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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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MIST
MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.700.00%-7.61%-15.42%-26.72%0.00%-23.08%-54.05%-79.49%N/A$3.06$0.6344.44%172.00%0.891,231,000-20.58%
QCLS
Q/C TECHNOLOGIES INC
$3.74-3.61%-7.65%-10.85%35.75%-63.33%-93.56%-99.94%-99.98%-100.00%$58.00$2.5093.55%49.60%1.22319,00019.03%
NVAX
NOVAVAX INC
$8.65-0.57%-1.14%5.49%27.21%-10.92%4.85%-13.67%-96.84%-91.47%$10.65$5.0118.74%72.65%1.852,267,000-29.53%
NMRA
NEUMORA THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.5410.63%18.39%89.30%36.68%115.85%104.62%N/AN/AN/A$3.64$0.612.61%479.38%1.392,287,000-38.72%
DRMA
DERMATA THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.26-2.33%-25.44%-41.94%-55.63%-78.72%-90.08%-99.82%N/AN/A$23.70$1.2194.68%4.13%0.62144,000-15.79%
NTLA
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.222.95%2.60%-4.75%44.10%13.89%5.98%-69.74%-82.24%N/A$28.24$5.9056.73%107.12%1.992,382,000-9.43%
APGE
APOGEE THERAPEUTICS INC
$69.642.74%6.32%-15.11%7.42%88.73%99.37%N/AN/AN/A$84.56$26.2017.64%165.80%1.25610,000-47.77%
CGC
CANOPY GROWTH CORP
$1.090.93%0.00%-5.22%3.81%-20.44%-36.26%-95.66%-99.73%N/A$2.38$0.7754.20%41.56%1.908,255,000-10.87%
CADL
CANDEL THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.63-0.88%-2.26%-4.90%19.03%-5.54%-40.86%168.10%N/AN/A$13.68$4.2558.85%32.47%1.14476,0000.63%
MOVE
MOVANO INC
$11.45-2.72%-15.31%61.72%12.86%85.88%-77.59%-94.26%N/AN/A$54.40$4.6778.95%145.18%1.1383,60076.37%
IPSC
CENTURY THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.9310.29%0.00%0.52%302.08%236.24%151.30%-59.54%N/AN/A$2.71$0.3428.78%464.33%1.33740,00021.11%
PTHS
PELTHOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$18.19-11.61%-19.17%-18.61%-45.38%-14.44%2.19%N/AN/AN/A$54.29$9.0066.49%102.11%1.193,300-65.63%
PDSB
PDS BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP
$0.68-3.28%-4.91%-28.33%-12.74%-45.32%-52.25%-92.30%-86.94%-99.49%$2.20$0.6769.18%1.80%1.95230,000-41.62%
ARTV
ARTIVA BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$4.112.75%5.66%-11.04%17.09%32.58%0.24%N/AN/AN/A$7.36$1.4744.16%179.59%1.4283,000107.50%
ARCT
ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$7.402.64%-2.25%4.23%9.47%-58.68%-58.22%-59.94%-89.00%-79.59%$24.17$5.8569.38%26.50%1.99296,000-7.21%
CTMX
CYTOMX THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.27-0.94%-4.70%-1.86%48.45%148.58%562.89%123.31%-38.72%-58.57%$6.35$0.4017.01%1,217.50%1.353,245,000-11.58%
HCTI
HEALTHCARE TRIANGLE INC
$7.69-9.85%-9.32%-69.70%-93.11%-96.13%-99.93%-99.98%N/AN/A$9.71k$7.0099.92%9.86%1.14101,000-76.83%
INBS
INTELLIGENT BIO SOLUTIONS INC
$4.81-4.18%-12.55%-65.17%-30.44%-67.93%-80.60%-99.49%-99.97%N/A$27.50$4.0382.51%19.35%1.2425,700-32.37%
GHRS
GH RESEARCH PLC
$15.998.78%4.31%1.52%13.40%26.20%14.17%59.90%N/AN/A$19.51$7.9818.04%100.38%1.02341,00087.36%
NUVL
NUVALENT INC
$102.241.41%0.16%-3.48%-5.33%36.30%29.11%214.29%N/AN/A$113.02$55.549.53%84.10%1.47542,00030.60%
CHRS
COHERUS ONCOLOGY INC
$1.610.00%-23.70%3.87%42.48%50.47%43.75%-79.36%-90.69%-89.55%$2.62$0.7138.46%126.76%1.612,768,000-74.65%
CAPR
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INC
$23.032.58%-6.50%-4.83%304.75%199.09%54.36%424.60%212.06%-2.42%$40.37$4.3042.95%435.58%1.08872,000-15.91%
SENS
SENSEONICS HOLDINGS INC
$7.550.53%-8.82%6.34%27.97%-19.68%-66.59%-66.59%-92.07%-88.56%$23.80$5.2568.28%43.81%1.90561,00033.25%
ALVO
ALVOTECH
$4.640.00%-10.77%-6.45%-9.73%-48.44%-63.12%-65.09%-57.63%N/A$12.40$4.3262.58%7.41%0.33531,000146.98%
VVOS
VIVOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.583.95%-7.60%-19.80%-33.89%-64.49%-55.37%-92.00%-99.17%N/A$7.95$1.4280.13%11.03%0.8989,000-49.72%
DRTS
ALPHA TAU MEDICAL LTD
$7.463.47%1.36%15.48%95.80%128.83%142.21%115.61%-28.88%N/A$7.89$2.305.45%224.35%0.46165,0005.77%
SRTS
SENSUS HEALTHCARE INC
$3.83-0.78%-22.00%-22.78%-4.01%15.71%-34.42%-47.68%-5.67%N/A$5.92$3.0335.30%26.40%0.95112,000-76.12%
ZURA
ZURA BIO LTD
$6.110.49%-5.12%21.96%53.13%251.15%304.64%-41.53%N/AN/A$6.88$0.9711.19%529.90%0.29223,00050.68%
ADTX
ADITXT INC
$0.61-1.62%-11.77%-48.56%-85.68%-99.49%-99.98%-100.00%-100.00%N/A$4.46k$0.5899.99%4.66%0.5869,000-64.43%
FBRX
FORTE BIOSCIENCES INC
$29.78-7.26%1.02%-2.07%105.52%150.04%165.18%19.12%-96.49%N/A$35.62$4.9016.40%507.76%0.83123,00024.24%
AKAN
AKANDA CORP
$0.944.80%-4.57%-47.83%-81.94%-95.52%-96.57%-99.97%N/AN/A$46.45$0.8597.98%11.12%1.0862,50022.55%
MRVI
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$2.93-1.01%-6.09%-21.87%-12.28%14.01%-28.54%-80.07%-91.86%N/A$4.30$1.6731.86%75.98%1.12812,000-41.50%
AQST
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.886.30%0.52%11.49%-33.33%-7.18%23.17%376.66%-33.22%N/A$7.55$2.1248.61%83.02%1.362,195,000-15.38%
HUMA
HUMACYTE INC
$1.1412.87%8.57%11.76%0.88%-36.67%-69.60%-63.58%-90.99%N/A$3.94$0.8871.07%29.55%1.657,222,000107.53%
STXS
STEREOTAXIS INC
$2.084.52%-0.95%-21.21%-1.89%-25.18%-4.15%-21.80%-64.38%131.11%$3.59$1.5442.06%35.06%1.17691,00061.83%
PCSA
PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.18-1.80%-6.44%-32.72%-68.12%-59.83%-85.45%-99.43%-99.96%-99.44%$19.64$2.0588.90%6.34%0.7917,600-68.00%
VERU
VERU INC
$2.352.62%1.73%-7.84%-7.48%-33.05%-57.34%-94.88%-98.63%-85.54%$7.40$2.1068.24%11.90%1.1662,000-0.64%
TARA
PROTARA THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.550.61%1.71%16.96%17.59%103.42%67.09%102.16%-70.81%-97.74%$7.82$2.7716.24%136.46%1.11640,000152.96%
TENX
TENAX THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.48-1.34%-2.42%-24.00%69.80%107.65%76.52%-82.83%-99.71%-99.98%$18.38$4.6332.10%169.55%0.46115,000-19.58%
FDMT
4D MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS INC
$9.481.39%4.18%24.41%-13.42%30.40%95.46%-54.88%-79.20%N/A$12.34$2.2423.18%324.16%1.28880,00028.47%
CGEM
CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$12.195.18%0.00%12.14%39.00%53.33%31.64%7.50%-72.31%N/A$13.43$5.689.23%114.61%1.30508,000-39.60%
STRO
SUTRO BIOPHARMA INC
$16.642.94%6.36%11.49%95.68%81.84%-11.04%-73.26%-93.00%N/A$19.30$5.2313.81%218.01%1.34117,000-18.75%
ABVX
ABIVAX SA
$125.630.51%5.41%5.71%10.57%79.45%1,611.58%N/AN/AN/A$148.83$4.7715.59%2,533.75%1.64929,00017.00%
CATX
PERSPECTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.853.19%2.32%99.59%119.46%31.44%63.85%26.30%-71.47%-30.75%$6.16$1.6021.20%203.13%1.20983,000-21.42%
BCYC
BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$5.23-0.19%-7.10%-21.59%-19.04%-30.64%-56.99%-78.96%-80.28%N/A$12.61$5.0358.51%3.98%1.13277,000-18.77%
OKUR
ONKURE THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.40-0.83%-4.38%-19.33%-24.05%-14.29%-57.82%-20.00%N/AN/A$5.80$1.7058.63%41.18%0.7756,300-63.20%
XFOR
X4 PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.10-9.09%-16.44%-15.53%-15.30%24.50%-79.27%-89.45%-98.87%N/A$15.69$1.3580.25%129.63%1.29642,000298.76%
SRZN
SURROZEN INC
$24.530.20%7.42%36.43%91.72%122.19%108.77%75.84%-84.63%N/A$25.85$5.905.09%315.76%0.6437,000-30.19%
AURA
AURA BIOSCIENCES INC
$5.25-5.75%-6.75%5.63%-4.55%-21.52%-31.37%-49.23%N/AN/A$7.81$4.3532.74%20.83%1.11463,000117.37%
QURE
UNIQURE NV
$21.756.10%-11.98%-2.90%-28.29%38.89%64.15%5.02%-37.86%38.98%$71.50$7.7669.58%180.28%1.381,900,000-19.08%
GOSS
GOSSAMER BIO INC
$2.15-6.11%-7.73%-17.31%-28.09%8.04%55.80%-2.71%-80.23%N/A$3.87$0.7644.44%182.89%1.356,207,00020.62%
NVCT
NUVECTIS PHARMA INC
$8.921.83%2.06%9.99%46.71%38.29%15.25%-10.53%N/AN/A$11.52$5.5522.57%60.72%0.4057,000-5.00%
ORIC
ORIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$10.091.00%-4.45%-13.17%-16.33%1.92%28.54%113.32%-70.13%N/A$14.93$3.9032.42%159.05%1.15850,00020.91%
NGNE
NEUROGENE INC
$17.380.00%2.24%-0.80%-22.62%-15.01%0.17%63.92%-93.55%-91.93%$37.27$6.8853.36%152.80%1.46108,00064.89%
RVMD
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
$100.614.46%4.82%-13.43%45.52%176.02%142.61%293.16%114.47%N/A$124.49$29.1719.18%244.91%1.311,484,000-6.37%
STSS
SHARPS TECHNOLOGY INC
$1.781.14%4.71%-18.35%-37.76%-64.82%-98.46%-99.98%N/AN/A$211.20$1.4299.16%25.80%0.68248,0002.06%
CELC
CELCUITY INC
$107.322.69%3.02%1.83%16.36%108.11%741.07%829.18%540.33%N/A$120.32$7.5810.80%1,316.77%0.94775,00089.95%
OVID
OVID THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.430.70%-12.80%-5.92%10.00%53.27%128.43%-43.03%-61.56%N/A$2.01$0.2428.86%490.91%0.981,061,00035.85%
ARAY
ACCURAY INC
$0.51-7.30%-8.47%-37.13%-48.94%-68.64%-77.22%-83.61%-91.17%-90.73%$2.32$0.5078.08%2.01%1.511,103,00046.87%
IMMX
IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC
$8.1210.78%20.65%76.52%100.99%253.04%320.73%254.59%N/AN/A$8.25$1.341.58%505.97%1.06895,000-9.60%
ATAI
ATAI BECKLEY NV
$3.806.44%-1.30%-1.30%-4.04%-6.17%83.57%101.06%N/AN/A$6.75$1.1543.70%230.43%1.434,236,00085.79%
MNPR
MONOPAR THERAPEUTICS
$54.22-2.24%-5.00%-22.90%-29.07%58.25%22.88%207.17%16.97%N/A$105.00$26.0648.37%108.08%0.77154,000-14.92%
PMCB
PHARMACYTE BIOTECH INC
$0.65-4.41%-16.75%-23.86%-17.28%-35.54%-58.80%-78.34%-98.16%-99.35%$1.90$0.6365.74%3.33%0.4163,000-12.50%
MIRA
MIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.257.76%3.31%-13.79%-8.09%-15.54%9.65%N/AN/AN/A$2.45$0.7348.98%71.23%1.67181,000220.92%
RXST
RXSIGHT INC
$8.617.09%4.87%-10.87%-12.68%1.41%-72.05%-38.06%N/AN/A$31.24$6.3272.43%36.23%1.281,111,00078.04%
RAPP
RAPPORT THERAPEUTICS INC
$29.064.05%2.87%11.90%15.73%99.18%106.98%N/AN/AN/A$42.27$6.4331.25%351.94%1.36434,0008.23%
DMAC
DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.701.99%4.07%17.25%35.73%51.04%41.23%417.86%-16.51%N/A$10.42$3.1916.50%172.73%0.88221,0008.33%
PYXS
PYXIS ONCOLOGY INC
$1.332.31%-4.32%-19.88%-71.40%7.26%-1.48%-21.30%N/AN/A$5.55$0.8376.04%59.66%1.07355,00082.05%
LUCD
LUCID DIAGNOSTICS INC
$1.29-3.01%6.61%6.61%20.56%26.47%-18.87%-2.27%N/AN/A$1.80$0.9528.33%35.79%0.80850,000-7.41%
CLPT
CLEARPOINT NEURO INC
$13.580.22%-0.07%-2.30%-4.43%21.03%-27.11%46.97%-50.89%2.88%$30.10$9.7654.88%39.14%1.84460,000-28.24%
OABI
OMNIAB INC
$1.710.59%-1.16%-10.00%12.50%-14.93%-53.28%-53.53%-83.49%N/A$4.02$1.2257.46%40.16%0.69330,000-6.78%
INMB
INMUNE BIO INC
$1.40-2.78%-12.50%-12.50%-4.11%-44.66%-84.75%-85.77%-92.89%N/A$11.64$1.3887.97%1.45%1.53282,00061.14%
AMLX
AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$14.130.07%-5.10%-14.62%1.07%76.85%296.91%-61.94%N/AN/A$17.49$2.6019.21%443.46%1.17600,000-3.38%
SPRB
SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES INC
$58.25-12.14%-30.35%-18.49%-46.48%550.78%90.29%-69.78%-96.12%N/A$240.00$4.2875.73%1,262.46%1.44135,000107.69%
KMTS
KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$26.08-3.12%-4.47%13.39%3.90%62.09%N/AN/AN/AN/A$30.00$13.2513.07%96.83%1.17420,000-22.08%
IMRX
IMMUNEERING CORP
$5.123.85%1.99%7.11%-26.01%46.29%178.26%11.55%N/AN/A$10.08$1.1049.21%365.45%1.27578,00020.92%
CLYM
CLIMB BIO INC
$5.61-1.06%2.00%29.86%198.40%165.88%266.67%107.78%N/AN/A$6.22$1.059.81%434.29%0.81611,000-42.09%
YDES
YD BIOPHARMA LTD
$8.68-11.79%-22.50%-27.36%-19.11%-25.81%-21.09%-17.96%-16.14%N/A$31.00$5.3072.00%63.77%0.0714,60069.77%
DYN
DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
$15.28-1.67%-10.85%-7.84%-24.51%23.93%10.89%16.02%-17.94%N/A$25.00$6.3638.88%140.25%1.542,349,000161.29%
TRDA
ENTRADA THERAPEUTICS INC
$11.021.29%1.85%3.77%30.11%99.64%-15.81%-0.36%N/AN/A$13.82$4.9320.26%123.53%1.07146,000-20.22%
COGT
COGENT BIOSCIENCES INC
$37.622.98%-0.40%-5.71%11.47%210.65%364.44%175.81%303.65%N/A$43.73$3.7213.97%911.29%1.221,768,00068.86%
CVKD
CADRENAL THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.91-11.29%-15.49%-33.38%-58.03%-62.38%-75.23%-85.45%N/AN/A$22.90$4.9178.56%0.00%0.8218,000127.85%
TLX
TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
$6.42-1.83%-11.33%-16.95%-29.91%-46.05%-63.00%N/AN/AN/A$30.36$6.2878.85%2.23%0.98279,00023.45%
RCUS
ARCUS BIOSCIENCES INC
$19.241.69%-7.41%-12.35%-3.75%83.76%75.55%-5.27%-42.07%N/A$26.40$6.5027.12%196.00%1.56953,000-34.23%
OMER
OMEROS CORP
$11.932.05%6.80%-2.69%31.39%182.37%27.73%166.29%-46.31%4.74%$17.65$2.9532.41%304.41%1.53955,00020.43%
WHWK
WHITEHAWK THERAPEUTICS INC
$2.943.16%4.63%2.80%38.68%82.61%8.89%-75.00%-89.84%N/A$3.77$1.3922.02%111.51%0.9240,000-66.67%
ANVS
ANNOVIS BIO INC
$2.380.42%-0.83%-14.70%-21.45%-11.52%-4.03%-86.97%-91.27%N/A$5.50$1.1156.73%114.41%1.45330,00052.07%
VNDA
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.201.81%-16.44%-19.58%40.91%35.96%39.01%-12.18%-67.40%-24.57%$9.60$3.8135.42%62.77%0.741,764,00037.60%
ABEO
ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.040.60%-1.56%-5.08%11.75%-27.06%-13.85%111.76%-92.33%-92.28%$7.54$3.9333.16%28.15%0.84648,00048.28%
KRRO
KORRO BIO INC
$11.482.78%-5.44%33.80%86.67%-41.78%-60.85%-65.57%-99.58%N/A$55.89$5.2079.46%120.60%1.36196,00081.48%
MOH
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
$135.680.24%8.17%-29.06%-0.81%-19.79%-49.48%-54.17%-37.45%129.11%$359.97$121.0662.31%12.08%0.421,282,000-16.64%
TIL
INSTIL BIO INC
$8.597.51%11.70%21.33%-32.73%-70.23%-65.64%-46.71%N/AN/A$42.79$5.6779.93%51.50%1.7781,000100.50%
TSHA
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES INC
$4.580.66%2.23%-1.29%11.17%56.31%186.25%305.31%-84.29%N/A$6.02$1.0523.92%336.19%1.882,246,0006.95%
SXTC
CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.51-3.83%-1.57%-82.55%-98.76%-98.95%-99.45%-99.98%-100.00%N/A$1.18k$2.3499.79%7.49%1.90121,000-50.21%
OLMA
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$22.620.13%-3.21%-15.34%165.49%292.71%348.81%397.14%-55.63%N/A$36.26$2.8637.62%690.91%1.25956,00011.55%
RNAC
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.753.53%4.33%-6.64%-8.54%-40.16%-65.42%-87.14%-95.48%N/A$19.98$5.9866.22%12.88%1.5272,0005.88%
GNLX
GENELUX CORP
$2.56-1.92%5.79%-6.23%-51.24%-27.68%-45.99%-61.04%N/AN/A$8.54$1.9970.01%28.77%1.38195,000-10.96%
ASBP
ASPIRE BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.5911.19%12.77%-20.90%-56.46%-93.26%-99.57%-99.62%N/AN/A$394.40$1.2099.60%32.50%0.43297,000-37.61%
RGNX
REGENXBIO INC
$8.040.63%-9.15%-42.98%-27.83%-7.69%6.07%-63.75%-82.02%-45.71%$16.19$5.0450.34%59.68%1.47784,000-28.40%
PRAX
PRAXIS PRECISION MEDICINES INC
$328.043.40%2.36%1.22%66.03%603.50%317.09%532.06%-57.19%N/A$335.75$26.702.30%1,128.61%1.07340,0002.41%
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Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
610+1.46%+0.32%-0.48%-29.81%203.20x5.16x-23.77%-9.51%-6.53%+67.37%Strong Buy
56-0.40%-4.39%-12.07%+6.08%16.70x3.97x-4.44%+6.36%+11.82%+22.58%Buy
20+0.36%+2.68%+8.12%+28.89%43.99x7.33x+100.80%+12.44%+21.08%+4.47%Buy
75+1.04%-0.27%+0.71%-27.50%-166.20x1.75x+9.97%+2.28%+5.20%+42.63%Buy
10-0.35%+4.19%-12.63%-24.67%19.38x1.91x+11.67%+3.66%+8.52%+20.65%Buy
54+0.76%-3.56%-18.69%-91.47%27.39x3.20x+8.66%+4.39%+6.53%+66.23%Buy
50-0.09%+5.82%+12.69%-30.49%16.89x5.91x-68.69%+7.69%+15.92%+10.21%Buy
139+1.82%-1.81%-5.06%-84.07%21.83x3.65x+11.89%+7.22%+9.67%+41.83%Strong Buy
10+0.90%+0.77%+10.03%+52.80%32.39x277.72x-98.61%+3.54%+23.66%+2.69%Buy
57+0.57%-0.94%-3.87%-14.92%171.28x3.06x+9.60%+8.37%+10.83%+23.32%Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Feb 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. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)


Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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 51.92% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 105 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $21.33, a downside of -1.74% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $21.71.

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.

2. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)


Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 4 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -19.35% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 33 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 55.13% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.38.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

3. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)


Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1081 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: C.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 139% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 192 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 35.98% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $4.78.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% 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 68 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 29.06%, which is 27 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%.

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 9.1%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%. 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. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)


Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.81%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.26%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.81% in the last day, and down -0.2% over the last week. Polaryx Therapeutics was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 64.32% yesterday.

Polaryx shares are trading higher after the company announced it selected a contract research organization for SOTERIA to evaluate PLX-200, across four different LSDs.

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 68 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -32.88% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 20 percentage points.

2. Nutex Health (NASDAQ:NUTX)


Nutex Health (NASDAQ:NUTX) 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.

Nutex Health 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.

Nutex Health's stock has gained 53.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 106 percentage points.

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)


Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

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 -52.97% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the healthcare sector.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.82% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 39.3% over the next year.

6.59% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.93% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.95% are rated C (Hold), 25.03% are rated D (Sell), and 8.5% 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 59.51x.
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