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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
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$282.90	1,519,000	-37.02%	282.00	278.43	274.65	276.20	282.14	54.63	82.66	86.92	77.14	91.11	3.83	2.57	1.26	0.42
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$28.90	960,000	478.31%	24.26	25.11	22.02	18.99	18.23	69.80	48.07	34.72	40.84	24.43	0.74	0.77	-0.04	0.81
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$96.91	1,203,000	-50.06%	96.47	96.28	95.73	98.74	93.49	52.27	42.53	50.00	51.31	63.20	0.40	0.30	0.10	0.55
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$0.99	464,000	150.81%	1.01	1.01	0.91	0.80	0.79	52.26	10.16	12.06	8.53	2.84	0.02	0.04	-0.02	1.25
TVTX	TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC	$44.12	2,188,000	-13.11%	40.85	37.91	32.30	32.57	28.77	71.41	87.32	84.75	57.19	59.27	3.11	2.87	0.24	1.16
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$23.35	1,003,000	-26.41%	23.34	23.81	23.86	25.75	22.84	48.06	25.45	23.46	26.81	20.96	-0.20	-0.13	-0.07	1.22
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$187.06	697,000	-38.48%	186.64	181.68	184.71	182.11	164.45	53.08	74.87	71.35	73.39	71.89	1.48	0.43	1.06	0.72
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$15.29	1,567,000	112.33%	14.48	13.55	13.33	13.98	17.75	65.24	83.34	83.23	84.43	84.52	0.48	0.31	0.17	1.25
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$34.32	344,000	6.17%	33.28	33.80	35.86	41.50	39.39	50.37	46.96	36.93	81.88	60.23	-0.61	-0.86	0.25	0.61
IRTC	IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INC	$120.80	1,324,000	25.02%	123.17	121.87	123.01	144.24	157.35	47.48	57.44	65.72	57.15	73.51	0.20	-0.39	0.58	1.27
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$35.57	330,000	-55.65%	35.02	34.67	34.07	35.55	35.67	54.28	33.97	41.19	28.18	35.45	0.42	0.38	0.04	1.49
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$28.74	1,390,000	-33.49%	27.65	26.59	24.99	24.37	22.71	66.16	44.96	49.80	42.68	60.96	1.12	0.91	0.21	1.02
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$36.80	371,000	-61.59%	37.64	37.50	38.66	39.85	44.15	46.15	21.83	21.31	14.01	9.11	-0.24	-0.14	-0.11	1.11
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$2.57	2,721,000	177.65%	2.40	2.41	2.65	3.52	4.12	54.93	34.00	28.44	42.69	35.96	-0.06	-0.09	0.03	1.67
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$17.10	38,300	-38.23%	19.04	18.63	20.12	23.31	16.76	41.80	19.19	20.40	14.21	17.59	-0.62	-0.41	-0.21	1.15
SLGL	SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$75.61	10,800	-34.55%	73.55	74.11	79.21	67.66	47.84	50.63	34.88	29.93	51.92	41.64	-0.89	-1.03	0.13	0.54
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$18.60	1,743,000	33.97%	18.29	17.71	18.04	21.35	21.86	58.29	83.03	81.62	88.87	87.79	0.15	-0.03	0.17	1.05
XLO	XILIO THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.32	49,000	94.44%	8.25	8.38	8.03	8.44	9.43	51.80	35.31	20.68	28.67	11.65	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	0.93
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$83.98	6,106,000	15.73%	82.10	80.82	82.13	82.55	81.06	57.51	73.52	69.08	78.04	74.74	0.48	0.01	0.47	0.86
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$0.99	235,000	35.06%	1.01	1.02	1.12	1.71	2.59	42.65	20.93	24.55	27.49	34.64	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	1.38
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,267.07	79,400	-16.42%	1,282.68	1,299.05	1,280.24	1,346.47	1,335.71	46.32	23.84	22.91	20.13	11.76	-4.99	1.04	-6.03	1.13
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$30.94	55,000	19.57%	29.18	28.63	27.11	25.38	21.87	59.93	72.31	76.86	64.50	74.27	1.06	0.80	0.26	0.64
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$114.52	1,010,000	-38.00%	116.54	116.96	116.35	126.72	129.59	45.94	23.89	21.58	25.05	16.05	-0.60	-0.16	-0.44	1.02
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$21.21	167,000	-18.54%	21.51	20.87	20.44	22.28	23.77	53.01	33.04	33.31	23.84	17.54	0.26	0.30	-0.04	1.86
NTRA	NATERA INC	$207.28	947,000	-46.59%	203.86	204.39	202.00	215.66	196.79	52.83	48.39	45.46	42.37	33.18	0.27	0.24	0.03	1.47
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$10.07	678,000	-35.31%	10.15	10.03	9.61	9.14	9.46	53.13	37.03	33.28	22.16	13.28	0.14	0.19	-0.05	0.90
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.11	182,013,000	3,714.19%	2.06	2.13	2.56	3.06	2.79	72.69	54.57	34.14	73.26	46.53	-0.09	-0.19	0.09	1.08
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$26.16	700,000	-35.36%	27.38	27.88	28.43	28.58	28.05	37.61	19.02	13.83	14.69	7.93	-0.48	-0.23	-0.25	0.94
GSK	GSK PLC	$51.61	3,937,000	-23.42%	54.33	56.04	55.68	53.67	48.00	34.23	18.65	13.49	7.50	5.33	-0.87	-0.20	-0.68	0.35
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$183.72	781,000	33.50%	188.91	194.37	202.13	192.14	181.55	30.32	17.48	19.38	15.35	22.16	-4.33	-3.41	-0.93	0.59
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$10.43	2,852,000	-9.23%	10.30	10.73	11.77	14.72	15.39	45.62	26.00	16.26	39.35	20.72	-0.55	-0.53	-0.02	1.25
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$422.16	207,000	-1.90%	405.17	395.40	400.08	420.95	432.55	65.12	63.79	63.20	97.20	98.09	7.57	1.82	5.75	0.41
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$814.02	487,000	-53.08%	830.99	847.90	893.57	870.40	812.76	29.45	21.55	20.63	6.16	17.71	-18.81	-16.83	-1.98	0.28
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$14.85	236,000	7.27%	14.80	14.99	14.31	12.00	10.70	51.62	28.42	29.96	17.15	11.02	-0.03	0.25	-0.28	0.83
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$82.40	670,000	-40.92%	82.43	82.42	80.87	84.24	89.39	50.63	48.39	48.40	46.03	44.69	0.14	0.34	-0.21	0.70
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$42.80	617,000	-37.04%	39.54	37.71	37.34	41.42	36.83	63.57	64.94	71.25	54.94	69.46	1.56	0.77	0.80	0.99
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$38.14	638,000	1.92%	37.62	38.34	36.48	36.90	30.85	51.48	43.76	38.63	43.18	37.32	0.25	0.31	-0.06	1.02
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$294.73	4,519,000	64.81%	322.76	331.32	344.95	351.98	364.59	21.43	6.24	7.68	0.00	1.76	-8.53	-5.57	-2.96	0.84
GKOS	GLAUKOS CORP	$140.22	1,317,000	-50.75%	125.32	122.34	114.58	114.55	101.99	70.67	67.77	54.05	60.19	34.46	5.20	3.63	1.57	1.21
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$192.67	692,000	-37.66%	196.90	195.90	199.10	191.92	186.41	44.73	20.47	21.71	20.67	24.19	-0.96	-0.53	-0.43	0.38
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$107.48	1,712,000	1.12%	102.78	104.62	103.24	103.72	111.47	60.23	46.00	33.64	41.77	22.99	0.08	0.14	-0.06	0.60
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$423.92	796,000	-28.93%	430.95	435.28	453.52	457.33	436.20	38.71	18.26	16.31	18.67	19.32	-7.13	-6.69	-0.44	0.57
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$10.52	3,543,000	-51.51%	10.82	10.47	12.53	15.20	15.83	42.52	37.67	52.46	31.38	48.89	-0.38	-0.54	0.16	1.23
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$31.30	176,000	-3.83%	30.30	30.53	31.58	30.54	27.74	54.49	82.81	78.41	96.81	93.80	-0.09	-0.28	0.19	1.05
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$43.28	759,000	-39.18%	39.64	36.88	33.83	33.25	25.82	72.69	78.03	77.56	98.52	97.58	2.55	1.85	0.70	1.23
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$20.26	13,842,000	210.29%	21.35	21.11	19.41	20.17	18.17	48.20	70.56	67.66	55.32	58.38	0.60	0.65	-0.05	0.87
MGTX	MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC	$9.41	487,000	-24.02%	9.51	9.68	8.48	8.16	8.13	52.50	14.30	11.42	8.24	3.77	0.20	0.36	-0.16	1.25
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$20.95	5,094,000	-36.48%	24.67	23.98	24.51	26.99	31.89	33.40	31.10	51.26	22.66	46.13	-0.27	0.04	-0.31	0.85
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$17.62	5,800	-40.21%	17.92	17.84	17.76	16.84	N/A	49.20	21.31	29.65	2.06	11.04	0.10	0.14	-0.05	0.82
OFIX	ORTHOFIX MEDICAL INC	$11.91	200,000	11.11%	12.08	12.23	12.27	13.36	13.84	45.65	19.62	15.68	17.83	11.07	-0.10	-0.04	-0.06	1.00
WEAV	WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC	$5.75	5,145,000	110.95%	5.12	5.07	4.98	5.85	6.47	63.90	49.44	38.40	48.58	33.29	0.05	0.01	0.03	1.54
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$45.43	586,000	-44.08%	44.46	41.79	42.16	42.69	46.89	62.25	87.94	87.79	83.16	85.14	1.20	0.81	0.39	1.41
SLP	SIMULATIONS PLUS INC	$14.91	175,000	-19.35%	14.69	14.02	12.77	15.27	15.36	61.12	55.73	58.28	14.58	14.98	0.52	0.52	0.00	1.05
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$33.00	514,000	2.59%	34.57	34.36	34.79	35.97	25.04	43.40	20.17	24.03	8.50	13.49	-0.15	-0.01	-0.15	0.74
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$175.15	3,880,000	-24.50%	182.24	188.27	192.99	210.11	208.70	32.15	10.89	14.63	11.31	15.27	-4.76	-3.52	-1.23	0.92
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$114.16	2,544,000	-22.42%	116.88	118.24	119.85	122.20	132.20	40.46	13.09	16.79	8.49	11.13	-1.21	-0.74	-0.46	0.83
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$13.17	1,128,000	76.25%	12.89	12.62	11.22	10.73	10.01	66.81	81.19	85.40	47.74	58.03	0.52	0.53	-0.01	1.05
RMD	RESMED INC	$205.02	2,826,000	93.96%	217.87	222.99	232.92	243.02	255.73	26.61	11.24	11.04	6.79	9.11	-5.57	-4.37	-1.20	0.81
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$34.95	4,998,000	-68.94%	32.47	31.72	31.25	31.75	25.88	68.74	87.45	77.61	92.34	78.55	0.89	0.43	0.46	0.93
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$82.90	2,387,000	-42.76%	88.57	91.14	92.37	91.50	94.90	33.83	10.96	11.51	12.40	8.53	-2.22	-0.83	-1.39	0.64
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$457.78	1,460,000	3.18%	466.84	463.18	474.98	506.43	500.16	45.04	18.01	26.70	28.76	40.85	-2.78	-2.72	-0.05	1.28
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$8.23	138,000	-66.01%	8.19	8.29	8.29	8.74	9.19	49.83	26.74	20.90	29.27	19.62	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	0.81
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$8.90	48,000	124.30%	8.86	8.91	8.74	9.00	9.29	51.73	36.16	43.33	35.75	45.19	0.05	0.05	-0.00	1.35
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$13.21	1,025,000	50.74%	13.20	13.47	13.70	15.83	16.05	48.40	23.28	14.46	26.54	13.22	-0.27	-0.17	-0.10	1.17
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$567.46	592,000	-16.38%	568.25	573.61	589.50	635.37	641.22	46.65	32.92	32.17	31.45	35.30	-6.67	-6.76	0.10	1.18
CDXS	CODEXIS INC	$2.67	844,000	-8.76%	2.64	2.47	1.83	1.69	2.07	65.50	80.44	87.07	52.07	64.85	0.27	0.27	-0.00	1.98
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$9.44	2,197,000	-20.14%	8.59	8.37	8.49	10.29	9.42	64.24	59.63	69.68	98.46	97.93	0.18	-0.01	0.19	1.60
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$18.47	1,948,000	19.14%	19.62	19.63	19.08	22.33	26.53	44.43	21.37	21.64	20.84	16.03	-0.14	0.07	-0.21	1.65
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$4.85	425,000	-53.80%	4.84	4.73	4.77	5.43	6.96	52.92	52.32	60.34	26.18	38.39	0.03	0.01	0.02	1.51
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$63.96	814,000	-29.83%	65.74	66.13	66.14	68.68	68.47	42.39	13.24	11.70	10.04	4.69	-0.59	-0.20	-0.39	0.80
NNNN	ANBIO BIOTECHNOLOGY	$28.90	6,800	-72.47%	27.75	27.59	25.12	27.38	31.71	62.01	59.48	52.60	35.35	23.37	0.84	0.85	-0.00	0.33
DTIL	PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC	$7.28	236,000	10.80%	7.28	7.09	6.05	5.13	5.28	57.47	36.66	41.14	13.75	7.35	0.32	0.41	-0.09	1.28
IBRX	IMMUNITYBIO INC	$7.11	7,619,000	17.94%	7.54	7.44	8.13	6.17	4.30	44.75	17.85	14.76	10.00	6.37	-0.15	-0.09	-0.06	2.19
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$63.62	554,000	-28.79%	62.73	66.82	68.93	71.15	66.11	42.87	19.05	14.56	28.66	19.58	-1.99	-1.59	-0.40	0.88
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$227.19	6,022,000	-26.06%	227.86	233.23	238.51	228.88	206.27	39.16	23.62	21.06	52.73	45.57	-3.27	-2.83	-0.44	0.20
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$9.53	1,872,000	26.92%	9.42	9.52	9.70	9.28	7.48	51.11	34.35	23.09	56.90	35.65	-0.05	-0.05	0.00	0.82
PFE	PFIZER INC	$26.33	25,265,000	-35.26%	26.79	27.04	27.13	26.53	25.69	41.52	13.98	14.29	21.04	14.32	-0.21	-0.11	-0.10	0.41
AMRN	AMARIN CORP PLC	$14.07	302,000	160.34%	14.27	14.50	14.69	14.70	15.49	43.31	42.53	34.79	23.60	17.86	-0.19	-0.13	-0.06	1.12
ENTA	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$14.35	161,000	-1.23%	13.66	13.83	13.57	13.80	11.82	59.82	59.17	49.12	51.91	39.25	0.13	0.10	0.03	1.01
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$17.07	152,000	14.29%	16.82	15.92	14.73	15.36	13.06	65.76	72.06	73.39	43.72	57.12	0.72	0.65	0.07	0.95
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$167.00	940,000	-1.16%	173.98	178.18	188.85	202.72	200.55	36.45	32.74	27.81	48.68	41.15	-5.55	-4.76	-0.80	0.81
LCTX	LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.53	1,357,000	-25.81%	1.56	1.56	1.64	1.66	1.56	45.68	15.91	20.12	19.63	18.82	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.14
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$329.82	3,805,000	7.06%	342.80	346.03	357.71	348.99	324.87	35.30	29.67	21.97	23.17	15.45	-4.60	-3.70	-0.91	0.45
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$2.19	172,000	77.32%	2.24	2.00	1.82	2.11	2.62	64.66	82.83	87.01	54.45	72.33	0.15	0.14	0.01	0.57
INMD	INMODE LTD	$14.41	306,000	-3.16%	14.36	14.17	13.85	14.27	14.47	56.61	54.66	55.09	38.00	34.43	0.14	0.14	-0.00	1.62
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$86.68	1,121,000	13.46%	88.30	89.62	90.32	96.82	94.36	44.80	25.03	20.42	28.60	14.32	-1.27	-0.73	-0.55	1.06
APYX	APYX MEDICAL CORP	$3.06	514,000	729.03%	3.65	3.76	3.65	3.74	3.22	26.33	3.64	6.01	0.00	1.64	-0.09	-0.01	-0.09	1.29
ALC	ALCON INC	$74.09	1,337,000	-33.58%	75.94	77.13	78.36	79.12	79.33	40.46	15.12	11.38	17.26	9.52	-0.86	-0.43	-0.43	0.83
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$48.36	52,300	157.64%	50.97	51.09	48.57	44.54	41.02	43.14	24.01	27.57	2.58	9.55	0.43	0.98	-0.55	0.57
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$56.50	12,109,000	-32.55%	60.28	61.61	66.94	78.43	90.00	33.51	9.24	8.63	18.62	27.11	-2.64	-2.35	-0.29	0.69
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$118.85	207,000	35.29%	123.28	124.52	130.87	139.95	133.67	38.52	24.51	19.22	23.55	11.89	-2.95	-2.39	-0.56	1.03
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$54.06	1,078,000	-30.50%	54.01	54.75	56.90	57.19	56.36	44.16	43.83	33.73	84.51	64.31	-0.76	-0.82	0.05	0.72
UTMD	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	$65.77	8,800	29.41%	67.37	67.00	65.61	62.76	60.88	47.32	12.55	20.61	6.46	2.90	0.36	0.81	-0.45	0.53
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$24.91	551,000	-5.49%	25.22	24.28	23.70	29.45	30.34	53.20	37.68	39.50	26.24	23.02	0.34	0.33	0.01	1.50
SNWV	SANUWAVE HEALTH INC	$15.73	114,000	-35.23%	18.22	18.01	20.17	24.27	29.74	31.79	5.04	15.80	7.03	24.32	-0.82	-0.68	-0.14	0.84
LFCR	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC	$5.26	132,000	-37.14%	5.12	4.96	5.36	6.64	6.98	55.28	48.61	52.45	32.88	32.00	0.02	-0.05	0.06	1.13
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$20.03	6,353,000	-63.15%	26.51	27.52	29.00	31.37	29.89	15.21	19.42	18.57	0.00	2.22	-1.49	-0.73	-0.76	0.79
TOI	ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC	$4.05	2,269,000	49.87%	3.53	3.41	3.15	3.22	3.44	72.82	94.57	84.38	100.00	80.62	0.17	0.11	0.05	1.13
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$36.21	218,000	-33.94%	36.74	36.73	36.65	39.89	40.64	47.89	25.05	23.77	23.14	12.59	-0.17	-0.03	-0.14	1.04
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$5.19	149,000	12.03%	5.13	5.16	6.35	7.20	7.37	43.13	33.21	35.83	77.41	78.45	-0.27	-0.37	0.10	0.64

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	607	-0.21%	-0.73%	+2.27%	-11.52%	29.05x	4.90x	-36.74%	-13.13%	-8.52%	+62.49%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	55	-0.28%	-0.55%	-2.65%	+13.47%	18.11x	3.56x	-3.45%	+6.72%	+13.49%	+28.47%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.04%	+2.75%	-2.86%	+24.16%	31.33x	6.76x	+9.40%	+12.72%	+21.97%	+20.98%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+1.38%	+5.81%	+7.26%	-20.29%	-176.85x	1.63x	+4.13%	+2.57%	+7.24%	+37.70%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-1.32%	+6.61%	+26.14%	-13.21%	28.93x	2.23x	+8.73%	+2.75%	+6.82%	+2.99%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	+4.50%	+4.16%	+10.04%	-79.66%	26.11x	2.90x	-10.82%	+1.66%	+3.72%	+46.62%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	+0.51%	-0.04%	+2.29%	-22.54%	18.12x	5.04x	-57.96%	+6.89%	+20.46%	+22.47%	Buy
Medical Devices	138	-0.88%	-3.32%	-1.22%	-60.50%	20.42x	3.03x	+7.80%	+4.92%	+8.41%	+37.41%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.24%	-1.79%	-5.82%	+14.51%	27.94x	276.41x	-97.54%	+3.19%	+22.88%	+24.30%	Strong Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	56	-0.55%	-3.49%	+1.08%	-6.48%	-523.51x	3.39x	+9.48%	+7.69%	+3.63%	+26.87%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in May 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 1075 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: B, 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 return 39.26% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 65 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 48.37% from Bioventus's current stock price of $10.11.

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. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1075 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: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 3 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 65.76% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 91 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 32.5% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $12.83.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 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.

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1075 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 Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Indivior Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 226.06% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 252 percentage points.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, an upside of 27.46% from Indivior Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $37.66.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Indivior Pharmaceuticals, 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.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 72 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

So Young International (NASDAQ:SY) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.44%.

So Young International's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 22.17%, which is 20 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.44%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -42.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 13.04%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.44%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 181.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.11% in the last day, and down -0.27% over the last week. Summit Therapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -24.91% yesterday.

Summit Therapeutics shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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 71 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -24.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 1 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 71, which is 56 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 386.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 412 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 56 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 6.6% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 32 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.7% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 40.72% over the next year.

5.34% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.17% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 49.69% are rated C (Hold), 25.34% are rated D (Sell), and 7.45% 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 -9.07x.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

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2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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