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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top healthcare stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best healthcare stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the healthcare sector.

Sector: Healthcare
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
AGIO
AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.96B$29.40M-$335.52M-$352.62M-$6.3254.61%-23.99%N/AN/A2024-06-20
AXSM
AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.54B$270.60M-$223.54M-$239.24M-$5.27440.80%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-06
HQY
HEALTHEQUITY INC
$6.77B$999.59M$283.57M$55.71M$0.6516.00%28.33%N/A-11.54%2024-06-21
SLGL
SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$23.68M$1.55M-$26.90M-$27.24M-$1.01-59.98%64.50%N/AN/A2024-05-10
MRUS
MERUS NV
$2.80B$43.95M-$163.72M-$154.94M-$3.005.68%2.75%N/AN/A2024-05-07
ZOM
ZOMEDICA CORP
$142.09M$25.19M-$33.96M-$33.64M-$0.0433.05%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
COO
COOPER COMPANIES INC
$18.02B$3.67B$934.70M$290.80M$1.478.48%7.36%-23.10%-4.63%2024-05-30
XBIO
XENETIC BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.58M$2.54M-$4.13M-$4.13M-$2.7148.80%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
TLRY
TILRAY BRANDS INC
$1.63B$743.25M-$186.62M-$351.95M-$0.4424.65%30.54%N/AN/A
MHUA
MEIHUA INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD
$16.35M$97.10M$15.80M$11.63M$0.49-6.05%N/A81.48%N/A
FUSN
FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.82B$2.07M-$85.08M-$94.90M-$1.4541.55%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-14
FATE
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC
$402.90M$63.53M-$142.65M-$160.93M-$1.64-34.03%68.05%N/AN/A2024-06-07
ACIU
AC IMMUNE SA
$237.08M$16.82M-$58.90M-$61.63M-$0.73316.44%20.10%N/AN/A2024-06-21
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$22.98B$38.62M-$209.00M-$320.71M-$5.61270.16%9.84%N/AN/A2024-05-09
TRAW
TRAWS PHARMA INC
$13.38M$226.00k-$18.93M-$18.95M-$0.900.00%-28.72%N/AN/A2024-05-13
VERV
VERVE THERAPEUTICS INC
$536.00M$11.76M-$187.55M-$200.07M-$3.12505.77%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
MRKR
MARKER THERAPEUTICS INC
$37.57M$3.31M-$8.23M-$8.24M-$0.94-5.76%74.27%N/AN/A2024-06-06
CVRX
CVRX INC
$192.95M$39.30M-$38.73M-$41.20M-$1.9974.89%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-04
MRK
MERCK & CO INC
$322.94B$60.12B$6.90B$365.00M$0.141.40%7.29%-97.56%-43.06%2024-06-03
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$208.88M$27.46M-$43.54M-$46.05M-$1.30170.26%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
RXST
RXSIGHT INC
$2.28B$89.08M-$41.04M-$48.61M-$1.4181.77%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-06
DCPH
DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.05B$163.36M-$187.94M-$194.94M-$2.2921.87%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-20
PROC
PROCAPS GROUP SA
$318.16M$414.10M$75.58M$52.20M$0.52-4.80%N/A-13.33%N/A2024-06-28
CLNN
CLENE INC
$55.87M$654.00k-$42.81M-$49.50M-$0.4738.27%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-29
JANX
JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.35B$8.08M-$56.34M-$58.29M-$1.32-6.14%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-26
AMS
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
$18.80M$21.33M$7.28M$610.00k$0.108.00%1.58%-52.38%-11.09%2024-06-25
MTD
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
$26.89B$3.79B$1.17B$788.78M$36.10-3.35%5.23%-6.93%12.17%2024-05-09
AEMD
AETHLON MEDICAL INC
$3.64M$574.25k-$11.89M-$12.25M-$5.094,278.20%20.67%N/AN/A2024-06-26
MASI
MASIMO CORP
$7.25B$2.05B$186.40M$81.50M$1.540.60%16.91%-42.54%-15.94%2024-06-25
AMGN
AMGEN INC
$166.99B$29.53B$12.07B$3.76B$7.0412.76%4.45%-52.46%-11.00%2024-05-31
NYXH
NYXOAH SA
$279.86M$4.73M-$41.92M-$46.97M-$1.6847.25%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-12
LH
LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
$16.97B$12.30B$1.55B$433.10M$5.104.62%1.75%-54.34%-10.52%2024-05-14
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$643.37M$287.53M-$127.63M-$165.95M-$5.57-21.20%67.10%N/AN/A
AGL
AGILON HEALTH INC
$1.98B$4.32B-$234.99M-$262.60M-$0.6480.74%55.50%N/AN/A2024-05-29
WAT
WATERS CORP
$19.02B$2.96B$1.00B$642.23M$10.87-0.52%4.09%-7.88%7.11%2024-05-23
IGMS
IGM BIOSCIENCES INC
$591.98M$2.13M-$232.05M-$246.42M-$4.7199.25%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
OTRK
ONTRAK INC
$11.25M$12.74M-$14.42M-$36.87M-$3.30-12.20%-3.44%N/AN/A2024-05-14
EYPT
EYEPOINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$983.66M$46.02M-$69.00M-$70.80M-$1.8211.14%58.70%N/AN/A2024-06-20
SPRB
SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES INC
$30.61M$10.09M-$47.14M-$47.92M-$1.24N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-22
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$671.68M$250.73M-$17.87M-$30.80M-$1.1464.71%55.20%N/AN/A
RVMD
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
$6.62B$11.58M-$430.28M-$436.37M-$3.86-67.27%-10.50%N/AN/A2024-06-20
TOI
ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC
$79.51M$324.24M-$55.26M-$67.88M-$0.9228.42%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-13
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$796.85M$1.68B$79.07M$41.01M$0.57-0.18%-3.24%23.91%-14.53%2024-05-28
NNOX
NANO-X IMAGING LTD
$539.94M$9.91M-$50.96M-$60.78M-$1.0815.47%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-20
ALT
ALTIMMUNE INC
$517.54M$426.00k-$87.94M-$88.45M-$1.66N/A-47.15%N/AN/A2024-05-15
RCEL
AVITA MEDICAL INC
$224.93M$51.57M-$32.79M-$35.38M-$1.4037.03%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
TECH
BIO-TECHNE CORP
$12.15B$1.14B$372.91M$224.16M$1.412.25%10.93%-15.57%17.11%
TMDX
TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC
$4.22B$296.92M$14.01M-$10.20M-$0.32149.23%81.26%N/AN/A2024-05-23
PLRX
PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC
$842.14M$1.58M-$155.84M-$161.34M-$2.75-83.69%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-13
CDIO
CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS INC
$16.56M$17.07k-$1.53M-$8.38M-$0.661,696.32%N/AN/AN/A
BGNE
BEIGENE LTD
$16.98B$2.46B-$812.17M-$881.71M-$0.6573.65%65.47%N/AN/A2024-06-05
RYTM
RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.63B$77.43M-$168.46M-$184.68M-$3.20227.56%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
IART
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP
$2.26B$1.54B$258.15M$67.74M$0.85-1.03%0.92%-61.01%3.09%2024-05-06
CALT
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
$595.80M$110.93M-$31.50M-$42.85M-$1.6055.09%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
SERA
SERA PROGNOSTICS INC
$351.82M$306.00k-$34.76M-$36.24M-$1.1614.18%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
SPRY
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$940.89M$30.00k-$54.29M-$54.37M-$0.57-97.72%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-20
PRE
PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD
$63.83M$21.74M-$55.20M-$62.72M-$5.5865.17%18.68%N/AN/A
BRNS
BARINTHUS BIOTHERAPEUTICS PLC
$84.85M$802.00k-$69.64M-$73.35M-$1.91-98.21%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-10
SBFM
SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC
$835.40k$24.09M-$3.82M-$4.51M-$19.00454.42%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
ITOS
ITEOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$417.93M$12.60M-$108.13M-$112.64M-$3.15-95.29%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
MREO
MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC
$457.24M$10.00M-$27.34M-$29.47M-$0.20N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-23
INNV
INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP
$549.03M$720.80M-$12.92M-$31.56M-$0.244.63%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
IFRX
INFLARX NV
$81.26M$68.58k-$45.72M-$46.38M-$0.85N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
BFLY
BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC
$198.70M$68.08M-$110.58M-$121.92M-$0.58-7.11%N/AN/AN/A
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$3.00B$249.43M-$50.00M-$55.29M-$1.1343.05%53.19%N/AN/A2024-05-31
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$1.53B$361.05M-$45.27M-$74.40M-$1.0221.76%31.45%N/AN/A2024-05-07
SAGE
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC
$838.94M$91.06M-$501.74M-$503.14M-$8.39868.87%0.07%N/AN/A2024-06-10
ZLAB
ZAI LAB LTD
$1.61B$266.72M-$316.88M-$334.62M-$3.5024.03%360.35%N/AN/A2024-05-08
EDAP
EDAP TMS SA
$264.92M$65.68M-$21.41M-$23.02M-$0.6214.52%8.31%N/AN/A2024-05-16
IMTX
IMMATICS NV
$911.76M$58.69M-$97.57M-$105.43M-$1.30-67.37%69.15%N/AN/A2024-06-05
APRE
APREA THERAPEUTICS INC
$29.05M$583.23k-$15.50M-$14.29M-$3.95N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
CMRX
CHIMERIX INC
$85.42M$41.00k-$82.60M-$82.59M-$0.94-99.88%-65.81%N/AN/A2024-06-20
QSI
QUANTUM-SI INC
$260.86M$1.08M-$90.40M-$95.96M-$0.68N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-15
OCS
OCULIS HOLDING AG
$469.12M$981.11k-$96.77M-$98.67M-$3.307.19%N/AN/AN/A
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$40.70B$15.07B$3.27B$1.36B$7.423.97%7.43%30.86%43.25%
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$428.45M$2.31M-$176.77M-$193.58M-$0.831,734.13%-45.27%N/AN/A
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$966.62M$314.00k-$235.32M-$237.73M-$5.31-82.28%-48.16%N/AN/A2024-06-17
RGEN
REPLIGEN CORP
$9.33B$607.45M$106.35M$14.84M$0.28-21.90%23.69%-90.73%-10.22%2024-05-16
AXGN
AXOGEN INC
$253.05M$163.73M-$9.93M-$21.28M-$0.5013.51%12.72%N/AN/A2024-06-05
KRRO
KORRO BIO INC
$467.20M$0.00-$73.91M-$81.17M-$53.08N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
BEAM
BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.89B$377.71M-$111.15M-$132.53M-$1.72520.01%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
PSNL
PERSONALIS INC
$77.78M$73.48M-$94.95M-$108.30M-$2.2512.97%14.23%N/AN/A2024-05-08
CASI
CASI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$37.39M$33.88M-$22.29M-$26.96M-$2.02-21.41%N/AN/AN/A
PRPO
PRECIPIO INC
$8.30M$15.20M-$4.32M-$5.85M-$4.5161.46%39.62%N/AN/A2024-06-14
MTEM
MOLECULAR TEMPLATES INC
$8.98M$57.31M$1.16M-$8.12M$1.80190.10%33.96%-92.71%N/A2024-05-13
GRFS
GRIFOLS SA
$4.52B$7.09B$1.23B$63.78M$0.1013.54%7.27%-69.70%-36.90%2024-06-14
ACB
AURORA CANNABIS INC
$320.76M$199.23M-$66.17M-$106.90M-$3.9630.77%17.87%N/AN/A2024-06-12
CTKB
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES INC
$813.73M$193.02M-$4.41M-$12.15M-$0.0917.67%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
OPRX
OPTIMIZERX CORP
$193.11M$71.52M-$21.31M-$17.57M-$1.0314.53%27.52%N/AN/A2024-06-05
BLUE
BLUEBIRD BIO INC
$98.40M$21.73M-$95.08M-$91.17M-$0.60322.60%-11.27%N/AN/A2024-06-14
ALHC
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC
$1.27B$2.01B-$110.85M-$157.25M-$0.8431.76%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-07
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$2.23B$78.50M-$359.70M-$367.30M-$6.62-40.26%40.53%N/AN/A2024-05-29
ELMD
ELECTROMED INC
$159.20M$51.69M$6.01M$3.94M$0.4718.03%11.25%88.00%15.36%2024-05-07
EMBC
EMBECTA CORP
$584.43M$1.12B$207.60M$55.30M$0.960.58%N/A-66.08%N/A2024-05-09
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$972.40M$17.49M-$69.65M-$78.50M-$1.219.75%45.23%N/AN/A2024-06-20
MESO
MESOBLAST LTD
$761.10M$7.25MN/A-$73.06M-$0.91-5.28%-14.93%N/AN/A2024-05-30
SILK
SILK ROAD MEDICAL INC
$794.46M$177.13M-$45.08M-$55.74M-$1.4427.77%38.66%N/AN/A2024-06-18
TXG
10X GENOMICS INC
$3.29B$625.45M-$210.40M-$264.30M-$2.2316.64%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
CRBU
CARIBOU BIOSCIENCES INC
$340.49M$34.48M-$96.30M-$102.07M-$1.38148.91%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$729.40M$191.41M-$41.87M-$62.56M-$0.4230.37%233.64%N/AN/A2024-06-14

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
681+1.07%+6.00%-2.53%-18.30%6.05x6.01x+14.40%+2.29%-33.91%+80.46%Strong Buy
66+0.85%+0.70%-4.26%-0.73%38.44x4.21x-23.57%+6.35%+11.16%+10.51%Buy
17+0.84%+2.91%-0.54%+12.68%148.07x6.24x+33.79%+8.12%+14.24%+13.81%Buy
90-0.21%+4.09%+0.45%-3.63%33.76x2.15x+11.91%+3.10%+5.65%+32.15%Strong Buy
12+0.01%-1.01%-0.15%-0.05%19.70x2.90x+19.64%+6.04%+14.10%+17.24%Buy
61+0.46%+1.33%-3.77%-22.81%75.59x3.24x+6.63%+2.09%+5.13%+34.77%Buy
51+0.10%+2.08%-4.18%+7.39%-7.32x4.34x-93.77%+6.64%+13.89%+17.87%Buy
154+0.93%+3.67%-0.50%-12.74%27.79x3.71x+10.38%+5.26%+7.71%+19.09%Buy
9-1.40%-4.69%-6.08%+30.95%26.17x109.10x-8.59%+3.48%+18.93%+10.93%Buy
56+0.43%+1.57%-1.02%-12.24%56.77x3.54x+11.45%+7.81%+10.28%+19.60%Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best healthcare stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN)


Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) is the top healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 70, which is 45 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cross Country Healthcare has seen its stock lose -22.25% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare stocks by -14 percentage points.

Cross Country Healthcare has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 21.48% from Cross Country Healthcare's current stock price of $16.67.

Cross Country Healthcare stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Cross Country Healthcare, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR)


Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) is the second best healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Semler Scientific has seen its stock return 1.39% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 10 percentage points.

3. Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY)


Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY) is the third best healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 67, which is 42 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Progyny has seen its stock lose -6.98% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 1 percentage points.

Progyny has an average 1 year price target of $47.00, an upside of 48.17% from Progyny's current stock price of $31.72.

Progyny stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Progyny, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 72 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP)


Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) has an annual dividend yield of 57.19%, which is 54 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%.

Mei Pharma's dividend payout ratio of 58.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)


Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 10.34%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 47.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)


Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 8.69%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%. Spok Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 148.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.65% in the last day, and up 2.85% over the last week. Twist Bioscience was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 28.74% yesterday.

Twist Bioscience shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results.

What are the most undervalued healthcare stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued healthcare stocks right now are:

1. Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD)


Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD) is the most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Inmode has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Inmode's stock has dropped -47.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -39 percentage points.

2. Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX)


Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) is the second most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Pacira Biosciences has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pacira Biosciences's stock has dropped -36.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -28 percentage points.

3. Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR)


Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) is the third most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Semler Scientific has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Semler Scientific's stock has gained 1.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 10 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

48.04% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 35.99% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the healthcare sector?

The average P/E ratio of the healthcare sector is 68.89x.
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