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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
RANI	RANI THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC	$1.07	995,000	-58.83%	1.05	0.98	0.97	1.15	1.14	55.20	75.83	59.17	64.27	47.16	0.03	0.02	0.01	1.37
POAS	PHAOS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.60	1,804,000	-47.65%	2.51	2.38	2.02	2.56	N/A	67.58	96.93	93.94	82.80	69.70	0.15	0.14	0.01	0.23
ACHV	ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES INC	$4.60	841,000	-26.10%	5.17	4.83	4.13	4.42	4.10	50.36	18.03	18.49	8.89	5.20	0.18	0.29	-0.11	1.06
BLTE	BELITE BIO INC	$144.25	134,000	-46.40%	146.15	151.39	158.65	164.79	131.57	31.27	24.96	22.64	35.39	26.99	-5.91	-4.75	-1.15	0.25
LKFT	LAKEFRONT BIOTHERAPEUTICS NV	$27.77	191,000	31.72%	27.34	27.80	29.06	31.34	31.85	44.52	34.55	24.93	85.21	64.61	-0.53	-0.59	0.06	0.61
RLYB	RALLYBIO CORP	$15.38	68,600	56.98%	14.50	13.09	10.39	8.31	6.62	84.14	89.59	86.60	47.87	49.38	1.54	1.46	0.08	1.16
XFOR	X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.04	254,000	-6.27%	4.02	4.12	4.11	3.90	3.68	48.87	37.50	24.96	42.86	24.70	-0.06	-0.03	-0.04	1.31
CTNM	CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC	$14.37	155,000	-23.27%	13.66	13.64	13.23	13.36	12.17	52.46	44.69	36.91	44.18	29.81	0.11	0.13	-0.02	0.77
ACXP	ACURX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.93	70,000	51.19%	1.96	2.02	2.93	2.66	3.68	41.94	36.65	28.43	62.53	45.54	-0.20	-0.24	0.04	0.68
INGN	INOGEN INC	$6.41	363,000	-17.12%	6.52	6.81	6.60	6.39	7.04	42.44	16.47	15.15	15.54	13.85	-0.09	-0.01	-0.08	1.19
CDIO	CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS INC	$1.51	116,000	643.59%	1.60	1.71	1.91	2.33	3.02	42.41	29.70	19.80	50.92	25.83	-0.15	-0.15	-0.00	1.14
CLYM	CLIMB BIO INC	$10.91	598,000	-13.71%	10.78	10.49	8.79	7.10	4.69	59.24	55.86	50.76	30.00	18.77	0.54	0.68	-0.13	0.87
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$13.38	2,306,000	-9.00%	13.15	13.55	13.72	13.81	11.40	45.61	40.10	37.86	58.67	53.51	-0.17	-0.18	0.01	0.99
DMRA	DAMORA THERAPEUTICS INC	$24.86	255,000	43.26%	24.33	24.63	24.79	25.46	18.69	52.68	58.87	51.04	80.38	68.66	-0.21	-0.31	0.09	1.44
ZSQR	Z SQUARED INC	$8.16	283,000	37.38%	9.94	12.15	12.27	12.64	13.71	32.97	6.08	5.43	9.72	5.42	-1.28	-0.78	-0.50	0.45
MLEC	MOOLEC SCIENCE SA	$7.36	4,300	-45.57%	8.09	8.75	8.27	8.09	11.31	45.68	10.03	8.97	8.68	4.16	-0.21	-0.04	-0.17	0.43
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$62.85	245,000	33.88%	62.20	65.85	71.71	77.63	79.85	38.45	23.53	24.47	71.88	71.51	-3.23	-3.33	0.09	0.81
QTRX	QUANTERIX CORP	$2.64	1,716,000	56.00%	2.70	2.93	3.40	4.85	5.28	37.50	18.36	13.07	34.68	16.62	-0.26	-0.27	0.01	1.86
IMDX	INSIGHT MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS INC	$5.88	283,000	-34.94%	5.79	5.14	4.28	5.31	4.92	61.52	70.10	70.03	36.16	44.04	0.55	0.46	0.09	1.04
XGN	EXAGEN INC	$4.27	453,000	124.26%	3.82	3.38	3.12	3.66	6.54	67.88	90.47	80.41	64.43	55.63	0.28	0.18	0.10	1.10
AVXL	ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP	$2.71	946,000	7.50%	2.91	3.11	3.33	3.89	5.67	32.44	7.16	5.89	16.52	11.67	-0.19	-0.15	-0.04	1.73
CNTN	CANTON STRATEGIC HOLDINGS INC	$3.35	262,000	1.55%	3.40	3.29	3.35	3.68	3.33	54.66	49.02	42.26	52.83	44.61	0.00	-0.03	0.03	0.85
CBLL	CERIBELL INC	$18.74	563,000	63.66%	17.66	18.99	19.15	19.85	16.93	49.69	52.98	40.36	77.17	58.69	-0.53	-0.47	-0.06	1.54
ANIX	ANIXA BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.75	80,500	-29.39%	2.83	2.92	2.83	2.93	3.34	45.29	27.58	20.00	28.24	16.10	-0.04	-0.01	-0.03	1.00
CORT	CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC	$59.69	855,000	-23.04%	56.64	53.11	45.35	41.91	59.60	74.53	95.71	92.50	54.90	45.42	4.00	3.58	0.42	0.99
CGTX	COGNITION THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.25	881,000	-44.42%	1.19	1.22	1.10	1.16	1.44	56.96	78.06	57.17	82.71	58.89	0.03	0.03	-0.00	1.40
ATYR	ATYR PHARMA INC	$0.53	2,753,000	-18.91%	0.55	0.70	0.77	0.81	1.40	37.50	18.52	18.13	25.17	24.05	-0.09	-0.07	-0.03	0.98
HYPD	HYPERION DEFI INC	$3.90	1,026,000	85.53%	3.55	3.81	3.70	3.57	5.17	48.29	39.64	32.24	45.51	36.38	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	1.32
RYTM	RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$90.19	427,000	-10.48%	89.93	88.94	87.07	93.96	98.66	48.03	43.00	45.80	26.67	33.03	0.55	0.81	-0.26	1.20
SSII	SS INNOVATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.89	38,400	9.71%	3.98	4.02	4.47	4.64	5.69	39.17	28.76	39.05	67.22	77.07	-0.16	-0.17	0.01	0.20
GRAL	GRAIL INC	$67.86	502,000	-32.62%	62.79	59.54	53.66	69.49	68.72	66.14	93.03	88.08	96.19	82.77	3.22	2.47	0.75	2.31
NAUT	NAUTILUS BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$2.54	528,000	66.56%	2.62	2.67	2.94	2.59	1.94	44.13	22.26	14.88	27.01	15.11	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	1.61
TLRY	TILRAY BRANDS INC	$5.46	2,408,000	-7.81%	5.38	5.72	6.31	7.24	9.69	36.57	26.10	20.48	75.45	52.19	-0.35	-0.35	0.00	1.68
PLSE	PULSE BIOSCIENCES INC	$25.56	290,000	13.73%	24.61	22.47	21.95	19.71	17.77	60.69	77.82	75.71	72.25	71.67	1.26	0.80	0.45	1.45
DBVT	DBV TECHNOLOGIES SA	$18.57	167,000	54.63%	19.20	19.66	20.10	20.58	16.92	36.38	10.27	9.75	2.52	1.96	-0.52	-0.37	-0.15	0.49
KURA	KURA ONCOLOGY INC	$11.13	5,228,000	-2.13%	9.85	9.48	9.02	8.88	9.17	71.53	91.89	72.07	100.00	69.26	0.40	0.23	0.17	1.11
BEAM	BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC	$27.67	1,950,000	-5.02%	28.92	29.72	27.81	28.23	25.74	48.71	22.68	14.83	27.93	15.49	-0.26	0.22	-0.48	2.09
ADCT	ADC THERAPEUTICS SA	$3.40	859,000	29.17%	3.33	3.54	3.79	3.86	3.81	41.47	23.62	15.44	55.44	32.66	-0.17	-0.16	-0.01	1.46
ALGS	ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.71	85,000	-36.09%	5.94	6.09	6.81	7.30	8.42	42.57	31.36	20.62	47.73	30.23	-0.34	-0.31	-0.03	1.47
QTI	QT IMAGING HOLDINGS INC	$5.04	54,300	-43.44%	5.91	6.32	6.53	6.13	6.38	32.55	1.01	1.25	0.00	0.20	-0.40	-0.18	-0.22	0.30
KIDS	ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP	$18.43	160,000	26.98%	18.00	17.08	16.68	17.23	17.79	63.46	93.44	94.11	91.29	96.37	0.53	0.39	0.14	1.24
KLRA	KAILERA THERAPEUTICS INC	$21.08	362,000	55.36%	21.04	22.53	N/A	N/A	N/A	30.45	26.44	18.57	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.31
NVCR	NOVOCURE LTD	$17.90	1,103,000	-13.42%	17.82	16.53	13.59	13.16	12.88	67.65	70.34	69.85	33.37	28.29	1.31	1.38	-0.07	1.46
EVMN	EVOMMUNE INC	$23.55	604,000	79.23%	22.65	23.32	24.25	23.26	N/A	46.32	45.05	29.00	81.24	52.91	-0.67	-0.66	-0.01	1.68
SPOK	SPOK HOLDINGS INC	$11.02	161,000	1.90%	10.91	10.91	11.11	12.12	13.84	47.86	81.90	82.94	92.74	96.12	-0.07	-0.12	0.05	0.41
TLX	TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	$10.27	98,000	1.03%	10.36	10.59	9.97	8.65	9.31	36.96	14.41	13.67	5.63	4.68	-0.00	0.17	-0.18	0.95
PLRX	PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.23	270,000	-82.79%	1.18	1.20	1.26	1.26	1.40	48.81	59.52	46.03	93.00	74.63	-0.02	-0.02	0.01	1.01
SY	SO-YOUNG INTERNATIONAL INC	$2.67	880,000	16.09%	2.77	2.88	2.86	2.92	3.24	27.55	12.82	10.92	2.79	1.86	-0.08	-0.02	-0.07	1.16
LTRN	LANTERN PHARMA INC	$3.32	244,000	-30.09%	2.90	2.53	2.28	2.64	3.30	73.45	91.38	87.95	97.66	93.12	0.29	0.16	0.12	1.39
NNVC	NANOVIRICIDES INC	$1.55	558,000	-10.86%	1.58	1.47	1.24	1.15	1.29	61.09	53.33	54.92	23.37	22.53	0.11	0.11	-0.00	0.89
ACRS	ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.54	476,000	-52.06%	4.67	4.62	4.18	3.74	3.00	51.47	32.61	29.88	15.84	12.10	0.10	0.17	-0.06	1.00
SI	SHOULDER INNOVATIONS INC	$15.10	127,000	60.76%	14.56	13.77	14.22	13.98	13.86	54.51	68.70	70.27	63.87	67.87	0.30	0.12	0.18	0.93
RCKT	ROCKET PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.11	2,848,000	9.45%	3.25	3.41	3.73	3.80	3.57	34.25	12.29	9.29	20.06	12.27	-0.20	-0.15	-0.05	1.73
LCTX	LINEAGE CELL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.32	562,000	-70.67%	1.28	1.37	1.48	1.60	1.59	40.87	32.34	21.61	83.87	52.95	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	1.14
DSGN	DESIGN THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.01	1,124,000	-55.02%	13.02	13.40	12.35	11.17	9.08	38.83	14.76	12.68	11.49	7.86	-0.35	0.18	-0.53	1.46
CARL	CARLSMED INC	$12.65	868,000	203.50%	11.02	10.19	10.23	11.39	12.42	65.43	86.49	89.16	92.82	97.14	0.48	0.17	0.31	1.66
CV	CAPSOVISION INC	$6.77	65,400	-35.88%	6.80	6.88	6.66	6.26	6.01	49.23	28.38	24.60	28.42	20.60	0.04	0.11	-0.07	1.04
BIO	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC	$286.74	191,000	-57.74%	264.80	265.61	274.07	283.86	292.68	61.32	95.08	95.16	98.81	98.93	0.87	-3.78	4.65	0.94
SOPH	SOPHIA GENETICS SA	$5.05	56,600	-0.70%	4.75	4.95	4.94	4.90	4.51	49.31	40.01	33.13	55.59	45.08	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	1.08
IBRX	IMMUNITYBIO INC	$7.74	21,372,000	-13.29%	7.93	7.72	7.73	7.04	4.70	42.79	36.68	48.61	19.18	32.90	0.02	0.08	-0.05	2.20
ORKA	ORUKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$58.69	1,281,000	-10.29%	61.52	64.92	58.60	45.58	34.33	47.51	31.19	24.80	26.17	17.17	-0.34	1.00	-1.35	0.75
NKTR	NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS	$68.58	577,000	-20.52%	71.87	78.27	78.50	65.45	57.69	30.96	14.40	14.61	11.40	8.95	-3.74	-1.89	-1.85	1.74
QCLS	Q/C TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.08	753,000	178.89%	4.14	3.97	3.81	3.98	4.47	53.94	23.26	18.29	19.44	13.19	0.09	0.09	0.00	1.23
GLSI	GREENWICH LIFESCIENCES INC	$27.19	67,000	-40.18%	26.27	24.61	24.89	25.47	18.06	60.86	77.72	73.45	96.06	90.99	0.79	0.35	0.44	1.34
RGC	REGENCELL BIOSCIENCE HOLDINGS LTD	$27.00	41,000	-10.48%	27.15	28.00	27.71	28.32	21.79	42.94	18.92	24.38	13.19	18.20	-0.40	-0.17	-0.23	0.40
MOH	MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC	$181.26	726,000	-4.85%	185.74	188.44	162.77	163.68	166.08	56.59	23.89	24.66	4.38	1.46	5.39	7.81	-2.42	0.39
CTXR	CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.67	941,000	4.56%	0.64	0.65	0.75	0.78	1.02	51.11	62.84	45.32	77.12	49.44	-0.04	-0.04	0.01	1.14
KALA	KALA BIO INC	$2.60	71,600	-19.55%	2.90	4.09	7.67	15.84	139.29	20.21	2.75	2.60	12.61	9.34	-1.71	-1.80	0.09	1.02
TNYA	TENAYA THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.79	2,526,000	27.45%	0.87	0.82	0.77	0.75	1.03	46.47	16.12	21.40	4.28	6.22	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.92
PTHS	PELTHOS THERAPEUTICS INC	$27.10	14,800	-74.74%	26.85	25.96	23.99	24.10	26.08	57.99	48.08	47.49	21.14	22.28	0.90	0.89	0.01	1.09
VRCA	VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.90	35,200	13.55%	6.46	6.77	6.11	6.45	5.91	45.08	14.74	9.90	14.52	9.41	-0.07	0.13	-0.20	1.05
ARWR	ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$75.54	1,580,000	3.81%	76.58	75.47	68.11	66.48	53.11	52.49	49.48	46.21	20.65	16.10	1.86	2.52	-0.66	1.67
FHTX	FOGHORN THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.16	127,000	-48.37%	4.04	4.38	4.72	5.18	4.96	44.85	42.12	27.20	92.80	60.32	-0.26	-0.25	-0.01	1.60
OCGN	OCUGEN INC	$1.35	4,092,000	2.12%	1.40	1.51	1.76	1.69	1.51	34.58	16.07	11.56	30.52	17.58	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	2.01
IXHL	INCANNEX HEALTHCARE INC	$3.64	111,000	-24.49%	3.85	4.16	3.63	6.06	9.67	38.50	7.21	8.13	0.35	0.35	-0.09	0.01	-0.10	0.42
KOD	KODIAK SCIENCES INC	$37.41	450,000	-30.88%	37.40	40.51	37.93	31.76	24.15	41.92	27.25	21.04	27.66	18.08	-1.10	-0.22	-0.89	1.87
ALLO	ALLOGENE THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.96	4,333,000	-16.67%	2.07	2.14	2.31	2.10	1.68	41.48	20.06	13.72	22.82	11.22	-0.10	-0.08	-0.02	1.64
AKTS	AKTIS ONCOLOGY INC	$19.12	146,000	17.74%	19.22	19.18	18.72	N/A	N/A	57.65	59.22	42.17	65.20	40.50	0.10	0.08	0.02	2.23
RDNT	RADNET INC	$54.44	538,000	38.30%	54.13	55.89	57.41	63.93	69.40	43.22	23.59	21.38	48.88	42.68	-1.21	-1.15	-0.06	1.29
ACON	ACLARION INC	$3.26	15,900	-30.87%	3.20	3.24	3.30	3.41	5.30	47.92	48.98	43.72	70.09	59.06	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.89
IMNM	IMMUNOME INC	$22.96	1,543,000	11.49%	21.65	22.33	22.01	22.35	18.47	47.38	57.02	38.93	77.89	51.35	-0.32	-0.22	-0.10	1.49
AGMB	AGOMAB THERAPEUTICS NV	$10.94	27,900	-26.58%	11.12	11.32	11.40	N/A	N/A	52.75	25.92	18.73	31.91	16.23	-0.16	-0.14	-0.01	1.62
ANTX	AN2 THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.89	102,000	47.83%	4.61	4.64	4.08	2.80	1.99	60.91	66.78	58.49	46.91	32.56	0.23	0.25	-0.02	0.80
HURA	TUHURA BIOSCIENCES INC	$2.34	370,000	-36.86%	2.44	2.36	2.24	1.63	1.93	54.52	42.37	47.63	41.74	48.78	0.05	0.07	-0.01	0.98
CNTX	CONTEXT THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.40	985,000	140.24%	2.33	2.35	2.53	2.34	1.69	59.07	68.17	44.46	77.14	46.00	-0.03	-0.06	0.02	0.92
PEPG	PEPGEN INC	$1.54	713,000	-6.92%	1.57	1.65	2.43	4.17	4.03	35.92	22.62	14.77	56.92	39.41	-0.24	-0.29	0.05	1.04
BDTX	BLACK DIAMOND THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.55	4,899,000	-38.25%	2.93	2.84	2.63	2.54	2.95	40.79	50.15	60.79	64.51	73.87	0.08	0.09	-0.01	1.68
CGEN	COMPUGEN LTD	$2.61	541,000	104.15%	2.80	2.78	2.56	2.22	1.90	52.84	31.38	33.16	12.61	7.76	0.04	0.07	-0.03	1.68
CVRX	CVRX INC	$6.07	223,000	-11.16%	5.93	6.67	7.59	7.28	7.92	41.10	35.28	33.52	56.08	49.66	-0.48	-0.46	-0.01	1.52
PRE	PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD	$15.92	163,000	-23.11%	16.36	16.70	18.35	18.14	15.33	49.06	47.42	31.85	59.21	34.98	-0.64	-0.65	0.01	0.36
ABOS	ACUMEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.49	413,000	20.41%	2.39	2.43	2.59	2.54	2.14	51.48	56.49	38.75	88.62	55.29	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	1.45
CGEM	CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC	$13.98	706,000	-28.54%	15.03	14.51	14.20	13.39	10.80	43.78	25.05	34.54	2.32	11.50	0.08	0.23	-0.16	1.28
PALI	PALISADE BIO INC	$2.01	5,891,000	74.91%	1.88	1.93	2.00	1.90	1.68	49.68	41.03	29.30	73.53	49.82	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	1.15
AURA	AURA BIOSCIENCES INC	$7.65	899,000	84.98%	7.74	7.71	7.15	6.34	6.24	51.31	22.54	24.03	10.83	7.07	0.14	0.24	-0.10	1.11
ATRA	ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$9.34	52,500	-34.38%	9.54	7.62	6.07	6.46	10.15	67.00	62.59	61.32	52.70	52.24	1.19	1.07	0.12	1.94
GUTS	FRACTYL HEALTH INC	$0.92	1,454,000	-9.30%	0.86	0.78	0.60	0.85	1.11	65.78	70.12	64.50	36.52	26.78	0.09	0.08	0.01	1.25
IMRX	IMMUNEERING CORP	$5.22	809,000	29.23%	5.15	5.23	5.31	5.26	5.77	53.51	38.03	28.04	77.00	46.03	-0.07	-0.08	0.00	1.27
GNPX	GENPREX INC	$0.82	122,000	-42.45%	0.82	0.87	1.27	1.74	4.84	30.97	28.76	20.03	69.84	44.78	-0.12	-0.15	0.02	1.17
PLRZ	POLYRIZON LTD	$12.65	23,600	-45.75%	14.53	15.02	13.65	13.60	10.27	55.06	23.56	13.78	22.23	9.45	0.10	0.31	-0.22	0.96
ARMP	ARMATA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.23	43,500	-35.46%	8.37	8.93	10.01	9.10	6.76	42.89	28.69	27.43	72.84	60.51	-0.70	-0.65	-0.05	0.39

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	602	+0.98%	-2.57%	-1.90%	-76.05%	18.28x	4.87x	-122.61%	-12.79%	-9.65%	+63.30%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	55	+0.67%	+2.81%	-8.17%	+10.83%	15.48x	3.33x	-6.63%	+6.21%	+12.47%	+27.83%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+1.56%	+1.86%	+5.32%	+34.81%	35.69x	7.08x	+34.51%	+12.30%	+21.70%	+16.21%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+1.45%	+0.08%	-0.21%	-29.54%	10.90x	1.56x	+9.35%	+5.09%	+10.99%	+40.37%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.67%	-2.56%	+17.39%	-0.56%	26.31x	2.31x	+9.02%	+2.82%	+6.93%	+0.78%	Buy
Health Information Services	53	-0.32%	+2.09%	+1.61%	-27.61%	18.03x	2.95x	-3.94%	+0.71%	+1.12%	+39.60%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.91%	-2.48%	+4.38%	-21.64%	15.15x	4.82x	-49.93%	+6.78%	+15.36%	+22.72%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+0.14%	+3.57%	-2.51%	-69.30%	23.09x	3.04x	+6.44%	+5.41%	+9.00%	+33.12%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.07%	+2.30%	-9.07%	+5.35%	22.37x	143.42x	-104.83%	+3.78%	+25.68%	+28.40%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	+0.20%	+3.38%	-1.50%	-5.73%	42.68x	3.27x	+7.01%	+7.29%	+10.77%	+27.03%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in May 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 1069 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: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 20 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock return 42.55% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 102 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 57.98% from Bioventus's current stock price of $9.50.

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. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1069 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 Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 7 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 122.45% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 181 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $251.09, an upside of 4.88% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $239.40.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 72.73% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1069 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 Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Indivior Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 234.79% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 294 percentage points.

Indivior Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, an upside of 28.14% from Indivior Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $37.46.

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

What are the healthcare stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 75 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.66%.

Cryo Cell International's dividend payout ratio of -45.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

So Young International (NASDAQ:SY) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.66%.

So Young International's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 30.19%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.66%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.58% in the last day, and up 0.01% over the last week. Akari Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 255.45% yesterday.

Akari Therapeutics shares are trading higher after the company announced preclinical data demonstrating synergistic activity of AKTX-101 with KRAS inhibition in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer models

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 57, which is 42 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -68.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -9 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 86, which is 71 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 532.26% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 591 percentage points.

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA) 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.

Auna Sa has a valuation score of 43, which is 28 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 15. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Auna Sa's stock has dropped -36.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 22 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

60.49% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 39.89% over the next year.

4.95% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.38% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.14% are rated C (Hold), 27.48% are rated D (Sell), and 7.05% 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 27.77x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Indivior Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INDV)

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)

2. So Young International (NASDAQ:SY)

3. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Auna Sa (NYSE:AUNA)

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