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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
INVA	INNOVIVA INC	$22.64	577,000	8.05%	22.54	22.25	22.83	22.54	21.05	52.59	61.76	61.91	71.65	72.16	0.01	-0.08	0.10	0.38
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$285.09	776,000	-9.03%	291.42	285.58	283.71	279.86	281.52	48.37	68.79	80.31	62.51	78.84	2.47	2.06	0.41	0.41
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$0.79	324,000	48.62%	0.84	0.87	0.93	1.20	2.10	38.04	6.87	10.31	0.90	4.89	-0.04	-0.03	-0.00	1.36
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$54.73	1,775,000	5.40%	56.14	54.18	45.57	42.09	41.73	56.97	38.71	46.64	7.66	7.03	3.10	3.76	-0.67	1.14
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$65.05	3,837,000	56.29%	66.80	64.01	64.41	70.91	72.66	51.46	76.88	83.43	72.53	81.57	1.09	0.62	0.47	0.88
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$103.19	918,000	-32.00%	102.58	100.55	92.22	82.89	70.62	62.05	79.02	89.46	81.84	88.89	3.40	3.49	-0.09	0.92
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$8.24	5,027,000	169.26%	8.16	8.03	9.00	11.00	14.46	48.42	82.25	85.22	92.51	95.91	-0.15	-0.29	0.15	1.18
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$28.55	683,000	168.90%	28.42	28.78	29.37	30.65	32.78	47.83	37.74	42.10	57.20	64.71	-0.25	-0.27	0.02	0.78
PRTA	PROTHENA CORP PUBLIC LTD CO	$8.49	543,000	-7.34%	8.44	9.05	9.92	9.55	9.63	40.68	23.10	20.77	34.33	28.49	-0.48	-0.43	-0.05	1.44
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$91.09	122,000	-8.27%	93.70	92.67	90.33	94.95	89.93	47.90	31.71	41.70	7.02	22.05	0.76	1.00	-0.24	0.90
MRVI	MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$5.22	1,738,000	22.05%	5.06	4.83	4.19	3.71	3.50	69.24	72.75	71.25	27.06	30.73	0.27	0.28	-0.01	1.11
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$25.58	848,000	76.30%	26.54	25.91	23.16	22.10	23.97	53.21	52.03	59.17	6.77	6.46	0.99	1.20	-0.21	1.85
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$86.33	1,035,000	-31.73%	87.78	87.82	84.67	82.35	88.33	49.40	19.63	27.16	6.25	14.77	0.75	1.16	-0.41	0.69
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$154.85	1,705,000	9.22%	165.14	167.04	164.38	174.94	218.71	39.08	13.92	15.80	8.52	6.86	-1.50	0.16	-1.65	1.02
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$32.56	4,254,000	5.58%	33.83	34.02	33.61	32.83	28.69	42.08	23.24	43.10	18.22	35.99	-0.15	0.05	-0.20	0.93
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$8.93	1,372,000	-17.55%	9.14	9.06	9.15	9.62	8.08	47.04	64.03	67.99	71.16	79.00	0.03	0.01	0.03	0.82
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$159.09	1,593,000	28.26%	162.84	158.72	143.89	135.25	126.39	54.16	46.12	56.07	9.97	12.91	5.73	6.62	-0.88	1.26
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$72.73	1,253,000	-5.22%	75.56	70.55	63.09	62.02	63.70	58.67	57.56	68.29	14.95	40.86	4.28	4.20	0.09	0.74
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$32.11	793,000	109.79%	34.80	35.18	36.42	38.09	41.49	36.98	29.45	38.26	39.43	48.13	-0.69	-0.53	-0.16	1.10
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$115.44	10,459,000	-1.93%	118.46	118.00	115.87	116.79	105.25	46.35	13.67	26.94	4.42	18.79	0.38	0.86	-0.48	0.28
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$458.99	1,414,000	23.39%	446.56	441.23	437.91	452.20	439.38	61.86	91.51	86.37	97.31	88.38	3.85	1.88	1.98	0.57
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$60.46	61,300	-63.94%	63.58	64.31	58.01	51.15	43.49	46.26	31.29	35.85	6.02	7.32	1.11	2.04	-0.93	0.58
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$341.66	3,377,000	2.21%	347.25	341.08	340.50	351.73	331.62	49.76	67.41	77.65	62.34	78.93	2.79	1.90	0.89	0.45
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$86.68	4,072,000	-12.64%	86.52	86.27	83.15	82.45	81.93	54.29	62.76	52.79	39.09	26.38	1.02	1.11	-0.09	0.86
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$155.84	1,049,000	51.81%	155.79	163.01	177.23	189.27	183.21	38.09	42.16	33.40	66.27	43.70	-7.24	-7.09	-0.15	0.56
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$779.80	736,000	45.45%	779.02	764.94	792.59	851.62	823.90	51.77	73.68	75.29	83.20	85.76	-0.09	-5.65	5.56	0.25
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$99.16	4,933,000	29.37%	98.59	95.20	88.35	82.05	80.10	64.02	80.71	87.06	71.05	83.46	3.34	3.14	0.19	0.46
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$5.92	430,000	-14.17%	6.14	6.13	5.63	6.55	7.13	47.88	48.21	65.73	26.03	48.17	0.11	0.14	-0.03	0.66
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$402.18	2,222,000	24.62%	415.79	420.51	440.84	463.81	491.00	37.39	40.83	41.35	65.35	67.56	-8.61	-8.90	0.30	1.26
PFE	PFIZER INC	$25.92	23,517,000	-28.21%	25.90	25.88	26.29	26.68	25.88	48.78	58.03	63.60	77.76	86.11	-0.06	-0.13	0.07	0.41
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$9.53	2,223,000	60.16%	9.89	10.04	11.29	10.81	10.19	33.94	40.70	51.48	77.13	87.96	-0.35	-0.41	0.06	1.03
STTK	SHATTUCK LABS INC	$4.74	743,000	17.38%	4.45	5.11	6.26	5.62	4.11	42.74	43.92	43.36	85.51	81.77	-0.52	-0.53	0.02	1.39
CUE	CUE BIOPHARMA INC	$26.73	86,400	36.28%	27.45	25.06	23.09	15.88	16.94	53.35	42.78	42.89	22.90	24.02	1.00	1.37	-0.38	1.50
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$546.09	600,000	27.93%	563.18	560.80	562.44	589.81	632.91	43.75	49.01	51.49	45.62	46.50	0.50	0.42	0.08	1.17
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$39.13	757,000	19.97%	37.41	35.91	35.14	34.88	35.41	66.30	91.59	88.17	89.54	85.73	1.10	0.71	0.39	1.46
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$17.96	24,300	-56.06%	18.19	18.62	18.20	17.96	N/A	46.48	18.10	16.23	14.67	10.26	-0.03	0.09	-0.12	0.44
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$9.08	272,000	-76.61%	9.17	9.16	9.54	9.28	10.37	46.65	76.03	81.14	80.81	85.99	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.82
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$178.50	815,000	-27.68%	170.66	172.51	183.46	198.12	198.85	51.44	85.97	80.34	93.02	97.67	-2.51	-4.76	2.25	1.17
CLOV	CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP	$4.80	7,265,000	-10.19%	4.51	4.13	3.23	2.62	2.70	69.81	79.69	79.04	53.55	53.22	0.47	0.42	0.05	1.53
HLN	HALEON PLC	$8.87	13,514,000	30.26%	9.04	9.07	9.27	9.87	9.72	41.94	56.17	59.79	80.67	88.80	-0.07	-0.09	0.02	0.27
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$197.76	754,000	-26.08%	200.98	197.48	194.94	196.73	189.50	50.89	56.49	65.51	46.75	65.49	2.20	1.92	0.28	0.36
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$92.21	252,000	33.33%	93.39	94.55	103.43	101.53	94.31	37.73	28.04	24.13	60.39	54.07	-2.85	-3.19	0.34	0.79
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.11	10,995,000	674.30%	2.70	2.75	2.69	2.53	2.40	32.92	45.13	54.24	38.27	51.06	-0.02	0.02	-0.05	0.79
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$98.99	1,683,000	21.25%	103.00	99.81	98.12	97.97	96.74	48.11	44.38	61.00	44.13	64.53	1.47	1.50	-0.02	0.54
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$97.89	619,000	-34.01%	101.34	102.84	104.27	103.36	109.62	38.33	14.56	18.81	15.56	28.77	-1.30	-0.78	-0.52	0.58
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$3.88	95,000	-14.41%	3.97	4.03	4.07	4.38	4.57	43.42	14.43	18.41	14.35	22.21	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.94
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$34.58	487,000	218.30%	32.54	32.95	32.47	31.93	29.26	59.70	78.15	67.73	95.02	88.19	0.10	-0.08	0.18	1.02
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$44.57	1,776,000	-9.11%	42.79	41.64	40.21	36.47	30.25	62.54	83.27	82.04	96.42	91.37	0.97	0.75	0.22	1.20
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$17.25	763,000	15.08%	17.60	17.37	15.67	14.39	17.29	53.19	35.89	42.62	3.98	5.23	0.44	0.62	-0.18	1.19
AIRS	AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.81	470,000	8.29%	5.17	5.25	4.05	3.21	4.41	49.37	16.82	32.18	0.06	6.75	0.24	0.37	-0.13	2.07
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$231.15	521,000	-35.44%	217.74	225.10	231.81	229.50	217.67	54.74	70.88	54.55	97.75	83.15	-2.80	-4.32	1.52	0.74
GKOS	GLAUKOS CORP	$127.41	1,041,000	43.59%	125.36	120.95	125.67	118.75	107.62	53.60	89.73	88.73	93.02	95.65	0.40	-0.90	1.31	1.20
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$234.20	8,443,000	9.41%	235.28	231.77	230.63	235.17	215.48	53.55	68.27	77.10	58.16	73.03	1.93	1.26	0.67	0.18
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$259.56	486,000	29.26%	264.88	261.74	261.54	267.76	267.57	46.63	45.85	52.79	28.80	41.54	1.27	1.11	0.16	0.62
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$5.25	1,958,000	57.65%	5.03	4.79	4.11	3.50	3.56	64.43	70.60	71.83	43.70	47.96	0.31	0.30	0.02	1.13
MASS	908 DEVICES INC	$8.58	202,000	23.17%	8.32	8.21	7.58	7.01	6.87	59.21	71.45	66.12	44.97	35.49	0.29	0.29	-0.01	1.72
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$15.77	81,400	-23.21%	14.80	14.62	14.58	14.74	15.38	66.08	83.21	83.25	95.13	96.59	0.22	0.07	0.15	1.11
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$62.55	444,000	-37.46%	61.18	60.88	63.41	65.86	68.24	52.96	67.57	67.80	84.02	85.25	-0.35	-0.78	0.43	0.89
WAT	WATERS CORP	$357.00	750,000	-16.76%	363.01	360.78	339.97	331.78	344.52	51.83	29.60	37.24	6.83	4.95	5.98	8.61	-2.64	0.98
GSK	GSK PLC	$52.15	4,017,000	10.69%	51.84	51.25	52.80	54.28	50.02	53.15	74.39	80.40	79.23	86.38	0.07	-0.23	0.31	0.34
IRTC	IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INC	$101.79	1,027,000	135.55%	110.12	111.36	116.64	125.24	150.83	34.95	38.94	54.66	50.20	75.99	-2.26	-2.15	-0.11	1.24
ALC	ALCON INC	$64.14	2,783,000	66.95%	66.31	66.32	70.17	74.73	76.12	38.69	36.73	50.96	49.11	63.50	-0.94	-1.12	0.18	0.81
SRPT	SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC	$16.96	4,347,000	103.42%	15.78	16.36	18.89	18.88	19.72	49.80	41.99	29.13	76.68	53.13	-0.82	-0.97	0.16	1.07
LMRI	LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS INC	$8.79	794,000	-32.25%	8.89	8.33	8.91	10.79	N/A	50.98	64.18	73.64	70.70	83.76	0.10	-0.08	0.18	1.79
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$2.27	151,000	-23.74%	2.31	2.18	2.11	1.98	2.39	54.16	54.41	68.24	25.87	49.84	0.07	0.07	0.00	0.57
ENTA	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$12.64	171,000	19.58%	11.67	12.36	13.40	13.42	12.68	50.98	46.02	33.91	91.89	82.19	-0.48	-0.56	0.08	1.00
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$12.61	1,358,000	7.86%	12.45	11.64	10.89	10.01	9.57	59.62	57.43	59.51	49.55	52.54	0.60	0.52	0.08	0.90
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$399.53	5,812,000	20.78%	405.53	393.40	370.77	327.09	333.09	57.72	76.01	80.29	49.49	61.79	10.59	11.27	-0.69	0.44
RMD	RESMED INC	$186.29	1,530,000	91.73%	193.42	196.24	207.91	226.93	242.98	35.80	38.44	41.97	80.77	86.80	-4.77	-5.12	0.34	0.79
OMER	OMEROS CORP	$9.64	1,389,000	-46.47%	9.74	10.46	12.25	11.80	10.08	36.73	59.18	48.88	91.95	65.83	-0.85	-0.82	-0.03	1.53
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$7.46	549,000	104.09%	7.50	7.70	7.98	8.32	8.79	41.41	34.85	36.80	67.36	68.34	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.81
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$191.10	110,000	-10.57%	192.41	190.81	182.03	170.79	149.29	53.12	61.09	70.75	61.92	75.82	2.95	3.25	-0.30	0.53
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$10.38	13,957,000	180.94%	11.05	10.40	9.26	9.46	9.98	53.06	47.07	63.16	0.00	14.37	0.51	0.58	-0.07	1.60
APYX	APYX MEDICAL CORP	$4.21	85,500	-44.48%	4.53	4.26	3.94	3.83	3.53	50.24	42.86	55.05	24.25	45.59	0.17	0.19	-0.02	1.29
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$301.14	1,739,000	-0.91%	306.88	306.98	313.64	335.03	351.09	44.99	63.48	70.26	68.90	76.57	-1.33	-2.14	0.81	0.82
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$182.34	827,000	135.61%	186.09	177.80	174.36	174.49	177.89	54.20	69.24	77.81	35.68	62.27	4.74	4.30	0.44	1.28
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$97.82	626,000	-41.66%	100.73	99.79	95.29	95.28	95.47	48.41	33.72	41.87	9.05	9.64	1.40	1.89	-0.49	1.07
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$23.50	2,735,000	52.54%	24.74	24.28	25.67	22.81	20.89	43.06	43.91	49.86	55.97	64.15	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	0.80
INSM	INSMED INC	$98.45	3,431,000	0.23%	97.02	101.90	120.68	135.65	153.83	40.63	35.66	34.75	92.71	94.08	-6.59	-7.46	0.87	1.01
OABI	OMNIAB INC	$2.03	506,000	-26.56%	2.30	2.45	1.95	1.85	1.79	41.08	3.33	4.59	0.41	0.67	0.03	0.12	-0.09	0.75
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.35	313,000	-28.54%	4.12	4.07	4.38	3.59	2.63	53.82	72.61	78.02	84.36	90.96	-0.01	-0.07	0.06	1.56
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$177.76	2,065,000	3.20%	182.76	179.37	179.92	192.01	204.36	47.58	43.36	49.98	19.12	27.98	1.09	1.04	0.05	0.91
RGEN	REPLIGEN CORP	$133.55	1,316,000	128.08%	129.51	123.81	121.20	125.56	138.14	64.49	81.99	81.82	78.35	79.22	4.08	2.95	1.13	1.43
WEAV	WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC	$5.29	857,000	25.66%	5.55	5.69	5.46	5.43	6.16	42.49	13.55	17.38	1.23	2.33	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	1.50
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$2.19	193,000	-56.53%	2.31	2.32	2.59	2.73	2.97	37.36	11.33	20.27	6.17	24.01	-0.09	-0.09	0.01	1.10
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$44.95	20,783,000	86.49%	47.61	49.83	55.26	64.81	81.51	25.10	11.51	10.47	17.19	16.16	-2.73	-2.72	-0.01	0.68
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$18.25	4,369,000	178.46%	18.96	19.38	21.15	23.02	29.26	39.77	10.94	12.44	3.60	7.48	-0.69	-0.66	-0.03	0.81
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$78.53	3,127,000	-46.89%	73.79	72.07	70.87	69.98	70.15	62.99	82.36	85.85	80.35	87.26	1.57	1.00	0.57	0.99
NNNN	ANBIO BIOTECHNOLOGY	$15.86	11,300	-72.71%	18.06	25.04	26.51	25.19	28.29	29.50	7.00	6.86	7.81	5.80	-3.52	-2.30	-1.22	0.35
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$26.22	1,571,000	4.18%	23.72	22.41	22.73	23.75	23.94	71.96	96.40	92.19	100.00	98.37	0.92	0.33	0.58	1.22
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$125.45	7,352,000	-15.74%	126.19	129.16	132.14	138.46	129.35	42.17	27.01	26.25	48.74	43.33	-2.16	-1.95	-0.21	0.43
ROIV	ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD	$31.20	7,849,000	103.39%	29.55	29.69	29.06	27.94	23.46	61.32	87.24	81.03	99.80	98.76	0.34	0.18	0.16	0.94
SEPN	SEPTERNA INC	$35.80	325,000	14.84%	33.14	31.39	27.52	26.84	24.65	71.57	86.57	90.31	81.41	90.16	2.29	1.86	0.43	1.36
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$10.20	237,000	-24.04%	10.52	10.34	10.88	11.65	11.81	45.61	32.98	48.91	39.56	61.91	-0.04	-0.09	0.06	1.10
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$436.03	216,000	27.81%	432.73	432.99	418.56	419.00	430.08	55.07	51.60	34.92	40.01	24.02	2.24	3.45	-1.21	0.40
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$55.02	1,681,000	16.17%	56.12	54.89	54.31	56.33	55.69	50.48	47.60	53.68	24.37	34.58	0.50	0.52	-0.01	0.71
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$8.14	820,000	-54.95%	8.16	8.38	8.41	9.01	9.71	47.11	27.35	33.27	24.40	30.51	-0.11	-0.08	-0.03	1.74
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$21.71	2,380,000	22.05%	20.93	21.05	23.19	27.36	28.61	51.67	83.99	69.09	99.44	88.41	-0.36	-0.67	0.30	0.78
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$9.15	314,000	-22.08%	8.37	7.86	7.89	7.97	6.57	70.89	88.52	88.67	96.29	97.86	0.39	0.16	0.23	1.20
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$391.27	1,288,000	7.87%	406.63	399.76	373.20	343.63	340.86	48.95	24.79	33.75	1.82	4.75	7.12	10.46	-3.34	0.44

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	606	+2.06%	+5.28%	+3.27%	-71.38%	14.91x	4.94x	-112.58%	-11.88%	-9.06%	+64.58%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	52	-1.92%	-1.59%	+7.32%	+11.79%	15.10x	3.46x	-6.29%	+6.35%	+12.18%	+20.34%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.65%	-0.78%	+5.89%	+32.33%	36.96x	7.17x	+35.32%	+12.48%	+22.01%	+12.75%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	76	-0.83%	-0.39%	+1.44%	-38.28%	-5.11x	1.51x	+7.65%	+4.58%	+76.57%	+41.52%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-1.89%	-2.07%	+4.87%	+9.60%	28.01x	2.43x	+8.90%	+2.78%	+6.86%	+0.84%	Buy
Health Information Services	53	-1.45%	+0.69%	+4.24%	-42.88%	13.92x	3.02x	-6.11%	+0.03%	+0.13%	+36.66%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-1.33%	+2.04%	-2.69%	-23.64%	15.11x	4.82x	-50.19%	+6.58%	+14.84%	+22.90%	Buy
Medical Devices	135	-1.93%	-2.04%	+0.24%	-71.73%	20.33x	2.92x	+6.36%	+5.39%	+8.91%	+35.20%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.88%	-0.23%	+3.97%	+8.45%	24.02x	150.87x	-101.88%	+3.83%	+25.43%	+21.36%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	54	-2.34%	-1.93%	+0.68%	-6.92%	40.78x	3.11x	+6.35%	+6.90%	+10.38%	+30.81%	Strong Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jun 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 1066 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) 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. Bioventus has seen its stock return 34.49% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 89 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 75.64% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.54.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bioventus, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1066 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 Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 111.99% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 167 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $259.25, an upside of 14.24% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $226.93.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1066 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 Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 19 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Exelixis has seen its stock return 26.8% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 82 percentage points.

Exelixis has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, a downside of -8.47% from Exelixis's current stock price of $52.44.

Exelixis stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Exelixis, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 71.43% 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 76 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

Cryo Cell International's dividend payout ratio of -45.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 30.95%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 14.89%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

Embecta's dividend payout ratio of 31.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.27% in the last day, and up 1.26% over the last week. Lakewood Amedex Biotherapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -17.98% yesterday.

Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics shares are trading lower after the company announced 1-For-10 reverse stock split, effective June 19.

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 43, which is 29 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -68.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -14 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 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 454.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 509 percentage points.

3. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) 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.

Collegium Pharmaceutical has a valuation score of 43, which is 29 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's stock has gained 14.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 69 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.31% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 38.92% over the next year.

4.73% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.7% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.82% are rated C (Hold), 27.27% are rated D (Sell), and 7.47% 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 27x.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)

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