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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	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
IBO	IMPACT BIOMEDICAL INC	$0.78	6,730,000	3,479.79%	0.54	0.51	0.49	0.49	0.56	71.32	38.79	20.56	45.92	30.49	0.02	0.01	0.01	-0.96
GTBP	GT BIOPHARMA INC	$0.46	1,629,000	194.58%	0.43	0.45	0.54	0.63	1.13	47.78	47.29	41.20	83.12	80.18	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	1.06
MGRX	MANGOCEUTICALS INC	$0.16	3,852,000	892.78%	0.36	0.41	0.46	0.87	1.42	24.29	10.49	19.89	16.87	30.76	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.79
ABVC	ABVC BIOPHARMA INC	$1.22	68,500	3.79%	1.34	1.36	1.69	2.11	2.48	35.14	10.54	16.92	46.74	60.42	-0.12	-0.12	0.01	0.65
OSRH	OSR HOLDINGS INC	$0.44	449,000	12.53%	0.47	0.45	0.54	0.58	0.73	42.68	27.72	29.59	43.41	45.49	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.02
PIII	P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$2.90	48,000	-22.58%	2.97	2.61	2.50	4.14	5.86	54.29	31.71	31.02	30.60	31.67	0.11	0.09	0.02	0.71
ITOC	ITONIC HOLDINGS LTD	$0.27	45,000	-57.55%	0.32	0.33	0.42	0.48	4.06	29.63	13.73	23.56	0.00	0.00	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.70
SILO	SILO PHARMA INC	$0.36	191,000	105.38%	0.34	0.35	0.34	0.39	0.52	54.96	48.75	42.53	23.06	13.52	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.85
SRXH	SRX HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	$0.12	30,236,000	72.97%	0.14	0.13	0.14	0.23	0.33	42.59	25.00	49.06	36.17	60.72	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.82
TELO	TELOMIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.32	97,000	61.67%	1.34	1.30	1.26	1.33	1.46	52.70	51.66	56.11	18.86	22.36	0.02	0.02	-0.00	1.17
AAPG	ASCENTAGE PHARMA GROUP INTERNATIONAL	$19.11	13,700	426.92%	23.49	23.56	24.69	27.69	33.17	26.85	32.37	55.87	35.41	65.21	-0.67	-0.42	-0.25	0.69
CMMB	CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD	$1.78	71,000	46.69%	1.95	1.84	1.72	2.06	2.94	47.91	41.94	61.36	19.26	46.79	0.07	0.07	-0.00	1.06
CELU	CELULARITY INC	$1.22	110,000	260.66%	1.27	1.25	1.27	1.46	1.98	46.08	49.07	50.62	46.78	48.98	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	1.34
UPC	UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.40	1,000	-75.00%	2.53	2.66	3.42	3.72	3.93	34.32	55.99	62.12	69.27	85.24	-0.24	-0.28	0.03	0.17
HIND	VYOME HOLDINGS INC	$2.28	25,300	-69.70%	2.35	2.75	2.74	3.74	6.35	38.94	14.10	7.66	19.98	9.52	-0.20	-0.14	-0.06	0.52
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$16.25	2,832,000	-50.90%	16.25	15.84	15.60	15.02	14.35	62.71	81.61	92.02	70.01	87.65	0.22	0.21	0.01	0.99
CLRB	CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES INC	$3.24	57,500	40.24%	3.14	3.12	3.27	3.26	4.59	52.57	70.73	69.23	87.03	88.48	0.00	-0.04	0.04	1.14
COCP	COCRYSTAL PHARMA INC	$1.03	49,000	164.86%	1.06	1.05	1.03	1.03	1.25	48.86	64.58	79.18	53.43	79.42	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.63
TTRX	TURN THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.44	13,900	-52.07%	3.55	3.53	3.92	3.84	N/A	43.95	31.85	35.38	20.07	38.62	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	1.57
QNCX	QUINCE THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.08	14,003,000	-9.93%	0.10	0.11	0.98	1.88	1.76	27.10	10.09	15.88	30.46	52.19	-0.20	-0.27	0.07	0.80
BGM	BGM GROUP LTD	$0.60	143,000	90.67%	0.92	0.99	1.96	4.49	7.14	19.80	4.39	3.40	23.71	28.37	-0.30	-0.36	0.05	0.35
TRAW	TRAWS PHARMA INC	$2.14	58,500	-4.10%	2.01	1.80	1.92	1.96	1.88	59.80	64.18	64.78	72.25	79.94	0.09	0.03	0.06	0.96
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$335.85	933,000	213.09%	336.93	338.72	341.27	314.34	283.75	43.74	33.43	35.12	38.24	39.51	-0.81	-0.45	-0.36	1.03
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.12	46,700	211.33%	3.08	3.21	3.32	3.65	4.21	43.63	55.65	37.67	86.71	61.16	-0.09	-0.09	-0.00	0.13
CRIS	CURIS INC	$0.77	280,000	-29.65%	0.91	0.99	0.97	1.10	1.46	31.82	2.96	4.99	3.03	4.63	-0.06	-0.03	-0.03	0.89
VIVS	VIVOSIM LABS INC	$1.68	38,700	-34.74%	1.82	1.91	2.00	2.09	2.21	37.68	6.48	3.72	0.00	0.00	-0.08	-0.06	-0.02	0.65
POCI	PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION INC	$4.40	35,600	220.72%	4.31	4.33	4.65	4.49	4.54	48.81	20.05	16.33	38.30	21.08	-0.12	-0.12	0.00	0.16
TNON	TENON MEDICAL INC	$0.80	384,000	-45.30%	0.81	0.81	0.84	0.98	1.07	47.72	44.39	46.40	55.98	57.55	-0.01	-0.01	0.01	1.03
VNRX	VOLITIONRX LTD	$0.19	7,838,000	-50.90%	0.19	0.20	0.24	0.28	0.46	38.49	11.03	10.81	63.32	53.46	-0.01	-0.01	0.00	0.67
TPST	TEMPEST THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.29	294,000	686.10%	2.28	2.30	2.48	3.95	6.38	45.89	21.82	22.05	35.58	28.75	-0.08	-0.09	0.01	2.70
SLXN	SILEXION THERAPEUTICS CORP	$1.22	63,000	-7.89%	1.63	1.64	1.79	2.24	5.27	29.08	5.76	6.12	0.00	0.00	-0.09	-0.06	-0.04	0.59
DCOY	DECOY THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.47	15,600	21.88%	7.94	7.96	8.89	12.58	54.49	42.19	54.90	60.23	66.48	74.15	-0.30	-0.34	0.04	0.39
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$1.04	28,000	80.65%	1.11	1.14	1.19	1.34	1.44	32.64	14.55	20.94	12.55	20.45	-0.03	-0.03	-0.01	0.90
CYCN	CYCLERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.59	29,300	118.66%	1.48	1.41	1.39	1.48	2.09	67.24	71.66	65.28	86.35	81.39	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.97
TELA	TELA BIO INC	$0.78	255,000	272.81%	0.78	0.81	0.87	1.02	1.37	45.55	22.01	22.46	31.41	28.60	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	0.78
DAWN	DAY ONE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC	$21.44	6,908,000	2.66%	21.32	16.82	13.48	11.12	9.02	82.37	99.53	99.23	98.25	98.18	2.75	2.43	0.32	0.72
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$3.65	0	N/A	3.73	3.67	3.96	4.19	4.95	46.32	38.96	39.77	47.52	47.95	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	-0.05
AEON	AEON BIOPHARMA INC	$1.07	25,200	101.60%	1.13	1.12	1.12	1.02	0.92	45.31	47.87	56.56	49.11	67.06	0.00	0.01	-0.00	0.21
DARE	DARE BIOSCIENCE INC	$1.36	205,000	61.42%	1.44	1.53	1.71	1.83	2.09	30.04	12.31	9.44	23.51	16.01	-0.10	-0.09	-0.01	0.67
TCRT	ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.22	29,200	175.47%	3.33	3.27	2.97	3.14	3.09	51.83	40.38	36.65	18.62	14.35	0.09	0.11	-0.03	1.18
BOLT	BOLT BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$4.76	33,700	742.50%	4.34	4.47	5.28	5.27	5.46	51.72	75.04	63.98	96.66	95.31	-0.19	-0.28	0.10	0.88
TVGN	TEVOGEN BIO HOLDINGS INC	$5.22	54,700	137.83%	6.14	9.01	12.82	17.41	33.22	20.81	4.44	4.28	11.66	8.98	-2.44	-2.24	-0.19	0.48
DYAI	DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC	$0.94	356,000	1,307.11%	0.81	0.80	0.84	0.90	0.95	65.23	53.27	49.94	80.39	77.11	-0.00	-0.01	0.01	0.77
FORA	FORIAN INC	$2.08	78,000	1,064.18%	2.06	2.07	2.09	2.13	2.10	51.82	35.45	14.99	50.90	22.82	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.55
ATHE	ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD	$3.29	10,500	600.00%	3.51	3.47	3.41	3.46	4.08	42.95	22.28	26.59	27.14	32.92	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.67
SHPH	SHUTTLE PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$0.89	72,000	60.00%	0.95	0.97	1.39	1.71	2.76	37.71	54.82	64.96	67.77	83.07	-0.11	-0.14	0.03	0.47
SGMO	SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.33	7,676,000	15.31%	0.38	0.40	0.40	0.44	0.50	37.25	3.85	6.83	2.50	10.09	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	1.69
SINT	SINTX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.49	24,400	-83.29%	2.75	2.80	3.10	3.35	3.44	28.61	21.91	23.90	3.29	19.78	-0.13	-0.11	-0.01	1.40
NAKA	NAKAMOTO INC	$0.23	4,592,000	12.41%	0.26	0.25	0.32	0.43	4.18	36.42	13.66	27.32	14.86	36.48	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	2.67
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$5.14	6,740,000	-47.17%	5.15	4.95	4.38	3.86	3.28	66.77	90.56	91.07	70.70	72.01	0.24	0.26	-0.02	0.98
GRML	GREENLAND MINES LTD	$0.41	2,756,000	52.94%	0.43	0.45	0.35	0.39	0.64	50.90	10.28	7.31	10.74	4.78	0.01	0.03	-0.02	0.68
VRAX	VIRAX BIOLABS GROUP LTD	$0.17	46,000	-62.30%	0.19	0.20	0.24	0.35	0.55	34.11	6.11	15.25	21.83	39.78	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.81
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.43	5,300	82.76%	2.46	2.62	2.96	3.27	3.53	36.64	23.07	19.67	89.26	77.28	-0.16	-0.16	0.01	1.04
WORX	SCWORX CORP	$0.14	1,639,000	5.88%	0.14	0.19	0.21	0.23	0.29	37.00	10.77	10.52	37.85	22.71	-0.03	-0.03	-0.01	0.98
SERA	SERA PROGNOSTICS INC	$1.84	164,000	112.99%	1.94	2.06	2.62	2.92	2.84	32.30	15.66	20.23	55.71	64.62	-0.20	-0.21	0.01	0.86
VTAK	CATHETER PRECISION INC	$1.23	170,000	205.21%	1.41	1.48	1.75	1.95	2.76	36.23	5.85	7.17	18.12	23.06	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	1.08
NVNO	ENVVENO MEDICAL CORP	$11.56	18,600	26.53%	11.49	11.18	10.86	13.19	54.92	52.98	65.80	56.02	64.65	52.53	0.23	0.17	0.07	1.09
NUWE	NUWELLIS INC	$1.03	148,000	105.56%	1.18	1.36	2.04	2.23	4.85	28.34	5.89	4.06	3.86	1.29	-0.29	-0.28	-0.01	0.99
RLYB	RALLYBIO CORP	$8.87	146,000	4.29%	9.62	9.08	6.69	6.07	5.03	55.87	21.68	42.75	0.00	1.77	0.85	1.07	-0.22	1.17
SNYR	SYNERGY CHC CORP	$1.22	34,700	57.73%	1.29	1.32	1.60	1.81	2.30	29.33	10.00	17.22	33.33	62.45	-0.09	-0.10	0.01	-0.02
BIVI	BIOVIE INC	$1.20	169,000	284.09%	1.39	1.36	1.27	1.37	3.12	40.11	45.68	60.25	32.41	38.14	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.55
OGEN	ORAGENICS INC	$0.75	134,000	258.29%	0.85	0.84	0.81	0.90	1.33	43.31	11.01	11.95	2.06	1.61	-0.00	0.02	-0.02	0.85
IMNN	IMUNON INC	$2.87	50,600	118.10%	3.03	3.14	3.30	3.63	6.17	32.80	9.59	9.88	0.00	2.19	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	0.85
SCNI	SCINAI IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS LTD	$0.71	8,100	-15.63%	0.72	0.78	0.83	0.92	1.36	39.53	7.48	7.15	10.01	7.40	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.89
SPRC	SCISPARC LTD	$4.63	5,500	-33.73%	4.55	4.76	6.60	13.12	29.98	41.20	39.98	38.47	92.32	89.74	-0.59	-0.76	0.17	0.67
XRTX	XORTX THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.40	50,000	72.41%	0.43	0.42	0.47	0.53	0.69	41.00	36.29	36.11	35.75	34.32	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.23
SER	SERINA THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.54	13,190,000	-91.64%	1.69	1.69	2.17	2.83	4.12	66.42	54.25	31.30	66.67	34.73	-0.04	-0.17	0.12	0.16
BIAF	BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.73	14,447,000	120.83%	1.94	1.48	1.29	1.47	4.28	69.36	77.06	76.18	80.18	84.33	0.40	0.20	0.20	1.44
BYSI	BEYONDSPRING INC	$1.60	22,000	-37.85%	1.63	1.51	1.53	1.73	1.88	53.30	63.54	76.58	48.51	74.81	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.82
RVP	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.73	22,000	-36.23%	0.70	0.69	0.70	0.76	0.77	57.47	68.76	65.25	71.19	64.58	0.00	-0.00	0.00	0.76
BFRI	BIOFRONTERA INC	$0.87	193,000	-61.55%	0.86	0.88	0.87	0.86	0.87	50.38	45.95	49.99	48.75	54.94	0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.99
BFRG	BULLFROG AI HOLDINGS INC	$0.56	207,000	2.99%	0.61	0.59	0.62	0.83	1.13	43.98	37.32	47.17	39.95	59.96	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	2.07
PLUR	PLURI INC	$3.11	4,200	-67.44%	3.28	3.42	3.40	3.43	4.12	37.72	9.26	9.86	12.15	17.50	-0.09	-0.05	-0.04	0.84
RNTX	REIN THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.24	185,000	134.18%	1.30	1.24	1.24	1.32	1.34	48.65	46.93	64.45	38.78	64.15	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.98
RNAZ	TRANSCODE THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.98	14,200	23.48%	9.54	9.68	9.58	9.24	9.82	43.12	27.64	36.82	9.25	19.38	-0.07	0.02	-0.08	1.33

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	605	-1.90%	-2.36%	-5.17%	-47.00%	27.63x	4.60x	-26.81%	-12.18%	-7.15%	+72.91%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	-0.25%	+1.44%	-8.39%	+4.52%	16.77x	3.64x	-2.51%	+6.45%	+12.69%	+30.99%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.22%	-5.21%	-8.51%	+12.82%	31.77x	6.73x	+9.66%	+12.42%	+21.29%	+21.28%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	-1.41%	+0.09%	-10.27%	-31.55%	-156.26x	1.58x	+9.54%	+2.78%	+7.54%	+47.18%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.67%	-1.65%	-9.43%	-36.50%	22.32x	1.77x	+9.09%	+2.85%	+6.96%	+29.27%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	-2.28%	-0.80%	-7.61%	-85.38%	20.84x	2.84x	-8.77%	+2.34%	+4.53%	+60.56%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-1.19%	-4.99%	-9.99%	-51.10%	18.67x	5.40x	-69.03%	+7.60%	+15.96%	+22.23%	Buy
Medical Devices	137	-1.04%	-0.41%	-9.14%	-68.25%	25.74x	3.34x	+8.92%	+5.52%	+10.27%	+53.64%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-1.41%	-5.68%	-7.36%	+30.14%	29.64x	308.26x	-99.48%	+3.28%	+23.36%	+11.91%	Strong Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-1.30%	-1.16%	-9.50%	-13.90%	-443.62x	3.39x	+9.61%	+7.68%	+4.24%	+33.75%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Mar 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: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -11.29% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 34 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 73.61% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.64.

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: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 31.3% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 77 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 26.8% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $11.83.

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. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 5 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has seen its stock return 19.41% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 65 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.58, an upside of 62.32% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $6.52.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% 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. Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA)

Kamada (NASDAQ:KMDA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 6.84%.

Kamada's dividend payout ratio of 57.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY) has an annual dividend yield of 344.83%, which is 338 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.84%.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -105.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 23.25%, which is 16 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.84%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 8.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -1.33% in the last day, and down -1.91% over the last week. Milestone Pharmaceuticals was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -20% yesterday.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower. The company reported its Q4 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 69 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -32.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 13 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 40 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 98.69% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 144 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 54 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -20.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 25 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.57% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 48.08% over the next year.

5.24% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.55% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.55% are rated C (Hold), 23.75% are rated D (Sell), and 7.92% 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 -5.68x.

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