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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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SMA 20
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TLSA
TIZIANA LIFE SCIENCES LTD
$1.461,138,000313.82%1.471.421.331.391.6254.7849.0649.2240.7933.910.040.05-0.000.65
XWEL
XWELL INC
$1.4542,400-12.40%1.421.341.280.960.9657.8462.6766.3749.5556.420.070.060.010.74
MDAI
SPECTRAL AI INC
$2.64933,0007.36%2.342.241.871.711.8370.0591.5686.8766.2752.820.180.150.030.45
IMUX
IMMUNIC INC
$12.30262,00027.80%12.1711.4011.279.698.7862.5469.3963.8758.5348.570.450.320.121.17
DNLI
DENALI THERAPEUTICS INC
$19.301,185,000-10.09%19.0219.1619.6919.7017.8344.8142.7233.7247.7833.78-0.28-0.24-0.041.62
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$17.691,455,000-58.85%17.0016.0618.4624.5124.3151.8555.4853.9272.0772.53-0.07-0.440.370.97
NBP
NOVABRIDGE BIOSCIENCES
$1.78503,000-54.89%1.862.112.382.973.6526.5211.247.8534.2522.03-0.21-0.19-0.031.33
GPCR
STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC
$38.79467,000-62.73%37.9639.8446.3159.8246.2540.7627.8116.3388.5461.53-2.91-3.300.390.89
AVIR
ATEA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.24399,00091.83%4.505.025.424.854.0334.8213.599.6222.1413.18-0.36-0.27-0.090.97
ALMS
ALUMIS INC
$22.17824,0009.57%22.8423.7123.9424.2415.1041.3925.9122.1724.8118.70-0.66-0.40-0.260.85
CGON
CG ONCOLOGY INC
$64.59629,000-17.02%67.1767.1867.3060.5148.9643.0624.2620.2015.4311.49-0.650.06-0.711.47
PVLA
PALVELLA THERAPEUTICS INC
$115.92166,000-24.89%116.13120.77121.81111.3092.0544.4444.4136.3449.6438.51-3.04-2.02-1.020.81
ZLAB
ZAI LAB LTD
$19.10427,000-48.80%19.4320.1920.3619.4623.3340.4622.8518.5240.8533.05-0.62-0.40-0.221.20
SENS
SENSEONICS HOLDINGS INC
$5.54658,0002.49%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1.89
VANI
VIVANI MEDICAL INC
$1.16227,00030.46%1.171.241.191.241.3149.0325.2219.1453.0232.25-0.02-0.01-0.010.89
WGS
GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP
$47.332,277,000101.86%42.1848.1859.5279.04105.4444.4654.2739.3879.8564.72-5.34-6.501.161.86
TSHA
TAYSHA GENE THERAPIES INC
$5.542,171,000-30.55%5.986.285.485.124.6341.6715.8111.0717.8811.85-0.050.16-0.201.87
SABS
SAB BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$3.81370,000-34.40%3.743.723.803.903.3853.6833.2824.3448.8036.75-0.01-0.020.010.72
KRRO
KORRO BIO INC
$11.20278,00085.33%10.7111.8112.2811.5518.4249.0239.4823.1463.6136.54-0.61-0.51-0.101.37
SPRY
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$8.232,126,00033.79%7.908.228.199.119.8646.9437.8026.9944.5528.88-0.16-0.10-0.051.08
FBRX
FORTE BIOSCIENCES INC
$22.00227,00069.40%22.7024.7826.8628.1821.7038.3820.8915.3032.3116.93-1.98-1.57-0.400.81
PRCT
PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORP
$28.931,408,000-3.50%27.1325.7225.3627.1231.2563.6387.7077.2274.2459.400.870.490.381.28
ACB
AURORA CANNABIS INC
$3.56859,0006.44%3.393.413.433.674.3251.3574.8957.0787.9065.31-0.01-0.030.011.69
IMVT
IMMUNOVANT INC
$34.134,543,000-76.77%30.0128.8726.9326.6123.1466.6684.2161.6287.0860.201.430.830.601.14
PASG
PASSAGE BIO INC
$5.1621,600-34.55%5.134.976.859.048.5243.1769.8167.4787.7384.29-0.54-0.720.181.69
CMND
CLEARMIND MEDICINE INC
$2.46175,000-8.85%3.975.237.5412.59147.9427.335.125.096.104.68-1.64-1.40-0.240.30
ORGO
ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC
$2.66807,000-11.12%2.522.492.443.123.9656.7178.3068.7575.7661.470.02-0.000.021.66
OLMA
OLEMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$14.061,074,00035.78%13.7514.2414.8919.6416.5740.7942.2632.8580.1358.70-0.59-0.610.021.29
NGNE
NEUROGENE INC
$27.61136,000-26.88%29.3328.9424.8822.0322.4050.1520.3522.557.463.810.801.45-0.651.47
RVMD
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
$153.731,785,000-19.38%148.22145.67125.61113.5184.5861.3380.1874.1558.4044.856.216.92-0.711.33
HUMA
HUMACYTE INC
$1.026,732,00058.44%0.970.940.830.961.2458.1844.2929.9737.6322.110.050.040.001.73
PHGE
BIOMX INC
$0.7421,312,000-89.72%0.600.682.333.445.7539.0569.8544.58100.0072.47-0.44-0.570.140.62
XENE
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$54.121,134,00012.95%54.7855.5356.1349.8945.0643.7024.5422.8116.8514.20-0.46-0.17-0.290.87
CRVS
CORVUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$13.081,868,000-14.55%13.5214.4514.7615.4211.2440.1122.2215.1938.5723.75-0.83-0.53-0.290.96
STXS
STEREOTAXIS INC
$1.90341,000-12.79%1.861.881.892.092.4152.4163.3342.7886.1754.13-0.02-0.020.001.22
LITS
LITE STRATEGY INC
$1.10274,00013.22%1.151.161.161.201.9340.1112.4813.969.578.55-0.02-0.00-0.010.86
SRRK
SCHOLAR ROCK HOLDING CORP
$47.721,031,00014.94%48.7547.7746.9946.0940.8951.0348.0745.5020.5518.060.280.37-0.081.05
CLPT
CLEARPOINT NEURO INC
$11.70399,000-0.25%11.8211.5810.5912.0114.1250.6125.6225.2314.679.010.210.31-0.111.90
IRD
OPUS GENETICS INC
$4.29636,00018.66%4.684.894.964.032.9035.4210.219.1214.3410.99-0.19-0.08-0.110.97
CRBP
CORBUS PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS INC
$11.51649,000124.57%10.9310.6610.039.1510.3856.7050.6931.4440.1523.070.220.26-0.051.35
ENGN
ENGENE THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.731,761,000-11.64%1.613.976.017.717.3026.323.432.8710.048.41-1.58-1.45-0.130.35
IRON
DISC MEDICINE INC
$67.13276,000-37.70%67.6367.5465.9369.0172.2948.1235.4927.2650.0334.20-0.100.19-0.290.91
PHIO
PHIO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
$1.0939,400-29.64%1.091.131.201.161.4942.5229.6323.2072.2752.69-0.04-0.03-0.001.15
SNSE
SENSEI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$17.5616,000-39.39%19.2723.0527.5322.2615.7228.977.946.0824.1816.20-3.01-2.49-0.531.02
CAPR
CAPRICOR THERAPEUTICS INC
$29.58862,000-23.31%29.4731.3031.6628.7719.5842.8632.3223.6043.2128.81-1.06-0.67-0.391.07
CRNX
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$37.09717,0007.66%36.5838.1837.8442.4441.2945.8929.0921.2825.6817.07-0.74-0.50-0.241.18
ZBIO
ZENAS BIOPHARMA INC
$19.84526,000-6.74%18.9919.2320.4121.8124.5147.1353.0843.0371.9655.70-0.48-0.550.071.37
ZURA
ZURA BIO LTD
$4.44855,000-40.00%4.484.785.385.714.4538.1821.5812.3457.4531.31-0.34-0.32-0.030.34
MCRB
SERES THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.0528,00041.41%7.797.658.3110.4414.0549.2173.1661.4482.4070.01-0.16-0.230.071.25
ABEO
ABEONA THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.52783,000-13.86%5.515.585.165.155.3549.8135.0224.8030.0318.680.040.10-0.060.92
RNAC
CARTESIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.68126,000-29.21%7.427.326.817.058.0145.5918.9216.0420.6313.38-0.010.17-0.191.60
VALN
VALNEVA SE
$5.8711,200-81.94%5.905.656.458.278.8849.3551.2049.0777.5873.63-0.13-0.240.111.03
MGX
METAGENOMI THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.31220,000-1.79%1.321.371.401.491.7947.4536.5122.2258.5033.61-0.03-0.03-0.001.11
ZNTL
ZENTALIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.14843,000-38.60%3.994.063.673.112.3151.9550.7532.9251.3929.910.030.08-0.051.75
REPL
REPLIMUNE GROUP INC
$5.224,533,000-24.64%4.833.894.836.346.7855.6485.3783.5881.1981.950.250.000.251.03
EDSA
EDESA BIOTECH INC
$10.87212,000-45.92%12.4714.119.405.723.9246.4119.9419.8114.9313.960.471.32-0.860.67
PMN
PROMIS NEUROSCIENCES INC
$10.8520,300212.31%10.6210.7112.6113.3712.1146.6168.7263.1598.5597.13-0.48-0.680.200.47
RPID
RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS INC
$2.07171,000-62.99%2.212.342.343.143.2037.3716.8813.2919.6913.15-0.12-0.08-0.041.28
MIST
MILESTONE PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.521,008,0003.70%1.601.741.691.771.9033.4210.939.6517.1812.70-0.09-0.04-0.050.98
HOTH
HOTH THERAPEUTICS INC
$0.64613,00015.44%0.640.680.730.871.1150.4649.5635.0251.3523.12-0.03-0.030.000.84
RARE
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$23.711,262,000-16.75%24.7524.8823.3323.2227.5443.1724.3018.5422.6714.94-0.030.36-0.391.09
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$17.38435,000-9.38%16.2215.6615.7819.6121.9960.8996.0791.9095.0093.480.22-0.010.230.96
SDGR
SCHRODINGER INC
$13.231,551,00017.59%12.5612.5412.1313.3116.2260.9571.3050.8969.4241.290.160.120.031.64
RNXT
RENOVORX INC
$0.88470,000270.08%0.840.860.940.941.0050.4147.9132.1977.0349.94-0.02-0.030.000.90
SLDB
SOLID BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.50743,000-29.84%6.957.087.456.826.1742.3927.4619.1036.2722.84-0.28-0.19-0.091.36
STEX
STREAMEX CORP
$1.131,931,00044.86%1.030.991.151.993.3859.2170.6672.1382.1282.59-0.01-0.060.051.20
BHVN
BIOHAVEN LTD
$9.481,893,000-34.81%8.989.349.4410.4711.9050.6140.6226.2473.4943.36-0.21-0.21-0.001.63
ANRO
ALTO NEUROSCIENCE INC
$21.54226,00021.51%22.4423.5723.3620.5514.8239.8916.1712.0621.5712.70-0.73-0.27-0.461.19
PRME
PRIME MEDICINE INC
$2.951,977,000-7.88%3.013.233.453.653.9839.5125.8716.6962.9537.02-0.19-0.16-0.031.98
DMAC
DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS INC
$5.77108,000-38.64%6.016.126.457.317.1542.7725.7816.2536.2320.89-0.20-0.17-0.030.88
IVVD
INVIVYD INC
$1.112,865,00027.96%1.231.331.451.701.6835.2814.4110.3021.7114.18-0.12-0.08-0.031.34
MDWD
MEDIWOUND LTD
$16.8430,000-45.45%16.5416.6916.8017.2317.6247.4648.4346.7660.5458.72-0.08-0.090.010.75
ORIC
ORIC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$8.46626,000-31.73%8.408.9510.0110.5710.8537.3531.6724.0464.8144.01-0.56-0.55-0.011.16
AUTL
AUTOLUS THERAPEUTICS PLC
$1.65669,000-27.68%1.651.591.501.541.5556.6644.7445.9322.3233.460.050.040.001.14
VNDA
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.21724,000-38.64%6.246.617.047.396.2539.0412.659.0823.6915.27-0.28-0.25-0.030.70
MDXH
MDXHEALTH SA
$0.83585,00045.89%1.191.612.142.833.3215.7110.2010.808.826.36-0.40-0.32-0.090.60
OSTX
OS THERAPIES INC
$1.82588,0008.29%1.781.731.541.481.7153.7149.7550.9425.9424.890.080.08-0.010.98
ELDN
ELEDON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.89915,0002.23%3.813.743.412.802.6358.9363.4751.7061.2939.850.110.14-0.020.82
EPRX
EUPRAXIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$6.94414,00093.46%7.017.237.187.726.7949.2732.4717.3047.3524.08-0.14-0.08-0.060.73
PROK
PROKIDNEY CORP
$1.75875,000-31.59%1.701.791.882.032.3045.7043.4829.3268.9743.77-0.07-0.07-0.001.35
RXST
RXSIGHT INC
$6.35654,00025.53%5.866.376.707.768.6643.8541.2437.9566.9958.36-0.28-0.310.031.29
KROS
KEROS THERAPEUTICS INC
$11.22382,000-26.82%11.0611.2811.3714.0815.3348.3255.3737.5265.9142.89-0.24-0.21-0.021.12
BBOT
BRIDGEBIO ONCOLOGY THERAPEUTICS INC
$9.11495,0007.84%8.518.408.7510.0110.7248.8076.2982.8286.8294.99-0.04-0.140.110.30
MSLE
SATELLOS BIOSCIENCE INC
$7.1416,400-31.67%7.147.417.15N/AN/A42.1414.9316.6718.7818.42-0.16-0.12-0.042.19
PCVX
VAXCYTE INC
$47.391,113,000-73.11%50.7353.6556.4455.0947.4628.696.766.702.993.05-2.85-2.07-0.780.84
BCYC
BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS PLC
$4.45387,000-13.03%4.544.694.785.426.3743.4622.7416.3524.9313.73-0.13-0.11-0.021.15
CING
CINGULATE INC
$4.74288,00018.03%4.634.885.875.934.9039.8025.5422.3158.1546.14-0.33-0.340.011.05
ARCT
ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS INC
$7.02341,000-20.33%7.508.107.917.6410.6036.7810.016.4214.898.63-0.36-0.15-0.211.97
RGNX
REGENXBIO INC
$6.752,971,00032.63%7.278.328.549.8910.5035.9715.2010.5320.4212.09-0.78-0.44-0.341.50
TYRA
TYRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$33.02610,000-46.91%34.7034.5835.9233.4124.6039.5114.6625.917.6518.91-0.53-0.30-0.221.34
PRQR
PROQR THERAPEUTICS NV
$1.44777,000-38.04%1.551.571.661.661.9747.6323.2314.0723.618.51-0.05-0.04-0.011.05
LENZ
LENZ THERAPEUTICS INC
$7.52629,000-45.02%7.648.519.3512.2322.8639.3320.4913.3237.3323.12-0.71-0.61-0.101.36
TECX
TECTONIC THERAPEUTIC INC
$28.5297,000-46.41%28.3528.3729.4226.1322.5552.4260.6048.3576.3061.55-0.12-0.200.081.27
NRIX
NURIX THERAPEUTICS INC
$17.531,288,000-22.03%16.2516.4716.0516.5714.4761.0579.7151.5292.3259.310.100.010.091.55
TCRX
TSCAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.02224,000-61.84%1.061.141.111.091.3445.2619.0212.4129.6416.40-0.04-0.02-0.020.86
EYPT
EYEPOINT INC
$12.78517,000-42.49%12.8413.1413.4614.5113.9746.4540.7528.5962.7341.04-0.37-0.32-0.051.15
AARD
AARDVARK THERAPEUTICS INC
$4.51165,0000.00%5.185.334.838.4510.0341.6713.9111.387.453.74-0.21-0.05-0.151.70
XNCR
XENCOR INC
$11.27643,000-28.95%11.6112.1012.2112.4312.5043.2026.8518.9140.9326.49-0.35-0.20-0.151.21
VERA
VERA THERAPEUTICS INC
$34.35509,000-40.26%36.0035.9838.7941.5236.1038.8621.5617.7238.8834.47-1.27-1.12-0.151.14
PSTV
PLUS THERAPEUTICS INC
$6.89285,00026.11%6.026.035.757.0010.6856.5578.8270.8593.0886.670.100.030.070.72

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
602+0.98%-2.57%-1.90%-76.05%18.28x4.87x-122.61%-12.79%-9.65%+63.30%Strong Buy
55+0.67%+2.81%-8.17%+10.83%15.48x3.33x-6.63%+6.21%+12.47%+27.83%Strong Buy
20+1.56%+1.86%+5.32%+34.81%35.69x7.08x+34.51%+12.30%+21.70%+16.21%Buy
75+1.45%+0.08%-0.21%-29.54%10.90x1.56x+9.35%+5.09%+10.99%+40.37%Buy
10-0.67%-2.56%+17.39%-0.56%26.31x2.31x+9.02%+2.82%+6.93%+0.78%Buy
53-0.32%+2.09%+1.61%-27.61%18.03x2.95x-3.94%+0.71%+1.12%+39.60%Buy
50-0.91%-2.48%+4.38%-21.64%15.15x4.82x-49.93%+6.78%+15.36%+22.72%Buy
139+0.14%+3.57%-2.51%-69.30%23.09x3.04x+6.44%+5.41%+9.00%+33.12%Strong Buy
10+1.07%+2.30%-9.07%+5.35%22.37x143.42x-104.83%+3.78%+25.68%+28.40%Buy
55+0.20%+3.38%-1.50%-5.73%42.68x3.27x+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.
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