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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
HBIO	HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC	$5.52	16,000	-43.26%	5.51	6.06	5.69	5.73	5.61	46.45	24.08	16.61	27.28	17.22	-0.17	-0.05	-0.12	1.42
LXRX	LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.23	1,676,000	-1.24%	2.26	1.96	1.80	1.60	1.45	59.19	67.33	65.68	51.25	51.65	0.14	0.13	0.01	1.50
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$24.68	2,470,000	-13.24%	22.13	22.00	21.70	20.88	17.60	57.39	88.68	84.51	90.26	92.18	0.34	0.06	0.28	2.06
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$158.86	594,000	-20.16%	158.75	166.04	167.76	180.35	175.87	44.43	24.90	18.53	33.90	23.09	-4.56	-3.33	-1.22	1.28
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,090.45	108,000	-38.64%	1,065.19	1,165.33	1,228.93	1,305.99	1,328.19	40.87	21.33	17.20	43.58	36.37	-56.46	-52.17	-4.29	1.12
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$78.15	7,593,000	-0.84%	77.15	78.22	83.18	90.62	93.14	44.63	71.39	62.45	95.92	96.60	-1.74	-2.28	0.53	0.56
URGN	UROGEN PHARMA LTD	$29.88	427,000	-44.97%	29.64	27.19	22.89	21.80	21.22	59.29	71.68	69.01	26.76	30.31	1.92	2.01	-0.08	0.95
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$392.56	2,110,000	15.43%	415.01	423.99	462.23	483.38	462.29	24.85	10.46	9.63	3.10	6.59	-18.48	-16.59	-1.89	0.70
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$2.07	144,000	-12.20%	2.04	2.12	1.85	2.02	2.46	47.21	46.21	41.33	40.91	34.04	0.01	0.04	-0.03	0.58
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$22.77	472,000	-46.36%	22.92	28.81	33.41	36.97	40.28	25.32	20.02	20.82	20.62	21.00	-3.74	-3.26	-0.48	1.02
PTN	PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$14.43	6,400	-27.27%	15.80	17.94	19.41	18.88	15.16	35.25	8.21	7.23	25.19	20.66	-1.58	-1.16	-0.42	1.14
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$16.28	214,000	18.23%	15.97	16.70	15.43	15.43	13.63	55.76	47.73	43.19	26.39	20.22	0.12	0.23	-0.11	0.97
ANAB	ANAPTYSBIO INC	$60.41	396,000	-11.01%	62.02	64.52	63.09	57.20	44.64	44.09	19.28	17.66	14.44	12.29	-0.73	0.10	-0.83	0.89
NRC	NRC HEALTH	$19.04	75,400	-44.56%	18.90	18.28	17.69	17.34	16.19	59.86	80.29	83.66	57.50	64.54	0.49	0.46	0.02	0.66
BAX	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	$19.03	7,330,000	36.07%	18.09	17.74	17.46	18.74	20.09	62.11	92.95	94.84	100.00	98.32	0.28	0.08	0.20	0.69
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$11.45	349,000	-43.16%	11.22	11.07	10.37	10.09	10.20	51.39	37.62	40.48	30.21	25.81	0.21	0.27	-0.06	0.90
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$10.13	289,000	-40.17%	9.87	10.74	11.01	12.12	11.84	42.31	30.91	24.41	44.13	30.69	-0.46	-0.41	-0.06	1.11
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$37.38	415,000	31.33%	38.64	37.01	31.13	27.34	27.50	61.42	66.28	76.06	2.26	5.93	2.11	2.47	-0.35	1.25
SEPN	SEPTERNA INC	$27.92	232,000	6.42%	26.55	25.36	24.94	25.91	22.94	62.71	82.37	75.63	81.87	73.29	0.78	0.37	0.41	1.35
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$69.79	809,000	-25.02%	71.96	69.46	68.99	70.58	68.12	47.08	38.01	41.40	37.73	41.96	0.41	0.58	-0.17	1.00
UTMD	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	$64.99	41,000	205.97%	64.06	64.74	65.18	63.86	61.46	46.94	59.33	52.68	79.84	69.56	-0.46	-0.45	-0.01	0.53
MDLN	MEDLINE INC	$37.10	16,316,000	91.98%	37.57	40.53	42.89	43.70	N/A	34.68	12.65	12.98	32.76	28.08	-2.17	-1.83	-0.35	0.57
HUM	HUMANA INC	$303.68	923,000	-42.10%	301.32	271.28	220.71	218.40	243.82	80.89	87.28	89.82	47.09	61.21	26.43	24.95	1.48	0.42
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$15.94	2,368,000	-12.72%	15.44	17.04	18.33	20.66	25.58	40.92	26.42	22.57	42.35	34.86	-1.07	-0.97	-0.10	1.50
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$18.16	1,657,000	90.68%	17.81	20.01	20.22	23.06	24.92	41.82	20.41	17.32	24.96	20.84	-0.98	-0.79	-0.19	0.61
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$95.38	1,047,000	-1.41%	96.21	93.37	90.62	96.44	94.56	56.77	57.58	59.20	36.52	42.00	1.51	1.49	0.01	1.06
INSM	INSMED INC	$109.53	3,690,000	25.21%	110.09	119.97	137.31	147.00	155.99	33.46	20.44	20.43	54.61	52.64	-9.54	-9.18	-0.36	0.99
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$8.37	454,000	-26.06%	8.31	8.47	8.32	9.67	9.74	50.39	27.17	24.38	28.23	20.03	-0.06	-0.03	-0.03	1.76
BDSX	BIODESIX INC	$15.18	17,600	30.37%	14.81	13.60	13.94	12.65	10.18	56.73	63.69	65.34	51.95	53.14	0.46	0.35	0.11	0.88
GERN	GERON CORP	$1.26	8,142,000	-1.56%	1.31	1.42	1.53	1.52	1.41	35.71	12.70	9.11	20.21	12.47	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	1.23
CBIO	CRESCENT BIOPHARMA INC	$20.23	246,000	129.91%	19.47	19.80	18.27	14.74	13.85	55.30	70.98	58.47	62.77	41.40	0.15	0.22	-0.07	1.15
STVN	STEVANATO GROUP SPA	$17.85	155,000	-54.41%	17.91	17.69	15.82	16.54	20.13	61.39	43.81	42.07	20.12	12.37	0.57	0.68	-0.12	0.96
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$6.45	532,000	-30.18%	6.48	6.11	5.18	5.09	5.94	54.47	71.77	79.87	13.53	25.66	0.38	0.43	-0.05	1.11
NUVB	NUVATION BIO INC	$4.79	4,072,000	-15.57%	4.59	4.61	4.59	5.31	5.12	51.89	55.35	39.19	62.91	40.34	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.39
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$382.48	4,712,000	-39.37%	390.95	379.63	330.65	317.93	324.03	67.84	57.74	60.21	5.23	1.74	16.01	18.78	-2.77	0.44
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$11.96	339,000	-7.88%	11.26	11.14	10.85	10.89	11.18	64.71	92.35	90.72	98.31	94.65	0.24	0.14	0.10	1.03
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$24.56	21,000	-33.33%	26.25	28.44	27.74	25.94	22.86	35.27	6.13	6.44	3.35	2.12	-1.05	-0.33	-0.73	0.64
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$47.37	2,290,000	-16.39%	46.00	49.45	52.31	57.25	57.60	45.69	30.62	23.84	53.30	41.44	-2.28	-2.31	0.02	1.15
PHAR	PHARMING GROUP NV	$12.81	6,000	-4.76%	12.81	14.26	15.60	16.44	15.69	32.36	18.57	17.91	43.66	38.55	-1.03	-0.94	-0.09	0.59
KYMR	KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC	$80.61	393,000	-22.64%	81.79	82.75	83.20	81.19	70.06	40.77	25.26	22.54	31.44	23.24	-1.24	-0.68	-0.56	1.66
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$3.87	170,000	82.80%	3.77	3.66	3.21	3.03	3.92	60.79	41.51	39.00	39.41	31.26	0.19	0.20	-0.02	1.35
IFRX	INFLARX NV	$2.47	505,000	-34.84%	2.47	2.30	1.58	1.27	1.25	68.75	57.31	54.31	18.21	11.56	0.27	0.30	-0.03	0.83
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$21.52	2,786,000	-46.75%	20.39	21.55	25.64	29.57	29.23	39.02	76.42	74.19	86.35	88.54	-1.58	-1.93	0.35	0.80
KZIA	KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD	$13.17	169,000	53.64%	13.38	13.25	10.54	8.68	8.49	59.90	44.32	32.34	35.23	21.19	0.70	0.93	-0.23	1.14
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$14.81	771,000	52.07%	14.23	13.52	13.39	14.97	15.80	58.03	91.74	93.18	97.03	98.70	0.37	0.17	0.19	1.15
EVH	EVOLENT HEALTH INC	$3.84	3,241,000	25.18%	3.98	3.92	3.14	3.26	5.10	59.59	33.50	33.24	5.69	1.90	0.21	0.27	-0.06	0.95
HTFL	HEARTFLOW INC	$29.20	971,000	-10.42%	28.89	29.39	27.97	27.92	N/A	52.15	51.24	37.10	43.66	29.29	-0.06	0.20	-0.25	2.11
ACH	ACCENDRA HEALTH INC	$2.71	473,000	-26.09%	2.99	3.33	2.92	2.64	3.44	42.37	7.20	5.03	7.01	4.14	-0.10	0.02	-0.12	1.22
ALEC	ALECTOR INC	$2.21	930,000	3.56%	2.16	2.28	2.30	2.13	2.11	47.06	25.18	20.54	38.50	30.94	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.69
XRAY	DENTSPLY SIRONA INC	$9.93	5,241,000	-15.14%	10.24	10.84	11.41	12.04	12.25	37.04	25.26	17.68	36.93	18.15	-0.51	-0.44	-0.07	0.94
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$22.50	692,000	14.95%	21.91	21.95	22.41	22.79	23.88	45.16	76.33	77.64	89.94	95.54	-0.16	-0.22	0.06	0.49
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$8.46	3,291,000	-27.45%	8.38	9.22	10.41	13.58	15.13	32.74	29.40	31.04	63.88	63.94	-0.70	-0.72	0.03	1.23
SLS	SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC	$7.56	24,766,000	36.45%	7.07	6.00	5.29	4.81	3.32	64.76	76.69	84.24	61.89	76.61	0.82	0.57	0.25	1.16
SOLV	SOLVENTUM CORP	$76.75	955,000	-3.73%	75.29	72.16	68.75	72.75	73.90	68.99	96.13	93.93	88.14	85.68	2.20	1.80	0.40	0.87
NAMS	NEWAMSTERDAM PHARMA CO NV	$35.74	1,039,000	-14.49%	36.33	33.61	32.67	32.99	32.63	54.80	52.35	49.33	46.07	45.72	0.95	0.92	0.03	0.51
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$565.87	380,000	-16.30%	570.76	572.04	564.33	525.56	476.03	49.76	17.17	13.92	7.30	3.16	0.78	2.84	-2.06	0.42
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$8.78	1,005,000	-38.00%	9.07	9.34	9.65	11.79	17.47	43.15	22.83	25.71	14.92	19.91	-0.22	-0.19	-0.03	1.49
ROIV	ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD	$30.88	9,683,000	-42.16%	29.64	28.91	28.45	26.75	21.96	54.60	66.39	61.69	63.19	53.76	0.53	0.35	0.19	0.94
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$80.07	8,502,000	41.87%	77.54	92.97	107.98	116.78	127.39	28.82	18.54	16.56	56.38	47.63	-10.10	-9.85	-0.25	0.83
MYGN	MYRIAD GENETICS INC	$3.91	1,400,000	-31.74%	3.80	4.22	4.52	4.96	6.01	39.67	20.91	14.81	38.75	26.99	-0.28	-0.25	-0.03	1.34
BFLY	BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC	$4.48	4,442,000	-7.92%	4.15	4.49	4.45	4.13	3.21	51.05	46.03	33.70	82.99	56.03	-0.10	-0.10	-0.01	2.30
JANX	JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC	$14.41	614,000	-42.46%	14.27	14.37	14.44	14.08	18.94	51.55	72.32	57.66	93.49	63.84	-0.09	-0.09	-0.00	1.50
OFIX	ORTHOFIX MEDICAL INC	$10.41	1,562,000	424.16%	11.79	11.88	11.97	12.82	13.89	35.39	43.63	51.19	30.25	46.80	-0.23	-0.09	-0.13	0.99
MMED	MINIMED GROUP INC	$11.72	612,000	-24.54%	11.31	11.70	13.56	N/A	N/A	43.92	62.30	41.56	100.00	81.92	-0.68	-0.86	0.18	1.77
ELVN	ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS INC	$42.25	918,000	43.89%	41.53	41.70	39.96	32.98	26.45	50.65	50.36	40.98	57.12	42.98	0.18	0.39	-0.21	1.12
ARDX	ARDELYX INC	$6.35	2,905,000	4.53%	6.32	6.48	6.14	6.49	6.13	43.66	15.83	15.41	14.48	10.77	-0.01	0.06	-0.07	1.13
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$146.25	1,575,000	-23.43%	145.29	146.71	152.49	171.68	181.05	47.49	38.06	33.56	81.14	76.96	-2.35	-2.97	0.62	0.49
DTIL	PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC	$7.15	129,000	-27.12%	7.52	7.42	6.96	5.56	5.48	49.67	32.85	28.34	18.36	11.85	0.09	0.21	-0.12	1.29
AVTX	AVALO THERAPEUTICS INC	$16.60	1,355,000	4.07%	17.85	17.12	15.60	15.83	15.09	47.87	27.29	29.31	5.90	8.61	0.41	0.77	-0.37	0.87
ADPT	ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP	$13.87	1,076,000	-43.43%	13.37	13.75	13.82	15.20	15.13	51.14	54.80	41.77	80.61	58.54	-0.17	-0.20	0.03	2.05
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$2.56	1,105,000	2.31%	2.58	2.55	2.31	2.37	2.99	58.77	30.18	29.86	24.01	18.07	0.07	0.09	-0.02	1.72
AMWL	AMERICAN WELL CORP	$7.91	18,000	-32.33%	7.85	7.25	6.31	5.67	5.62	67.70	87.52	85.99	55.72	55.58	0.51	0.50	0.01	1.53
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$0.81	134,000	-78.25%	0.81	0.83	0.90	0.95	1.05	40.16	39.87	37.88	73.25	64.85	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	1.29
NTRA	NATERA INC	$203.69	1,491,000	-1.45%	198.23	202.13	201.32	211.15	201.54	50.98	52.04	44.34	55.79	47.22	-1.05	-1.18	0.13	1.45
ADAG	ADAGENE INC	$3.79	147,000	230.34%	3.61	3.62	3.80	3.20	2.57	53.45	70.85	54.56	70.39	39.96	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.35
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$30.49	558,000	-15.20%	30.43	31.04	29.60	31.97	32.63	46.97	43.83	43.59	27.15	26.76	0.06	0.22	-0.16	0.84
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$3.79	917,000	13.35%	3.76	4.24	4.47	5.06	6.55	32.04	10.89	9.64	17.63	14.11	-0.28	-0.23	-0.05	1.53
HYPR	HYPERFINE INC	$1.50	320,000	82.86%	1.56	1.59	1.36	1.24	1.25	49.85	22.79	18.25	16.21	9.85	0.04	0.07	-0.04	1.33
ICLR	ICON PLC	$116.57	303,000	-63.27%	116.75	116.37	110.70	129.19	152.51	52.15	35.02	30.17	23.44	13.93	1.02	1.58	-0.56	1.15
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$19.54	1,394,000	-16.97%	17.75	20.23	21.70	27.02	29.33	48.87	36.59	26.73	73.28	53.81	-1.39	-1.52	0.13	1.47
AQST	AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.23	1,335,000	11.34%	4.23	4.20	4.15	4.15	4.87	47.52	18.59	16.93	11.72	9.84	0.01	0.02	-0.02	1.31
SLGL	SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	$68.31	63,000	193.02%	69.36	71.29	74.04	71.91	52.28	55.26	42.20	24.50	56.50	32.05	-1.39	-1.68	0.29	0.55
GH	GUARDANT HEALTH INC	$118.01	4,934,000	11.33%	103.45	96.25	91.17	97.56	87.70	77.49	94.89	92.03	100.00	88.29	6.13	3.40	2.72	1.67
UFPT	UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$226.10	216,000	23.43%	221.09	212.48	202.81	221.96	216.79	64.36	86.86	80.91	67.52	63.01	6.32	5.13	1.20	0.95
PLYX	POLARYX THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.94	320,000	83.91%	3.29	3.99	5.24	N/A	N/A	37.52	38.30	28.25	94.98	79.73	-0.60	-0.66	0.06	0.67
HSDT	SOLANA CO	$2.36	100,000	-81.88%	2.25	2.19	2.07	2.31	5.12	55.40	71.82	63.89	55.44	43.19	0.06	0.05	0.01	1.34
ABT	ABBOTT LABORATORIES	$87.77	8,523,000	10.27%	86.04	87.55	96.06	105.65	117.51	41.56	73.20	70.11	90.29	94.62	-2.55	-3.43	0.89	0.53
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$13.29	1,013,000	11.07%	13.83	14.06	13.30	14.15	17.06	42.91	8.70	12.20	3.08	1.81	-0.04	0.11	-0.15	1.57
NRXP	NRX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.06	1,022,000	7.92%	3.05	3.04	2.60	2.32	2.52	61.28	45.18	40.42	30.91	24.20	0.13	0.15	-0.02	1.01
SDEV	STABLECOIN DEVELOPMENT CORP	$1.48	54,600	-44.85%	1.60	1.50	1.49	10.06	9.34	41.09	31.27	40.26	25.05	40.93	-0.06	-0.09	0.02	0.75
TNDM	TANDEM DIABETES CARE INC	$15.76	1,567,000	-7.66%	14.37	16.53	19.34	20.39	18.02	40.24	37.23	30.81	73.35	57.02	-1.49	-1.52	0.02	1.38
TBPH	THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC	$16.34	257,000	-44.61%	16.42	16.63	16.07	17.30	16.35	47.34	35.34	30.57	29.66	23.78	-0.02	0.04	-0.06	0.64
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$39.24	1,161,000	-17.60%	40.54	38.81	35.41	32.48	32.26	53.26	49.44	52.91	10.96	21.07	1.28	1.69	-0.41	1.89
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$34.89	1,070,000	-34.95%	33.85	34.10	37.89	43.52	45.04	46.96	93.77	85.81	98.47	98.98	-1.15	-1.62	0.47	0.62
ACIU	AC IMMUNE SA	$2.85	147,000	-17.42%	2.82	2.89	2.95	3.05	2.95	45.88	39.33	37.11	57.57	49.20	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.11
SLN	SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC	$6.49	130,000	-23.53%	6.51	6.89	6.58	6.00	5.97	43.73	32.00	23.62	40.94	28.52	-0.16	-0.02	-0.13	0.69
INMD	INMODE LTD	$13.83	1,161,000	43.87%	13.93	14.04	13.94	14.20	14.45	43.66	49.80	55.55	38.85	46.99	-0.05	-0.02	-0.03	1.61
SPTX	SEAPORT THERAPEUTICS INC	$17.19	209,000	-21.13%	16.33	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.66	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.94
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$222.18	145,000	-35.84%	218.08	223.08	216.08	206.07	193.43	57.27	63.55	45.99	66.26	39.37	0.05	0.43	-0.38	1.15
BDMD	BAIRD MEDICAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD	$1.64	60,000	-11.76%	1.67	1.72	1.84	1.70	1.75	40.75	23.55	22.53	3.28	3.06	-0.05	-0.05	-0.00	0.02

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	602	+0.98%	-2.57%	-1.90%	-76.05%	18.28x	4.87x	-122.61%	-12.79%	-9.65%	+63.30%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	55	+0.67%	+2.81%	-8.17%	+10.83%	15.48x	3.33x	-6.63%	+6.21%	+12.47%	+27.83%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+1.56%	+1.86%	+5.32%	+34.81%	35.69x	7.08x	+34.51%	+12.30%	+21.70%	+16.21%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+1.45%	+0.08%	-0.21%	-29.54%	10.90x	1.56x	+9.35%	+5.09%	+10.99%	+40.37%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.67%	-2.56%	+17.39%	-0.56%	26.31x	2.31x	+9.02%	+2.82%	+6.93%	+0.78%	Buy
Health Information Services	53	-0.32%	+2.09%	+1.61%	-27.61%	18.03x	2.95x	-3.94%	+0.71%	+1.12%	+39.60%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.91%	-2.48%	+4.38%	-21.64%	15.15x	4.82x	-49.93%	+6.78%	+15.36%	+22.72%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+0.14%	+3.57%	-2.51%	-69.30%	23.09x	3.04x	+6.44%	+5.41%	+9.00%	+33.12%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.07%	+2.30%	-9.07%	+5.35%	22.37x	143.42x	-104.83%	+3.78%	+25.68%	+28.40%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	+0.20%	+3.38%	-1.50%	-5.73%	42.68x	3.27x	+7.01%	+7.29%	+10.77%	+27.03%	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 1069 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, 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 return 42.55% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 102 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 57.98% from Bioventus's current stock price of $9.50.

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. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1069 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 Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 7 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 122.45% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 181 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $251.09, an upside of 4.88% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $239.40.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 72.73% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% 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 1069 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 41, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Indivior Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 234.79% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 294 percentage points.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, an upside of 28.14% from Indivior Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $37.46.

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

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.66%.

Cryo Cell International's dividend payout ratio of -45.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. 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 2.66%.

So Young International's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its 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 30.19%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.66%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.58% in the last day, and up 0.01% over the last week. Akari Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 255.45% yesterday.

Akari Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced preclinical data demonstrating synergistic activity of AKTX-101 with KRAS inhibition in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer models

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 42 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -68.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -9 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 86, which is 71 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 532.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 591 percentage points.

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA) 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.

Auna Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -36.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 22 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

60.49% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 39.89% over the next year.

4.95% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.38% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.14% are rated C (Hold), 27.48% are rated D (Sell), and 7.05% 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 27.77x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

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