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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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PFE
PFIZER INC
$28.32-0.81%2.72%3.89%12.47%4.58%14.66%-31.51%-21.94%-7.81%$28.75$20.921.50%35.41%0.4130,921,000-15.42%
MYGN
MYRIAD GENETICS INC
$4.753.49%2.81%-5.19%-22.64%-37.17%-46.02%-80.01%-84.83%-87.56%$8.63$3.7644.96%26.33%1.361,148,00034.27%
UTMD
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
$63.120.40%0.83%-5.92%11.72%-1.17%13.16%-32.71%-29.02%0.41%$68.71$51.268.14%23.14%0.529,8001.03%
ANGO
ANGIODYNAMICS INC
$10.31-13.65%-8.52%-9.24%-18.69%-12.18%-5.06%4.35%-56.26%-15.07%$13.99$8.3626.30%23.33%1.021,227,00044.35%
WAT
WATERS CORP
$304.241.45%1.22%-0.97%-20.35%-5.49%-16.10%-1.05%2.91%128.94%$414.15$275.0526.54%10.61%0.97727,000-6.79%
BSX
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
$62.821.32%-10.47%-17.58%-33.67%-34.71%-37.21%26.35%60.91%222.65%$109.50$61.2542.63%2.57%0.6913,896,000-28.69%
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
$11.63-0.26%-0.30%-18.73%3.19%-10.26%-21.79%-70.26%-81.94%-81.06%$17.18$9.8532.31%18.07%0.932,456,000-24.73%
MGTX
MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC
$9.180.99%21.91%21.11%17.54%9.29%44.34%51.74%-35.71%N/A$9.73$4.555.65%101.76%1.241,095,000-6.01%
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$18.312.46%4.81%-2.32%-4.34%23.38%-0.44%109.50%-75.16%248.76%$21.49$10.9614.78%67.06%1.62342,000-28.90%
AZTA
AZENTA INC
$22.636.85%6.19%-12.42%-32.23%-28.14%-36.09%-49.11%-76.99%117.18%$41.73$19.8745.77%13.89%1.501,111,00012.34%
TNDM
TANDEM DIABETES CARE INC
$18.61-1.06%-20.20%-26.24%-13.64%41.95%-1.48%-52.79%-78.38%-79.55%$29.65$9.9837.23%86.47%1.371,034,000-41.05%
AHCO
ADAPTHEALTH CORP
$12.031.43%5.43%24.79%24.41%27.44%11.29%-3.91%-68.75%N/A$12.09$7.110.50%69.32%1.051,057,000-3.56%
CVS
CVS HEALTH CORP
$73.491.38%3.25%-10.00%-8.29%-5.11%7.96%-3.42%-2.07%-29.66%$85.15$58.3513.69%25.95%0.476,034,00021.97%
AIRS
AIRSCULPT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.1716.12%-2.46%85.38%71.35%-60.18%50.95%-38.68%N/AN/A$12.00$1.5173.58%109.93%2.073,463,000128.43%
LGND
LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$199.59-0.02%-2.02%-1.46%4.99%10.81%83.56%178.83%30.01%78.76%$227.92$93.5812.43%113.28%1.14222,0001.37%
ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
$452.07-2.67%-3.52%-8.90%-19.56%2.05%-10.84%78.31%77.07%554.06%$603.88$425.0025.14%6.37%1.291,648,00015.49%
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$746.420.44%7.73%-1.37%-11.14%-5.71%27.89%107.26%158.86%N/A$934.62$510.0620.14%46.34%0.64372,00014.81%
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$2.75-5.50%-11.29%-9.24%-45.22%-59.02%-29.85%-13.52%-86.05%-97.95%$8.40$2.6967.26%2.23%1.29130,000-19.75%
INSM
INSMED INC
$162.43-1.47%10.05%11.01%-8.29%6.30%121.17%835.12%358.97%1,165.03%$212.75$60.4023.65%168.92%1.021,809,000-35.07%
QTTB
Q32 BIO INC
$6.384.42%-10.64%28.89%85.47%208.21%329.63%-64.56%-96.32%N/A$8.05$1.3520.70%374.35%1.09167,000-86.15%
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$564.81-0.96%6.06%9.92%13.71%27.37%80.88%150.67%193.03%397.54%$607.89$266.987.09%111.56%0.42831,00017.87%
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.420.88%3.01%2.40%17.53%36.04%55.45%54.75%-67.43%-55.18%$3.76$1.829.04%87.91%1.2143,000-60.55%
DOCS
DOXIMITY INC
$22.77-0.70%-6.33%-11.40%-47.40%-68.37%-60.71%-27.69%N/AN/A$76.51$21.8270.24%4.35%1.472,401,000-23.14%
VIR
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$9.060.44%1.12%-3.00%52.53%60.07%39.81%-61.08%-81.35%N/A$10.94$4.1617.18%118.05%1.301,727,000-16.49%
KALV
KALVISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$19.900.66%5.01%23.91%28.72%69.36%79.44%142.68%-29.18%122.10%$21.31$9.246.59%115.48%0.83911,000-29.33%
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$8.600.23%1.42%0.47%-2.82%-7.53%-30.48%-47.46%-81.50%173.89%$13.47$7.5036.15%14.67%1.3632,000-4.76%
ADPT
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES CORP
$14.812.63%6.09%-8.13%-6.91%4.00%86.52%70.03%-63.96%N/A$20.76$6.7128.66%120.85%2.041,565,000-35.46%
CYPH
CYPHERPUNK TECHNOLOGIES INC
$0.76-0.91%11.71%17.20%-32.48%4.52%124.41%-76.60%-95.98%N/A$3.70$0.2379.38%228.88%1.51981,00015.68%
BTMD
BIOTE CORP
$1.5911.19%17.78%-24.29%-35.63%-47.00%-54.05%-72.59%-84.04%N/A$4.75$1.2766.53%25.20%0.55379,000-3.07%
CERS
CERUS CORP
$1.86-0.53%1.64%-26.48%-5.58%23.18%32.86%-34.97%-68.74%-69.76%$2.96$1.1237.06%66.07%1.77754,000-12.12%
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$229.250.44%3.92%-5.30%7.48%14.07%50.68%214.77%74.07%1,130.54%$248.58$124.067.78%84.79%0.70755,00058.95%
NVS
NOVARTIS AG
$154.03-0.68%2.89%-7.69%11.18%17.61%39.05%66.48%76.50%111.78%$170.46$97.729.64%57.63%0.332,631,00061.71%
AKTS
AKTIS ONCOLOGY INC
$17.371.76%-1.42%-13.15%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$29.16$14.7240.43%18.00%2.38380,0004.97%
SGHT
SIGHT SCIENCES INC
$3.52-3.83%-12.00%-37.37%-52.94%6.34%56.44%-58.39%N/AN/A$9.24$2.0361.89%73.40%1.80237,000-25.47%
DTIL
PRECISION BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.822.28%-11.01%34.41%41.95%7.38%24.09%-74.95%-98.15%N/A$8.82$3.5334.01%64.87%1.28304,000151.24%
ABUS
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP
$4.48-0.88%0.67%-4.07%-6.08%-0.22%27.64%46.41%32.15%7.95%$5.10$2.7112.16%65.62%0.94612,000-48.91%
ACAD
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$22.20-0.54%3.40%-2.67%-15.56%3.84%33.57%17.27%4.82%-26.15%$28.35$13.4021.69%65.67%1.001,703,0007.17%
RLAY
RELAY THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.5416.43%23.91%28.09%53.30%140.23%403.61%-25.80%-67.16%N/A$13.04$1.783.83%606.48%1.798,892,000270.35%
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$177.34-3.50%-7.18%-5.70%-0.27%14.23%35.04%-36.06%-36.18%-32.83%$202.41$110.0412.39%61.17%0.731,339,000-3.67%
QGEN
QIAGEN NV
$41.031.61%3.32%-15.97%-9.21%-11.27%2.52%-12.55%-19.84%66.05%$57.82$38.5829.04%6.35%0.611,276,00061.31%
PDEX
PRO DEX INC
$51.671.33%4.81%12.01%36.98%53.83%-6.38%214.87%87.55%1,281.55%$70.26$23.4726.46%120.15%0.5729,000-11.59%
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.420.16%-1.38%-21.90%-16.41%-33.61%8.08%-21.90%7.18%252.75%$9.92$4.6835.28%37.18%0.67267,00073.38%
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$27.74-0.79%1.09%-4.01%-25.79%3.66%-14.72%-16.42%-16.95%N/A$40.87$25.5232.13%8.70%0.84524,000-15.62%
OPCH
OPTION CARE HEALTH INC
$27.473.70%-1.01%-13.07%-14.80%-1.33%-21.04%-13.43%48.25%225.47%$36.80$24.2425.35%13.35%0.811,867,000-6.93%
IART
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP
$9.53-0.42%1.60%-8.63%-20.65%-31.78%-56.24%-83.24%-86.05%-71.54%$20.55$8.7053.61%9.54%1.04634,000-31.61%
BAX
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
$16.68-0.60%0.06%-15.29%-14.46%-28.20%-50.43%-58.28%-80.44%-60.36%$32.68$15.7348.96%6.04%0.686,514,000-22.54%
TMDX
TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC
$100.700.29%-1.47%-31.50%-17.93%-13.25%37.73%33.94%191.70%N/A$156.00$62.2335.45%61.81%1.64552,000-30.21%
ELV
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
$300.740.75%2.21%2.27%-15.11%-11.61%-29.95%-36.88%-15.26%104.22%$458.75$273.7134.44%9.88%0.451,192,000-9.01%
CBLL
CERIBELL INC
$18.570.38%0.92%2.26%-12.82%57.24%-3.48%N/AN/AN/A$24.33$10.0123.67%85.51%1.52218,000-24.04%
JNJ
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
$243.04-0.44%1.59%-2.22%17.21%30.68%56.44%54.95%48.71%123.81%$251.71$141.503.44%71.76%0.196,877,0008.93%
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$24.84-0.84%0.57%-11.25%-35.55%11.74%23.03%11.24%-66.15%N/A$44.28$14.5943.90%70.25%1.47289,000-1.37%
NEO
NEOGENOMICS INC
$8.003.23%3.09%-15.79%-31.97%-10.91%-15.07%-52.63%-83.78%14.29%$13.74$4.7241.78%69.49%1.601,794,0002.57%
AMPH
AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$20.451.04%4.71%-2.67%-22.71%-22.89%-26.44%-46.37%15.63%58.65%$31.26$17.0334.59%20.08%0.61390,000-42.39%
OMCL
OMNICELL INC
$34.150.62%-2.98%-17.21%-24.35%13.91%-3.69%-41.11%-74.34%21.92%$55.00$22.6637.91%50.71%0.99354,00021.23%
RGEN
REPLIGEN CORP
$117.78-0.46%2.94%-5.75%-28.34%-18.90%-10.04%-27.94%-41.23%338.01%$175.77$102.9732.99%14.39%1.44797,000-27.81%
ALMS
ALUMIS INC
$23.372.82%-11.21%-21.37%160.97%490.15%137.50%N/AN/AN/A$30.60$2.7623.63%746.74%0.831,412,000-10.80%
KZIA
KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD
$7.342.23%1.10%-16.87%46.80%16.32%83.50%-85.74%-98.82%-98.43%$17.40$2.8657.82%156.64%1.0928,500-86.93%
EBS
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC
$8.23-1.79%1.86%-8.45%-34.21%-10.45%59.19%-15.93%-89.53%-77.88%$14.06$4.0241.47%104.73%1.75880,000-3.61%
AMRN
AMARIN CORP PLC
$14.740.68%0.48%5.81%7.43%-11.95%70.60%-50.54%-88.66%-53.94%$20.90$7.5229.47%95.91%1.1213,200-47.20%
TDOC
TELADOC HEALTH INC
$5.27-0.19%-4.53%2.13%-25.25%-37.85%-32.35%-79.42%-97.09%-47.41%$9.77$4.4046.06%19.77%1.763,495,000-28.69%
ATR
APTARGROUP INC
$126.01-0.58%1.06%-11.68%2.83%-5.38%-16.29%6.20%-12.91%59.69%$164.28$103.2323.30%22.07%0.71298,00015.06%
SMTI
SANARA MEDTECH INC
$17.24-0.06%-4.28%-15.82%-25.37%-44.17%-42.67%-58.88%-44.30%146.29%$35.95$16.0552.04%7.43%1.1913,000-61.42%
RCUS
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$22.965.13%8.25%-4.09%-1.42%71.73%191.00%25.88%-29.51%N/A$26.40$6.5013.03%253.23%1.551,576,0006.63%
ITGR
INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP
$86.850.47%0.02%0.59%13.12%-15.75%-28.27%15.12%-6.14%155.67%$127.56$62.1031.91%39.86%0.90330,000-33.33%
PRVA
PRIVIA HEALTH GROUP INC
$21.210.66%5.10%-11.77%-9.59%-13.29%-5.14%-23.65%N/AN/A$26.51$18.7719.99%13.00%1.04725,000-18.17%
INMD
INMODE LTD
$13.790.66%0.29%1.10%-6.82%-10.80%-23.30%-57.69%-65.41%N/A$16.74$12.7217.62%8.41%1.63662,000-3.07%
TKNO
ALPHA TEKNOVA INC
$3.167.85%11.66%32.77%-18.97%-48.62%-42.12%9.34%N/AN/A$7.48$1.9157.75%65.45%1.3772,000-42.40%
MIRM
MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$94.17-0.48%5.95%4.53%20.62%31.25%109.27%276.68%363.44%N/A$109.28$36.8813.83%155.34%0.71743,000-12.79%
ACHC
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC
$23.961.23%0.46%2.22%67.67%-9.99%-17.97%-66.97%-58.63%-56.35%$30.17$11.4320.58%109.62%0.812,977,0008.37%
PTGX
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC
$103.780.11%1.58%10.12%19.04%59.71%115.31%354.78%286.66%N/A$107.84$39.603.76%162.07%1.02602,0004.51%
BRKR
BRUKER CORP
$36.761.88%4.02%-7.66%-23.59%5.54%-10.67%-52.90%-45.52%24.86%$56.22$28.5334.61%28.85%1.111,459,000-33.83%
HSTM
HEALTHSTREAM INC
$20.450.25%-3.76%-4.31%-10.27%-25.69%-36.98%-23.69%-8.95%-7.34%$34.13$19.5040.08%4.87%0.56165,000-1.79%
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$61.03-3.00%0.43%-5.13%-9.97%76.39%380.93%138.77%-9.21%1,113.32%$76.76$9.5720.49%537.72%1.651,452,000-12.32%
ICLR
ICON PLC
$114.192.49%10.78%5.47%-39.48%-40.82%-32.31%-46.76%-43.83%50.47%$211.00$66.5745.88%71.53%1.15661,000-16.33%
PHR
PHREESIA INC
$8.37-0.36%-28.15%-31.78%-48.65%-63.35%-67.96%-72.66%-84.83%N/A$32.76$7.7774.45%7.72%1.513,534,000-10.08%
PGEN
PRECIGEN INC
$3.940.25%1.29%8.84%-7.94%18.32%166.22%251.79%-48.50%-88.74%$5.47$1.1127.90%254.95%1.785,458,000-2.93%
SLN
SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$5.948.59%11.86%-0.67%-3.41%14.23%105.54%-4.19%-77.14%N/A$7.91$1.9724.91%201.52%0.64286,00013.04%
ADAG
ADAGENE INC
$3.99-13.45%-3.62%34.80%116.85%105.67%143.29%195.56%-77.67%N/A$4.72$1.3015.47%206.92%0.361,226,000449.78%
WAY
WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP
$23.74-0.13%-4.47%-9.56%-24.32%-37.87%-36.41%N/AN/AN/A$42.55$21.1344.21%12.35%0.871,595,0002.18%
WEAV
WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
$4.913.59%8.63%-7.88%-31.52%-25.04%-55.69%-4.84%N/AN/A$11.32$4.2456.63%15.80%1.541,233,0000.00%
PLYX
POLARYX THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.14-6.05%11.91%147.92%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$48.91$2.2085.40%224.55%0.06252,0007.23%
CRON
CRONOS GROUP INC
$2.530.80%0.40%-3.80%-6.30%-2.32%39.78%29.74%-72.88%N/A$3.43$1.6026.24%58.13%1.19640,000-21.57%
NRXS
NEURAXIS INC
$7.250.97%3.57%15.08%62.56%127.27%237.21%N/AN/AN/A$7.97$1.339.03%445.11%1.0744,000-46.99%
CLOV
CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP
$1.721.18%-4.44%-15.69%-28.63%-32.02%-52.09%102.59%-77.07%N/A$3.92$1.5856.12%8.86%1.563,286,000-64.06%
VRCA
VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$5.47-0.36%24.60%1.86%-34.10%20.48%24.77%-91.94%-96.40%N/A$9.82$3.2844.30%66.77%0.9838,600-70.31%
YCBD
CBDMD INC
$0.732.37%-3.17%-9.73%-36.81%-37.88%-69.79%-98.91%-99.95%N/A$2.56$0.4771.37%55.96%0.79590,000-43.59%
TSHA
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES INC
$4.371.39%1.16%-3.53%-16.76%-10.45%231.06%467.53%-78.14%N/A$6.02$1.0527.41%316.19%1.841,581,000-4.36%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$5.94-2.78%4.39%-8.19%-3.41%13.14%21.72%25.85%-21.53%-24.14%$8.40$3.2129.29%85.05%1.132,401,000-62.60%
ANL
ADLAI NORTYE LTD
$8.183.54%21.19%-0.73%492.75%360.85%291.39%N/AN/AN/A$12.09$0.8832.34%830.60%0.60455,000-17.42%
SEPN
SEPTERNA INC
$25.183.32%1.78%-12.08%-10.01%24.96%358.23%N/AN/AN/A$32.63$4.6622.83%440.34%1.33288,00037.14%
ABT
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
$102.870.48%-1.63%-9.86%-17.17%-22.65%-22.03%1.26%-14.17%143.08%$139.06$100.8826.02%1.98%0.545,453,000-26.82%
VOR
VOR BIOPHARMA INC
$18.053.80%33.01%13.52%55.07%-50.79%42.35%-82.74%-97.63%N/A$65.80$2.6272.57%588.41%1.201,526,000-1.93%
NTHI
NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$5.95-2.30%-18.27%-40.05%-33.00%-47.76%-15.00%N/AN/AN/A$12.99$3.2054.20%85.94%-0.13100,000369.48%
BEAM
BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC
$24.661.82%4.40%-14.05%-9.14%-3.63%33.44%-18.15%-69.40%N/A$36.44$13.5332.33%82.33%2.071,854,000-8.58%
RLYB
RALLYBIO CORP
$8.430.36%-0.12%-23.15%48.99%105.96%81.68%-81.18%N/AN/A$11.49$1.7626.63%378.71%1.1914,600-54.09%
PBH
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC
$52.48-9.02%-13.08%-23.42%-14.28%-16.49%-39.00%-17.30%22.27%-2.24%$89.37$51.2841.28%2.34%0.471,595,000195.92%
ARDT
ARDENT HEALTH INC
$8.66-0.12%-1.37%-8.65%0.23%-34.34%-32.45%N/AN/AN/A$15.48$8.0744.06%7.31%0.80300,00036.99%
PHAT
PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$11.341.80%5.10%-1.05%-27.82%-4.06%106.56%52.83%-68.35%N/A$18.31$2.2138.07%413.12%1.42786,000-16.83%
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$260.950.79%3.80%0.83%5.69%43.62%44.17%224.77%231.37%N/A$298.30$122.8012.52%112.50%1.33204,000-41.21%
CCCC
C4 THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.824.44%7.63%-11.04%46.11%27.60%85.53%-11.88%-92.48%N/A$3.82$1.0926.18%159.91%2.012,127,000-12.18%

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
606-0.01%+3.43%-0.16%-29.10%28.69x4.77x-38.36%-14.24%-8.58%+63.52%Strong Buy
55+0.31%+1.69%-3.45%+10.47%20.41x3.69x-2.71%+6.61%+12.95%+25.93%Strong Buy
20-1.34%+2.11%-6.55%+20.55%32.72x7.01x+10.22%+12.41%+21.10%+19.20%Buy
75-1.19%+0.83%-6.28%-27.18%-196.18x1.63x+9.19%+2.51%+7.27%+43.81%Strong Buy
10+1.24%+1.76%-5.45%-36.04%22.78x1.80x+9.09%+2.85%+6.97%+25.73%Buy
55+0.55%-0.27%-8.49%-80.30%23.49x2.80x-7.72%+2.33%+4.64%+61.04%Buy
50-0.22%-1.38%-10.26%-42.38%18.03x5.29x-68.62%+7.35%+19.11%+25.02%Buy
137-0.07%-1.18%-9.86%-66.48%23.94x3.27x+8.46%+5.25%+9.40%+54.60%Strong Buy
10+1.45%+2.26%-10.46%+25.96%29.76x317.88x-99.39%+3.30%+23.34%+14.03%Strong Buy
57-0.61%+0.07%-7.92%-10.20%-490.95x3.36x+9.37%+7.41%+4.05%+32.85%Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 44, which is 17 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -5.68% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 30 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 67.22% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.97.

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 52.75% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 88 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 20.19% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $12.48.

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: A, 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 13.52% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 49 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 56.74% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $6.38.

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

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)


Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY) has an annual dividend yield of 205.13%, which is 200 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -105.3% indicates that its high 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 24.18%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -42.4% 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 11.23%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%. 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 162.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.05% in the last day, and up 1.62% over the last week. Lipocine was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -77.84% yesterday.

Lipocine shares are trading lower after the company's LPCN 1154 missed its Phase 3 primary endpoint in postpartum depression.

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 70 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -29.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 6 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 41 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 145.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 181 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 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -14.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 21 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.29% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 44.05% over the next year.

5.73% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.7% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.93% are rated C (Hold), 23.91% are rated D (Sell), and 6.72% 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 -8.01x.
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