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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
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$872.62M	-8.20%	-6.10%	-5.40%	-5.50%	0.36	9.15	79.50%	-6.90%	-5.68%
CSTL	CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.02B	-4.20%	-3.50%	-3.73%	-5.20%	0.19	6.04	77.30%	-5.40%	-5.27%
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$14.25B	-7.70%	-3.20%	-1.24%	-1.40%	1.64	1.35	32.70%	-6.00%	-1.99%
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$7.26B	51.00%	14.00%	32.07%	160.20%	1.40	1.34	84.50%	14.90%	15.41%
ALC	ALCON INC	$35.63B	2.90%	2.00%	3.40%	6.80%	0.44	2.09	56.80%	5.90%	8.75%
HUM	HUMANA INC	$46.42B	6.90%	2.40%	6.67%	7.20%	1.97	1.74	13.70%	0.90%	1.57%
GSK	GSK PLC	$103.74B	28.20%	7.80%	15.34%	20.10%	2.53	0.82	72.70%	14.50%	18.57%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$32.23B	4.50%	2.80%	3.59%	7.30%	0.70	1.87	74.00%	8.30%	10.09%
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$28.03B	-1,199.90%	24.90%	47.23%	32.70%	285.28	1.12	60.30%	21.90%	28.22%
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$40.36B	13.40%	11.00%	16.74%	24.70%	0.25	4.74	75.00%	28.40%	37.46%
OFIX	ORTHOFIX MEDICAL INC	$398.77M	-14.10%	-7.20%	-5.52%	-7.30%	1.03	2.84	71.30%	-7.40%	-4.74%
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$13.73B	3.30%	2.00%	3.33%	8.30%	0.67	1.80	55.00%	8.20%	12.33%
SEPN	SEPTERNA INC	$1.89B	-6.30%	-4.10%	-4.70%	-6.10%	0.47	5.00	100.00%	-24.50%	-23.17%
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$2.89B	N/A	-2.30%	1.86%	1.00%	-204.64	1.14	20.90%	-4.50%	3.27%
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$138.79B	23.30%	16.90%	22.49%	31.00%	0.35	3.19	86.00%	35.00%	41.96%
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$33.51B	18.90%	5.40%	10.44%	15.90%	2.37	1.26	39.50%	9.30%	14.21%
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$101.88B	-194.40%	5.40%	33.52%	91.30%	-21.74	0.89	3.60%	1.10%	1.47%
TVTX	TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.15B	-55.80%	-7.00%	-5.16%	-5.00%	31.60	4.05	98.60%	-7.40%	-5.64%
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$1.59B	6.00%	1.50%	3.92%	3.40%	2.62	2.11	17.40%	1.20%	2.63%
MDLN	MEDLINE INC	$45.62B	5.50%	1.80%	4.16%	5.90%	1.75	4.33	26.20%	2.30%	5.09%
STLN	STARLING ONCOLOGY INC	$512.64M	N/A	-24.20%	-39.86%	-23.00%	-8.15	1.36	15.70%	-7.00%	-5.65%
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$31.58B	93.60%	15.80%	27.79%	22.30%	3.11	3.06	79.70%	16.80%	23.41%
MDGL	MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$11.83B	-56.60%	-25.50%	-33.73%	-29.30%	1.38	3.21	91.50%	-25.30%	-22.87%
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$92.93B	-112.60%	11.20%	24.32%	13.80%	-10.01	0.99	42.60%	8.80%	14.32%
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$658.00B	25.70%	10.60%	17.93%	34.50%	1.37	1.09	67.90%	21.50%	26.76%
EVH	EVOLENT HEALTH INC	$533.64M	-100.40%	-24.90%	-29.27%	-39.20%	4.15	1.24	17.20%	-24.40%	-20.64%
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$2.46B	9.20%	4.60%	6.35%	16.30%	1.38	3.23	53.50%	15.60%	25.37%
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$480.20M	-119.70%	-18.70%	-16.10%	-9.30%	7.16	4.94	79.60%	-19.30%	-12.96%
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$31.84M	-14.00%	-8.90%	-8.71%	-10.10%	0.61	3.25	17.70%	-7.30%	-5.69%
NNNN	ANBIO BIOTECHNOLOGY	$1.14B	27.00%	26.00%	21.24%	46.00%	0.00	344.31	87.20%	74.10%	74.06%
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$97.72M	95.70%	39.70%	49.51%	178.50%	0.67	3.96	65.60%	151.00%	184.19%
ACHC	ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC	$2.67B	-50.00%	-19.60%	-18.96%	-15.70%	1.70	1.57	33.50%	-33.40%	-28.19%
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$2.79B	20.00%	3.50%	9.23%	30.80%	3.82	1.70	12.50%	0.90%	1.20%
SPOK	SPOK HOLDINGS INC	$222.15M	8.50%	6.10%	11.43%	41.00%	0.40	1.09	78.10%	9.00%	12.55%
XGN	EXAGEN INC	$185.32M	-121.60%	-33.70%	-35.75%	-32.70%	3.25	3.19	58.60%	-26.60%	-19.34%
MEDP	MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC	$17.31B	110.10%	24.80%	94.27%	-134.90%	3.74	0.73	28.80%	17.70%	21.07%
AZTA	AZENTA INC	$1.44B	-7.60%	-6.20%	-10.19%	-20.70%	0.24	2.50	43.40%	-20.00%	-26.62%
XRAY	DENTSPLY SIRONA INC	$2.17B	-39.80%	-10.20%	-6.34%	-6.30%	2.85	1.63	49.50%	-15.00%	-7.00%
KRYS	KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC	$10.11B	19.30%	17.70%	16.50%	27.80%	0.10	8.32	94.60%	54.80%	51.45%
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$842.65M	96.50%	72.30%	21.48%	29.00%	0.23	1.94	91.40%	116.30%	33.02%
SRZN	SURROZEN INC	$281.73M	N/A	-309.60%	-311.58%	-3,438.20%	-1.53	12.14	100.00%	-2,885.30%	-2,885.33%
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$10.21B	3.20%	2.20%	4.30%	4.20%	0.43	3.14	51.90%	8.60%	15.42%
HOWL	WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS INC	$42.91M	-167.00%	-59.90%	-184.51%	-237.20%	0.48	2.91	100.00%	-164.80%	-143.14%
RARE	ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$2.54B	N/A	-44.40%	-63.77%	-35.30%	-5.20	1.73	83.10%	-81.70%	-81.18%
RGEN	REPLIGEN CORP	$10.25B	2.00%	1.40%	2.64%	5.40%	0.40	9.05	53.80%	5.30%	9.46%
OPK	OPKO HEALTH INC	$1.10B	-5.90%	-3.80%	-2.07%	-4.40%	0.55	3.35	40.80%	-12.40%	-5.93%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.56B	24.10%	15.20%	24.21%	37.20%	0.58	3.02	17.10%	6.60%	8.21%
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$300.35B	29.90%	11.10%	18.74%	30.90%	1.93	0.86	74.70%	22.50%	29.85%
PRVA	PRIVIA HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.68B	3.80%	2.00%	5.90%	-197.30%	0.83	1.62	10.00%	1.20%	2.14%
LEGN	LEGEND BIOTECH CORP	$4.06B	-8.70%	-5.40%	-2.52%	-5.30%	0.42	3.04	56.60%	-7.20%	-2.67%
BFLY	BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC	$2.38B	-38.40%	-25.90%	-32.72%	-72.60%	0.49	4.06	52.60%	-66.70%	-65.48%
ALMR	ALAMAR BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.27B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25	11.85	N/A	N/A	N/A
STTK	SHATTUCK LABS INC	$792.87M	-43.60%	-40.90%	-24.69%	-85.30%	0.05	27.59	100.00%	-5,256.80%	-5,256.80%
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$265.60M	-35.90%	-13.60%	-9.57%	-8.10%	2.27	5.42	55.90%	-23.00%	-12.35%
ARMP	ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$192.23M	N/A	-235.70%	106.59%	-69.30%	-1.39	0.11	N/A	N/A	N/A
KURA	KURA ONCOLOGY INC	$1.10B	-207.20%	-45.20%	-62.88%	-62.00%	11.14	4.73	99.30%	-384.30%	-382.35%
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.20B	-13.50%	-8.10%	-7.02%	-8.90%	0.76	3.20	93.30%	-7.70%	-5.04%
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$2.14B	39.60%	26.60%	37.03%	38.00%	0.68	6.97	64.70%	33.00%	43.98%
PRPO	PRECIPIO INC	$55.71M	-8.50%	-5.70%	-6.62%	-15.90%	0.45	1.77	44.10%	-4.50%	-4.29%
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$10.40B	20.70%	9.80%	17.09%	16.10%	1.11	1.12	43.80%	8.40%	11.92%
TMCI	TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS INC	$284.20M	-74.10%	-31.60%	-38.48%	-28.30%	1.67	2.90	79.50%	-29.00%	-26.15%
ARVN	ARVINAS INC	$610.71M	1.90%	1.30%	1.70%	2.00%	0.20	7.91	97.20%	2.90%	3.19%
KIDS	ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP	$654.57M	-11.50%	-7.90%	-6.77%	-8.70%	0.49	4.78	73.70%	-15.70%	-12.29%
QDEL	QUIDELORTHO CORP	$993.66M	-55.30%	-18.40%	-17.52%	-16.80%	2.22	1.39	44.60%	-39.20%	-30.93%
UTMD	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	$228.03M	8.70%	8.50%	10.52%	65.00%	0.02	48.62	57.90%	29.00%	35.68%
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$1.89B	-4.50%	-1.70%	1.07%	1.10%	1.67	4.47	98.90%	-4.20%	2.20%
RYTM	RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.67B	-163.70%	-45.00%	-59.23%	-62.60%	2.14	3.45	89.00%	-87.60%	-77.44%
YARW	YARROW BIOSCIENCE INC	$105.45M	-70.20%	-64.60%	-84.78%	-478.90%	0.07	15.26	100.00%	-3,881.50%	-3,880.71%
TFX	TELEFLEX INC	$5.86B	-31.90%	-14.50%	-15.70%	-20.20%	1.34	2.60	53.80%	-39.70%	-36.61%
RLMD	RELMADA THERAPEUTICS INC	$488.55M	-47.50%	-44.00%	-29.26%	-49.00%	0.06	29.52	N/A	N/A	N/A
BLLN	BILLIONTOONE INC	$4.56B	9.40%	5.00%	5.63%	16.60%	0.36	11.69	71.30%	7.60%	9.55%
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$8.20B	3.70%	2.00%	4.19%	9.00%	1.43	2.30	84.60%	4.00%	9.38%
ARDX	ARDELYX INC	$931.96M	-36.00%	-10.80%	-7.52%	-5.80%	2.87	3.34	94.40%	-12.40%	-7.40%
OGI	ORGANIGRAM GLOBAL INC	$177.63M	22.00%	14.20%	11.40%	28.60%	0.69	2.61	36.50%	28.00%	26.29%
RMD	RESMED INC	$33.53B	23.90%	17.60%	25.35%	59.30%	0.36	3.10	61.10%	26.90%	33.95%
ICLR	ICON PLC	$13.38B	3.50%	2.00%	4.93%	16.20%	0.75	0.95	24.10%	4.00%	7.44%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$890.40M	16.00%	2.70%	9.97%	15.50%	5.85	1.03	60.00%	5.90%	19.07%
ELOX	ELOXX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$80.69M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.37	3.74	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZYME	ZYMEWORKS INC	$2.04B	-72.10%	-37.10%	-40.81%	-39.70%	3.94	6.32	100.00%	-404.00%	-384.43%
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$22.00B	20.20%	18.00%	23.97%	31.10%	0.13	5.73	86.10%	41.60%	50.25%
STVN	STEVANATO GROUP SPA	$6.74B	9.00%	5.30%	10.02%	9.00%	0.69	1.61	29.20%	11.00%	16.69%
AGL	AGILON HEALTH INC	$1.57B	-110.30%	-15.60%	-80.50%	-529.80%	5.99	1.08	0.20%	-3.90%	-3.79%
XFOR	X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$401.54M	-63.10%	-36.90%	-34.84%	-84.60%	0.63	11.30	81.50%	-568.80%	-513.82%
TLPH	TALPHERA INC	$61.77M	-87.30%	-51.40%	-66.65%	-52.80%	0.86	4.30	100.00%	-1,507,600.00%	-1,507,600.00%
INMD	INMODE LTD	$889.44M	11.80%	10.40%	14.19%	26.90%	0.15	8.18	76.50%	20.70%	24.28%
QTTB	Q32 BIO INC	$487.03M	76.90%	45.20%	30.58%	259.20%	0.09	20.30	100.00%	62.90%	62.87%
ECOR	ELECTROCORE INC	$87.00M	N/A	-81.30%	-257.31%	-154.50%	-7.12	1.21	87.10%	-40.00%	-37.52%
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.59B	20.10%	11.70%	11.41%	15.40%	1.26	31.18	95.40%	67.90%	84.03%
OKUR	ONKURE THERAPEUTICS INC	$157.53M	-49.00%	-45.80%	-33.99%	4,223.60%	0.04	26.75	N/A	N/A	N/A
AGEN	AGENUS INC	$345.31M	-38.00%	44.80%	-255.57%	236.40%	-1.90	0.34	99.50%	69.20%	113.88%
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$8.31B	-9.30%	-7.30%	-8.22%	-17.20%	0.25	5.69	70.00%	-12.20%	-12.14%
MYO	MYOMO INC	$55.05M	-142.00%	-40.10%	-49.65%	-40.40%	5.06	2.31	68.40%	-33.50%	-28.39%
SGRY	SURGERY PARTNERS INC	$1.83B	-5.20%	-1.10%	2.85%	3.60%	2.96	1.95	22.50%	-2.60%	6.34%
INSP	INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$1.78B	17.60%	15.20%	8.13%	9.70%	0.12	8.55	86.10%	15.00%	7.73%
ANAB	ANAPTYSBIO INC	$1.70B	N/A	-7.80%	-9.25%	-5.80%	24.86	7.58	100.00%	-11.50%	-11.46%
OSUR	ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$263.46M	-14.70%	-12.50%	-14.68%	-41.90%	0.14	8.88	42.60%	-43.70%	-43.81%
ASMB	ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC	$718.32M	0.00%	0.00%	-0.01%	0.00%	0.08	13.99	N/A	N/A	N/A
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$43.03B	9.10%	1.80%	6.67%	7.80%	4.14	0.88	52.50%	4.10%	9.33%
CCCC	C4 THERAPEUTICS INC	$504.40M	-45.50%	-30.90%	-32.55%	-36.20%	0.45	5.45	100.00%	-289.40%	-289.09%
TWST	TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP	$8.83B	-29.90%	-20.80%	-24.60%	-32.20%	0.51	2.67	52.00%	-31.70%	-31.46%

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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