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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
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$407.44	2,378,000	6.30%	411.43	400.31	411.34	382.36	366.15	50.37	60.52	58.08	50.31	52.77	0.57	0.02	0.55	0.43
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$32.47	189,000	-17.11%	30.63	29.91	29.25	27.88	24.71	77.37	91.62	90.04	95.37	95.37	0.76	0.45	0.31	0.52
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$8.38	211,000	30.25%	8.40	7.99	7.71	6.66	7.62	57.76	70.73	79.16	69.13	86.34	0.28	0.23	0.05	1.54
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$651.98	2,585,000	41.64%	666.30	657.35	624.78	562.18	544.53	52.09	26.96	42.51	3.24	13.17	12.02	15.56	-3.55	0.85
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$86.41	1,287,000	31.19%	87.95	88.33	88.41	83.17	78.07	40.65	19.71	22.91	6.68	6.59	-0.42	-0.03	-0.40	0.77
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$24.30	1,635,000	13.31%	24.35	24.55	25.80	26.21	27.39	40.40	35.00	27.93	54.21	38.17	-0.48	-0.50	0.02	0.93
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$3.36	1,062,000	93.80%	3.30	3.35	3.44	3.15	2.76	50.25	35.94	34.02	55.27	53.46	-0.04	-0.03	-0.00	1.69
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$22.54	4,570,000	8.91%	22.36	22.56	23.51	23.82	23.81	45.70	45.61	42.08	93.73	91.16	-0.35	-0.41	0.06	1.23
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$57.92	2,551,000	-12.28%	62.39	60.87	58.83	57.78	49.61	43.87	19.01	36.58	0.00	19.66	0.67	1.18	-0.50	1.12
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$363.27	461,000	5.25%	370.26	367.12	354.74	345.74	304.33	50.25	34.29	47.95	9.64	22.06	4.60	5.68	-1.07	0.87
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$40.37	322,000	-67.14%	39.94	39.93	39.26	37.81	34.43	54.66	50.14	44.14	52.05	41.84	0.21	0.22	-0.01	0.97
ANL	ADLAI NORTYE GROUP LTD	$15.51	985,000	936.84%	15.25	15.45	14.47	12.76	10.61	53.78	21.24	16.92	17.81	5.94	0.13	0.32	-0.19	0.88
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$7.12	80,600	22.12%	7.48	7.92	8.19	8.52	8.75	27.18	7.81	6.81	7.15	3.82	-0.33	-0.23	-0.10	1.27
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$222.69	924,000	12.55%	227.19	234.63	246.53	245.38	236.02	35.25	23.12	24.30	75.62	72.21	-7.23	-6.89	-0.34	0.71
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$284.84	919,000	-17.95%	281.42	273.28	257.62	217.06	202.52	62.94	76.78	72.82	56.28	51.75	7.64	7.86	-0.23	0.98
FTRE	FORTREA HOLDINGS INC	$20.37	1,766,000	-21.34%	20.19	19.82	18.87	17.79	15.26	56.86	34.08	53.03	52.97	63.67	0.53	0.49	0.04	1.67
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$20.82	932,000	-25.91%	20.34	20.28	21.80	20.76	17.41	49.12	75.12	74.10	92.91	92.38	-0.31	-0.48	0.17	1.11
LMRI	LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS INC	$10.33	492,000	200.00%	10.37	10.69	11.26	10.54	11.61	41.90	39.33	39.38	80.56	81.74	-0.26	-0.29	0.03	1.57
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$264.57	3,159,000	7.08%	272.59	254.61	225.45	199.17	165.57	57.66	45.87	63.48	0.00	28.76	15.32	15.94	-0.62	1.24
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$205.01	178,000	-24.89%	214.48	211.73	193.24	172.11	148.11	49.25	49.78	68.00	17.51	36.73	5.59	6.88	-1.30	1.63
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$10.19	1,979,000	-10.90%	9.73	8.95	8.60	7.98	7.26	67.30	64.53	63.17	64.24	66.82	0.47	0.34	0.13	1.21
PODD	INSULET CORP	$134.47	1,547,000	49.76%	133.42	135.91	142.69	148.77	190.27	42.74	46.11	44.50	78.19	73.24	-2.82	-3.20	0.38	1.02
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$818.63	2,454,000	851.16%	930.70	954.62	957.29	912.98	852.10	24.05	22.07	18.94	22.36	18.63	-23.07	-10.18	-12.89	0.60
CSTL	CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC	$33.71	374,000	6.25%	34.97	34.92	33.11	27.73	28.98	47.98	11.72	31.72	6.00	15.32	0.42	0.82	-0.40	1.41
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$26.96	1,052,000	0.19%	26.85	27.21	28.63	29.51	31.38	40.46	46.00	40.67	97.49	87.23	-0.51	-0.58	0.07	0.63
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$3.00	236,000	112.61%	3.02	3.12	3.31	3.71	4.24	37.16	25.16	25.16	43.19	41.41	-0.10	-0.09	-0.00	0.90
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$37.40	239,000	19.50%	36.34	35.61	35.92	34.29	41.27	58.96	83.87	82.75	88.81	90.82	0.36	0.08	0.28	0.89
RLYB	RALLYBIO CORP	$16.99	7,900	5.33%	16.98	16.96	16.76	16.28	12.07	51.89	65.22	65.06	51.74	51.52	0.06	0.08	-0.01	1.09
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$171.49	355,000	-22.49%	172.61	173.70	176.09	171.18	181.66	45.57	24.83	30.06	31.96	34.60	-1.08	-0.77	-0.32	0.53
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$122.54	878,000	0.34%	122.21	122.28	121.10	113.38	108.48	52.69	68.84	60.21	71.19	60.96	0.45	0.56	-0.11	0.55
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$217.46	5,293,000	33.19%	219.81	216.29	210.58	198.52	201.48	52.71	43.44	48.69	22.14	24.74	2.52	3.19	-0.67	0.88
CERS	CERUS CORP	$2.28	2,419,000	172.41%	2.38	2.48	2.55	2.71	2.44	35.15	15.29	15.71	14.94	16.96	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	1.74
WAT	WATERS CORP	$429.13	1,044,000	35.41%	435.15	427.88	414.83	390.50	364.70	53.20	43.38	51.86	23.43	31.63	6.51	7.18	-0.67	0.97
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$10.66	695,000	16.61%	10.28	10.21	11.04	10.49	11.33	53.36	85.54	77.52	95.90	92.42	-0.14	-0.24	0.10	1.43
HTFL	HEARTFLOW INC	$47.63	1,965,000	36.17%	49.68	49.49	44.07	36.51	32.28	48.61	33.51	50.87	14.00	36.58	1.24	1.77	-0.53	1.64
IRTC	IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INC	$102.60	668,000	48.44%	109.62	110.53	117.66	115.67	127.33	29.86	8.27	13.44	0.00	8.17	-3.06	-2.45	-0.61	1.20
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$93.05	749,000	-16.13%	89.94	91.95	97.64	94.28	88.62	50.13	59.69	51.51	97.21	93.22	-1.63	-2.18	0.56	0.64
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$19.58	1,995,000	11.76%	20.05	23.27	26.48	24.94	24.25	16.81	2.57	3.46	5.14	5.55	-2.19	-1.91	-0.28	0.96
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$141.03	1,345,000	98.09%	143.32	146.29	157.61	165.40	169.91	35.85	15.93	15.38	11.92	10.84	-4.63	-4.64	0.01	1.52
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$36.00	1,221,000	-27.79%	36.46	34.85	33.36	28.68	28.25	53.93	30.13	51.61	11.40	44.51	1.47	1.25	0.22	1.44
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$141.25	1,237,000	8.13%	141.74	144.65	152.83	159.68	147.26	39.20	48.93	48.21	83.18	92.52	-3.30	-3.93	0.63	0.58
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$7.41	368,000	41.00%	7.38	7.38	7.69	7.61	8.12	46.68	77.78	75.13	88.56	92.41	-0.07	-0.10	0.03	0.81
NRC	NRC HEALTH	$20.42	99,000	44.31%	20.50	20.95	20.97	20.67	19.00	46.59	36.42	37.74	39.88	40.56	-0.23	-0.16	-0.07	0.64
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$10.35	2,643,000	8.36%	10.27	10.31	9.80	9.17	11.34	54.59	56.26	63.48	48.74	58.11	0.19	0.19	-0.01	1.16
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$2.70	973,000	22.54%	2.71	2.71	2.57	2.38	2.35	53.24	45.33	46.22	16.87	19.97	0.04	0.05	-0.01	0.66
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$35.44	1,331,000	133.10%	35.77	35.02	34.42	32.94	26.32	53.18	56.13	72.18	66.52	85.37	0.60	0.47	0.13	0.76
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$112.75	1,927,000	51.14%	117.87	121.12	122.81	115.46	107.15	31.26	10.44	8.41	4.30	2.37	-2.79	-1.44	-1.34	0.52
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$22.38	640,000	-17.95%	22.07	21.66	22.97	25.71	23.62	51.01	82.82	84.07	91.49	93.02	-0.18	-0.43	0.25	1.30
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$35.87	351,000	-47.22%	36.01	35.99	36.97	39.24	32.95	46.79	78.95	73.59	90.33	95.65	-0.37	-0.62	0.25	1.13
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$84.24	6,514,000	85.69%	86.16	86.63	88.65	88.04	85.14	39.38	29.51	34.29	30.69	44.46	-0.83	-0.71	-0.13	0.82
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$400.94	786,000	-13.15%	394.02	402.35	398.86	398.18	366.88	51.24	65.59	53.88	87.43	71.94	-1.62	-1.68	0.05	0.42
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$36.18	1,326,000	-17.23%	39.42	41.86	45.41	43.72	39.05	25.82	4.25	4.01	1.10	0.37	-2.59	-1.85	-0.74	1.15
SNY	SANOFI	$40.23	2,995,000	43.85%	40.44	41.43	43.02	43.28	44.89	35.61	22.32	15.74	45.56	23.24	-0.97	-0.88	-0.09	0.32
DVA	DAVITA INC	$177.02	582,000	-10.46%	177.46	181.05	184.68	199.92	171.30	43.18	25.88	25.04	70.03	63.49	-2.51	-2.78	0.27	0.46
BAX	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	$23.90	7,561,000	58.51%	23.79	23.61	25.28	23.09	20.93	47.36	77.19	82.06	85.21	89.54	-0.22	-0.36	0.13	0.70
MRVI	MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$7.21	3,594,000	-15.89%	7.70	7.39	7.16	6.40	4.93	46.77	33.68	59.11	14.04	46.75	0.14	0.16	-0.02	1.10
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$276.97	2,982,000	55.39%	276.60	276.87	306.21	311.28	328.72	42.35	46.89	52.30	68.14	77.94	-7.20	-9.42	2.22	0.78
MGTX	MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC	$10.50	830,000	-64.07%	10.84	11.71	12.78	12.01	10.15	30.10	8.04	8.89	21.33	20.02	-0.70	-0.62	-0.08	1.24
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$142.38	8,410,000	32.36%	144.68	145.74	143.14	132.67	123.69	44.52	24.17	18.85	27.60	18.67	-0.53	0.47	-1.00	0.27
NVCR	NOVOCURE LTD	$14.22	2,037,000	-42.02%	15.35	15.83	16.51	16.57	14.76	30.24	11.43	14.03	3.83	9.13	-0.54	-0.38	-0.17	1.41
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$168.17	2,718,000	6.38%	170.77	164.28	154.94	142.77	133.47	59.20	62.18	67.79	4.68	14.74	4.98	5.41	-0.43	1.01
HOWL	WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.91	631,000	65.18%	0.92	0.95	0.77	0.58	0.65	52.46	29.21	32.64	22.30	26.63	0.03	0.05	-0.02	1.51
EMBC	EMBECTA CORP	$5.75	1,139,000	14.59%	5.82	5.56	5.14	4.20	6.90	57.25	72.89	78.00	37.90	49.11	0.22	0.23	-0.01	0.87
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$415.41	2,530,000	33.44%	407.31	397.91	384.68	393.79	444.19	63.03	86.02	76.44	54.42	42.86	8.51	7.43	1.09	1.25
HLN	HALEON PLC	$9.26	19,986,000	9.55%	9.00	9.13	9.56	9.48	9.79	50.84	52.29	35.19	83.90	61.18	-0.17	-0.19	0.02	0.26
PFE	PFIZER INC	$27.82	44,431,000	42.27%	28.13	27.96	27.55	26.33	26.45	49.18	35.80	29.08	25.70	14.64	0.07	0.18	-0.10	0.39
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$18.86	763,000	39.23%	18.91	18.69	18.79	17.41	16.33	51.04	61.93	68.32	61.83	68.77	0.13	0.08	0.05	1.08
HCAT	HEALTH CATALYST INC	$1.75	565,000	134.44%	1.75	1.76	1.78	1.81	1.77	49.29	33.33	36.02	35.85	36.93	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	1.62
QDEL	QUIDELORTHO CORP	$12.41	2,517,000	2.44%	11.35	11.12	13.26	14.13	17.65	54.17	79.11	79.01	94.74	97.20	-0.33	-0.69	0.36	1.17
ENOV	ENOVIS CORP	$17.43	1,966,000	52.40%	18.11	18.20	22.17	23.11	23.62	35.94	27.16	36.94	42.36	61.87	-1.06	-1.25	0.20	1.25
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$0.92	230,000	-17.56%	1.02	1.14	1.29	1.14	1.03	30.64	14.70	11.08	22.60	14.72	-0.11	-0.09	-0.03	1.00
IOVA	IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$13.31	14,802,000	1.86%	13.30	11.61	8.96	6.60	4.95	67.32	58.62	65.59	3.21	19.99	1.43	1.41	0.02	1.44
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$930.25	715,000	-9.95%	892.04	889.07	882.26	834.32	849.57	62.26	85.10	84.44	93.00	95.33	9.27	4.32	4.95	0.21
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$6.81	1,143,000	-7.45%	6.79	6.71	6.11	7.11	8.49	53.93	49.88	51.47	55.73	57.06	0.19	0.18	0.01	1.69
ABT	ABBOTT LABORATORIES	$98.49	13,909,000	48.09%	99.17	100.86	106.29	99.45	103.47	37.83	35.86	38.20	71.26	69.43	-2.17	-2.06	-0.11	0.50
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$503.25	1,488,000	84.39%	512.96	514.08	519.90	493.22	474.65	39.30	22.48	21.29	9.62	5.33	-4.88	-2.89	-1.99	0.56
VIR	VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$11.12	3,070,000	-13.81%	11.15	10.98	10.36	9.83	9.13	52.79	69.00	77.28	59.70	73.94	0.25	0.24	0.01	1.36
APMD	APNIMED INC	$18.22	332,000	-28.76%	20.93	23.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	32.51	3.85	8.03	1.78	9.91	-2.16	-1.65	-0.52	0.51
OABI	OMNIAB INC	$4.66	1,535,000	2.40%	4.74	4.63	4.08	3.20	2.47	53.78	35.24	45.52	19.13	24.69	0.16	0.22	-0.06	0.76
AMWL	AMERICAN WELL CORP	$12.53	72,500	-25.26%	12.90	13.18	12.63	11.03	8.27	46.40	24.64	24.87	15.45	12.87	-0.01	0.14	-0.16	1.48
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$28.02	5,231,000	-25.14%	40.79	54.15	67.25	69.71	54.05	22.74	8.70	8.95	4.07	2.27	-11.91	-8.28	-3.63	1.00
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$98.00	912,000	-65.61%	96.86	95.03	90.39	81.14	62.16	60.89	78.42	80.47	90.68	94.34	2.26	2.15	0.11	1.26
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$360.40	310,000	23.02%	371.76	374.73	369.40	333.41	309.08	42.81	33.83	46.32	33.22	42.60	-0.73	1.85	-2.59	0.95
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$3.22	968,000	112.28%	3.29	3.30	3.22	2.99	2.81	46.18	25.43	25.70	16.02	17.95	0.01	0.03	-0.02	1.11
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$298.00	1,168,000	-5.96%	296.95	288.14	281.83	241.53	212.13	56.73	44.32	60.20	53.67	68.03	6.32	5.52	0.80	1.26
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,529.46	264,000	16.30%	1,521.02	1,461.70	1,422.42	1,320.14	1,321.48	63.68	72.88	78.23	43.48	50.14	41.16	37.09	4.07	1.10
HUM	HUMANA INC	$387.12	2,682,000	46.72%	391.60	389.53	386.71	376.04	296.02	48.33	60.39	66.83	74.87	85.63	1.20	0.41	0.79	0.42
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$11.23	3,056,000	201.68%	14.76	15.11	15.38	14.01	12.49	16.88	6.16	21.39	0.00	16.75	-0.45	-0.11	-0.35	0.99
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$41.60	574,000	47.94%	41.22	43.04	40.90	40.63	37.34	49.12	19.15	20.03	16.81	17.84	-0.06	0.24	-0.30	0.69
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.88	423,000	-7.03%	3.84	4.19	4.95	4.63	3.92	36.57	21.32	17.91	34.27	25.58	-0.36	-0.35	-0.01	1.53
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$13.41	1,459,000	3.62%	14.71	15.17	16.30	16.89	14.06	35.02	20.23	18.13	23.47	19.28	-0.83	-0.57	-0.25	1.08
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$47.87	558,000	21.04%	46.37	46.47	49.57	48.85	55.25	51.83	83.46	61.27	100.00	90.37	-0.76	-1.07	0.31	0.41
RCEL	AVITA MEDICAL INC	$13.33	347,000	31.94%	12.46	11.62	9.81	7.09	5.66	72.50	87.27	88.60	76.55	82.52	0.94	0.86	0.08	1.43
STLN	STARLING ONCOLOGY INC	$6.18	1,250,000	31.72%	6.42	6.53	6.22	5.66	4.46	45.39	24.99	25.66	21.95	23.30	0.03	0.09	-0.06	1.15
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$64.22	4,765,000	17.19%	65.29	65.04	68.75	66.25	70.92	39.61	34.00	43.18	49.79	61.44	-0.93	-0.97	0.05	1.06
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$48.72	217,000	-6.87%	47.93	47.26	45.26	40.27	36.65	57.61	53.74	50.89	35.93	31.02	0.66	0.81	-0.15	1.24
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$72.22	537,000	-0.92%	75.07	76.38	73.59	67.43	68.44	42.08	16.58	16.75	11.45	15.88	-0.41	0.43	-0.84	0.84
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$10.33	3,903,000	27.97%	9.99	9.62	9.54	9.01	11.57	62.44	88.92	86.51	91.73	87.34	0.22	0.16	0.07	1.14
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$218.43	1,339,000	3.16%	223.90	221.93	216.69	208.32	196.19	46.60	41.30	47.38	15.66	21.31	1.53	2.41	-0.87	0.71
INMD	INMODE LTD	$14.08	365,000	-28.71%	14.12	14.33	14.76	14.54	14.39	35.04	16.83	14.21	35.04	29.80	-0.21	-0.20	-0.01	1.52

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	603	-1.57%	-4.09%	-12.89%	-77.76%	11.38x	4.94x	-11.89%	-10.39%	-8.50%	+75.15%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	50	-0.47%	-0.03%	+8.15%	+23.20%	11.44x	4.64x	-28.15%	+5.16%	+11.28%	+3.22%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.03%	+0.69%	+1.95%	+27.77%	39.32x	7.88x	+23.81%	+10.76%	+19.14%	+10.77%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+0.29%	+1.84%	-5.46%	-94.51%	1.90x	2.33x	-0.12%	+3.17%	+8.35%	+190.74%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.79%	+4.03%	-2.90%	+8.06%	51.69x	2.26x	+10.79%	+3.30%	+8.19%	+14.85%	Buy
Health Information Services	50	-0.47%	-0.69%	+2.02%	-55.08%	9.78x	3.93x	+6.67%	+3.81%	+8.83%	+16.56%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	+0.36%	+1.87%	+0.26%	-18.02%	16.26x	5.59x	-42.19%	+7.23%	+14.39%	+15.39%	Buy
Medical Devices	132	-0.89%	-1.11%	-4.96%	-95.35%	21.89x	2.97x	-9.95%	+5.27%	+9.70%	+29.74%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	8	+2.04%	+3.35%	+2.04%	+21.78%	26.15x	-186.09x	-75.53%	+4.11%	+24.35%	+9.61%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	51	+0.47%	+0.14%	+2.22%	-0.98%	42.69x	3.32x	+8.58%	+7.21%	+10.90%	+16.85%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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 Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 27 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 33.77% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 113 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $65.77, an upside of 10.39% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $59.58.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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 Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 21 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 90.63% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 169 percentage points.

Puma Biotechnology has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -39.82% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $9.97.

Puma Biotechnology stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Puma Biotechnology, 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. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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 Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -21 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BHC as a "A".It passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bausch Health Companies has seen its stock lose -4.73% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 74 percentage points.

Bausch Health Companies has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, an upside of 49.01% from Bausch Health Companies's current stock price of $6.04.

Bausch Health Companies stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bausch Health Companies, 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.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 79 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

Conmed (NYSE:CNMD) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.27%. Conmed's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Conmed's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conmed's dividend payout ratio of 10.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX) has an annual dividend yield of 21.49%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.27%.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -411% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 11.28%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.27%. 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 207.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.7% in the last day, and down -1% over the last week. China Sxt Pharmaceuticals was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -87.84% yesterday.

China SXT Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower after the company announced a $12 million offering of 8 million shares at $1.50 per share.

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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) 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.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 144.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 224 percentage points.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) 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.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 61.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 140 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 43, which is 27 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 49.1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 128 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.76% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 38.88% over the next year.

4.29% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.26% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.98% are rated C (Hold), 27.15% are rated D (Sell), and 7.32% 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 29.22x.

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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