.88%	537.20	535.09	505.73	490.25	440.03	54.23	40.75	54.07	3.48	11.32	8.02	10.16	-2.14	0.71
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$36.66	1,753,000	19.50%	35.52	34.45	37.26	33.50	26.89	51.77	80.85	86.58	85.03	92.29	-0.11	-0.77	0.66	1.03
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$209.71	369,000	-8.21%	210.37	211.10	193.29	186.89	173.36	57.81	49.43	50.42	12.13	15.15	4.18	5.74	-1.57	0.60
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$23.23	1,023,000	-12.56%	24.16	24.24	23.91	23.29	22.32	41.85	44.46	61.11	27.59	52.46	-0.05	0.07	-0.11	1.03
IRTC	IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INC	$113.00	649,000	0.93%	122.44	133.44	151.31	164.35	161.39	25.01	1.72	2.29	0.00	0.11	-10.23	-8.96	-1.27	1.26
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$32.89	276,000	17.95%	33.68	32.99	30.74	28.90	27.20	52.85	78.60	83.37	53.41	63.69	0.90	0.97	-0.07	1.05
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$81.81	0	-100.00%	84.48	82.87	82.63	83.24	80.28	46.44	54.14	68.70	27.21	41.68	0.68	0.70	-0.02	0.87
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$69.13	11,661,000	-6.23%	71.58	73.45	83.02	90.73	96.60	30.06	14.70	14.69	10.05	13.93	-3.62	-3.67	0.05	0.70
NBP	NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES	$2.83	459,000	-22.60%	3.26	3.26	3.54	3.90	3.62	35.35	8.62	20.06	10.80	27.18	-0.12	-0.09	-0.03	1.32
EVAX	EVAXION A	$4.26	87,000	43.80%	3.50	3.40	3.84	4.76	4.04	64.43	85.62	80.82	100.00	90.99	0.04	-0.12	0.16	0.62
ESTA	ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC	$63.35	454,000	21.39%	68.87	72.73	70.25	67.56	53.92	31.92	6.10	8.11	0.00	0.00	-1.73	-0.21	-1.52	1.65
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$313.41	829,000	-32.22%	320.92	325.91	346.83	392.43	392.10	36.61	21.00	25.66	22.25	38.42	-7.85	-8.41	0.56	0.89
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$125.85	257,000	-30.54%	135.50	143.36	147.58	142.70	134.76	28.38	14.75	19.81	4.51	6.52	-5.53	-3.42	-2.11	1.01
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$1.13	390,000	40.29%	1.18	1.32	1.91	2.29	3.05	23.79	16.21	20.17	73.79	81.70	-0.22	-0.24	0.02	1.40
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$0.86	223,000	13.78%	0.83	0.80	0.74	0.70	0.77	60.67	78.77	84.47	84.66	92.81	0.04	0.03	0.01	1.23
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$178.88	1,694,000	6.41%	187.94	183.19	200.76	229.77	256.34	38.64	30.99	43.12	44.80	61.50	-3.17	-4.28	1.11	1.04
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$26.86	13,400	1.52%	26.55	25.24	24.22	23.37	19.17	57.49	84.01	88.17	83.35	85.12	1.08	0.77	0.31	0.66
MASS	908 DEVICES INC	$6.07	178,000	-35.04%	6.36	6.57	6.29	6.44	6.69	42.17	10.67	14.75	3.16	3.07	-0.07	0.02	-0.09	1.68
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$70.77	4,497,000	-5.84%	75.08	79.15	80.84	79.82	76.90	28.45	7.69	8.65	1.77	2.56	-2.64	-1.48	-1.15	1.15
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$187.32	4,134,000	-21.03%	197.49	203.64	219.03	220.84	210.25	25.08	5.59	9.09	12.08	20.08	-7.83	-6.48	-1.36	0.92
TVTX	TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC	$27.80	742,000	-29.20%	28.20	28.83	30.60	32.36	25.59	42.03	29.84	36.63	38.91	48.87	-0.77	-0.75	-0.02	1.12
SLNO	SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC	$33.76	3,875,000	97.00%	38.31	38.66	41.01	46.94	60.39	32.28	41.75	62.85	16.15	48.33	-1.14	-0.94	-0.20	0.39
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$25.95	416,000	-0.48%	29.20	32.18	35.57	37.81	32.61	22.29	1.59	2.83	0.00	2.00	-2.57	-1.97	-0.60	1.29
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$940.91	526,000	54.71%	950.64	952.54	891.70	860.58	788.03	52.45	33.71	30.40	20.44	17.56	11.62	19.09	-7.47	0.28
SLP	SIMULATIONS PLUS INC	$12.44	158,000	-18.13%	12.29	12.13	15.54	16.77	16.70	39.37	80.67	79.58	97.78	96.75	-0.77	-1.06	0.28	1.04
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$4.78	1,200,000	-0.25%	4.98	5.03	5.62	6.24	8.33	36.32	10.25	22.37	34.55	60.40	-0.19	-0.20	0.02	1.51
RMD	RESMED INC	$230.84	1,311,000	25.10%	248.64	252.37	254.54	252.80	260.57	28.79	5.34	10.54	0.00	0.56	-4.84	-1.92	-2.92	0.81
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$7.81	918,000	-33.62%	8.43	8.86	9.08	9.01	9.33	27.54	4.97	7.49	0.00	2.43	-0.32	-0.19	-0.13	0.78
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$700.45	300,000	-8.81%	732.15	777.30	805.15	837.43	747.21	27.24	7.18	14.23	16.36	23.74	-31.04	-24.26	-6.78	0.64
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$13.69	831,000	56.79%	13.57	14.16	13.39	12.44	12.12	48.82	29.23	21.37	29.52	14.57	-0.09	0.06	-0.15	0.89
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$18.93	262,000	-28.22%	17.73	17.67	16.38	16.73	16.74	65.13	66.19	50.64	66.18	47.49	0.54	0.44	0.10	0.80
VIR	VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$9.26	2,613,000	-30.41%	9.47	8.91	7.68	6.84	6.03	56.50	51.96	62.97	24.88	38.51	0.58	0.60	-0.03	1.30
STTK	SHATTUCK LABS INC	$5.99	354,000	-21.68%	5.40	4.73	4.39	3.41	2.35	74.45	89.75	88.98	87.49	91.13	0.55	0.37	0.18	1.39
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$76.13	4,538,000	-41.19%	78.18	77.78	78.24	78.58	73.87	44.51	34.82	38.07	19.93	23.15	-0.31	-0.02	-0.29	0.46
APYX	APYX MEDICAL CORP	$3.63	142,000	-28.28%	3.42	3.53	3.74	3.70	2.92	50.83	66.37	62.57	79.04	86.03	-0.07	-0.11	0.05	1.29
SGHT	SIGHT SCIENCES INC	$3.67	299,000	-5.97%	4.31	4.81	5.84	6.48	5.13	29.12	4.47	10.58	19.04	23.39	-0.63	-0.52	-0.10	1.80
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$199.70	663,000	-14.23%	203.39	205.16	193.36	187.68	182.88	47.86	27.54	29.44	6.95	9.38	1.65	3.40	-1.75	0.38
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$16.88	59,000	116.91%	18.52	18.80	17.45	N/A	N/A	41.86	9.43	13.46	0.27	0.18	0.11	0.44	-0.33	0.90
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$16.20	425,000	-25.70%	17.37	17.68	17.26	16.69	15.29	34.95	12.81	20.65	8.66	10.70	-0.12	0.10	-0.21	1.09
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$14.09	276,000	17.45%	14.07	14.40	15.39	14.72	12.43	43.17	54.54	55.20	73.40	74.93	-0.34	-0.39	0.05	0.94
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.98	1,050,000	-20.09%	9.55	9.18	8.93	9.06	9.46	59.71	59.45	70.41	47.41	66.37	0.35	0.20	0.15	0.88
ENTA	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$12.70	473,000	363.73%	14.00	14.04	13.65	13.36	10.78	38.87	17.93	28.05	9.88	15.97	-0.06	0.10	-0.16	1.01
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$366.21	1,500,000	-23.31%	374.31	376.49	356.84	339.74	314.84	47.26	30.61	40.88	11.98	21.98	3.30	6.03	-2.73	0.45
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$745.77	438,000	-30.48%	769.04	776.87	769.97	736.69	646.46	42.46	22.53	39.65	14.92	29.11	-3.20	0.95	-4.15	0.60
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$87.14	7,923,000	-28.19%	91.90	94.73	97.88	97.62	94.38	22.50	4.33	8.05	0.00	1.21	-2.98	-2.02	-0.96	0.56
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$32.54	604,000	-34.98%	33.75	35.54	36.43	37.04	37.05	35.37	9.90	10.45	4.00	2.76	-1.10	-0.73	-0.37	1.46
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$8.40	138,000	107.52%	8.57	8.82	9.25	8.85	9.77	39.81	20.97	25.83	15.28	13.00	-0.24	-0.19	-0.05	1.36
IBRX	IMMUNITYBIO INC	$8.39	30,623,000	111.28%	8.80	8.80	6.47	4.34	3.49	52.87	8.37	11.35	5.90	3.21	0.49	0.81	-0.32	2.15
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$18.79	1,735,000	-19.97%	21.01	20.37	20.12	18.00	15.15	40.43	20.38	33.05	3.54	8.60	0.09	0.38	-0.30	2.04
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$10.60	261,000	-20.91%	10.92	11.10	10.88	11.74	10.89	40.24	28.61	36.05	15.35	23.70	-0.07	-0.01	-0.06	1.02
ADCT	ADC THERAPEUTICS SA	$4.13	816,000	-7.06%	4.32	4.25	3.94	3.97	3.64	48.77	49.36	64.17	38.52	62.82	0.13	0.13	0.00	1.44
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$21.42	1,227,000	16.63%	23.62	26.03	32.08	32.55	31.61	19.71	3.28	4.71	2.79	2.11	-2.83	-2.60	-0.22	1.53
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$45.78	853,000	-12.24%	46.27	45.77	43.80	42.19	37.26	52.58	66.75	67.74	46.08	48.27	0.66	0.73	-0.07	0.82
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$13.05	854,000	111.39%	14.24	14.91	16.42	17.19	16.88	26.95	12.92	16.68	13.57	15.06	-0.77	-0.66	-0.11	1.15
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$115.61	7,110,000	-14.84%	117.53	119.87	114.90	105.19	93.68	44.68	18.46	22.55	1.69	5.26	0.15	1.20	-1.05	0.28
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$5.01	937,000	8.07%	5.11	4.74	4.96	5.93	6.97	51.79	46.67	51.73	60.10	67.73	0.10	0.02	0.08	1.08
WAT	WATERS CORP	$286.57	975,000	-10.30%	302.93	313.97	353.65	365.75	340.85	27.64	4.64	7.58	17.03	26.08	-17.23	-16.01	-1.22	0.98
KZIA	KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD	$7.49	88,000	-8.33%	8.47	7.53	6.85	7.91	7.81	49.42	45.44	51.71	21.14	33.05	0.41	0.44	-0.03	1.09
ORMP	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.43	222,000	167.47%	3.38	3.37	3.36	2.99	2.61	52.64	41.40	36.42	26.83	23.52	0.02	0.02	-0.00	1.21
KRYS	KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC	$247.26	287,000	45.69%	257.49	265.65	269.13	242.70	196.77	38.20	14.59	19.78	4.72	16.27	-4.83	-2.61	-2.22	1.33
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$181.55	1,078,000	26.97%	186.85	190.05	183.95	175.36	155.55	43.25	24.89	35.78	17.18	26.93	0.06	1.31	-1.25	0.74
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$67.96	296,000	-23.51%	73.19	70.97	70.82	73.47	61.74	42.65	20.45	39.59	0.00	16.67	0.37	0.92	-0.55	0.87
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$1.40	658,000	35.39%	1.84	1.97	2.17	2.43	2.99	17.68	3.18	5.15	2.87	2.87	-0.17	-0.11	-0.06	0.54
XRAY	DENTSPLY SIRONA INC	$11.54	5,267,000	9.89%	12.87	12.87	12.68	12.11	13.34	37.32	10.32	15.84	0.87	1.18	-0.13	0.08	-0.21	0.91
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$10.60	1,986,000	-2.07%	9.73	9.76	10.08	9.88	9.51	61.36	75.91	67.00	92.57	87.34	-0.05	-0.14	0.09	1.06
INMD	INMODE LTD	$13.54	1,928,000	43.56%	13.35	13.85	14.43	14.50	14.54	44.66	22.15	14.19	33.33	12.81	-0.40	-0.36	-0.05	1.65
BEAM	BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC	$25.16	1,664,000	-38.00%	26.59	27.60	28.60	26.98	23.50	40.85	10.52	15.00	7.24	13.03	-0.71	-0.43	-0.27	2.07
PRVA	PRIVIA HEALTH GROUP INC	$21.68	642,000	-7.23%	23.05	22.75	22.92	23.60	22.88	40.94	19.59	27.88	7.05	15.53	-0.12	0.04	-0.17	1.04
BDTX	BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.12	986,000	97.60%	2.23	2.31	2.44	2.95	2.94	40.65	33.33	38.81	27.59	33.38	-0.08	-0.06	-0.01	1.63
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$36.39	367,000	50.41%	37.15	37.18	40.35	42.90	39.58	38.66	37.23	34.33	53.15	47.80	-1.10	-1.14	0.04	1.02
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$202.91	273,000	-38.10%	208.00	198.50	196.32	195.67	169.87	52.18	67.39	79.56	59.54	78.89	4.98	3.67	1.31	1.15
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$472.16	2,490,000	38.18%	490.54	494.58	515.41	535.42	511.25	34.69	28.55	31.01	16.80	20.28	-7.69	-6.79	-0.89	1.30

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	606	-0.99%	-0.95%	-1.30%	-39.56%	29.31x	4.70x	-26.58%	-11.59%	-6.89%	+67.74%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	+0.28%	-4.63%	-9.46%	+4.22%	16.36x	3.59x	-2.38%	+6.42%	+12.64%	+32.95%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.34%	-1.21%	-4.78%	+21.17%	34.04x	7.04x	+9.43%	+12.49%	+21.45%	+14.16%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	-0.65%	-2.53%	-8.83%	-30.16%	-105.49x	1.59x	+9.66%	+3.01%	+7.94%	+50.98%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	+0.93%	-2.18%	-7.63%	-32.70%	23.43x	1.81x	+9.05%	+2.84%	+6.93%	+27.14%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	+0.28%	-5.67%	-4.06%	-87.64%	20.27x	2.86x	-10.22%	+2.76%	+4.45%	+59.72%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	+0.48%	-1.73%	-6.11%	-13.79%	19.62x	5.76x	-76.09%	+7.59%	+15.95%	+15.48%	Buy
Medical Devices	137	-0.59%	-3.86%	-6.28%	-66.61%	25.70x	3.37x	+9.04%	+5.52%	+10.18%	+53.06%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.47%	+0.63%	-0.75%	+43.16%	31.63x	325.51x	-99.38%	+3.55%	+23.79%	+5.49%	Strong Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.32%	-4.24%	-5.62%	-11.08%	-410.01x	3.40x	+9.14%	+7.55%	+3.43%	+31.92%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 1076 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: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -10.3% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 30 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 74.01% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.62.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts 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.

2. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1076 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 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -3 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TEVA as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has seen its stock return 73.57% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 114 percentage points.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.38, an upside of 30.82% from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries's current stock price of $28.57.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1076 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 Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 34.58% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 75 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $14.75, an upside of 24.68% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $11.83.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Amneal Pharmaceuticals, 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 71 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY) has an annual dividend yield of 330.58%, which is 324 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 34% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 21.66%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%.

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

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 7.96%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%. 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 162.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.4% in the last day, and down -2.36% over the last week. Health Catalyst was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -26.26% yesterday.

Health Catalyst shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q4 financial results and issued Q1 sales guidance below estimates. Also, Cantor Fitzgerald and Stifel lowered their respective price targets on the stock.

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 69 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -32.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 8 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 57, which is 40 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 123.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 164 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 54 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -15.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 25 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.14% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 44.86% over the next year.

5.85% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.42% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.06% are rated C (Hold), 24.24% are rated D (Sell), and 7.43% 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 0.23x.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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