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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
CABA	CABALETTA BIO INC	$1.69	7,934,000	64.27%	1.92	2.11	2.65	2.86	2.90	25.73	9.96	11.50	23.09	38.29	-0.26	-0.25	-0.01	1.44
NNOX	NANO-X IMAGING LTD	$0.52	734,000	-16.21%	0.60	0.65	0.79	1.10	1.76	28.93	4.50	4.49	2.08	0.76	-0.07	-0.07	-0.01	1.76
LRMR	LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.16	2,562,000	169.12%	2.77	3.17	3.71	3.65	3.89	16.35	2.05	3.41	0.00	0.00	-0.37	-0.29	-0.08	1.14
MDWD	MEDIWOUND LTD	$12.22	80,000	21.95%	13.01	13.32	13.40	13.96	15.61	31.82	7.15	5.80	8.18	6.69	-0.27	-0.12	-0.15	0.72
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$1.21	706,000	39.25%	1.31	1.36	1.61	2.04	2.61	28.40	8.66	11.95	14.50	26.83	-0.11	-0.11	0.00	1.59
PVLA	PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS INC	$128.51	216,000	0.93%	132.69	140.37	147.28	138.71	124.88	36.60	28.49	27.47	55.46	44.57	-4.86	-4.22	-0.65	0.84
GLAS	GLASS HOUSE BRANDS INC	$3.85	2,740,000	2.01%	4.87	6.20	8.06	N/A	N/A	11.56	4.60	4.53	0.00	1.28	-1.19	-1.02	-0.17	1.43
FEMY	FEMASYS INC	$1.76	35,400	-46.77%	2.00	2.23	2.55	3.58	6.83	27.75	8.11	9.22	7.52	14.02	-0.24	-0.21	-0.03	0.63
LTRN	LANTERN PHARMA INC	$0.71	162,000	-11.96%	0.88	1.14	1.81	2.63	2.64	17.96	3.25	3.53	32.11	38.50	-0.31	-0.31	0.00	1.35
RPID	RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS INC	$0.87	168,000	66.34%	0.92	1.01	1.35	1.63	2.39	23.58	15.51	14.32	90.63	77.60	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	1.25
TLRY	TILRAY BRANDS INC	$3.27	4,053,000	4.27%	3.59	3.82	4.24	4.46	5.89	26.64	7.52	14.64	6.46	17.32	-0.23	-0.19	-0.04	1.65
MBOT	MICROBOT MEDICAL INC	$1.02	385,000	-9.20%	1.10	1.22	1.43	1.63	1.92	19.86	4.43	6.44	35.94	38.12	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	1.34
SABS	SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$2.68	892,000	148.47%	2.95	3.16	3.49	3.58	3.74	26.33	14.60	16.60	27.03	27.31	-0.20	-0.17	-0.03	0.77
KRRO	KORRO BIO INC	$8.81	264,000	88.57%	9.84	10.12	11.85	12.02	11.75	33.19	26.68	47.70	39.35	66.78	-0.67	-0.67	0.00	1.36
CMPS	COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC	$11.14	1,850,000	-5.61%	11.73	12.86	13.41	12.94	10.11	33.61	10.96	12.50	21.05	17.50	-0.64	-0.48	-0.16	1.42
PFSA	PROFUSA INC	$1.28	95,000	-64.29%	1.59	1.84	3.58	10.39	140.01	40.01	1.37	1.69	0.00	0.00	-0.66	-0.74	0.09	0.12
ENTX	ENTERA BIO LTD	$2.49	755,000	146.73%	2.66	2.76	2.89	2.30	1.83	37.93	27.22	23.97	39.31	30.13	-0.09	-0.06	-0.03	0.47
XENE	XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$34.42	1,104,000	44.31%	36.75	39.25	52.53	55.94	52.82	20.35	14.85	18.48	67.29	74.09	-5.11	-5.49	0.38	0.94
CTNM	CONTINEUM THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.42	2,647,000	-68.74%	12.12	12.52	14.45	14.08	13.70	25.06	29.53	51.09	33.33	64.42	-1.10	-0.77	-0.33	0.82
IMVT	IMMUNOVANT INC	$28.71	1,243,000	-44.56%	31.74	33.58	38.02	37.32	31.88	16.65	6.69	7.47	3.38	3.38	-2.33	-1.99	-0.34	1.11
ADIL	ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.29	75,400	-54.85%	3.92	4.20	4.88	3.77	3.35	31.64	7.76	12.02	9.29	22.96	-0.37	-0.29	-0.08	0.69
IKT	INHIBIKASE THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.76	1,164,000	57.09%	1.94	2.06	2.28	2.10	1.95	27.82	14.62	14.30	21.43	23.47	-0.12	-0.10	-0.02	0.94
TNYA	TENAYA THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.52	2,563,000	1.91%	0.56	0.60	0.66	0.72	0.73	31.04	20.84	20.15	60.40	47.41	-0.04	-0.03	-0.00	1.83
ONMD	ONEMEDNET CORP	$4.02	37,000	-13.95%	4.87	5.65	6.11	6.50	7.66	30.00	4.00	2.19	1.80	0.60	-0.58	-0.38	-0.20	0.28
AVBP	ARRIVENT BIOPHARMA INC	$16.09	1,967,000	47.34%	21.39	25.33	28.20	29.76	27.18	22.51	25.41	26.17	17.04	17.61	-3.54	-2.22	-1.32	0.85
GUTS	FRACTYL HEALTH INC	$4.03	220,000	62.96%	4.76	5.56	7.19	8.32	9.43	26.61	6.49	6.49	13.70	11.87	-0.92	-0.83	-0.08	1.20
BCYC	BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC	$3.63	457,000	96.14%	3.73	3.70	3.94	4.07	4.76	44.65	62.53	67.07	71.35	75.33	-0.05	-0.07	0.02	1.10
KROS	KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.23	144,000	-35.71%	11.42	11.40	11.12	10.91	12.59	48.50	54.25	60.14	58.72	67.76	0.10	0.10	-0.01	1.08
EYPT	EYEPOINT INC	$3.07	2,499,000	31.80%	3.26	3.49	5.76	9.45	12.03	30.78	18.95	26.04	65.35	80.46	-0.64	-0.80	0.17	1.15
ZNTL	ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.40	570,000	4.20%	2.60	2.75	3.47	3.86	3.46	32.03	17.97	19.86	79.61	77.93	-0.29	-0.30	0.01	1.72
SANA	SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$2.41	4,897,000	83.13%	2.77	2.90	3.36	3.31	3.52	25.57	9.49	12.20	8.88	14.80	-0.21	-0.18	-0.02	2.10
VRCA	VERRICA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.58	83,000	70.43%	4.22	4.37	4.80	5.32	5.91	27.74	3.87	6.57	0.83	5.00	-0.27	-0.21	-0.05	0.98
BBOT	BRIDGEBIO ONCOLOGY THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.95	505,000	115.81%	3.54	3.95	6.66	7.43	8.75	14.55	2.08	4.21	16.87	27.21	-0.96	-1.02	0.06	0.40
HELP	HELUS PHARMA INC	$10.50	3,164,000	35.33%	11.26	12.17	12.10	8.97	7.54	39.83	27.34	23.75	39.31	31.97	-0.37	-0.13	-0.24	0.98
GRCE	GRACE THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.99	49,000	-3.16%	2.06	2.09	2.13	2.24	2.93	38.54	27.21	35.74	24.59	35.16	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.73
BEAM	BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC	$24.43	1,668,000	18.05%	24.89	24.74	26.48	28.59	28.41	43.92	50.97	50.91	66.51	65.12	-0.42	-0.58	0.16	2.04
OCS	OCULIS HOLDING AG	$7.62	320,000	12.68%	8.51	9.14	11.06	12.59	19.70	21.74	4.68	6.05	5.90	15.50	-0.88	-0.83	-0.05	0.35
EPRX	EUPRAXIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$6.68	1,523,000	506.77%	7.65	7.98	7.49	6.99	7.36	36.89	10.74	17.81	4.67	10.41	-0.12	0.06	-0.18	0.80
NTHI	NEONC TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$2.60	74,600	-23.88%	2.87	3.07	3.76	4.04	5.87	36.06	18.26	14.90	41.93	30.54	-0.33	-0.30	-0.02	-0.08
CGON	CG ONCOLOGY INC	$62.40	1,184,000	79.12%	65.40	69.19	72.98	69.54	64.78	34.08	12.15	11.21	16.07	12.92	-2.99	-2.31	-0.68	1.40
VRDN	VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC	$18.22	2,124,000	9.09%	18.80	20.06	21.81	19.90	22.35	32.66	18.41	17.24	22.14	17.12	-1.03	-0.87	-0.16	0.95
TLSA	TIZIANA LIFE SCIENCES LTD	$1.09	492,000	-13.38%	1.12	1.03	1.03	1.10	1.25	53.30	62.72	71.04	59.56	74.40	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.65
MIST	MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.77	1,198,000	2.13%	0.78	0.82	1.00	1.13	1.46	37.29	33.73	23.90	85.64	62.88	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	1.03
EDSA	EDESA BIOTECH INC	$2.85	60,000	-26.83%	3.66	3.81	4.47	5.62	5.58	27.69	4.02	14.19	19.50	39.74	-0.36	-0.30	-0.06	0.80
MPLT	MAPLIGHT THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.88	302,000	-37.73%	9.24	10.02	11.52	20.85	21.14	21.53	3.59	7.10	5.02	21.11	-1.25	-1.22	-0.03	0.85
VKTX	VIKING THERAPEUTICS INC	$26.65	5,739,000	100.52%	29.05	31.41	32.61	33.34	32.91	36.07	5.85	6.12	4.84	6.38	-1.55	-1.02	-0.53	1.21
TVRD	TVARDI THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.04	73,400	-70.40%	1.12	1.28	1.62	2.20	2.98	28.94	18.02	17.44	59.76	59.28	-0.20	-0.19	-0.00	0.95
ANVS	ANNOVIS BIO INC	$1.06	843,000	83.26%	1.18	1.21	1.47	1.65	2.08	33.70	11.05	16.46	19.32	31.37	-0.08	-0.08	0.00	1.49
STRO	SUTRO BIOPHARMA INC	$11.01	407,000	36.12%	14.56	15.20	18.79	23.15	23.12	18.68	8.18	19.93	20.16	46.53	-1.57	-1.41	-0.16	1.31
TNGX	TANGO THERAPEUTICS INC	$22.22	9,619,000	235.39%	23.22	23.57	24.36	25.94	21.45	42.89	49.91	44.84	62.01	52.70	-0.38	-0.34	-0.04	1.31
GPCR	STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC	$22.31	1,432,000	-13.89%	26.71	31.10	41.51	43.90	52.15	11.40	1.70	2.69	0.00	0.00	-4.98	-4.54	-0.44	0.88
NGEN	NERVGEN PHARMA CORP	$1.63	487,000	120.36%	1.76	1.89	1.95	1.94	N/A	31.43	5.49	5.91	0.94	3.10	-0.09	-0.07	-0.03	1.53
RXRX	RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.84	19,678,000	-17.27%	4.22	3.99	3.59	3.45	3.57	48.95	29.01	32.88	11.01	13.59	0.17	0.21	-0.03	2.38
MLTX	MOONLAKE IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS	$10.41	2,411,000	98.76%	11.02	11.67	14.04	16.56	16.66	25.24	18.38	16.83	26.56	18.35	-1.00	-1.04	0.03	0.69
LBRX	LB PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$34.79	297,000	-39.63%	35.82	38.03	43.43	37.52	31.40	34.92	31.77	26.36	77.29	59.40	-2.34	-2.25	-0.09	0.55
SION	SIONNA THERAPEUTICS INC	$4.38	790,000	14.00%	4.86	5.35	9.44	25.65	32.45	25.60	11.63	16.54	31.70	43.86	-1.61	-2.04	0.43	0.97
UPB	UPSTREAM BIO INC	$3.55	1,037,000	22.29%	4.64	4.97	5.98	6.50	10.95	18.86	11.08	14.92	17.58	18.34	-0.51	-0.42	-0.09	1.12
NGNE	NEUROGENE INC	$21.56	442,000	13.92%	25.67	28.47	33.58	32.94	27.41	22.66	6.77	11.09	22.84	33.09	-2.89	-2.52	-0.36	1.39
OLMA	OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.02	2,014,000	97.64%	7.93	8.59	9.92	10.70	15.29	18.36	4.71	7.24	0.00	0.40	-0.75	-0.67	-0.09	1.22
CUE	CUE BIOPHARMA INC	$19.57	302,000	68.72%	24.09	27.90	27.88	28.19	20.60	37.00	22.35	20.77	39.30	34.58	-1.83	-1.17	-0.66	1.53
GTBP	GT BIOPHARMA INC	$6.50	29,600	-22.11%	6.34	6.74	7.16	8.77	10.60	46.46	56.21	42.51	89.34	65.44	-0.28	-0.30	0.02	1.03
NTLA	INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.91	5,169,000	18.01%	12.34	12.20	12.24	12.95	12.97	46.56	61.34	64.71	68.13	73.56	0.04	0.00	0.03	1.94
MLYS	MINERALYS THERAPEUTICS INC	$21.00	3,304,000	229.41%	22.88	24.98	26.29	26.62	27.91	31.17	13.63	13.88	25.34	22.29	-1.48	-1.11	-0.37	0.94
TENX	TENAX THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.60	7,627,000	864.22%	1.88	1.87	2.79	8.20	10.83	26.21	18.25	28.31	39.56	55.52	-0.38	-0.52	0.13	0.47
LIMN	LIMINATUS PHARMA INC	$3.41	13,700	-52.76%	3.73	3.79	4.41	5.47	13.23	38.73	9.91	17.80	8.93	22.33	-0.18	-0.19	0.00	0.50
SPRB	SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES INC	$40.35	111,000	48.00%	44.45	47.56	51.48	50.18	58.25	30.70	6.98	13.28	34.47	44.76	-2.89	-2.33	-0.57	1.46
CLPT	CLEARPOINT NEURO INC	$9.81	781,000	96.23%	10.87	12.55	13.83	14.51	13.29	30.23	2.58	3.31	0.35	1.01	-1.16	-0.90	-0.26	1.83
MSLE	SATELLOS BIOSCIENCE INC	$7.04	93,000	40.91%	7.78	8.37	9.14	8.39	N/A	27.12	7.93	7.55	7.48	8.48	-0.55	-0.41	-0.14	1.71
JBIO	JADE BIOSCIENCES INC	$13.42	1,329,000	-1.99%	13.92	14.79	18.64	19.22	18.24	28.61	24.66	25.08	81.50	87.39	-1.36	-1.50	0.14	1.06
INBX	INHIBRX BIOSCIENCES INC	$87.08	271,000	25.46%	94.17	99.36	103.46	98.11	91.39	31.65	8.79	10.49	8.37	8.37	-4.42	-3.12	-1.30	1.37
LENZ	LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.40	601,000	-0.50%	3.64	3.81	4.52	5.32	8.87	31.74	25.45	27.48	70.75	70.00	-0.31	-0.32	0.01	1.31
TECX	TECTONIC THERAPEUTIC INC	$21.31	164,000	57.69%	22.65	24.07	29.28	30.17	28.07	27.35	17.32	20.15	62.48	65.59	-2.05	-2.14	0.09	1.21
CMPX	COMPASS THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.86	3,800,000	-14.36%	0.95	1.19	1.83	1.97	3.48	22.54	20.56	21.08	84.02	78.50	-0.28	-0.29	0.01	1.01
IVVD	INVIVYD INC	$0.65	3,618,000	28.07%	0.76	0.82	0.82	0.84	1.29	35.57	6.59	7.77	3.58	3.58	-0.04	-0.01	-0.03	1.38
IMNM	IMMUNOME INC	$17.58	2,197,000	162.80%	19.85	21.61	24.76	23.02	22.68	23.68	8.18	9.40	10.38	10.36	-1.76	-1.48	-0.28	1.45
ACHV	ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES INC	$7.00	1,646,000	73.45%	7.28	7.55	7.56	6.66	5.54	41.67	21.35	24.88	21.69	25.05	-0.14	-0.07	-0.07	1.02
VNDA	VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.30	761,000	46.35%	4.60	4.84	5.09	5.49	6.45	26.95	14.68	17.72	11.26	12.48	-0.21	-0.17	-0.04	0.67
MDCX	MEDICUS PHARMA LTD	$3.28	66,000	-47.20%	6.48	7.27	10.49	14.42	27.64	17.64	3.97	10.62	0.00	8.61	-1.62	-1.33	-0.29	1.00
TYRA	TYRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$18.56	470,000	40.72%	20.29	21.98	24.26	27.43	30.35	30.19	2.85	5.14	0.00	1.01	-1.58	-1.42	-0.17	1.29
CELC	CELCUITY INC	$63.19	1,433,000	36.48%	70.23	75.72	84.93	92.21	103.28	26.39	10.04	13.40	16.87	20.32	-5.83	-4.84	-0.99	0.86
ANNX	ANNEXON INC	$3.83	3,344,000	73.53%	4.06	4.04	4.60	4.98	5.32	36.44	40.89	46.67	65.27	70.98	-0.16	-0.19	0.02	1.13
NKTX	NKARTA INC	$2.10	792,000	32.44%	2.36	2.58	2.60	2.68	2.55	27.70	7.47	7.67	2.38	2.38	-0.15	-0.08	-0.07	1.56
ELDN	ELEDON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.34	1,167,000	164.63%	2.45	2.56	3.00	3.37	3.06	29.47	11.56	11.34	43.16	38.95	-0.16	-0.17	0.01	0.82
BIOA	BIOAGE LABS INC	$5.57	638,000	32.37%	6.35	7.02	8.78	14.51	16.46	20.61	5.85	8.35	7.97	7.91	-1.03	-1.08	0.05	1.06
CAPR	CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.88	2,617,000	79.25%	8.12	8.47	7.77	15.21	21.99	35.38	5.66	11.94	3.18	10.47	-0.41	-0.27	-0.14	1.01
DYN	DYNE THERAPEUTICS INC	$15.30	3,342,000	14.65%	15.82	16.31	21.20	21.21	19.48	30.44	41.16	48.49	77.50	89.91	-1.41	-1.68	0.27	1.57
PROK	PROKIDNEY CORP	$1.57	1,599,000	162.99%	1.65	1.69	1.69	1.71	1.87	43.03	42.06	41.56	57.37	59.44	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.34
IMCC	IM CANNABIS CORP	$1.36	59,000	-43.27%	1.84	2.35	2.78	4.24	13.87	36.38	2.00	1.54	0.00	0.00	-0.36	-0.28	-0.09	0.56
VERA	VERA THERAPEUTICS INC	$26.79	2,990,000	112.66%	29.73	31.58	32.48	34.60	38.24	29.55	7.61	13.05	5.32	10.25	-1.50	-1.03	-0.47	1.06
CRBP	CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC	$4.78	648,000	-35.91%	5.71	6.53	8.63	8.65	8.87	19.67	5.00	5.42	8.43	7.23	-1.02	-0.94	-0.09	1.31
WVE	WAVE LIFE SCIENCES INC	$3.14	4,162,000	84.32%	3.55	3.82	4.64	5.30	8.22	20.33	5.62	7.28	14.83	27.49	-0.39	-0.37	-0.02	1.38
CNSY	CERENOME INC	$1.74	117,000	123.71%	1.73	1.85	2.61	3.61	5.38	37.02	42.98	41.93	83.93	88.06	-0.24	-0.29	0.05	0.75
SLBT	SL SCIENCE HOLDING LTD	$1.53	121,000	404.17%	1.56	1.65	2.26	4.07	6.69	34.26	17.42	17.02	44.49	42.87	-0.24	-0.27	0.03	0.04
CMMB	CHEMOMAB THERAPEUTICS LTD	$1.24	49,000	184.88%	1.35	1.82	2.10	1.90	1.79	27.45	20.40	20.72	37.13	34.78	-0.28	-0.23	-0.04	1.07
BOLT	BOLT BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$4.29	12,700	-55.75%	3.75	3.66	3.72	4.02	4.54	66.79	69.18	64.81	100.00	98.55	0.08	-0.01	0.09	0.84
CMND	CLEARMIND MEDICINE INC	$6.23	10,900	-32.72%	6.23	6.35	10.17	14.88	59.26	34.99	62.83	68.90	90.14	96.03	-1.05	-1.36	0.31	0.24
EVAX	EVAXION A	$2.76	133,000	118.03%	3.10	3.17	3.15	3.25	3.62	29.09	8.09	10.71	2.85	3.45	-0.05	-0.01	-0.04	0.61
HIND	VYOME HOLDINGS INC	$1.97	9,900	39.44%	1.99	2.00	2.11	2.15	2.35	44.61	75.31	78.86	67.14	79.50	-0.02	-0.03	0.01	0.54
RVP	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$0.61	180,000	181.25%	0.67	0.69	0.70	0.69	0.69	24.38	3.03	4.71	0.00	3.38	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.67
SLXN	SILEXION THERAPEUTICS CORP	$0.18	2,039,000	60.68%	0.24	0.29	0.50	1.81	8.02	29.59	2.78	2.72	4.07	10.03	-0.11	-0.12	0.02	0.82

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	605	-3.31%	-4.41%	-12.70%	-72.42%	14.11x	4.88x	-11.01%	-10.03%	-8.07%	+80.04%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	50	+0.10%	+0.57%	+9.91%	+27.17%	11.79x	4.71x	-29.33%	+5.36%	+11.40%	+2.64%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.75%	+0.62%	+1.14%	+24.37%	39.28x	7.83x	+23.62%	+10.74%	+19.12%	+25.37%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	-1.97%	-0.73%	-5.30%	-94.19%	-1.74x	2.35x	-1.68%	+1.60%	+7.12%	+194.41%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.24%	+3.91%	-0.88%	+18.01%	55.82x	2.32x	+10.70%	+3.28%	+8.15%	+11.54%	Buy
Health Information Services	50	-0.34%	-0.87%	+0.40%	-44.85%	11.95x	4.03x	+7.12%	+4.01%	+9.09%	+17.05%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	-0.09%	+1.43%	-0.27%	-53.67%	16.80x	5.73x	-42.74%	+7.27%	+14.52%	+13.50%	Buy
Medical Devices	132	-0.38%	+0.33%	-1.59%	-95.34%	22.66x	3.06x	-9.45%	+5.29%	+9.68%	+27.22%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	8	+0.84%	+3.87%	+3.55%	+23.59%	26.62x	-190.64x	-76.01%	+4.11%	+24.39%	+6.81%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	50	-0.46%	+1.98%	+2.84%	+3.00%	44.54x	3.37x	+8.63%	+7.24%	+11.01%	+14.77%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1048 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 21 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 91.3% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 169 percentage points.

Puma Biotechnology has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -40.71% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $10.12.

Puma Biotechnology stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Puma Biotechnology, 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. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1048 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) has a Due Diligence Score of 6, which is -21 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BHC as a "A".It passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bausch Health Companies has seen its stock lose -3.6% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 74 percentage points.

Bausch Health Companies has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, an upside of 52.8% from Bausch Health Companies's current stock price of $5.89.

Bausch Health Companies stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Bausch Health Companies, 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. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1048 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 21 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 106.39% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 184 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $16.00, an upside of 17.99% from Bioventus's current stock price of $13.56.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bioventus, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% 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 79 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

Conmed (NYSE:CNMD) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.25%. Conmed's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Conmed's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conmed's dividend payout ratio of 10.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX) has an annual dividend yield of 20.92%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.25%.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -411% 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 11.52%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.25%. 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 207.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -1.35% in the last day, and down -0.79% over the last week. Syndax Pharmaceuticals was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -15.71% yesterday.

Syndax Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower after the company announced that the MAXPIRe Phase 2 trial of axatilimab in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis did not meet its primary endpoint of the annualized rate of decline in forced vital capacity.

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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) 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.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 86, which is 69 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 142.57% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 220 percentage points.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) 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.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has a valuation score of 86, which is 69 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 55.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 133 percentage points.

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) 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.

Embecta has a valuation score of 57, which is 40 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -53.56% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 24 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

59.17% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 40.26% over the next year.

4.04% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.26% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.61% are rated C (Hold), 27.4% are rated D (Sell), and 6.69% 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 30.08x.

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1. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

2. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

3. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

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1. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

2. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

3. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

1. Conmed (NYSE:CNMD)

2. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

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