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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.

Sector: Healthcare

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$33.71B	31.10%	12.70%	21.94%	24.00%	1.34	1.80	66.40%	18.40%	24.77%
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$14.78B	2.80%	1.90%	4.74%	6.40%	0.52	1.27	65.50%	5.60%	11.95%
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$119.37M	22.00%	6.30%	13.86%	53.60%	2.26	1.83	81.80%	6.50%	6.55%
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$34.36B	36.20%	14.80%	31.68%	28.80%	1.46	1.73	62.50%	20.10%	26.13%
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$213.47M	29.10%	18.30%	27.94%	27.90%	0.66	3.67	27.80%	16.10%	22.59%
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$76.96M	-78.50%	-26.90%	-43.61%	-102.30%	2.14	1.86	75.20%	-72.30%	-68.92%
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$6.19B	-2.70%	-1.20%	2.64%	3.60%	1.16	1.55	61.40%	-3.20%	5.94%
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$2.65B	-17.90%	-13.00%	-10.70%	-14.20%	0.19	6.60	74.60%	-13.40%	-11.70%
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$8.68B	-4.40%	-1.70%	-0.06%	-0.10%	1.52	1.85	46.40%	-3.10%	-0.08%
DVA	DAVITA INC	$11.26B	-123.60%	4.80%	11.75%	9.10%	-21.74	1.47	32.40%	6.00%	12.46%
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$3.55B	15.80%	6.10%	13.27%	16.70%	1.68	1.47	19.10%	3.70%	5.97%
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$144.10M	3.60%	2.70%	7.41%	24.80%	0.25	5.58	73.20%	4.70%	11.61%
HLN	HALEON PLC	$45.48B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.99	0.69	N/A	N/A	N/A
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$1.36B	9.50%	3.50%	6.46%	7.10%	1.76	1.21	13.80%	2.90%	5.19%
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$1.17B	2.60%	0.90%	6.94%	10.20%	2.62	1.38	90.80%	2.10%	10.47%
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$1.47B	1.80%	1.40%	1.86%	104.50%	0.30	3.91	68.20%	1.40%	1.52%
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$118.92B	9.80%	5.20%	8.38%	12.30%	0.87	2.13	65.00%	13.20%	18.74%
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$24.87B	18.50%	13.60%	20.77%	23.10%	0.36	2.82	36.80%	17.00%	21.45%
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$2.11B	-6.30%	-3.80%	-4.17%	-7.20%	0.72	3.60	43.90%	-6.80%	-6.78%
LMRI	LUMEXA IMAGING HOLDINGS INC	$1.14B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.94	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$2.39B	30.80%	15.80%	33.10%	72.00%	0.76	1.65	21.60%	4.50%	6.55%
ORMP	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$200.50M	73.00%	64.20%	32.47%	50.70%	0.16	4.98	N/A	N/A	N/A
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$27.52B	11.60%	5.40%	8.90%	12.40%	1.15	1.80	28.90%	7.00%	10.17%
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$1.28B	51.90%	18.90%	31.94%	29.60%	1.16	5.00	51.30%	21.20%	31.97%
RLYB	RALLYBIO CORP	$89.22M	68.60%	64.50%	49.61%	272.20%	0.04	27.27	100.00%	7,051.20%	7,256.19%
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$6.19B	13.70%	10.10%	15.76%	24.30%	0.37	3.90	89.80%	9.60%	13.59%
PFE	PFIZER INC	$159.42B	4.90%	2.10%	2.47%	3.70%	1.36	1.27	73.20%	6.80%	6.55%
ANL	ADLAI NORTYE LTD	$910.96M	-20.20%	-14.10%	-9.53%	-39.60%	0.16	9.55	100.00%	-124.80%	-117.79%
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$371.70B	6.60%	2.40%	7.54%	8.00%	2.09	1.32	73.00%	4.80%	11.56%
LNSR	LENSAR INC	$113.40M	-529.10%	50.00%	69.51%	129.40%	2.74	2.39	48.30%	57.60%	57.58%
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$6.29B	149.60%	36.30%	52.95%	86.10%	1.68	2.31	92.50%	30.70%	39.06%
COR	CENCORA INC	$61.78B	106.40%	3.30%	16.35%	43.60%	26.41	0.94	4.00%	0.80%	1.21%
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$11.34B	10.10%	6.60%	12.62%	20.30%	0.52	1.40	68.00%	10.00%	13.74%
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$651.81M	-21.00%	-13.80%	-18.71%	-42.10%	0.56	2.19	54.60%	-11.50%	-11.24%
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$841.53M	6.00%	4.10%	6.92%	56.80%	0.46	1.06	65.10%	6.60%	8.60%
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$125.74B	16.40%	7.90%	14.65%	22.10%	1.00	2.16	65.00%	14.40%	23.39%
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$516.33M	-75.40%	-44.40%	-39.97%	-75.30%	0.42	4.07	100.00%	-269.70%	-269.75%
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$223.25M	-20.20%	-6.60%	-4.60%	-9.60%	2.06	1.59	65.50%	-9.00%	-3.55%
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$11.93B	25.00%	8.60%	14.53%	13.00%	1.54	1.19	27.50%	10.00%	15.42%
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$1.59B	-426.30%	-4.40%	4.99%	3.70%	-43.32	1.45	86.60%	-5.10%	3.31%
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$13.00B	11.70%	5.80%	10.25%	11.90%	1.13	2.14	68.00%	10.10%	14.91%
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$181.95B	-16.30%	-5.80%	-2.50%	-2.50%	3.18	1.27	79.60%	-10.60%	-3.14%
HQY	HEALTHEQUITY INC	$8.81B	10.90%	6.80%	11.16%	29.50%	0.62	3.44	70.70%	17.30%	26.45%
MRVI	MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$2.19B	-35.40%	-12.20%	-9.52%	-10.20%	1.21	4.05	34.90%	-37.10%	-25.79%
ENOV	ENOVIS CORP	$1.45B	-68.20%	-27.80%	-32.89%	-39.00%	1.55	1.99	61.10%	-48.00%	-45.17%
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$63.23B	23.60%	19.90%	20.69%	41.10%	0.19	5.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
MASS	908 DEVICES INC	$451.36M	-25.60%	-18.10%	-23.53%	-73.80%	0.56	2.67	52.20%	-57.00%	-57.28%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$1.34B	15.30%	4.60%	12.54%	19.70%	2.19	1.13	27.80%	3.10%	5.82%
WAT	WATERS CORP	$40.36B	1.90%	1.10%	1.58%	5.90%	0.63	1.86	50.90%	3.60%	7.63%
NRC	NRC HEALTH	$484.86M	48.50%	4.30%	14.62%	13.60%	19.79	0.65	61.70%	4.20%	10.56%
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$131.97B	17.80%	15.50%	19.98%	26.90%	0.14	4.96	66.70%	28.40%	34.32%
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$1.43B	-6,752.20%	-13.90%	-11.08%	-7.20%	-66.54	1.89	70.80%	-13.50%	-7.52%
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$25.94B	29.60%	22.60%	30.02%	87.80%	0.24	4.59	92.60%	27.70%	33.85%
NVCR	NOVOCURE LTD	$1.95B	-44.00%	-15.90%	-26.88%	-19.50%	1.35	2.89	76.10%	-21.20%	-22.08%
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$15.53B	29.00%	10.10%	18.53%	27.20%	1.97	1.02	54.70%	17.30%	23.60%
PODD	INSULET CORP	$10.09B	26.70%	12.10%	22.86%	21.40%	1.23	2.49	71.10%	12.30%	18.12%
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$148.67M	-10.60%	-6.50%	-8.71%	-13.00%	0.55	2.72	62.40%	-4.00%	-4.01%
SNY	SANOFI	$111.43B	5.70%	3.10%	6.00%	13.20%	0.86	0.99	72.80%	8.10%	11.91%
HTFL	HEARTFLOW INC	$4.37B	-42.30%	-33.50%	-38.29%	-48.00%	0.23	5.08	80.10%	-55.80%	-54.23%
INSM	INSMED INC	$27.07B	-111.30%	-39.80%	-47.35%	-43.80%	1.78	3.72	83.50%	-76.90%	-69.25%
CERS	CERUS CORP	$542.10M	-10.30%	-3.10%	1.07%	0.70%	1.92	1.83	57.20%	-2.70%	0.51%
CYPH	CYPHERPUNK TECHNOLOGIES INC	$181.04M	-0.90%	-0.90%	0.89%	1.40%	0.03	79.19	N/A	N/A	N/A
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$21.68M	-127.80%	-27.40%	-43.28%	-52.50%	3.04	1.18	79.30%	-13.80%	-12.68%
NTRA	NATERA INC	$47.24B	-11.70%	-8.10%	-11.83%	-39.70%	0.46	3.00	65.20%	-7.10%	-9.19%
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$19.26B	6.40%	3.50%	6.18%	9.60%	0.81	1.69	69.90%	9.50%	14.36%
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$87.32B	11.20%	4.00%	8.90%	11.40%	1.81	1.52	15.10%	2.50%	3.64%
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$74.11B	15.20%	4.10%	9.35%	17.80%	2.68	0.85	9.10%	2.30%	3.36%
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$44.08B	72.00%	33.60%	67.86%	59.10%	1.14	1.17	62.40%	25.00%	32.11%
ENSG	ENSIGN GROUP INC	$10.45B	16.50%	6.90%	10.41%	8.00%	1.35	1.21	16.00%	6.90%	9.23%
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$1.11B	23.50%	20.40%	28.11%	69.20%	0.13	9.46	75.90%	26.70%	34.45%
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$15.56B	21.10%	14.70%	21.03%	28.30%	0.45	1.87	98.00%	20.90%	27.95%
AMWL	AMERICAN WELL CORP	$202.74M	-33.30%	-23.40%	-32.74%	18,566.30%	0.42	2.90	51.90%	-35.70%	-35.34%
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$194.18M	31.60%	20.10%	31.31%	48.10%	0.55	2.94	69.20%	23.50%	30.66%
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$258.40B	21.70%	9.10%	16.99%	29.20%	1.30	0.89	81.90%	17.00%	23.33%
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$208.13B	59.10%	21.10%	41.80%	49.50%	1.69	0.87	80.60%	35.30%	45.15%
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$5.49B	7.20%	2.00%	6.45%	6.50%	2.30	2.51	38.00%	5.30%	15.18%
EMBC	EMBECTA CORP	$282.73M	-14.00%	7.90%	26.22%	11.10%	-3.07	1.68	59.00%	8.60%	21.76%
ACIU	AC IMMUNE SA	$290.98M	-99.20%	-28.10%	-85.61%	299.80%	3.28	0.93	100.00%	-246.50%	-245.27%
ABT	ABBOTT LABORATORIES	$201.88B	10.40%	5.60%	9.06%	14.90%	1.11	1.38	56.60%	11.60%	17.77%
GMAB	GENMAB A	$20.59B	13.60%	7.00%	11.70%	26.80%	1.10	2.46	93.00%	19.10%	32.22%
URGN	UROGEN PHARMA LTD	$2.26B	N/A	-43.80%	-42.95%	-34.70%	-2.91	3.80	90.80%	-51.70%	-43.39%
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$42.84B	22.00%	4.70%	11.39%	17.40%	3.82	0.71	33.00%	8.10%	14.13%
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$2.12B	5.10%	1.80%	8.39%	12.10%	2.03	1.23	10.50%	1.10%	3.35%
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$151.22B	7.70%	4.70%	6.01%	16.40%	0.76	1.65	58.50%	15.90%	20.19%
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$407.98M	N/A	-31.20%	-42.26%	-68.00%	-3.51	3.36	100.00%	-175.80%	-175.78%
VIR	VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$1.68B	-30.00%	-23.60%	-22.44%	-31.30%	0.24	6.04	100.00%	-83.00%	-82.87%
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$1.17B	1.10%	0.80%	4.33%	6.90%	0.30	4.67	76.60%	1.10%	5.12%
RCEL	AVITA MEDICAL INC	$306.49M	N/A	-78.50%	179.86%	-185.10%	-2.72	0.41	81.60%	-57.00%	-49.79%
SLN	SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC	$627.28M	N/A	-48.00%	-63.98%	-103.30%	-1.77	7.42	85.90%	-9,748.50%	-9,748.13%
OABI	OMNIAB INC	$684.79M	-16.60%	-14.80%	-16.53%	-64.50%	0.12	4.80	98.30%	-115.10%	-118.86%
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$4.86B	3.60%	2.40%	4.90%	16.50%	0.47	1.85	69.10%	11.20%	22.87%
IRTC	IRHYTHM HOLDINGS INC	$4.13B	-9.00%	-1.40%	0.02%	0.00%	4.88	3.86	71.50%	-1.70%	0.03%
BDSX	BIODESIX INC	$267.89M	-788.20%	-30.30%	-24.58%	-18.60%	9.43	2.85	82.50%	-27.00%	-19.11%
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$1.26B	6.50%	5.90%	1.80%	5.90%	0.06	16.18	45.90%	39.10%	11.32%
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$12.52B	7.20%	3.00%	6.78%	7.70%	1.42	1.07	26.40%	4.80%	8.42%
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$1.50B	-4.80%	-2.20%	-1.52%	-2.20%	1.26	1.03	21.80%	-1.20%	-0.56%
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$71.03B	14.90%	8.40%	10.91%	18.00%	0.80	1.24	69.90%	17.50%	20.15%
IOVA	IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$3.65B	-40.50%	-31.60%	-36.33%	-73.20%	0.24	4.35	48.40%	-89.10%	-90.40%
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$52.16B	9.70%	7.40%	11.85%	21.30%	0.30	4.52	77.80%	15.40%	22.49%
XNCR	XENCOR INC	$2.16B	-28.70%	-20.40%	-20.80%	-15.60%	0.44	6.39	100.00%	-155.60%	-127.44%

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	613	-0.66%	+1.64%	+7.19%	-17.98%	18.56x	5.57x	-15.13%	-10.95%	-8.57%	+46.54%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	50	-0.34%	+3.55%	+10.09%	+23.82%	14.40x	4.48x	-25.43%	+5.42%	+11.81%	+0.98%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.08%	+5.31%	+6.39%	+49.25%	40.91x	8.31x	+25.85%	+10.89%	+19.30%	+4.98%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+0.18%	+0.39%	-1.16%	-93.84%	2.74x	1.67x	+2.45%	+3.59%	+20.64%	+40.41%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	+1.15%	+1.07%	-1.15%	+22.84%	52.50x	2.37x	+10.84%	+3.32%	+8.21%	+10.47%	Buy
Health Information Services	50	-0.41%	+4.15%	+20.60%	-37.95%	10.43x	3.87x	+6.24%	+3.17%	+8.22%	+15.34%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	-0.30%	+1.85%	+3.39%	+7.12%	17.17x	5.62x	-40.58%	+6.94%	+13.63%	+10.69%	Buy
Medical Devices	133	-0.80%	+0.62%	+9.31%	-99.46%	24.64x	3.37x	-4.67%	+5.19%	+9.51%	+21.95%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	9	+1.63%	+1.42%	+3.44%	+27.84%	25.42x	-176.85x	-71.67%	+4.08%	+24.10%	+13.05%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	52	-0.44%	+2.13%	+13.77%	+5.01%	44.70x	3.35x	+7.77%	+6.59%	+10.29%	+12.67%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Aug 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best healthcare stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1060 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 24 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 42.72% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 138 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $67.40, an upside of 0.18% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $67.28.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 54.55% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 45.45% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1060 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 26 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 82.77% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 178 percentage points.

Puma Biotechnology has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -34.21% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $9.12.

Puma Biotechnology stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Puma Biotechnology, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1060 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 23 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Electromed has seen its stock return 99.46% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 195 percentage points.

Electromed has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, a downside of -0.72% from Electromed's current stock price of $40.29.

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

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 78 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX) has an annual dividend yield of 38.27%, which is 36 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.62%.

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

2. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 20.41%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.62%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of -1,500% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 11.75%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.62%. Spok Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Spok Holdings's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Spok Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 207.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.34% in the last day, and up 2.19% over the last week. Regenxbio was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -24.86% yesterday.

REGENXBIO shares are trading lower after the company announced that the FDA placed a clinical hold on RGX-121 following the discovery of asymptomatic spine MRI findings in five participants in the CAMPSIITE study

What are the most undervalued healthcare stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued healthcare stocks right now are:

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the most undervalued healthcare stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 71, which is 57 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 225.2% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 320 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 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 2.89% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 98 percentage points.

3. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) 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.

Exelixis has a valuation score of 29, which is 15 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Exelixis's stock has gained 43.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 139 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.34% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 24.13% over the next year.

4.84% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.15% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.28% are rated C (Hold), 28.29% are rated D (Sell), and 7.44% 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 31.74x.

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