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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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ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$16.910.71%-0.47%9.45%-22.18%18.67%26.95%485.12%108.00%N/A$23.00$11.0926.48%52.52%0.85196,00056.80%
APYX
APYX MEDICAL CORP
$3.501.74%-2.78%-12.94%63.55%55.56%121.52%38.89%-51.39%66.67%$4.44$0.7621.17%363.58%1.2936,600-27.81%
COO
COOPER COMPANIES INC
$81.96-0.62%-0.74%5.88%19.54%15.18%-10.85%-1.45%-9.77%144.29%$100.24$61.7818.24%32.68%0.891,059,000-54.57%
NPCE
NEUROPACE INC
$15.44-0.19%-4.63%-1.34%49.76%38.60%37.98%972.22%N/AN/A$18.98$7.5618.63%104.18%0.95103,000-20.77%
CNC
CENTENE CORP
$41.15-0.15%3.16%8.60%15.33%-24.19%-32.07%-48.39%-31.45%25.06%$66.81$25.0838.41%64.07%0.433,672,000-19.42%
ZBH
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC
$89.92-0.96%-0.34%-5.11%-8.71%-1.41%-14.87%-29.35%-41.64%-12.35%$114.44$85.3321.43%5.38%0.651,014,0008.57%
CNMD
CONMED CORP
$40.60-1.31%1.07%-8.76%-13.67%-22.04%-40.68%-54.76%-63.75%-7.83%$74.70$38.3245.65%5.95%1.09496,000-19.09%
WGS
GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP
$130.061.61%-4.43%-20.51%20.72%40.89%69.22%1,309.10%-64.30%N/A$170.87$55.1723.88%135.74%1.92370,000-32.11%
SCLX
SCILEX HOLDING CO
$12.20-0.81%-11.72%-37.31%-38.01%107.13%-18.25%-93.44%N/AN/A$34.27$3.6064.40%238.89%0.4676,400-29.91%
STVN
STEVANATO GROUP SPA
$20.12-1.90%-3.96%-10.89%-21.86%-17.64%-7.66%15.04%N/AN/A$28.00$17.8128.14%12.97%0.91181,00013.84%
SGHT
SIGHT SCIENCES INC
$7.93-0.88%-12.38%-2.94%130.52%92.01%117.86%-35.63%N/AN/A$9.24$2.0314.14%290.64%1.79688,00070.72%
WEAV
WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
$7.594.40%8.12%20.29%13.62%-8.77%-52.32%71.33%N/AN/A$17.63$5.6456.95%34.69%1.553,216,000138.58%
RGEN
REPLIGEN CORP
$163.86-1.64%-1.09%-1.50%22.59%31.74%13.84%1.15%-14.49%479.22%$182.52$102.9710.22%59.14%1.45450,00041.07%
TALK
TALKSPACE INC
$3.631.97%-0.55%15.97%31.52%30.58%17.48%505.00%-66.42%N/A$4.36$2.2216.65%63.51%0.941,090,00073.57%
CAI
CARIS LIFE SCIENCES INC
$26.98-1.24%-4.46%3.57%-10.81%0.97%N/AN/AN/AN/A$42.50$22.8636.52%18.02%0.971,590,000-1.43%
IRTC
IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES INC
$177.44-0.63%0.93%-2.90%3.17%15.25%96.78%88.61%-25.20%N/A$212.00$86.9916.30%103.98%1.27174,000-13.86%
TXG
10X GENOMICS INC
$16.310.12%-2.28%-9.79%39.52%40.85%13.58%-53.84%-88.48%N/A$20.34$6.7819.81%140.56%2.071,582,0007.77%
PHG
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
$27.08-1.13%0.37%-4.38%-0.66%12.93%6.95%73.15%-50.01%6.40%$29.54$21.488.33%26.08%0.92262,000-56.04%
WAY
WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP
$32.75-0.70%-0.79%-9.88%-13.63%-19.87%-10.76%N/AN/AN/A$48.11$29.4031.93%11.39%0.851,061,000-33.27%
NHC
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
$137.09-0.95%-1.07%-0.15%12.82%28.11%27.45%129.75%106.43%122.19%$144.53$89.145.14%53.79%0.5596,00082.51%
MDT
MEDTRONIC PLC
$96.06-0.62%-1.24%-7.04%0.86%10.20%20.26%22.74%-18.00%24.88%$106.33$79.559.66%20.75%0.594,732,00026.49%
DOMH
DOMINARI HOLDINGS INC
$4.954.65%9.51%8.08%-30.18%-9.01%403.05%43.06%-66.67%-97.54%$13.58$1.0063.55%395.00%1.31360,00057.21%
VEEV
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC
$223.23-0.63%0.04%-7.15%-25.07%-22.48%6.17%39.85%-18.01%673.76%$310.50$201.5428.11%10.76%1.07697,000-4.26%
ANGO
ANGIODYNAMICS INC
$12.84-1.23%-2.43%-1.00%14.95%29.44%40.17%-3.96%-16.24%5.77%$13.99$8.278.22%55.26%1.02230,000-14.18%
CYH
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$3.12-1.89%-2.80%-14.05%-2.80%-8.24%4.35%-29.09%-58.01%-88.24%$4.47$2.2430.12%39.22%1.521,015,00034.62%
FONR
FONAR CORP
$18.56-0.22%27.74%30.52%23.24%24.06%22.59%10.15%6.91%7.53%$18.86$12.001.59%54.67%0.40201,000-82.31%
ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
$566.36-1.09%-1.87%-0.18%26.64%4.22%8.51%113.21%107.69%833.29%$616.00$425.008.06%33.26%1.29993,00036.97%
BSX
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
$95.35-0.69%-0.81%-5.60%-2.34%-11.23%6.75%107.24%165.23%417.08%$109.50$85.9812.92%10.90%0.714,220,0005.71%
HUM
HUMANA INC
$256.13-1.13%-1.20%5.74%-1.55%4.77%0.95%-48.82%-37.57%43.48%$315.35$206.8718.78%23.81%0.42618,0003.17%
CLLS
CELLECTIS SA
$4.841.26%0.00%3.64%69.82%217.38%168.89%113.22%-82.11%-84.40%$5.48$1.1011.68%340.00%1.4873,600-32.48%
PRLD
PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.902.11%30.04%87.10%101.39%258.47%127.45%-42.23%-95.95%N/A$4.22$0.6131.28%375.41%1.52219,000-58.68%
ATR
APTARGROUP INC
$121.96-0.64%-0.64%-1.07%-8.75%-22.04%-22.37%10.61%-10.91%67.87%$164.28$103.2325.76%18.14%0.69314,00033.05%
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$59.430.75%-1.21%8.00%9.73%8.11%-9.58%-40.93%-32.23%-43.27%$73.51$50.7619.15%17.08%0.751,399,000-11.23%
ARWR
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$66.39-1.28%-5.31%18.03%92.49%320.19%253.14%72.40%-13.48%979.51%$72.36$9.578.25%593.73%1.671,067,000-20.07%
CTKB
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.050.20%-0.39%-5.25%45.53%48.53%-22.19%-50.10%N/AN/A$7.30$2.3730.82%113.08%1.43730,00022.28%
HLN
HALEON PLC
$10.110.30%0.10%3.16%12.71%-2.51%5.97%27.49%N/AN/A$11.42$8.7111.47%16.07%0.314,280,000-2.62%
BLLN
BILLIONTOONE INC
$81.84-3.82%-5.21%-27.60%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$138.70$80.5140.99%1.65%2.80331,00088.07%
PDEX
PRO DEX INC
$38.48-0.30%-4.75%2.70%13.68%-11.82%-17.69%142.01%24.25%1,492.72%$70.26$23.4745.23%63.95%0.5729,00018.37%
INSP
INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$92.23-0.37%-3.58%-27.00%24.30%-28.93%-50.25%-63.54%-50.96%N/A$216.01$70.8457.30%30.19%1.35845,000-24.42%
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$175.99-0.23%-0.19%-1.01%25.64%40.13%15.09%-35.45%-28.13%-42.55%$185.17$110.044.96%59.94%0.71890,00045.90%
BIO
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC
$302.99-0.50%0.41%-5.76%8.06%25.56%-7.77%-28.27%-48.02%118.51%$373.69$211.4318.92%43.31%0.97100,0003.09%
BLFS
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
$24.18-1.95%-4.84%-4.84%-5.21%12.26%-6.86%36.84%-39.38%1,014.29%$29.62$19.1018.37%26.60%1.86255,0008.05%
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
$95.20-0.08%0.18%-2.25%-3.47%-10.59%-16.45%-35.96%16.78%N/A$129.27$81.2026.36%17.24%0.95453,0001.12%
ASMB
ASSEMBLY BIOSCIENCES INC
$34.015.85%0.03%0.35%32.85%87.69%115.53%111.50%-53.15%-62.26%$39.71$7.7514.34%338.84%0.9091,000-32.09%
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.150.00%-6.50%-15.44%-14.81%21.56%55.62%-42.21%-66.37%-91.36%$1.66$0.2830.72%304.93%1.461,791,000-23.66%
ZTS
ZOETIS INC
$125.82-0.47%0.26%-1.12%-14.01%-19.32%-22.78%-14.32%-23.98%162.56%$177.40$115.2529.08%9.17%0.842,944,000-8.88%
ELV
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
$350.550.50%2.11%6.33%8.49%-9.88%-4.97%-30.20%9.17%151.40%$458.75$273.7123.59%28.07%0.45856,0008.77%
SLP
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC
$18.230.05%-4.95%6.55%20.97%4.47%-34.64%-51.03%-74.65%83.96%$37.67$12.3951.60%47.13%1.05154,000-2.53%
GEHC
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$82.02-1.57%-1.64%3.51%9.21%10.73%4.91%35.59%N/AN/A$94.80$57.6513.48%42.27%1.161,578,0004.43%
BDTX
BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.43-2.41%-8.99%-35.54%-35.88%-2.02%13.55%32.07%-92.42%N/A$4.94$1.2050.81%103.35%1.591,426,000111.89%
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$34.490.17%-3.63%7.61%51.67%176.81%193.28%466.34%1,069.15%N/A$36.41$11.265.27%206.31%1.09945,000-6.99%
PFE
PFIZER INC
$24.90-0.36%-0.52%-1.46%-2.28%2.72%-6.14%-51.42%-32.36%-22.86%$27.69$20.9210.08%19.05%0.4029,409,00019.90%
DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
$173.53-1.12%-1.36%-5.57%-8.95%-3.40%15.03%11.40%45.62%143.93%$197.55$148.7012.16%16.70%0.38645,000-12.01%
COR
CENCORA INC
$337.75-0.67%-0.66%-6.21%8.07%12.64%50.32%105.58%245.49%225.67%$377.54$225.7510.54%49.61%0.29782,00041.92%
MYGN
MYRIAD GENETICS INC
$6.15-0.32%-6.11%-12.89%-14.94%15.82%-55.14%-59.70%-68.90%-85.75%$15.47$3.7660.25%63.56%1.35704,00045.15%
PRGO
PERRIGO CO PLC
$13.92-0.14%1.24%0.51%-37.49%-47.90%-45.86%-60.47%-68.87%-90.38%$30.93$12.1755.00%14.38%0.571,926,0005.42%
BDX
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
$194.07-0.80%-1.05%1.17%3.69%12.67%-14.46%-24.24%-22.44%25.95%$251.99$162.2922.98%19.58%0.47786,00035.05%
DERM
JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP
$7.711.18%-5.17%1.05%8.29%7.38%97.19%319.02%N/AN/A$9.40$3.5417.98%118.10%0.54145,00018.85%
IVVD
INVIVYD INC
$2.471.65%-12.10%-1.20%124.55%245.45%457.56%59.35%N/AN/A$3.07$0.3619.54%595.77%1.311,956,000-54.56%
MTD
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
$1,394.19-1.42%-1.62%-5.03%13.57%18.68%13.93%-4.63%22.33%311.11%$1.53k$946.698.59%47.27%1.1464,000-12.81%
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
$3.980.51%-14.04%3.65%5.29%64.46%368.24%-6.13%-91.56%N/A$6.79$0.6041.38%568.91%1.31434,000-30.78%
TKNO
ALPHA TEKNOVA INC
$3.80-0.26%-7.54%-18.45%-38.61%-22.61%-54.49%-32.38%N/AN/A$10.37$3.6063.36%5.70%1.37138,000-52.90%
UTMD
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
$55.96-0.57%-0.59%1.45%-11.13%-1.69%-8.96%-42.76%-33.62%-4.41%$65.56$51.2614.64%9.17%0.5510,10042.25%
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
$11.430.26%1.87%2.24%-9.93%-28.02%-39.78%-65.04%-78.17%-81.22%$20.60$9.8544.50%16.04%0.902,398,000-13.12%
PTN
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES INC
$15.386.14%-3.88%-22.98%94.27%119.71%-72.29%-87.70%-98.18%-98.15%$72.50$1.7578.79%778.86%1.26144,00015.20%
PBH
PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC
$61.69-0.90%-1.17%2.94%-1.14%-22.74%-21.00%-2.80%76.91%19.83%$90.04$57.2531.49%7.76%0.46264,000-25.42%
HSTM
HEALTHSTREAM INC
$23.07-0.86%-3.19%-9.17%-18.31%-16.62%-27.45%-6.49%5.63%4.86%$34.24$23.0432.62%0.15%0.56163,00011.64%
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$487.25-1.80%-5.32%1.52%16.23%69.57%38.09%78.27%221.00%211.12%$519.99$266.986.30%82.50%0.45348,00045.61%
ESTA
ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC
$72.88-0.05%-3.66%7.51%77.80%70.64%58.19%16.20%93.62%N/A$78.24$26.566.85%174.45%1.62242,000-32.02%
ACRS
ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.013.79%-0.99%15.33%58.42%111.97%21.37%-80.03%-53.48%-88.83%$3.48$1.0513.38%186.67%1.16463,00023.47%
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$8.72-0.68%-2.46%4.43%-8.60%-24.44%-17.97%-36.67%-66.79%46.06%$13.47$7.5035.26%16.27%1.35107,00048.61%
YCBD
CBDMD INC
$1.35-0.74%-15.09%133.97%11.57%51.35%-55.00%-98.37%-99.87%N/A$6.54$0.4779.35%187.23%0.801,322,000-26.80%
ALC
ALCON INC
$78.81-0.63%-1.70%0.78%5.77%-10.73%-7.16%14.25%19.45%N/A$99.20$71.5520.55%10.15%0.83806,000-28.67%
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
$182.6422.75%18.88%22.55%50.38%74.96%115.86%149.10%124.18%1,870.23%$184.40$79.190.95%130.64%0.933,053,000505.75%
CHE
CHEMED CORP
$427.86-0.69%-1.70%-2.25%-4.44%-12.13%-19.24%-15.59%-19.67%185.62%$623.61$408.4231.39%4.76%0.4488,00011.96%
LFCR
LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL INC
$8.181.11%-0.85%4.60%11.14%0.74%10.09%28.82%-24.61%-30.85%$8.85$4.767.57%71.85%1.13238,000114.41%
INMD
INMODE LTD
$14.69-1.01%1.52%2.73%-1.41%1.73%-12.04%-58.34%-38.12%N/A$19.78$13.1425.73%11.80%1.67649,000-20.47%
ENTA
ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$15.77-0.82%-5.00%11.53%31.75%108.60%174.26%-65.53%-62.54%-52.24%$17.15$4.098.05%285.57%0.98480,00038.73%
NEO
NEOGENOMICS INC
$11.76-3.84%-4.39%-2.16%52.33%60.88%-28.64%29.37%-78.16%49.43%$19.12$4.7238.48%149.15%1.621,389,00020.68%
RMD
RESMED INC
$240.87-0.91%-1.46%-3.02%-12.00%-6.64%5.33%15.19%13.32%348.63%$293.81$199.9218.02%20.48%0.83525,000-22.22%
FTRE
FORTREA HOLDINGS INC
$17.25-0.75%-2.54%38.67%104.87%249.19%-7.51%N/AN/AN/A$20.26$3.9714.86%334.51%1.691,289,00087.08%
QDEL
QUIDELORTHO CORP
$28.56-2.53%-1.21%7.85%-3.02%-0.90%-35.89%-66.40%-84.10%34.72%$49.45$19.5042.24%46.46%0.95437,0009.52%
GLUE
MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC
$15.68-1.82%-11.11%-0.63%111.61%247.67%125.94%101.54%N/AN/A$19.17$3.5018.21%348.00%1.70740,0007.40%
LYEL
LYELL IMMUNOPHARMA INC
$30.78-2.56%-20.26%39.28%89.53%248.19%140.47%-54.20%N/AN/A$45.00$7.6531.60%302.35%1.59194,00035.66%
NBTX
NANOBIOTIX SA
$23.126.69%2.08%12.84%22.39%388.79%705.57%524.02%40.12%N/A$30.35$2.8223.82%719.86%1.0216,000-44.44%
ARDT
ARDENT HEALTH INC
$8.83-2.32%-1.56%0.46%-33.36%-35.36%-48.30%N/AN/AN/A$17.14$8.2848.48%6.64%0.75316,000-32.77%
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
$20.360.44%-4.68%18.51%28.70%52.51%28.62%-55.71%-71.14%N/A$22.55$9.129.71%123.25%1.13230,000-8.00%
ARDX
ARDELYX INC
$5.830.52%-2.67%4.29%5.81%48.72%14.99%117.54%-9.89%-67.83%$6.78$3.2114.01%81.62%1.163,434,00016.49%
ATRA
ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$18.091.17%2.84%33.60%26.24%134.33%35.91%-77.94%-96.31%-97.26%$18.95$5.014.54%261.44%1.9466,50038.54%
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$3.651.39%11.28%51.45%52.72%360.86%201.65%46.00%-93.04%N/A$3.70$0.691.35%427.46%1.38784,0009.96%
PHAT
PHATHOM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$16.59-1.95%-6.06%11.04%40.95%72.99%104.31%38.37%-50.06%N/A$18.31$2.219.39%650.68%1.43583,000-20.14%
OMDA
OMADA HEALTH INC
$15.782.87%-0.88%-15.75%-28.63%-13.77%N/AN/AN/AN/A$28.40$14.1444.44%11.60%1.131,508,00071.17%
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$31.120.32%-3.59%-1.05%44.21%122.60%62.34%9.19%89.18%-81.50%$34.04$9.908.58%214.34%0.94942,000-1.15%
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$11.861.11%-2.55%0.42%39.20%61.14%-38.13%-64.45%-86.04%N/A$21.00$5.9043.52%101.02%1.38583,00016.83%
ORMP
ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.851.42%-9.52%3.64%7.95%26.67%17.77%-77.02%-32.78%-66.67%$3.24$1.8212.04%56.59%1.23109,000-49.07%
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$213.241.86%0.20%1.13%7.26%23.55%54.89%76.64%27.86%1,063.97%$229.94$118.037.26%80.67%0.73460,000118.01%
DVA
DAVITA INC
$113.61-0.18%-0.70%-4.72%-14.50%-20.25%-24.03%51.80%-3.23%62.98%$179.60$112.5436.74%0.95%0.51562,00014.23%
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
$41.523.36%3.44%-4.00%3.08%59.69%44.77%N/AN/AN/A$46.01$14.809.76%180.54%1.54772,000-9.18%
PARK
PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC
$14.7618.94%6.03%44.00%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A$17.84$9.5317.26%54.88%-3.4837,200-27.91%
INBX
INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC
$79.001.31%-1.69%-2.19%134.56%453.61%412.99%N/AN/AN/A$94.57$10.8116.46%631.14%1.12293,00061.88%

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
615+0.27%-2.56%+0.97%-41.73%146.65x5.25x-24.86%-9.63%-5.94%+53.28%Strong Buy
57-0.98%-1.53%-3.92%+15.95%22.62x4.43x-1.14%+6.19%+13.13%+8.73%Buy
20-0.36%-0.64%+0.75%+29.59%46.13x6.93x+106.72%+12.28%+20.38%+4.48%Buy
77-0.56%-2.69%+2.08%-2.13%-31.58x2.36x+9.51%+2.96%+5.96%+55.56%Strong Buy
10-0.12%+1.21%+5.01%-15.66%43.65x2.07x+12.19%+3.78%+9.23%+14.08%Buy
54-1.69%-1.94%-3.58%-49.84%42.11x3.83x+8.87%+4.67%+6.54%+39.06%Strong Buy
50-1.25%-1.53%-4.54%-42.75%15.02x5.23x-80.60%+7.33%+16.04%+20.06%Buy
139+0.40%-1.57%-14.79%-92.02%23.79x3.87x+11.80%+7.14%+8.17%+38.40%Strong Buy
10-0.79%-0.70%-3.80%+44.38%31.24x3,562.64x-56.46%+3.41%+21.83%+9.05%Buy
57-0.94%-1.78%+0.33%-31.91%222.67x3.29x+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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