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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
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.91	196,000	56.80%	16.57	16.49	17.05	17.73	16.54	53.81	68.57	69.02	85.53	85.89	-0.02	-0.15	0.13	0.85
APYX	APYX MEDICAL CORP	$3.50	36,600	-27.81%	3.55	3.75	3.67	2.98	2.29	42.23	17.54	14.65	13.09	10.36	-0.08	-0.02	-0.05	1.29
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$81.96	1,059,000	-54.57%	82.62	81.23	76.15	72.91	74.49	59.77	60.92	64.76	6.86	18.12	1.91	2.21	-0.30	0.89
NPCE	NEUROPACE INC	$15.44	103,000	-20.77%	15.96	16.18	14.13	11.97	11.77	49.19	10.81	21.11	0.00	3.48	0.34	0.59	-0.25	0.95
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$41.15	3,672,000	-19.42%	40.02	39.58	37.62	34.96	42.81	63.26	83.43	77.90	82.84	72.35	0.89	0.81	0.08	0.43
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$89.92	1,014,000	8.57%	90.26	91.43	93.68	97.68	97.62	42.05	35.76	36.87	66.58	67.28	-0.99	-1.01	0.02	0.65
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$40.60	496,000	-19.09%	40.40	40.57	42.90	46.65	50.51	45.96	82.88	81.06	85.58	94.08	-0.60	-0.86	0.26	1.09
WGS	GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP	$130.06	370,000	-32.11%	134.55	145.26	141.94	132.31	107.94	35.47	7.27	5.81	4.57	2.64	-4.46	-1.85	-2.61	1.92
SCLX	SCILEX HOLDING CO	$12.20	76,400	-29.91%	13.78	15.75	17.16	18.77	13.04	29.48	6.78	11.08	13.31	24.13	-1.50	-1.15	-0.34	0.46
STVN	STEVANATO GROUP SPA	$20.12	181,000	13.84%	20.61	21.14	22.83	23.65	23.40	36.20	11.66	16.57	29.87	47.95	-0.64	-0.67	0.03	0.91
SGHT	SIGHT SCIENCES INC	$7.93	688,000	70.72%	8.42	8.38	7.18	5.46	4.41	48.83	28.76	48.30	6.02	28.86	0.31	0.45	-0.14	1.79
WEAV	WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC	$7.59	3,216,000	138.58%	7.10	6.90	6.63	6.99	8.17	70.03	92.69	92.73	81.79	70.34	0.22	0.16	0.06	1.55
RGEN	REPLIGEN CORP	$163.86	450,000	41.07%	163.70	162.86	158.70	144.08	135.40	53.53	79.99	83.57	80.83	88.97	1.95	1.96	-0.01	1.45
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$3.63	1,090,000	73.57%	3.59	3.44	3.26	2.97	2.89	61.43	77.06	80.87	44.04	60.32	0.11	0.11	0.00	0.94
CAI	CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC	$26.98	1,590,000	-1.43%	27.82	27.64	27.30	30.46	N/A	46.60	59.30	67.57	24.50	48.19	0.18	0.19	-0.00	0.97
IRTC	IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES INC	$177.44	174,000	-13.86%	175.51	174.60	177.29	175.33	152.86	52.84	73.72	70.60	86.44	83.43	0.18	-0.61	0.79	1.27
TXG	10X GENOMICS INC	$16.31	1,582,000	7.77%	16.32	16.66	15.95	14.40	12.32	48.75	39.36	38.07	45.63	45.43	-0.02	0.09	-0.11	2.07
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$27.08	262,000	-56.04%	26.88	26.89	27.60	27.65	26.00	48.78	87.82	85.41	91.13	97.04	-0.13	-0.23	0.10	0.92
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$32.75	1,061,000	-33.27%	32.81	32.88	35.16	36.22	37.10	41.94	84.75	80.20	87.87	95.15	-0.63	-0.80	0.16	0.85
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$137.09	96,000	82.51%	139.67	138.09	131.52	123.89	111.45	52.23	37.96	46.78	3.12	11.81	1.96	2.65	-0.69	0.55
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$96.06	4,732,000	26.49%	97.32	98.81	97.36	95.75	91.28	37.98	6.08	6.66	8.01	4.73	-0.68	-0.19	-0.50	0.59
DOMH	DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC	$4.95	360,000	57.21%	4.56	4.40	4.76	5.56	5.24	58.30	69.27	62.74	94.54	90.86	-0.01	-0.09	0.09	1.31
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$223.23	697,000	-4.26%	222.37	227.09	257.52	270.61	263.67	31.38	47.76	42.38	96.03	97.83	-9.14	-11.31	2.17	1.07
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$12.84	230,000	-14.18%	13.16	13.26	12.61	11.55	10.56	47.50	9.90	12.53	4.86	3.24	0.12	0.23	-0.11	1.02
CYH	COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC	$3.12	1,015,000	34.62%	3.21	3.30	3.45	3.19	3.17	38.89	13.19	15.74	6.97	16.28	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.52
FONR	FONAR CORP	$18.56	201,000	-82.31%	15.50	15.04	14.88	15.19	14.64	81.55	79.06	58.53	84.09	60.97	0.55	0.15	0.40	0.40
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$566.36	993,000	36.97%	571.77	565.81	557.59	506.13	510.97	52.22	73.81	80.46	65.63	77.85	6.03	6.62	-0.59	1.29
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$95.35	4,220,000	5.71%	95.80	95.02	98.33	99.77	100.93	45.43	77.18	78.09	86.38	89.84	-0.63	-0.95	0.32	0.71
HUM	HUMANA INC	$256.13	618,000	3.17%	258.68	259.29	258.22	269.16	258.76	49.11	29.94	37.28	7.89	12.18	1.26	1.52	-0.25	0.42
CLLS	CELLECTIS SA	$4.84	73,600	-32.48%	4.62	4.68	4.24	3.73	2.68	55.20	61.69	60.82	58.37	58.71	0.12	0.12	0.00	1.48
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.90	219,000	-58.68%	2.38	2.01	1.78	1.49	1.17	72.95	92.50	92.97	90.86	94.11	0.31	0.21	0.11	1.52
ATR	APTARGROUP INC	$121.96	314,000	33.05%	122.65	121.50	121.48	128.34	139.98	49.85	76.72	81.46	76.86	85.41	0.29	0.11	0.18	0.69
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$59.43	1,399,000	-11.23%	58.39	55.82	54.60	55.08	57.55	61.35	66.10	67.99	67.14	70.69	1.62	1.11	0.51	0.75
ARWR	ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$66.39	1,067,000	-20.07%	68.18	67.66	52.48	40.74	27.89	59.12	64.15	73.14	11.34	26.62	4.57	5.63	-1.06	1.67
CTKB	CYTEK BIOSCIENCES INC	$5.05	730,000	22.28%	5.00	4.97	4.85	4.38	3.93	52.71	77.87	79.83	84.47	88.60	0.03	0.03	-0.00	1.43
HLN	HALEON PLC	$10.11	4,280,000	-2.62%	10.02	9.78	9.63	9.51	9.90	65.16	91.40	92.76	88.64	92.39	0.15	0.12	0.03	0.31
BLLN	BILLIONTOONE INC	$81.84	331,000	88.07%	90.11	96.27	N/A	N/A	N/A	39.29	9.93	13.82	1.56	4.89	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.80
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$38.48	29,000	18.37%	40.44	41.26	35.76	36.33	42.47	47.64	9.71	12.86	0.72	2.61	0.87	1.66	-0.79	0.57
INSP	INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$92.23	845,000	-24.42%	97.26	115.58	100.84	91.70	116.11	35.96	5.21	6.96	0.00	0.88	-4.65	-0.49	-4.17	1.35
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$175.99	890,000	45.90%	174.90	176.03	167.35	154.59	141.19	55.76	62.15	61.40	71.34	62.30	1.90	2.44	-0.54	0.71
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$302.99	100,000	3.09%	302.54	307.36	314.14	302.29	272.76	43.81	35.67	34.64	53.30	50.39	-3.03	-2.84	-0.18	0.97
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$24.18	255,000	8.05%	25.06	25.02	25.90	25.84	24.22	38.43	25.69	35.67	34.60	52.34	-0.26	-0.24	-0.02	1.86
BNTX	BIONTECH SE	$95.20	453,000	1.12%	93.71	94.59	99.68	101.80	102.59	46.64	64.84	56.97	99.39	97.48	-1.34	-1.86	0.53	0.95
ASMB	ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC	$34.01	91,000	-32.09%	33.62	34.42	33.77	29.37	21.96	49.76	21.97	23.59	35.81	36.82	-0.24	0.03	-0.27	0.90
LXRX	LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.15	1,791,000	-23.66%	1.19	1.26	1.34	1.30	1.02	35.83	15.94	21.68	36.00	45.90	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	1.46
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$125.82	2,944,000	-8.88%	124.45	121.93	126.64	137.58	147.44	55.18	88.45	92.92	96.03	98.05	0.19	-0.80	0.99	0.84
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$350.55	856,000	8.77%	345.97	344.40	334.41	328.54	353.89	58.75	57.36	59.69	34.51	33.36	4.26	4.37	-0.12	0.45
SLP	SIMULATIONS PLUS INC	$18.23	154,000	-2.53%	18.73	19.19	18.04	16.45	20.20	45.98	21.55	30.24	0.25	4.14	0.14	0.34	-0.20	1.05
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$82.02	1,578,000	4.43%	83.05	83.47	78.92	76.74	74.46	51.25	24.57	32.66	6.32	11.56	1.16	1.56	-0.41	1.16
BDTX	BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.43	1,426,000	111.89%	2.55	2.63	3.42	3.35	2.75	29.86	3.97	15.32	36.64	54.07	-0.27	-0.29	0.02	1.59
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$34.49	945,000	-6.99%	34.71	34.32	29.95	27.53	21.40	57.06	56.90	60.00	4.99	9.53	1.28	1.55	-0.28	1.09
PFE	PFIZER INC	$24.90	29,409,000	19.90%	25.04	25.41	25.14	25.01	24.48	44.36	7.33	9.89	6.85	10.26	-0.09	-0.01	-0.08	0.40
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$173.53	645,000	-12.01%	175.91	178.81	181.65	182.14	177.28	33.11	7.00	10.32	7.27	11.51	-2.48	-2.03	-0.44	0.38
COR	CENCORA INC	$337.75	782,000	41.92%	340.42	340.76	348.23	324.61	306.06	40.76	18.86	24.38	16.49	29.18	-2.58	-2.12	-0.45	0.29
MYGN	MYRIAD GENETICS INC	$6.15	704,000	45.15%	6.52	6.85	7.10	7.06	6.53	33.62	2.36	5.27	0.00	1.56	-0.25	-0.17	-0.08	1.35
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$13.92	1,926,000	5.42%	13.64	13.48	15.25	18.79	22.67	48.84	90.39	91.02	99.36	99.79	-0.27	-0.51	0.24	0.57
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$194.07	786,000	35.05%	195.54	195.56	190.44	190.50	188.65	49.56	31.95	44.57	12.10	25.62	1.13	1.65	-0.51	0.47
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$7.71	145,000	18.85%	7.86	7.86	7.99	7.63	7.27	46.56	20.62	28.39	6.70	23.68	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	0.54
IVVD	INVIVYD INC	$2.47	1,956,000	-54.56%	2.55	2.44	2.21	1.69	1.20	52.16	38.15	49.22	17.87	36.56	0.11	0.12	-0.01	1.31
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,394.19	64,000	-12.81%	1,406.89	1,405.71	1,418.96	1,353.54	1,254.37	45.00	69.89	81.93	61.93	84.60	-1.50	-1.18	-0.33	1.14
NBP	NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES	$3.98	434,000	-30.78%	4.21	4.12	4.24	4.34	2.97	45.09	15.01	35.00	6.62	27.69	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	1.31
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$3.80	138,000	-52.90%	4.22	4.47	4.71	4.81	5.17	28.96	17.22	18.59	0.00	0.21	-0.23	-0.14	-0.08	1.37
UTMD	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	$55.96	10,100	42.25%	56.73	56.71	56.88	59.07	57.18	44.54	19.89	27.42	16.55	26.63	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	0.55
XRAY	DENTSPLY SIRONA INC	$11.43	2,398,000	-13.12%	11.31	11.34	11.51	12.43	13.81	52.13	43.42	43.42	59.04	57.94	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	0.90
PTN	PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC	$15.38	144,000	15.20%	16.55	20.39	14.81	11.53	11.90	44.62	5.68	4.00	5.67	4.20	-0.45	0.82	-1.27	1.26
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$61.69	264,000	-25.42%	62.39	61.62	60.87	62.52	72.03	50.97	63.29	78.27	36.50	66.83	0.56	0.50	0.06	0.46
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$23.07	163,000	11.64%	23.70	23.99	24.73	26.19	27.60	32.58	4.80	5.52	2.83	10.76	-0.44	-0.38	-0.06	0.56
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$487.25	348,000	45.61%	506.74	497.27	472.42	430.33	364.94	47.04	40.00	57.79	4.52	20.35	8.08	11.01	-2.94	0.45
ESTA	ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC	$72.88	242,000	-32.02%	74.23	72.88	65.35	52.81	45.22	55.66	43.80	55.36	4.30	21.47	2.50	3.15	-0.65	1.62
ACRS	ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.01	463,000	23.47%	3.02	3.08	2.70	2.30	1.87	53.18	27.82	30.70	11.89	14.69	0.08	0.13	-0.05	1.16
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$8.72	107,000	48.61%	8.86	8.78	8.45	9.18	10.13	50.47	54.34	58.22	2.90	6.37	0.08	0.11	-0.03	1.35
YCBD	CBDMD INC	$1.35	1,322,000	-26.80%	1.61	1.21	0.94	0.92	1.10	53.95	38.46	43.57	21.46	28.40	0.19	0.20	-0.01	0.80
ALC	ALCON INC	$78.81	806,000	-28.67%	79.84	79.58	77.56	78.04	83.79	48.74	47.15	63.07	26.03	49.42	0.55	0.72	-0.17	0.83
AXSM	AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC	$182.64	3,053,000	505.75%	154.43	151.07	144.32	131.73	119.69	79.74	57.93	52.72	40.76	38.06	4.73	3.13	1.60	0.93
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$427.86	88,000	11.96%	432.58	429.00	434.95	441.78	491.19	45.22	45.60	60.85	42.14	66.49	-0.62	-0.99	0.37	0.44
LFCR	LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC	$8.18	238,000	114.41%	8.22	7.96	7.58	7.43	7.21	56.41	56.60	60.83	27.71	40.14	0.18	0.18	-0.00	1.13
INMD	INMODE LTD	$14.69	649,000	-20.47%	14.54	14.48	14.54	14.72	14.85	55.38	75.67	77.40	87.70	92.14	0.07	0.02	0.05	1.67
ENTA	ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$15.77	480,000	38.73%	15.76	15.12	13.15	11.17	8.79	59.87	65.16	76.37	29.44	56.52	0.87	0.87	-0.01	0.98
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$11.76	1,389,000	20.68%	12.09	11.99	11.17	9.58	8.68	50.17	54.42	64.96	42.67	60.26	0.28	0.34	-0.06	1.62
RMD	RESMED INC	$240.87	525,000	-22.22%	244.07	247.67	250.44	263.72	254.27	37.29	6.13	10.20	11.22	19.53	-2.72	-2.29	-0.43	0.83
FTRE	FORTREA HOLDINGS INC	$17.25	1,289,000	87.08%	17.31	16.20	13.08	11.22	8.50	70.02	72.78	76.98	16.11	33.57	1.36	1.43	-0.07	1.69
QDEL	QUIDELORTHO CORP	$28.56	437,000	9.52%	29.04	28.67	26.72	27.31	28.35	53.17	50.27	61.08	20.12	24.98	0.75	0.85	-0.10	0.95
GLUE	MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC	$15.68	740,000	7.40%	16.35	16.75	14.72	10.56	7.68	48.44	28.33	40.32	2.62	13.98	0.41	0.69	-0.28	1.70
LYEL	LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC	$30.78	194,000	35.66%	34.46	31.97	23.81	18.68	14.19	52.26	23.87	39.43	3.47	13.07	3.11	3.74	-0.63	1.59
NBTX	NANOBIOTIX SA	$23.12	16,000	-44.44%	22.47	22.21	21.03	17.74	11.08	56.41	41.13	47.43	33.65	40.16	0.43	0.46	-0.02	1.02
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH INC	$8.83	316,000	-32.77%	8.93	8.85	10.81	12.05	12.55	37.58	55.10	69.25	72.85	83.84	-0.37	-0.54	0.16	0.75
KROS	KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC	$20.36	230,000	-8.00%	20.76	20.92	18.18	16.73	15.08	54.26	27.36	35.85	1.11	8.06	0.69	0.94	-0.25	1.13
ARDX	ARDELYX INC	$5.83	3,434,000	16.49%	5.79	5.88	5.70	5.78	5.06	50.81	22.22	22.36	21.87	21.98	0.02	0.04	-0.02	1.16
ATRA	ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$18.09	66,500	38.54%	17.58	16.79	14.90	13.99	11.06	64.40	71.84	71.38	42.24	39.38	0.95	0.94	0.00	1.94
STTK	SHATTUCK LABS INC	$3.65	784,000	9.96%	3.27	3.15	2.46	2.08	1.51	78.80	96.79	95.16	90.30	78.57	0.30	0.28	0.03	1.38
PHAT	PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.59	583,000	-20.14%	17.02	15.85	14.84	13.29	9.90	57.89	66.18	73.56	39.81	55.81	0.75	0.70	0.05	1.43
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$15.78	1,508,000	71.17%	15.32	15.53	19.29	20.99	N/A	42.84	67.37	64.38	88.02	92.74	-0.91	-1.24	0.33	1.13
VRDN	VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC	$31.12	942,000	-1.15%	31.81	32.04	28.99	24.40	19.50	50.56	14.50	19.81	1.30	2.87	0.60	0.99	-0.39	0.94
ARVN	ARVINAS INC	$11.86	583,000	16.83%	11.90	12.29	11.31	9.73	8.61	49.72	30.16	33.52	29.11	31.79	0.11	0.23	-0.12	1.38
ORMP	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.85	109,000	-49.07%	2.95	2.91	2.63	2.47	2.33	50.75	28.22	41.80	2.74	9.41	0.08	0.11	-0.03	1.23
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$213.24	460,000	118.01%	207.67	207.61	206.13	202.76	184.35	54.96	48.04	48.02	55.41	55.86	1.21	0.76	0.46	0.73
DVA	DAVITA INC	$113.61	562,000	14.23%	115.03	116.77	119.86	126.09	134.29	36.26	10.96	10.71	3.96	2.14	-1.80	-1.54	-0.26	0.51
CGON	CG ONCOLOGY INC	$41.52	772,000	-9.18%	39.61	40.66	41.38	37.73	31.37	54.18	59.18	48.46	92.39	81.49	-0.38	-0.49	0.12	1.54
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$14.76	37,200	-27.91%	14.00	13.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	68.70	41.52	40.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-3.48
INBX	INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC	$79.00	293,000	61.88%	81.70	83.16	77.38	53.34	34.40	48.22	19.98	22.68	8.42	9.18	0.62	1.95	-1.33	1.12

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	615	+0.27%	-2.56%	+0.97%	-41.73%	146.65x	5.25x	-24.86%	-9.63%	-5.94%	+53.28%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	57	-0.98%	-1.53%	-3.92%	+15.95%	22.62x	4.43x	-1.14%	+6.19%	+13.13%	+8.73%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.36%	-0.64%	+0.75%	+29.59%	46.13x	6.93x	+106.72%	+12.28%	+20.38%	+4.48%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	77	-0.56%	-2.69%	+2.08%	-2.13%	-31.58x	2.36x	+9.51%	+2.96%	+5.96%	+55.56%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.12%	+1.21%	+5.01%	-15.66%	43.65x	2.07x	+12.19%	+3.78%	+9.23%	+14.08%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	-1.69%	-1.94%	-3.58%	-49.84%	42.11x	3.83x	+8.87%	+4.67%	+6.54%	+39.06%	Strong Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-1.25%	-1.53%	-4.54%	-42.75%	15.02x	5.23x	-80.60%	+7.33%	+16.04%	+20.06%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+0.40%	-1.57%	-14.79%	-92.02%	23.79x	3.87x	+11.80%	+7.14%	+8.17%	+38.40%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.79%	-0.70%	-3.80%	+44.38%	31.24x	3,562.64x	-56.46%	+3.41%	+21.83%	+9.05%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.94%	-1.78%	+0.33%	-31.91%	222.67x	3.29x	+10.08%	+8.62%	+11.38%	+15.84%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 12 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock lose -23.93% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 39 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $3.00, a downside of -10.98% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $3.37.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 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.

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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 Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 63.03% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 126 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -0.27% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $21.39.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 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. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1089 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 Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is 3 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pharming Group Nv has seen its stock return 75.56% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 138 percentage points.

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 69 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 10.91%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%.

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

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 9.48%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%. 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 154.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) has an annual dividend yield of 5.6%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 1.92%. Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Dentsply Sirona's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Dentsply Sirona's dividend payout ratio of -14.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and down -1.76% over the last week. Corcept Therapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -50.42% yesterday.

Corcept Therapeutics shares are trading lower after the company announced it received a Complete Response Letter for Relacorilant from the FDA.

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. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

Organon & Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -51.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 11 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 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 8.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 71 percentage points.

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) 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.

Bausch Health Companies has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bausch Health Companies's stock has dropped -13.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 49 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.52% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 31.56% over the next year.

7.72% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.81% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.84% are rated C (Hold), 24.68% are rated D (Sell), and 7.95% 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 62.53x.

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

3. Pharming Group Nv (NASDAQ:PHAR)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY)

1. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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