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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
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$297.71	138,000	-40.77%	309.91	312.67	312.06	306.65	278.70	36.98	11.31	15.39	5.88	4.76	-2.59	-0.05	-2.55	0.96
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$195.49	150,000	-18.03%	196.91	196.76	196.45	188.53	155.41	48.51	65.14	70.95	37.40	47.21	1.02	1.07	-0.05	1.16
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$834.18	563,000	-0.53%	828.59	825.95	830.70	798.96	751.70	55.12	54.79	49.74	38.92	24.44	0.84	0.57	0.27	0.31
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$623.91	1,638,000	9.42%	624.36	613.70	591.65	557.89	496.20	58.97	63.22	74.27	7.22	29.80	12.30	12.28	0.02	0.86
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$14.95	694,000	147.86%	15.18	15.14	14.82	14.03	14.35	46.86	46.75	61.24	15.18	29.20	0.08	0.12	-0.04	1.03
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$37.25	258,000	-28.53%	37.55	40.14	42.75	37.47	30.28	40.89	9.59	11.26	13.09	14.66	-1.51	-1.16	-0.35	1.33
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$15.24	21,600	-36.84%	15.46	14.72	14.29	15.01	15.25	56.75	63.41	69.61	32.57	48.97	0.43	0.37	0.05	1.15
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$15.69	35,700	-59.89%	15.47	14.94	15.10	16.03	14.72	54.92	61.75	70.42	60.41	70.67	0.29	0.15	0.14	1.13
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$7.45	144,000	-30.10%	7.38	7.35	7.10	6.91	6.85	56.49	53.70	54.91	23.33	26.01	0.07	0.08	-0.01	0.68
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$38.41	472,000	6.79%	38.80	39.63	38.65	36.99	35.06	46.71	36.56	42.77	37.23	42.38	-0.13	0.09	-0.23	1.21
HBIO	HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC	$0.59	246,000	11.82%	0.59	0.62	0.68	0.57	0.51	42.08	23.19	27.94	49.60	51.70	-0.03	-0.02	-0.00	1.40
MNKD	MANNKIND CORP	$5.59	2,784,000	-34.49%	5.58	5.66	5.60	5.52	4.84	48.23	34.68	40.47	46.53	54.04	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	1.11
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$36.58	421,000	0.96%	37.56	37.71	37.91	36.00	37.88	45.86	28.16	39.40	20.20	34.21	-0.00	0.08	-0.08	1.49
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$26.01	1,854,000	7.92%	26.08	26.80	26.55	28.79	N/A	45.45	20.80	17.28	20.65	11.68	-0.46	-0.30	-0.16	0.92
ASRT	ASSERTIO HOLDINGS INC	$12.26	34,500	-40.92%	11.38	10.36	10.84	11.74	11.01	68.36	87.17	82.66	96.07	94.11	0.38	0.08	0.29	1.33
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$85.99	2,189,000	40.77%	87.44	89.71	91.10	95.13	95.86	37.25	10.27	12.25	10.24	10.75	-1.48	-1.14	-0.34	0.65
IDYA	IDEAYA BIOSCIENCES INC	$34.74	571,000	-44.13%	35.60	35.68	34.82	31.36	26.40	47.12	18.54	32.16	2.18	9.88	0.17	0.45	-0.28	1.10
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$40.13	317,000	-47.52%	39.88	37.87	35.69	33.15	31.30	66.02	72.19	80.40	22.80	51.90	1.49	1.39	0.11	1.56
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$75.49	631,000	-14.03%	75.26	76.09	76.95	70.77	59.55	48.45	56.38	57.12	67.84	69.10	-0.27	-0.19	-0.09	0.98
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$34.38	904,000	-13.41%	37.10	38.66	33.34	22.79	16.93	40.18	6.84	8.69	0.26	0.66	0.36	1.53	-1.17	0.67
SNWV	SANUWAVE HEALTH INC	$26.59	53,400	44.32%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.70
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$6.57	361,000	-18.14%	6.52	6.27	5.72	5.36	4.48	60.92	49.00	59.97	11.39	38.10	0.25	0.25	-0.00	0.98
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$602.25	141,000	-31.22%	607.54	597.50	584.20	559.67	455.33	53.67	42.54	52.75	16.98	22.45	7.53	8.74	-1.21	1.22
SNY	SANOFI	$47.49	3,407,000	38.50%	46.96	47.61	48.59	48.67	49.34	48.32	51.10	42.60	65.72	51.97	-0.45	-0.48	0.03	0.34
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$37.68	424,000	-38.55%	36.57	37.09	37.00	33.37	33.61	55.47	55.23	49.32	61.73	51.11	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	0.81
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$4.05	2,058,000	13.58%	3.93	3.86	3.54	3.19	2.99	62.69	77.49	76.06	52.75	45.16	0.13	0.14	-0.00	0.95
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$7.51	1,208,000	13.85%	7.55	7.53	7.23	7.80	6.54	50.84	37.00	40.33	25.58	35.18	0.05	0.07	-0.02	1.25
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$20.88	1,010,000	-1.46%	19.28	17.46	16.76	18.08	19.17	72.61	72.17	67.03	99.16	96.17	1.10	0.65	0.45	0.78
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$241.04	1,316,000	90.72%	239.18	237.16	229.19	215.18	189.18	59.10	60.67	62.61	18.54	19.76	3.40	3.91	-0.51	1.12
TNGX	TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.85	2,767,000	114.33%	12.01	10.96	9.90	8.85	6.61	58.02	60.70	67.18	10.10	24.32	0.76	0.75	0.01	1.23
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$771.25	644,000	-31.05%	751.41	766.72	752.55	673.18	615.65	55.58	42.93	38.09	39.33	32.93	1.80	4.06	-2.25	0.60
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$24.07	781,000	-47.69%	23.48	23.26	23.33	21.98	22.19	56.59	66.48	75.08	68.50	76.99	0.19	0.08	0.11	1.04
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$95.60	7,053,000	15.51%	93.42	93.32	91.81	86.83	79.52	59.24	69.88	52.76	53.80	38.85	0.63	0.68	-0.06	0.44
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$21.66	767,000	6.82%	21.49	20.67	20.16	20.42	20.87	60.83	84.69	88.14	74.66	80.95	0.55	0.41	0.14	0.76
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$33.52	1,558,000	-36.72%	32.24	30.47	29.50	29.75	29.39	71.87	81.14	85.60	75.53	85.69	1.24	0.84	0.41	0.60
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$525.04	1,504,000	-41.36%	533.97	555.58	560.61	519.62	516.03	33.99	8.57	8.11	8.40	5.89	-11.00	-6.22	-4.78	1.29
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$83.60	2,023,000	-30.67%	84.04	84.58	84.95	81.46	79.09	46.14	48.38	53.62	46.91	54.57	-0.24	-0.14	-0.10	0.86
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.37	245,000	34.62%	2.42	2.43	2.37	2.28	2.08	46.71	31.88	35.50	20.02	23.10	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.78
PODD	INSULET CORP	$264.91	1,479,000	60.06%	279.23	283.57	298.78	311.47	304.83	30.20	13.73	19.03	0.00	12.54	-6.69	-5.53	-1.16	1.13
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$10.21	414,000	25.08%	10.42	10.33	9.89	10.24	11.55	49.01	37.55	53.98	20.50	42.88	0.13	0.14	-0.02	0.92
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$224.44	8,154,000	18.91%	219.12	212.82	208.22	196.69	178.56	75.57	93.95	90.39	98.38	93.32	4.42	3.49	0.93	0.21
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$24.25	1,176,000	-25.33%	25.03	25.81	25.71	23.32	22.84	42.34	15.48	19.81	10.61	15.02	-0.21	0.03	-0.25	1.13
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$76.87	1,239,000	123.24%	77.70	77.51	75.70	71.14	70.30	49.68	52.29	60.68	13.56	25.13	0.60	0.83	-0.23	0.63
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$35.05	624,000	62.50%	34.04	33.82	35.93	34.94	33.70	53.70	79.00	79.90	93.11	93.96	-0.17	-0.51	0.34	0.74
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$83.02	789,000	10.66%	84.97	89.08	94.54	94.16	94.77	35.82	8.43	12.45	22.19	23.75	-2.98	-2.62	-0.36	0.69
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$20.58	862,000	53.93%	20.49	19.68	18.87	16.79	16.49	56.79	80.53	83.40	83.12	88.48	0.54	0.48	0.06	1.66
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$35.75	10,400	8.33%	32.68	27.22	21.87	15.84	10.20	65.01	71.65	77.62	47.73	62.86	4.40	3.53	0.87	1.05
TMDX	TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC	$138.49	624,000	38.67%	139.87	134.68	132.26	125.32	120.82	54.91	44.31	47.64	27.68	32.45	2.55	2.59	-0.04	1.62
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$152.22	3,392,000	105.70%	145.74	142.94	136.51	131.98	124.37	78.09	93.69	91.13	75.37	53.96	3.52	2.96	0.56	0.33
SLNO	SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC	$43.16	1,019,000	-11.31%	42.78	44.04	47.01	54.07	65.81	41.99	29.23	31.10	78.08	80.94	-1.55	-1.76	0.21	0.46
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$67.87	732,000	-1.35%	71.60	76.73	78.77	65.68	66.17	24.12	1.61	1.66	0.00	0.01	-2.87	-1.48	-1.39	0.80
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$474.17	1,632,000	-2.16%	457.45	459.45	449.71	428.09	436.85	60.42	75.43	69.86	65.16	60.47	4.86	3.41	1.45	0.56
APLS	APELLIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$21.81	2,064,000	87.81%	21.11	23.23	22.86	23.54	21.92	44.72	31.59	30.69	33.33	31.74	-0.71	-0.54	-0.18	0.99
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$240.53	935,000	16.73%	255.80	266.20	269.16	268.62	246.75	31.42	13.33	11.87	10.30	8.19	-8.30	-4.43	-3.87	0.91
CERS	CERUS CORP	$2.49	468,000	-17.61%	2.57	2.32	2.06	1.77	1.56	59.20	52.72	56.76	18.44	30.83	0.15	0.15	-0.00	1.78
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$68.15	329,000	-26.40%	71.33	75.43	77.90	70.82	58.24	22.14	4.06	5.73	1.85	1.90	-2.82	-1.86	-0.96	0.90
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$35.33	1,272,000	-2.90%	35.88	34.02	32.21	29.99	30.41	61.34	85.48	90.79	69.75	83.45	1.21	1.11	0.10	0.85
VRCA	VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.31	40,200	-38.15%	7.64	7.93	7.30	5.75	5.86	44.38	18.71	24.30	12.65	18.99	-0.01	0.13	-0.14	0.98
STVN	STEVANATO GROUP SPA	$16.97	1,028,000	4.58%	19.08	20.04	21.04	23.22	23.34	25.88	15.32	15.52	0.12	3.95	-1.01	-0.66	-0.35	0.91
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$94.72	1,421,000	-8.20%	99.17	102.62	107.60	115.33	115.74	22.00	3.32	6.44	15.67	26.92	-3.24	-2.77	-0.47	0.59
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$77.61	791,000	-8.87%	79.51	80.97	81.34	76.68	74.39	38.68	5.51	13.06	2.17	8.07	-0.58	-0.07	-0.51	0.82
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$9.15	117,000	-3.31%	9.40	9.47	9.56	9.43	10.34	38.73	12.83	23.78	1.84	11.13	-0.08	-0.04	-0.03	0.80
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$149.27	221,000	-17.23%	152.98	150.20	146.59	135.78	133.35	49.32	48.82	67.74	12.34	42.99	2.28	2.59	-0.31	0.98
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.90	153,000	14.18%	6.07	5.68	5.11	4.85	4.81	55.15	50.25	56.24	16.69	25.78	0.27	0.30	-0.03	1.53
BAX	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	$19.57	5,869,000	29.85%	19.82	19.91	19.16	20.65	24.54	48.41	18.77	26.66	11.84	17.36	0.11	0.19	-0.08	0.63
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$223.93	5,651,000	36.20%	218.60	222.31	225.77	224.91	207.75	52.50	41.95	35.28	54.58	41.46	-1.84	-2.09	0.25	0.35
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$270.09	2,225,000	68.18%	274.92	277.14	274.27	282.68	296.54	43.85	40.01	47.92	36.63	45.98	0.10	0.41	-0.31	0.41
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$864.42	634,000	134.81%	818.84	817.62	861.25	827.15	714.21	60.30	82.92	74.23	94.23	94.23	-5.21	-12.42	7.21	0.65
WGS	GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP	$96.01	901,000	129.26%	103.56	117.56	135.67	130.88	109.95	27.06	9.75	9.89	25.28	22.19	-10.91	-9.42	-1.48	1.93
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$44.64	342,000	-53.47%	41.08	41.39	41.52	39.64	33.92	62.68	91.23	85.18	95.31	91.17	0.39	0.01	0.37	0.84
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$93.61	9,611,000	-34.45%	91.99	94.27	95.99	97.93	100.53	47.90	44.65	39.46	60.33	52.62	-1.09	-1.10	0.01	0.70
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$7.10	1,641,000	9.40%	7.27	7.24	6.87	6.11	5.74	49.16	49.50	62.96	13.10	18.63	0.12	0.16	-0.04	1.38
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$29.52	853,000	22.21%	29.51	28.93	27.94	27.95	26.38	58.42	59.46	66.49	26.01	31.41	0.51	0.54	-0.02	0.93
ITGR	INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP	$85.79	310,000	-21.12%	85.45	82.93	76.53	84.88	100.42	65.20	81.32	84.12	21.82	43.71	2.61	2.58	0.02	0.92
RGEN	REPLIGEN CORP	$163.63	455,000	-8.45%	164.36	165.83	163.34	151.61	138.33	48.73	31.94	40.76	14.46	26.56	0.35	0.90	-0.55	1.44
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,425.18	106,000	21.84%	1,446.94	1,447.69	1,431.03	1,380.42	1,280.38	47.25	23.35	28.06	18.51	21.15	0.89	7.68	-6.79	1.14
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$124.96	3,588,000	-15.81%	124.60	125.70	123.33	132.77	144.52	50.17	29.28	28.51	26.66	21.05	-0.10	0.10	-0.20	0.83
WAT	WATERS CORP	$390.09	368,000	81.28%	392.35	391.82	389.85	359.19	342.53	49.87	47.67	56.13	32.04	46.37	1.74	2.34	-0.59	0.98
ADPT	ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP	$19.23	1,378,000	9.11%	18.28	17.35	16.90	15.93	13.16	63.78	91.64	89.38	88.69	86.09	0.64	0.43	0.21	2.06
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$24.98	180,000	-16.28%	24.82	24.85	25.06	25.84	24.29	49.87	48.60	57.14	47.55	61.67	-0.03	-0.11	0.07	1.86
PRE	PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD	$19.29	317,000	50.24%	16.97	16.50	15.42	14.21	10.75	67.75	91.08	90.35	88.45	88.14	0.76	0.47	0.29	0.31
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$203.40	1,885,000	93.93%	204.86	202.31	197.44	192.02	186.99	54.14	55.45	63.46	10.52	21.53	2.25	2.68	-0.43	0.47
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$100.69	7,132,000	-15.12%	99.34	98.45	99.41	96.86	92.20	57.47	79.45	82.57	86.04	89.92	0.60	0.22	0.38	0.57
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$354.57	1,396,000	-14.98%	358.93	358.73	359.94	366.48	374.22	44.71	32.65	43.38	14.88	31.74	-0.38	0.14	-0.52	0.87
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$2.33	5,218,000	410.57%	2.61	2.70	2.74	3.34	3.88	23.52	12.42	14.18	0.00	0.00	-0.09	-0.06	-0.03	1.72
DOCS	DOXIMITY INC	$38.96	2,304,000	68.05%	40.57	42.57	45.26	56.79	57.82	30.87	9.59	12.56	20.24	24.32	-1.83	-1.78	-0.05	1.51
OWLT	OWLET INC	$13.91	394,000	78.28%	13.64	14.70	13.87	11.19	8.82	48.62	22.57	15.72	21.79	11.30	-0.17	0.06	-0.23	1.10
NBP	NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES	$3.98	508,000	-12.71%	3.81	3.89	4.03	4.23	3.23	50.99	50.17	36.27	84.62	73.07	-0.05	-0.09	0.03	1.28
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$85.33	101,000	38.36%	85.69	84.36	84.57	86.90	86.36	51.72	53.55	60.85	25.71	40.60	0.39	0.29	0.10	0.80
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$21.62	1,613,000	-3.06%	21.76	20.01	18.23	15.61	13.31	61.10	75.05	84.55	22.70	52.02	1.43	1.29	0.14	2.05
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$271.12	650,000	9.61%	267.13	260.20	260.92	267.29	260.45	62.58	75.42	75.94	75.31	77.81	3.18	1.72	1.46	0.62
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$26.20	1,076,000	80.54%	26.63	26.70	26.16	24.32	22.70	46.49	54.04	65.71	37.72	56.87	0.10	0.19	-0.09	0.93
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.42	6,259,000	-12.01%	3.16	3.47	3.55	3.15	2.21	49.49	33.46	26.19	58.60	45.84	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	1.05
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$219.53	308,000	0.65%	220.90	215.63	196.48	182.49	163.90	59.29	62.43	74.01	4.52	13.25	7.04	7.85	-0.82	1.26
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$28.22	2,312,000	16.24%	29.76	31.24	32.96	35.32	36.56	31.16	12.31	15.05	8.05	9.45	-1.16	-0.96	-0.19	0.85
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$171.99	305,000	14.66%	177.54	176.90	178.15	177.21	162.54	41.13	25.79	30.21	21.89	27.04	-0.57	-0.23	-0.34	0.63
HLN	HALEON PLC	$10.42	6,836,000	-9.50%	10.13	10.09	9.87	9.57	9.91	63.80	90.19	92.32	86.28	84.05	0.14	0.10	0.04	0.30
IRTC	IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES INC	$156.56	998,000	248.95%	163.04	171.73	173.88	176.13	158.52	37.19	23.24	28.19	23.02	26.65	-4.42	-2.85	-1.58	1.29
OGN	ORGANON & CO	$9.00	3,668,000	-15.01%	9.12	8.39	7.71	8.50	9.13	62.33	71.53	84.68	33.33	66.67	0.53	0.45	0.08	0.78
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$54.22	1,874,000	-15.89%	52.00	49.42	47.32	46.80	46.47	66.61	73.85	76.18	61.98	72.89	2.27	1.59	0.68	0.60

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	610	+1.13%	+2.69%	+1.39%	-32.82%	162.68x	5.64x	-22.07%	-8.58%	-4.19%	+60.35%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	-0.06%	+1.41%	+4.58%	+16.03%	23.74x	4.69x	-0.69%	+6.08%	+12.97%	+5.13%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.18%	+2.92%	+0.88%	+26.22%	44.80x	7.11x	+103.37%	+12.24%	+20.32%	+4.84%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	77	+0.51%	+0.44%	-0.53%	-5.72%	-149.17x	2.46x	+8.20%	+2.02%	+4.79%	+47.11%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-13.75%	-11.45%	-7.52%	-30.03%	38.94x	1.85x	+11.90%	+3.68%	+9.06%	+24.85%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	-2.78%	-1.11%	-7.80%	-29.40%	25.37x	3.73x	+8.16%	+4.48%	+7.13%	+41.41%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.89%	+0.63%	-1.05%	-61.88%	15.21x	5.36x	-85.06%	+7.43%	+16.37%	+19.96%	Buy
Medical Devices	138	-0.76%	-1.76%	+0.46%	-86.09%	23.92x	3.79x	+11.30%	+6.84%	+8.06%	+36.45%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+0.72%	+1.42%	+1.84%	+36.83%	32.54x	3,678.25x	-54.16%	+3.44%	+21.78%	+7.28%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.30%	-0.61%	-3.44%	-28.14%	229.32x	3.20x	+9.82%	+8.43%	+10.96%	+20.68%	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 1082 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: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

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 35.26% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 86 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 26.46% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $5.14.

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.

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1082 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 Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -6 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VREX as a "A".It passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Varex Imaging has seen its stock return 3.23% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 54 percentage points.

Varex Imaging has an average 1 year price target of $16.67, an upside of 18.37% from Varex Imaging's current stock price of $14.08.

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

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1082 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 39.85% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 90 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, an upside of 3.91% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $20.53.

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.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 70 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 23.51%, which is 21 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.16%.

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 9.29%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.16%. 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 7.18%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.16%.

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 down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.46% in the last day, and up 0.7% over the last week. Cardiff Oncology was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -31.97% yesterday.

Cardiff Oncology shares are trading lower after CEO Mark Erlander And CFO James Levine stepped down. The company announced an update from CRDF-004.

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. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) 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.

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 -26.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 24 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 dropped -1.49% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 49 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 -44.65% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 6 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.48% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 33.54% over the next year.

7.74% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.33% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.19% are rated C (Hold), 25% are rated D (Sell), and 7.74% 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 60.49x.

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

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