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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
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$5.81B	14.50%	10.60%	15.63%	27.10%	0.37	3.55	86.70%	16.40%	20.58%
AURA	AURA BIOSCIENCES INC	$419.54M	-71.20%	-59.10%	-70.23%	-90.10%	0.24	8.15	N/A	N/A	N/A
EVH	EVOLENT HEALTH INC	$251.19M	-75.00%	-24.50%	-31.52%	-50.20%	3.57	1.31	21.30%	-30.90%	-25.43%
SPOK	SPOK HOLDINGS INC	$230.73M	10.60%	7.70%	13.66%	44.80%	0.41	1.18	78.70%	11.40%	15.35%
HYFT	MINDWALK HOLDINGS CORP	$53.25M	-63.70%	-36.50%	-67.58%	-72.80%	0.55	3.74	60.30%	-66.50%	-65.87%
NXTC	NEXTCURE INC	$38.17M	-155.00%	-109.20%	-140.96%	-179.20%	0.44	4.14	N/A	N/A	N/A
PACB	PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC	$404.68M	-1,123.30%	-66.80%	-75.80%	-50.90%	145.59	5.15	28.60%	-341.50%	-336.93%
LFMD	LIFEMD INC	$168.39M	221.00%	15.90%	54.65%	-89.20%	2.04	1.25	85.70%	5.80%	8.12%
NERV	MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES INC	$228.49M	N/A	-620.10%	-306.68%	-504.10%	-1.66	36.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
BDMD	BAIRD MEDICAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD	$51.78M	-8.50%	-4.50%	-2.19%	-1.60%	1.16	1.71	86.90%	-10.00%	-2.85%
AVXL	ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP	$277.09M	-38.80%	-35.00%	-31.54%	408.90%	0.05	20.87	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRCE	GRACE THERAPEUTICS INC	$79.38M	-9.30%	-8.60%	-10.41%	602.20%	0.06	14.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
KLRS	KALARIS THERAPEUTICS INC	$132.75M	-73.10%	-43.60%	-37.49%	-426.00%	0.55	12.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
SNDX	SYNDAX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.22B	-206.60%	-49.20%	-61.44%	-36.70%	7.20	4.40	96.00%	-165.60%	-146.00%
RMTI	ROCKWELL MEDICAL INC	$37.71M	-15.60%	-9.60%	-8.81%	-11.90%	0.55	3.98	16.90%	-7.70%	-6.05%
APVO	APTEVO THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.93M	-276.60%	-140.90%	-122.81%	-540.20%	0.57	3.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
SOPH	SOPHIA GENETICS SA	$345.17M	-117.00%	-48.60%	-64.83%	-107.80%	2.46	1.96	67.40%	-102.20%	-94.39%
PRQR	PROQR THERAPEUTICS NV	$180.17M	-66.90%	-32.10%	-50.90%	-1,891.60%	1.28	3.09	100.00%	-258.10%	-250.06%
STRO	SUTRO BIOPHARMA INC	$393.97M	N/A	-79.00%	-197.61%	-200.30%	-2.31	2.01	100.00%	-186.50%	-190.31%
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$557.31M	58.50%	33.00%	23.44%	91.90%	1.04	2.11	88.50%	52.30%	49.02%
LUCD	LUCID DIAGNOSTICS INC	$201.72M	-719.10%	-171.00%	-488.81%	-1,363.50%	2.70	1.31	-41.70%	-1,499.60%	-1,232.21%
NTLA	INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.55B	-56.60%	-45.20%	-55.90%	-54.50%	0.25	5.08	100.00%	-609.90%	-609.85%
BIAF	BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC	$17.63M	-385.20%	-181.80%	-184.01%	-4,117.60%	0.51	2.60	31.40%	-242.00%	-240.53%
ORKA	ORUKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.64B	-25.30%	-24.30%	-22.28%	-30.30%	0.04	22.37	N/A	N/A	N/A
PEPG	PEPGEN INC	$119.57M	-75.70%	-60.40%	-55.57%	-114.20%	0.18	11.94	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMTX	IMMATICS NV	$1.39B	-41.30%	-34.30%	-38.21%	-83.30%	0.16	11.72	100.00%	-407.00%	-411.13%
INO	INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$78.07M	-353.40%	-113.60%	-277.23%	-1,484.30%	2.08	1.40	100.00%	-130,000.00%	-130,000.00%
VTVT	VTV THERAPEUTICS INC	$162.15M	-74.10%	-43.50%	-32.39%	481.60%	0.40	13.54	N/A	N/A	N/A
KIDS	ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP	$405.98M	-11.30%	-8.00%	-7.18%	-9.80%	0.47	5.55	73.10%	-16.80%	-14.04%
FDMT	4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC	$483.97M	-31.70%	-28.30%	-26.80%	-34.80%	0.12	9.39	100.00%	-164.40%	-164.43%
CAMP	CAMP4 THERAPEUTICS CORP	$232.08M	-162.50%	-101.10%	-78.60%	-1,276.40%	1.47	7.35	100.00%	-2,298.50%	-2,298.54%
CBIO	CRESCENT BIOPHARMA INC	$534.60M	-133.20%	-113.60%	-73.33%	1,774.40%	0.18	6.56	100.00%	-1,419.60%	-1,381.01%
CMPX	COMPASS THERAPEUTICS INC	$981.48M	-43.60%	-38.00%	-32.34%	-49.50%	0.12	15.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$165.12B	61.10%	20.20%	39.89%	51.50%	1.80	0.80	81.00%	33.10%	42.24%
ROIV	ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD	$20.28B	-18.30%	-15.60%	-14.29%	-20.80%	0.06	30.66	91.20%	-6,079.90%	-5,446.60%
SION	SIONNA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.82B	-22.90%	-21.70%	-23.95%	-26.20%	0.06	20.61	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$251.66B	12.70%	3.90%	9.22%	15.20%	2.21	0.79	18.50%	2.70%	4.01%
ONCY	ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC	$111.48M	-2,127.50%	-243.40%	-1,936.53%	1,727.10%	-3.00	1.12	N/A	N/A	N/A
SRPT	SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.44B	-57.50%	-20.40%	-31.15%	-21.20%	1.94	2.32	61.80%	-32.50%	-31.94%
LBRX	LB PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$736.66M	-24.40%	-14.50%	-8.25%	-79.00%	0.04	41.45	N/A	N/A	N/A
PAVM	PAVMED INC	$62.87M	-10.10%	-8.70%	1.76%	1.10%	0.49	0.17	-207.00%	-5,315.50%	594.37%
LUNG	PULMONX CORP	$56.18M	-82.80%	-38.20%	-45.98%	-50.80%	1.39	5.07	74.20%	-59.70%	-55.50%
GERN	GERON CORP	$1.06B	-33.30%	-14.80%	-11.08%	-7.80%	1.53	4.66	97.40%	-45.40%	-27.65%
PVLA	PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.77B	-98.10%	-59.70%	-74.45%	521.20%	1.13	5.20	N/A	N/A	N/A
GENB	GENERATE BIOMEDICINES INC	N/A	N/A	N/A	-81.40%	N/A	-0.23	2.85	100.00%	-782.40%	-632.91%
PYPD	POLYPID LTD	$79.92M	-366.30%	-143.80%	-229.81%	-391.20%	1.03	1.97	N/A	N/A	N/A
VSTM	VERASTEM INC	$494.51M	-1,849.90%	-111.50%	-119.61%	-421.20%	3.31	3.09	82.90%	-677.60%	-673.91%
USPH	U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC	$1.12B	8.00%	3.30%	6.46%	14.30%	0.91	1.01	19.20%	5.10%	8.82%
TRVI	TREVI THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.53B	-25.50%	-24.20%	-23.31%	-36.90%	0.06	19.66	N/A	N/A	N/A
STXS	STEREOTAXIS INC	$181.86M	-380.60%	-49.60%	-72.41%	-241.50%	2.49	1.51	52.70%	-70.80%	-66.85%
IPSC	CENTURY THERAPEUTICS INC	$382.81M	-4.90%	-3.60%	-4.74%	-4.80%	0.41	5.97	100.00%	-8.80%	-8.84%
COEP	COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC	$74.55M	-130.60%	-85.20%	-82.17%	-176.80%	0.15	4.16	86.70%	-874.30%	-867.20%
ALXO	ALX ONCOLOGY HOLDINGS INC	$259.27M	-182.00%	-113.60%	-290.18%	-175.40%	1.27	2.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
PROF	PROFOUND MEDICAL CORP	$233.37M	-90.30%	-73.90%	-60.77%	-312.00%	0.17	12.53	70.80%	-264.40%	-269.52%
OKUR	ONKURE THERAPEUTICS INC	$58.66M	-81.70%	-74.20%	-105.90%	1,694.40%	0.11	10.28	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOVE	MOVANO INC	$13.91M	-944.20%	-216.60%	477.71%	1,824.90%	-2.61	0.57	-424.90%	-4,231.40%	-3,538.11%
OGI	ORGANIGRAM GLOBAL INC	$186.48M	4.90%	3.30%	1.01%	1.60%	0.44	2.73	35.60%	6.50%	1.57%
BMEA	BIOMEA FUSION INC	$111.34M	-243.70%	-102.20%	-130.18%	-4,616.90%	0.98	5.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRIS	CURIS INC	$21.99M	N/A	-26.10%	-128.73%	103.70%	2.66	0.49	99.50%	-80.30%	-80.29%
GLSI	GREENWICH LIFESCIENCES INC	$316.16M	-1,042.80%	-565.50%	-891.35%	1,235.40%	0.74	2.35	N/A	N/A	N/A
FLNA	FILANA THERAPEUTICS INC	$83.57M	-97.90%	-69.40%	-122.08%	613.30%	0.59	2.23	N/A	N/A	N/A
PLRX	PLIANT THERAPEUTICS INC	$83.58M	-69.60%	-52.10%	-70.28%	-61.90%	0.24	12.00	N/A	N/A	N/A
LXRX	LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$673.65M	-41.90%	-22.00%	-25.59%	-30.00%	0.72	4.88	99.40%	-101.10%	-84.34%
KPTI	KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC	$108.05M	N/A	-179.30%	-917.99%	-86.00%	-1.37	1.12	95.90%	-134.20%	-102.79%
DRMA	DERMATA THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.19M	-130.90%	-102.20%	N/A	-2,531.20%	0.26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ICU	SEASTAR MEDICAL HOLDING CORP	$17.21M	-188.50%	-106.40%	-116.32%	454.30%	0.36	3.63	95.70%	-984.60%	-981.85%
UNCY	UNICYCIVE THERAPEUTICS INC	$174.90M	-111.40%	-67.40%	-87.70%	613.30%	0.63	2.59	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACON	ACLARION INC	$8.15M	-52.40%	-49.80%	-56.36%	3,325.40%	0.07	14.81	9.00%	-9,560.70%	-9,551.87%
BKD	BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC	$3.32B	-523.80%	-4.30%	-0.49%	-0.20%	-133.97	0.98	20.00%	-8.20%	-0.82%
MLYS	MINERALYS THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.22B	-32.90%	-31.70%	-23.91%	-50.70%	0.02	43.76	N/A	N/A	N/A
CVM	CEL SCI CORP	$29.35M	-226.10%	-102.20%	-130.17%	-116.00%	1.06	1.40	N/A	N/A	N/A
IMRX	IMMUNEERING CORP	$352.36M	-43.30%	-39.70%	-25.25%	-222.20%	0.06	17.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZLAB	ZAI LAB LTD	$2.26B	-22.80%	-15.00%	-22.91%	-131.50%	0.64	2.45	58.50%	-38.10%	-37.65%
RANI	RANI THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC	$103.90M	-718.50%	-108.10%	-58.28%	-169.30%	0.52	4.21	100.00%	-1,817.10%	-1,640.05%
NAUT	NAUTILUS BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$418.30M	-33.60%	-28.30%	-32.21%	-29.10%	0.22	13.33	N/A	N/A	N/A
IOVA	IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$1.41B	-54.50%	-42.40%	-50.73%	-98.90%	0.31	3.20	34.30%	-148.40%	-149.16%
AMWL	AMERICAN WELL CORP	$91.03M	-35.90%	-25.70%	-38.02%	-2,197.70%	0.32	3.37	53.30%	-38.40%	-38.21%
INBX	INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC	$927.98M	-269.60%	-71.90%	-113.47%	-137.00%	17.33	3.93	100.00%	-10,773.50%	-9,835.15%
JANX	JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC	$902.74M	-11.50%	-11.10%	-11.64%	-11.70%	0.05	39.04	100.00%	-1,136.30%	-1,136.25%
XFOR	X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$385.50M	-115.30%	-46.00%	-26.55%	-65.70%	0.56	10.16	83.60%	-225.60%	-200.16%
QURE	UNIQURE NV	$1.07B	-174.00%	-27.40%	-17.24%	-16.30%	3.15	10.43	89.50%	-1,236.00%	-815.92%
CHRS	COHERUS ONCOLOGY INC	$259.31M	789.40%	42.40%	150.08%	287.40%	3.23	1.47	67.20%	398.40%	419.77%
CELC	CELCUITY INC	$5.44B	-203.20%	-52.70%	-37.85%	-37.10%	3.64	10.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
LNSR	LENSAR INC	$73.30M	N/A	-48.10%	-111.10%	-148.40%	-3.22	1.15	46.40%	-58.70%	-58.67%
STSS	SHARPS TECHNOLOGY INC	$58.38M	-156.50%	-150.90%	-106.70%	-163.00%	0.02	4.02	91.20%	-4,030.50%	-4,024.54%
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$1.56B	-9.20%	-3.30%	-0.85%	-0.80%	1.80	4.04	98.70%	-8.90%	-1.73%
EQ	EQUILLIUM INC	$124.56M	-119.20%	-93.80%	-77.36%	805.80%	0.12	10.58	N/A	N/A	N/A
QNTM	QUANTUM BIOPHARMA LTD	$15.47M	-417.60%	-188.70%	-500.85%	-9,217.00%	0.88	1.07	N/A	N/A	N/A
CARL	CARLSMED INC	$260.10M	-263.60%	-32.10%	-24.35%	-90.70%	0.32	8.87	75.30%	-59.80%	-55.84%
MBX	MBX BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.57B	-28.70%	-27.60%	-23.53%	-41.10%	0.04	24.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
SGMT	SAGIMET BIOSCIENCES INC	$173.35M	-40.80%	-38.60%	-45.82%	-62.70%	0.05	22.82	N/A	N/A	N/A
PMI	PICARD MEDICAL INC	$71.49M	N/A	-180.80%	-559.93%	493.70%	4.95	1.11	-4.10%	-546.60%	-436.72%
INMB	INMUNE BIO INC	$32.17M	-171.00%	-130.10%	-191.91%	1,857.80%	0.38	3.55	100.00%	-91,866.00%	-91,866.00%
TLSA	TIZIANA LIFE SCIENCES LTD	$139.33M	-250.50%	-101.10%	-425.46%	-666.20%	1.87	1.02	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAZE	MAZE THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.43B	-40.70%	-36.00%	-35.01%	-130.70%	0.12	15.50	N/A	N/A	N/A
CRDL	CARDIOL THERAPEUTICS INC	$141.36M	-238.00%	-165.00%	-188.25%	808.50%	0.32	4.16	N/A	N/A	N/A
GRAL	GRAIL INC	$2.14B	-17.10%	-14.80%	-18.81%	-78.80%	0.13	11.97	-42.50%	-277.50%	-363.18%
ACTU	ACTUATE THERAPEUTICS INC	$58.80M	-799.60%	-205.80%	-266.63%	320.70%	0.77	2.39	N/A	N/A	N/A
GH	GUARDANT HEALTH INC	$12.31B	N/A	-27.90%	-24.18%	-21.50%	-21.28	4.84	64.50%	-42.40%	-42.12%
GRDX	GRIDAI TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$8.03M	-888.30%	-16.40%	-4.86%	-9.10%	2.03	2.62	N/A	N/A	N/A

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	606	-0.01%	+3.43%	-0.16%	-29.10%	28.69x	4.77x	-38.36%	-14.24%	-8.58%	+63.52%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	55	+0.31%	+1.69%	-3.45%	+10.47%	20.41x	3.69x	-2.71%	+6.61%	+12.95%	+25.93%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.34%	+2.11%	-6.55%	+20.55%	32.72x	7.01x	+10.22%	+12.41%	+21.10%	+19.20%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	-1.19%	+0.83%	-6.28%	-27.18%	-196.18x	1.63x	+9.19%	+2.51%	+7.27%	+43.81%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	+1.24%	+1.76%	-5.45%	-36.04%	22.78x	1.80x	+9.09%	+2.85%	+6.97%	+25.73%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	+0.55%	-0.27%	-8.49%	-80.30%	23.49x	2.80x	-7.72%	+2.33%	+4.64%	+61.04%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.22%	-1.38%	-10.26%	-42.38%	18.03x	5.29x	-68.62%	+7.35%	+19.11%	+25.02%	Buy
Medical Devices	137	-0.07%	-1.18%	-9.86%	-66.48%	23.94x	3.27x	+8.46%	+5.25%	+9.40%	+54.60%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.45%	+2.26%	-10.46%	+25.96%	29.76x	317.88x	-99.39%	+3.30%	+23.34%	+14.03%	Strong Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.61%	+0.07%	-7.92%	-10.20%	-490.95x	3.36x	+9.37%	+7.41%	+4.05%	+32.85%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 1075 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 17 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -5.68% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 30 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 67.22% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.97.

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. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1075 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 Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 52.75% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 88 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 20.19% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $12.48.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Amneal Pharmaceuticals, 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.

3. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH)

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1075 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ:AVAH) has a Due Diligence Score of 32, which is 5 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has seen its stock return 13.52% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 49 percentage points.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $10.00, an upside of 56.74% from Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current stock price of $6.38.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% 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. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY) has an annual dividend yield of 205.13%, which is 200 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -105.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 24.18%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -42.4% 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 11.23%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 4.92%. 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 162.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.05% in the last day, and up 1.62% over the last week. Lipocine was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -77.84% yesterday.

Lipocine shares are trading lower after the company's LPCN 1154 missed its Phase 3 primary endpoint in postpartum depression.

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 86, which is 70 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -29.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 6 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 57, which is 41 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 145.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 181 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -14.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 21 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.29% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 44.05% over the next year.

5.73% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.7% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.93% are rated C (Hold), 23.91% are rated D (Sell), and 6.72% 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 -8.01x.

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