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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top healthcare stocks in 2025 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
AYTU	AYTU BIOPHARMA INC	$2.19	121,000	17.48%	2.37	2.45	2.24	1.80	1.68	41.52	9.52	9.51	4.14	2.98	0.00	0.05	-0.05	0.85
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.90	3,390,000	-51.54%	11.12	11.25	10.53	9.13	8.73	29.65	31.37	51.74	19.26	40.80	-0.09	0.21	-0.30	0.79
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$48.96	841,000	-9.47%	48.92	49.53	48.22	45.03	43.86	50.79	37.61	28.91	31.24	23.52	0.15	0.37	-0.22	0.61
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$7.51	2,570,000	39.98%	6.30	6.42	6.22	5.68	6.69	70.24	95.46	83.32	96.29	81.05	0.16	0.04	0.12	1.25
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$195.00	2,207,000	-17.34%	186.42	183.81	177.69	185.33	207.77	65.93	97.77	97.01	97.98	98.03	4.40	2.81	1.59	0.46
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.17	804,000	-25.56%	40.18	36.75	34.18	33.10	34.50	74.82	85.47	80.95	66.38	66.99	2.48	1.87	0.61	0.70
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.53	121,000	3.42%	8.40	8.47	8.41	7.37	6.65	51.04	79.27	70.63	80.85	78.98	0.07	0.03	0.04	0.69
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$10.78	497,000	-32.66%	8.74	8.16	8.23	8.40	11.22	77.99	93.62	91.37	100.00	100.00	0.59	0.17	0.42	1.07
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$35.41	388,000	-8.06%	35.95	33.75	32.84	32.67	34.23	56.30	70.98	71.73	51.37	59.58	1.17	1.01	0.16	1.17
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$246.20	366,000	-17.94%	240.80	240.85	229.38	221.08	260.70	57.92	27.42	24.76	30.44	18.89	4.26	4.80	-0.53	0.90
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$4.12	123,000	-10.87%	3.78	3.62	3.47	3.07	3.37	65.35	91.05	90.63	91.17	97.06	0.19	0.11	0.08	0.92
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$60.02	1,562,000	-0.76%	56.96	55.35	57.27	62.51	72.59	59.43	89.73	94.85	89.35	96.45	0.88	-0.24	1.12	0.97
COR	CENCORA INC	$294.87	1,248,000	-1.50%	288.74	289.70	292.34	288.51	266.19	54.74	81.57	76.13	91.49	85.02	-0.85	-1.43	0.58	0.33
TMDX	TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC	$129.74	876,000	-12.05%	124.43	116.25	124.15	110.10	91.43	59.14	91.48	84.52	94.15	88.15	2.57	0.24	2.33	1.57
WGS	GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP	$122.88	663,000	-27.78%	110.65	98.50	87.01	84.41	82.76	78.99	99.11	97.60	99.43	96.36	9.49	7.20	2.30	1.76
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$13.24	5,590,000	-27.22%	12.98	13.19	12.10	10.35	12.16	54.09	43.36	32.76	31.60	19.93	0.23	0.35	-0.11	1.91
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$9.49	880,000	-54.87%	9.44	9.38	9.16	9.09	9.54	52.30	58.61	54.54	59.01	53.58	0.10	0.08	0.01	1.05
DOMH	DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC	$6.22	335,000	-64.85%	5.68	5.35	5.32	5.00	4.14	59.97	75.20	75.94	90.04	88.34	0.27	0.11	0.16	1.16
EXAS	EXACT SCIENCES CORP	$44.99	4,090,000	-22.35%	44.56	46.46	50.69	49.90	52.46	42.18	46.82	33.90	75.97	42.63	-2.25	-2.12	-0.13	1.27
SNYR	SYNERGY CHC CORP	$3.55	123,000	310.00%	3.65	3.65	3.08	2.61	3.69	51.77	70.77	74.32	39.94	44.59	0.16	0.19	-0.03	-0.14
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$477.08	1,895,000	8.85%	476.69	488.57	511.56	515.31	530.86	37.13	38.20	29.23	81.72	58.03	-11.41	-11.85	0.44	1.31
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$15.98	2,476,000	-15.44%	14.89	14.82	14.42	14.39	13.59	60.54	65.12	46.82	80.15	54.76	0.20	0.13	0.07	1.20
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$10.96	852,000	-69.96%	10.70	11.21	11.80	12.34	14.71	45.50	53.94	50.77	70.96	63.05	-0.34	-0.34	-0.00	0.91
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$73.66	3,123,000	1.79%	72.07	73.87	73.76	71.86	78.33	50.37	55.54	50.21	69.96	63.87	-0.29	-0.42	0.13	1.15
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$66.73	5,868,000	3.22%	64.30	62.65	64.70	65.12	60.79	62.32	88.38	83.77	99.17	97.15	0.45	-0.21	0.66	0.50
SNY	SANOFI	$49.04	2,462,000	46.03%	47.64	48.29	48.62	50.50	51.17	53.96	70.38	58.37	78.92	63.66	-0.23	-0.36	0.14	0.35
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$3.54	2,881,000	116.78%	3.88	4.39	4.55	4.42	4.62	23.79	13.06	11.71	8.02	4.87	-0.33	-0.20	-0.13	1.69
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$87.43	1,067,000	0.47%	91.12	93.90	99.39	94.83	97.73	31.82	13.78	21.99	15.41	28.04	-2.46	-2.10	-0.36	0.73
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$28.01	420,000	-23.91%	27.33	27.09	27.23	26.12	25.38	56.10	86.77	77.46	88.40	84.37	0.20	0.06	0.14	1.56
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$30.04	1,392,000	-48.99%	26.95	25.48	26.28	28.12	33.67	66.60	96.78	93.58	96.09	98.07	0.89	0.12	0.77	1.92
FOLD	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.12	5,222,000	-23.52%	6.86	6.49	6.19	6.54	8.14	64.95	89.92	83.28	89.29	78.04	0.25	0.18	0.07	1.02
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$38.47	2,181,000	-14.10%	37.67	40.00	42.02	40.36	37.68	41.75	22.97	19.93	47.30	38.24	-1.46	-1.45	-0.01	0.64
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$673.82	667,000	6.38%	682.36	695.85	709.84	702.81	651.02	40.26	35.22	32.17	25.17	20.03	-12.60	-8.88	-3.72	0.37
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$15.57	1,666,000	-30.35%	15.15	12.94	11.94	11.65	10.81	74.90	95.58	96.06	91.73	91.56	1.23	0.90	0.32	1.21
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$8.73	428,000	30.09%	8.64	8.84	9.53	9.54	9.39	45.10	53.31	40.28	87.36	69.26	-0.19	-0.23	0.05	0.98
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$24.70	608,000	32.46%	24.25	23.62	25.87	26.28	27.11	50.53	75.36	81.08	81.03	91.90	0.02	-0.49	0.51	1.10
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$2.56	441,000	167.27%	2.50	2.45	2.38	2.04	2.59	56.86	57.88	61.84	55.75	60.93	0.06	0.05	0.01	1.12
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$174.72	8,242,000	40.19%	172.03	169.48	160.85	157.88	155.97	70.53	89.77	89.68	81.45	74.71	3.87	3.68	0.19	0.25
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.62	1,052,000	-44.95%	10.82	10.98	10.54	10.81	11.86	46.59	37.11	33.18	31.12	22.66	0.01	0.10	-0.08	1.17
TVTX	TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC	$18.23	1,537,000	-6.96%	17.03	16.36	15.67	16.66	17.98	71.24	93.50	89.70	99.63	95.82	0.54	0.32	0.22	1.07
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$210.22	2,634,000	-3.59%	201.27	199.89	199.38	196.75	212.09	63.06	95.30	80.93	95.95	78.46	2.08	0.93	1.14	0.90
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$24.53	2,353,000	54.80%	24.39	23.68	22.64	19.87	18.71	60.45	75.88	83.66	67.67	86.30	0.76	0.67	0.09	0.89
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$118.87	926,000	-5.80%	115.57	116.51	117.55	113.50	124.74	54.87	75.29	56.12	85.40	64.01	-0.05	-0.40	0.36	1.02
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$192.04	384,000	-23.05%	188.47	178.09	175.64	167.09	151.72	64.35	82.22	84.57	85.15	92.44	5.94	4.04	1.89	0.72
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$5.58	6,506,000	-3.17%	4.37	4.27	4.74	5.53	6.51	74.81	97.24	95.73	100.00	100.00	0.06	-0.14	0.20	1.42
ABUS	ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP	$3.37	496,000	-34.74%	3.38	3.31	3.32	3.31	3.37	54.53	49.34	53.63	38.02	43.22	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.96
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$40.71	32,400	-23.94%	43.90	46.74	44.96	48.25	45.61	40.44	23.53	18.89	18.90	14.80	-1.33	-0.29	-1.05	0.60
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$10.47	630,000	-4.83%	10.62	10.91	12.63	13.08	12.92	40.77	26.61	23.44	87.27	80.63	-0.52	-0.62	0.10	0.90
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$23.03	1,063,000	-20.49%	24.10	25.87	26.46	26.34	26.29	32.56	30.07	25.33	29.63	18.77	-1.14	-0.73	-0.41	0.59
XOMA	XOMA ROYALTY CORP	$31.59	94,000	34.29%	27.74	26.74	26.27	24.66	25.75	69.52	88.89	79.40	95.53	81.55	0.92	0.38	0.54	0.86
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$287.21	132,000	-36.23%	274.10	262.92	249.04	244.11	283.01	66.15	82.65	68.10	81.89	67.07	8.56	6.61	1.95	0.94
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$1.52	934,000	-0.64%	1.53	1.52	1.50	1.90	1.95	49.52	69.71	78.53	73.32	86.98	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.65
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$42.95	560,000	-34.12%	37.45	34.25	31.89	28.85	28.53	83.50	96.79	97.72	94.03	97.78	3.13	1.82	1.32	1.06
DVA	DAVITA INC	$134.39	691,000	12.36%	133.37	138.89	139.65	141.84	149.21	44.36	34.47	25.30	48.78	33.69	-2.74	-2.01	-0.73	0.56
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$15.87	34,200	-40.00%	16.45	17.19	16.46	15.33	15.55	44.04	22.57	18.50	16.88	12.24	-0.20	0.11	-0.31	1.11
WRBY	WARBY PARKER INC	$26.85	2,422,000	12.18%	24.48	24.31	22.94	20.17	21.74	73.43	48.48	31.90	84.43	51.10	0.74	0.57	0.18	1.90
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$178.44	679,000	-26.83%	175.53	172.49	174.33	172.83	166.87	61.29	95.96	91.37	97.19	99.05	1.55	0.39	1.16	0.38
HOLX	HOLOGIC INC	$68.06	1,814,000	3.84%	67.88	66.69	65.47	61.99	66.76	59.42	81.95	80.02	78.02	82.64	1.01	0.92	0.09	0.53
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.15	75,000	-31.19%	4.95	5.50	5.16	4.57	5.18	47.97	25.34	18.33	29.07	19.27	-0.12	-0.04	-0.08	1.48
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.70	529,000	66.88%	15.91	15.37	14.95	15.45	14.40	61.78	86.88	89.99	87.22	93.77	0.53	0.25	0.28	0.81
IONS	IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.85	1,582,000	-47.63%	42.11	42.11	40.34	35.67	35.21	56.69	43.04	32.23	50.46	34.04	0.46	0.60	-0.14	0.87
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$153.06	2,565,000	-23.00%	149.17	149.68	155.70	156.79	163.48	53.41	47.41	38.13	98.96	91.79	-1.27	-2.08	0.81	0.83
IMAB	I-MAB	$5.16	5,578,000	150.47%	3.67	2.85	2.54	1.72	1.35	81.85	92.35	88.09	94.90	90.66	0.60	0.36	0.23	1.17
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$52.64	471,000	-6.92%	53.27	51.43	52.57	54.14	61.09	50.99	73.54	76.40	72.01	75.45	0.53	0.15	0.39	1.11
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$14.82	2,295,000	-31.98%	14.10	13.22	13.75	15.33	14.35	63.80	67.34	65.80	100.00	100.00	0.33	0.06	0.27	0.89
AUNA	AUNA SA	$6.32	11,200	45.45%	6.26	6.27	6.31	6.61	7.02	51.85	61.11	53.83	98.87	94.13	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.47
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$36.51	393,000	-20.77%	35.14	35.59	34.32	33.12	34.15	59.64	73.02	59.23	64.26	40.58	0.36	0.32	0.03	0.85
FTRE	FORTREA HOLDINGS INC	$7.90	1,464,000	-22.17%	6.83	6.41	5.70	5.72	11.38	66.71	89.07	72.19	77.31	60.72	0.55	0.40	0.14	1.59
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$295.43	1,858,000	-10.07%	285.29	285.28	334.08	373.70	385.70	44.94	79.28	76.15	99.22	97.16	-11.62	-16.43	4.81	0.49
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$652.43	219,000	-54.47%	662.18	627.31	587.20	587.62	603.89	62.20	54.49	56.15	9.00	10.95	21.85	23.06	-1.21	0.67
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$25.94	134,000	-28.72%	26.04	26.34	27.02	28.79	30.44	42.22	56.30	51.75	84.38	78.09	-0.29	-0.34	0.05	0.57
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.07	6,622,000	-28.76%	1.78	1.58	1.31	1.17	1.66	73.87	81.26	75.41	61.78	57.49	0.20	0.16	0.04	0.93
LXRX	LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.18	3,361,000	43.51%	1.10	1.12	0.97	0.78	0.79	58.67	43.21	30.45	60.21	33.20	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.39
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$15.30	341,000	-41.51%	16.13	16.72	17.46	16.62	15.84	37.27	8.99	9.61	14.28	7.91	-0.58	-0.41	-0.17	1.19
RMD	RESMED INC	$284.72	659,000	-12.83%	284.08	277.49	263.39	247.39	242.68	62.51	65.56	65.28	15.56	17.55	7.03	7.01	0.02	0.83
SMTI	SANARA MEDTECH INC	$30.40	61,000	-29.89%	26.38	26.03	27.68	29.18	31.85	64.50	91.10	83.36	93.23	93.27	0.22	-0.58	0.80	1.12
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$111.13	376,000	73.27%	93.69	94.61	110.11	116.62	78.48	58.70	89.58	68.72	100.00	91.39	-3.57	-6.84	3.26	1.12
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$57.19	448,000	-24.71%	54.59	50.23	45.65	N/A	N/A	66.29	75.05	72.62	58.52	57.70	3.58	2.83	0.75	2.51
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$85.98	137,000	4.58%	80.52	77.61	77.24	74.82	81.58	65.35	92.27	94.93	91.59	94.59	2.88	1.25	1.63	0.87
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$253.21	333,000	-37.99%	244.34	239.75	246.36	262.34	258.78	58.89	75.88	62.33	90.96	80.20	1.28	-1.18	2.46	1.01
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$565.97	975,000	-11.04%	560.82	558.71	540.70	562.34	647.00	55.15	47.39	37.09	52.72	37.05	3.43	3.93	-0.49	0.64
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$67.91	2,046,000	8.14%	67.15	68.89	70.76	69.36	71.35	46.01	54.93	43.22	77.77	55.32	-1.14	-1.16	0.03	0.65
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$27.77	1,668,000	-38.13%	28.36	32.52	35.38	36.52	34.24	29.91	18.58	13.80	27.64	16.48	-2.66	-2.11	-0.55	1.90
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$290.35	1,991,000	41.21%	275.04	284.27	302.21	313.40	308.78	51.28	67.72	55.46	99.68	89.98	-6.61	-8.79	2.18	0.48
HUM	HUMANA INC	$281.34	1,144,000	-44.57%	263.35	249.41	241.04	248.71	260.25	71.75	97.12	95.60	99.10	99.00	10.96	6.97	3.99	0.44
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$102.12	1,525,000	21.61%	97.11	96.05	94.14	97.14	102.25	65.86	94.63	91.44	95.93	98.64	1.92	0.93	0.99	0.69
DOCS	DOXIMITY INC	$63.54	819,000	-53.83%	60.80	60.42	59.75	57.71	57.74	57.89	64.92	64.00	57.81	59.25	0.86	0.42	0.44	1.51
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$95.81	193,000	75.45%	90.87	86.11	84.32	84.14	90.11	74.36	89.42	83.71	90.77	86.40	3.28	2.00	1.28	0.79
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$116.67	545,000	-59.11%	113.20	114.61	111.70	111.43	118.68	56.48	77.91	62.23	68.79	55.82	0.57	0.58	-0.01	0.72
MDGL	MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$371.37	323,000	-55.81%	343.27	324.82	307.97	307.28	313.17	73.44	97.35	96.87	98.46	99.49	15.78	9.88	5.90	0.79
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$73.44	1,117,000	-22.97%	71.08	71.96	71.83	75.76	85.21	54.62	81.98	66.08	90.99	78.07	-0.18	-0.49	0.31	0.88
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$91.98	6,874,000	4.20%	91.18	91.32	89.15	86.86	87.24	57.09	80.98	84.65	47.33	50.96	0.88	0.86	0.02	0.61
PFE	PFIZER INC	$25.11	32,466,000	-19.15%	24.40	24.45	24.51	23.90	25.10	57.26	85.72	73.72	90.38	81.14	0.06	-0.04	0.10	0.42
SLNO	SOLENO THERAPEUTICS INC	$77.36	2,088,000	-10.00%	82.16	84.22	82.83	77.01	63.21	38.83	28.88	45.24	34.04	48.24	-0.75	-0.00	-0.75	0.54
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$8.82	649,000	-55.49%	7.52	7.19	6.90	6.14	7.52	66.42	87.98	83.30	96.23	94.49	0.48	0.21	0.27	1.70
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$30.59	732,000	-23.83%	29.81	31.53	31.23	29.84	38.16	48.45	48.98	37.67	57.73	44.38	-0.53	-0.35	-0.19	1.55
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$18.67	1,420,000	-0.98%	17.56	18.49	20.18	20.57	23.86	48.63	64.32	51.23	91.63	60.45	-0.74	-0.85	0.11	0.77
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$28.26	1,008,000	-23.17%	27.05	27.04	28.67	29.41	30.15	54.83	79.81	60.21	96.11	85.61	-0.29	-0.57	0.28	0.61
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$111.90	427,000	53.05%	120.06	123.36	128.45	133.25	146.82	35.56	18.93	14.58	28.87	17.42	-4.53	-2.90	-1.63	0.97
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$458.66	347,000	-33.01%	442.11	431.30	359.30	329.96	334.16	66.53	88.20	77.01	60.72	51.68	28.81	29.31	-0.50	1.19

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	637	+0.16%	+4.39%	+5.40%	-64.07%	-116.18x	4.42x	-121.17%	-6.90%	-1.45%	+91.91%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	57	-0.65%	+5.82%	+10.75%	-11.64%	23.48x	3.84x	-3.66%	+7.34%	+14.22%	+6.42%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	18	+1.22%	+4.73%	-2.89%	-13.96%	34.55x	5.87x	+58.71%	+10.34%	+17.79%	+52.31%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	77	+0.28%	+7.01%	+1.44%	-66.95%	-10.62x	2.24x	+12.23%	+4.91%	+10.43%	+33.61%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	11	+0.15%	+7.00%	-6.09%	-38.26%	13.12x	1.76x	+15.36%	+4.82%	+11.26%	+25.76%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	-0.70%	+5.29%	+3.12%	-55.42%	80.97x	4.02x	+7.39%	+4.83%	+9.55%	+21.87%	Strong Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	-0.63%	+4.80%	+0.49%	-32.55%	15.89x	4.70x	-194.08%	+6.86%	+15.22%	+19.15%	Buy
Medical Devices	141	-0.80%	+4.06%	-1.62%	-20.79%	31.59x	3.98x	+13.01%	+8.47%	+10.00%	+30.11%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.29%	+2.12%	-4.82%	+20.45%	26.65x	289.07x	-6.50%	+3.03%	+18.71%	+15.90%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	-1.07%	+2.00%	+0.19%	-60.20%	32.98x	3.50x	+10.58%	+8.31%	+11.13%	+23.54%	Buy

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What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Aug 2025?

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. Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC)

Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1109 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 Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 20 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Phibro Animal Health has seen its stock return 75.79% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 124 percentage points.

Phibro Animal Health has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, a downside of -0.23% from Phibro Animal Health's current stock price of $30.57.

Phibro Animal Health stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Phibro Animal Health, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1109 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 Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: A.

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 6 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 11 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Embecta has seen its stock lose -5.97% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 42 percentage points.

Embecta has an average 1 year price target of $12.00, a downside of -13.48% from Embecta's current stock price of $13.87.

Embecta stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Embecta, 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. Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH)

Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1109 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 Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Theravance Biopharma has seen its stock return 58.19% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 106 percentage points.

Theravance Biopharma has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, an upside of 64.86% from Theravance Biopharma's current stock price of $12.94.

Theravance Biopharma stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Theravance Biopharma, 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.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 71 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP)

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2%. Simulations Plus's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Simulations Plus's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Simulations Plus's dividend payout ratio of -1.9% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dr Reddys Laboratories (NYSE:RDY)

Dr Reddys Laboratories (NYSE:RDY) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2%. Dr Reddys Laboratories's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Dr Reddys Laboratories's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dr Reddys Laboratories's dividend payout ratio of 12.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 14.1%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2%. Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Select Medical Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 35.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.19% in the last day, and up 4.59% over the last week. Leap Therapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -28.02% yesterday.

Leap Therapeutics shares are trading lower after the company reported a Q2 EPS miss.

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 57, which is 41 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -5.97% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 42 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 57, which is 41 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 5.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 54 percentage points.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) 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.

Puma Biotechnology 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.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has gained 95.95% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 144 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

50.6% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 44.32% over the next year.

5.45% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.32% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 42.3% are rated C (Hold), 26.54% are rated D (Sell), and 13.39% 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 7.22x.

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1. Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC)

2. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

3. Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH)

1. Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP)

2. Dr Reddys Laboratories (NYSE:RDY)

3. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Phibro Animal Health (NASDAQ:PAHC)

2. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

3. Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ:TBPH)

1. Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP)

2. Dr Reddys Laboratories (NYSE:RDY)

3. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

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