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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
CLDI	CALIDI BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$0.90	64,000	21.67%	1.02	1.08	1.29	1.82	5.59	27.73	8.43	11.26	10.59	19.34	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.66
CLLS	CELLECTIS SA	$1.10	54,000	-56.10%	1.33	1.40	2.39	2.71	3.30	20.37	7.06	7.61	5.44	11.85	-0.34	-0.37	0.02	1.38
HCTI	HEALTHCARE TRIANGLE INC	$0.42	181,000	-32.21%	0.57	0.67	0.85	1.43	5.90	27.69	1.08	0.97	0.00	0.46	-0.12	-0.10	-0.02	1.16
SMTI	SANARA MEDTECH INC	$35.14	125,000	-19.87%	35.03	35.07	34.74	29.51	24.88	65.43	72.84	66.90	50.16	39.06	0.24	0.32	-0.09	1.14
SNGX	SOLIGENIX INC	$0.34	267,000	330.65%	0.36	0.37	0.38	0.41	0.75	33.99	18.56	16.31	23.12	20.29	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.59
RGNT	REGENTIS BIOMATERIALS LTD	$1.63	33,400	-7.22%	1.70	1.83	1.93	2.39	3.27	37.74	3.55	3.62	11.17	10.35	-0.10	-0.09	-0.02	8.43
CNTX	CONTEXT THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.28	1,253,000	149.11%	0.31	0.34	0.40	0.76	1.54	29.83	9.10	9.27	44.88	48.72	-0.03	-0.03	0.00	0.86
ELUT	ELUTIA INC	$0.77	36,600	-47.71%	0.80	0.81	0.85	0.92	0.96	41.94	54.06	60.87	43.17	61.47	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.26
SNTI	SENTI BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$0.26	270,000	88.81%	0.32	0.32	0.35	0.59	0.78	30.68	16.56	24.73	30.14	46.47	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.36
REVB	REVELATION BIOSCIENCES INC	$0.73	26,800	112.70%	0.78	0.84	0.97	1.01	1.36	32.77	4.87	8.85	51.93	51.66	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.13
CCEL	CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC	$4.30	15,200	-65.45%	4.11	4.11	4.07	3.78	3.60	54.07	68.55	64.48	90.33	90.46	0.04	0.01	0.03	0.15
ENVB	ENVERIC BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.40	102,000	-11.30%	1.47	1.50	1.48	1.52	2.18	41.95	21.73	29.80	6.25	21.17	-0.01	0.01	-0.01	1.48
COCP	COCRYSTAL PHARMA INC	$1.08	87,000	866.67%	1.10	1.14	1.13	1.06	1.11	43.38	12.06	6.52	10.73	7.63	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	0.68
INTS	INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.55	124,000	195.24%	3.50	3.68	4.01	4.15	5.67	44.53	33.82	38.31	67.93	75.27	-0.15	-0.16	0.01	-0.16
JUNS	JUPITER NEUROSCIENCES INC	$3.36	71,000	90.86%	2.76	2.79	3.86	9.65	25.39	51.71	71.88	55.36	100.00	97.27	-0.34	-0.55	0.21	0.48
SBFM	SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC	$0.24	4,573,000	85.07%	0.50	0.68	0.98	1.61	6.28	26.57	0.89	5.15	50.37	60.07	-0.21	-0.17	-0.03	1.16
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$15.00	13,300	241.03%	15.77	15.87	12.41	10.98	17.01	51.87	17.94	19.50	1.98	2.07	0.82	1.23	-0.42	1.15
DYAI	DYADIC INTERNATIONAL INC	$0.43	47,400	41.92%	0.44	0.43	0.59	0.76	0.80	36.62	34.77	44.25	70.47	80.45	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.74
QTI	QT IMAGING HOLDINGS INC	$2.45	23,700	-8.85%	2.58	2.57	2.74	3.26	4.70	39.31	37.30	43.56	67.42	77.62	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.31
CVKD	CADRENAL THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.00	358,000	219.64%	0.96	1.05	1.36	2.32	4.37	40.61	18.62	16.21	34.99	20.76	-0.13	-0.14	0.01	0.97
PULM	PULMATRIX INC	$1.38	33,000	283.72%	1.48	1.53	1.52	1.54	1.77	39.14	8.34	17.43	7.33	17.47	-0.02	-0.01	-0.02	0.46
STEX	STREAMEX CORP	$0.46	637,000	14.36%	0.54	0.63	0.71	0.83	1.43	30.09	3.29	5.13	0.00	0.91	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	1.28
CANF	CAN-FITE BIOPHARMA LTD	$1.95	19,600	-19.67%	2.08	2.14	2.68	2.95	3.36	27.85	9.01	7.28	26.78	15.52	-0.18	-0.19	0.01	0.54
DRMA	DERMATA THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.86	38,000	-15.56%	1.05	1.10	1.23	1.25	1.40	22.90	3.29	7.85	0.00	7.44	-0.07	-0.05	-0.02	0.57
INBS	INTELLIGENT BIO SOLUTIONS INC	$1.48	223,000	1,009.45%	1.59	1.70	2.09	2.15	3.79	25.60	3.71	4.83	0.00	1.49	-0.16	-0.16	-0.00	1.20
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.01	1,197,000	30.82%	42.59	42.83	44.22	45.27	47.93	42.85	35.88	36.93	23.40	25.64	-0.39	-0.43	0.04	0.59
CCM	CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD	$3.69	6,700	-36.79%	3.32	3.50	4.18	4.42	4.26	49.99	65.05	53.32	92.70	80.85	-0.18	-0.27	0.09	-0.05
DCOY	DECOY THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.24	167,000	183.05%	1.61	2.24	2.85	4.53	6.03	26.98	0.66	0.65	0.00	0.80	-0.48	-0.41	-0.06	0.39
DRIO	DARIOHEALTH CORP	$5.54	9,100	-19.47%	5.93	6.39	6.87	7.01	8.24	37.49	17.11	14.05	35.91	28.29	-0.38	-0.29	-0.09	1.02
ATHE	ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD	$2.85	14,300	-54.75%	3.25	3.48	4.08	4.38	4.04	28.89	7.31	8.74	6.67	12.04	-0.32	-0.28	-0.04	0.66
CUVL	CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	$5.44	5,000	-52.38%	5.71	5.76	6.29	N/A	N/A	35.86	8.43	14.81	48.38	55.45	-0.19	-0.19	0.00	-0.19
PPCB	PROPANC BIOPHARMA INC	$0.41	332,000	69.39%	0.48	0.54	0.91	1.24	3.16	29.73	6.17	8.34	10.87	13.49	-0.14	-0.15	0.01	2.64
SINT	SINTX TECHNOLOGIES INC	$2.07	36,700	-21.91%	2.15	1.99	1.78	1.84	2.36	58.30	55.62	59.00	21.58	30.91	0.11	0.12	-0.00	1.44
PPBT	PURPLE BIOTECH LTD	$1.36	14,900	-38.43%	1.46	1.47	1.57	1.76	3.39	36.91	18.75	22.59	19.15	17.75	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	0.56
POAS	PHAOS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LTD	$2.28	274,000	470.83%	2.25	2.38	2.50	5.11	21.95	45.20	23.10	19.04	28.82	22.77	-0.15	-0.14	-0.01	0.21
AEON	AEON BIOPHARMA INC	$0.23	1,291,000	19.76%	0.28	0.27	0.26	0.42	0.73	39.84	8.68	20.83	6.14	38.94	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.21
TCRT	ALAUNOS THERAPEUTICS INC	$3.03	247,392,000	7,127.34%	1.07	1.13	1.51	1.85	2.38	81.21	45.21	27.88	83.97	67.52	-0.01	-0.17	0.16	1.14
TCRX	TSCAN THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.22	456,000	-5.79%	0.27	0.30	0.51	0.73	0.91	21.42	7.36	7.63	20.53	18.89	-0.07	-0.08	0.00	0.82
TELA	TELA BIO INC	$1.07	61,000	-35.79%	1.11	1.19	0.95	0.88	0.86	48.55	18.52	16.01	9.13	6.96	0.03	0.06	-0.03	0.80
TXMD	THERAPEUTICSMD INC	$1.96	28,200	101.43%	2.02	2.07	2.11	2.08	2.12	37.07	15.87	16.93	30.12	29.17	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.85
PLYX	POLARYX THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.94	14,000	-14.63%	2.04	2.07	2.10	2.28	N/A	39.32	38.49	42.41	3.55	9.59	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.29
PLUR	PLURI INC	$0.94	14,900	93.51%	1.00	1.03	1.33	1.69	2.51	33.41	33.33	40.14	61.86	69.44	-0.10	-0.12	0.01	0.83
PLSM	PULSENMORE LTD	$1.90	39,000	120.34%	2.04	2.20	2.58	3.39	N/A	31.35	9.52	8.61	8.62	4.13	-0.21	-0.19	-0.02	0.35
MGX	METAGENOMI THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.92	266,000	76.16%	1.02	1.08	1.15	1.20	1.35	27.50	17.18	18.25	21.88	19.08	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	1.01
SXTC	CHINA SXT PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.08	58,033,000	-29.82%	1.52	2.00	2.91	74.22	1,050.02	27.66	0.17	2.39	31.33	40.31	-2.79	-3.52	0.74	2.01
CRBU	CARIBOU BIOSCIENCES INC	$0.47	4,546,000	-13.64%	0.86	1.07	1.37	1.58	1.71	13.91	3.64	4.01	8.28	4.23	-0.24	-0.17	-0.08	1.84
EVO	EVOTEC SE	$1.35	113,000	-38.25%	1.57	1.58	1.78	2.17	2.65	27.29	5.18	15.70	13.74	34.88	-0.09	-0.08	-0.01	1.13
CTXR	CITIUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$0.48	193,000	60.83%	0.51	0.54	0.59	0.58	0.68	35.73	12.13	11.73	25.76	26.38	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.14
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$36.31	2,222,000	10.71%	29.56	27.24	25.95	25.23	24.09	84.40	98.87	94.72	98.68	96.19	2.48	1.10	1.38	0.52
PCSA	PROCESSA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.77	64,000	-85.39%	1.58	1.72	2.00	2.14	2.46	49.75	72.68	46.40	82.71	53.28	-0.11	-0.13	0.02	0.83
TLX	TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	$10.92	350,000	31.58%	10.95	11.33	11.50	10.90	9.76	45.58	50.57	45.33	74.98	67.90	-0.16	-0.14	-0.02	0.86
RTSN	RETENSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$11.63	137,000	-21.26%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-97.62
PAVM	PAVMED INC	$2.64	3,200	-62.79%	2.81	3.37	4.29	4.85	6.93	28.06	7.29	7.86	38.00	33.24	-0.51	-0.48	-0.03	1.34
SERA	SERA PROGNOSTICS INC	$2.04	4,700	-65.94%	2.05	2.06	2.04	2.03	2.21	49.12	23.81	21.88	42.12	35.36	-0.00	0.00	-0.00	0.82
TRAW	TRAWS PHARMA INC	$0.41	94,000	-47.19%	0.50	0.52	0.54	0.73	1.23	31.44	2.42	4.57	0.00	1.10	-0.03	-0.02	-0.01	1.06
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$4.90	3,100	-72.81%	4.94	4.99	5.04	5.51	5.88	46.28	26.70	23.81	62.18	51.97	-0.05	-0.06	0.00	0.35
IPHA	INNATE PHARMA SA	$1.47	5,600	-83.82%	1.55	1.67	1.92	1.86	1.73	34.02	17.38	16.51	64.49	49.09	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	0.69
OPTH	OPTIMI HEALTH CORP	$3.50	34,600	-36.28%	4.15	4.52	4.70	4.78	N/A	21.27	10.42	7.51	1.00	2.89	-0.28	-0.16	-0.12	1.39
BMGL	BASEL MEDICAL GROUP LTD	$3.85	1,138,000	141.10%	3.41	3.70	4.58	5.63	6.69	47.90	66.19	54.14	98.52	88.32	-0.33	-0.43	0.09	0.46
BDMD	BAIRD MEDICAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD	$0.69	44,000	-34.33%	0.76	0.81	1.01	1.10	1.40	25.20	31.77	35.56	57.26	73.76	-0.08	-0.08	0.00	0.08
CURX	CURANEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.88	6,400	0.00%	4.93	4.75	4.59	4.94	6.32	52.35	71.59	71.64	51.08	53.18	0.11	0.10	0.01	1.31
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$41.25	6,818,000	-9.76%	39.92	39.63	37.88	35.59	34.01	66.02	77.54	63.93	100.00	68.34	0.84	0.77	0.08	0.89
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$31.10	4,304,000	-11.00%	27.74	25.68	24.54	23.03	26.41	83.86	99.40	99.36	100.00	100.00	1.96	1.10	0.86	0.72
BFRG	BULLFROG AI HOLDINGS INC	$0.57	320,000	-20.79%	0.63	0.62	0.58	0.62	0.67	46.58	16.39	27.97	2.47	14.13	0.02	0.03	-0.01	2.05
ONCY	ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC	$0.49	4,172,000	25.78%	0.58	0.65	0.75	0.81	0.89	21.92	13.62	9.68	20.71	14.17	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.95
CLRB	CELLECTAR BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.39	539,000	189.78%	1.59	1.86	2.24	2.44	2.77	17.31	8.71	8.11	32.41	21.06	-0.25	-0.22	-0.04	1.14
OKYO	OKYO PHARMA LTD	$1.44	21,000	-70.17%	1.41	1.38	1.46	1.53	1.68	51.93	63.27	60.93	81.10	73.48	-0.01	-0.02	0.01	0.56
CDIO	CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS INC	$1.75	19,800	-67.86%	1.91	1.92	1.92	1.89	2.13	37.60	14.51	12.22	1.75	6.41	-0.03	-0.00	-0.02	1.10
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.18	47,700	220.13%	1.22	1.24	1.28	1.22	1.86	40.46	43.14	36.23	61.85	45.65	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	1.09
CTOR	CITIUS ONCOLOGY INC	$0.79	97,000	42.65%	0.88	0.96	0.86	0.78	0.86	37.62	11.40	10.32	0.86	0.90	-0.02	0.01	-0.03	-0.05
OGEN	ORAGENICS INC	$0.45	16,300	-5.23%	0.48	0.49	0.51	0.54	0.64	37.25	8.33	11.90	0.00	9.57	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.95
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$0.31	631,000	173.16%	0.36	0.36	0.43	0.51	0.61	30.13	16.09	21.79	13.31	20.03	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.23
HLSQ	TESSERA DEFENSE & HOMELAND SECURITY INC	$0.26	656,000	-36.74%	0.33	0.47	1.06	3.07	18.86	21.04	5.79	5.68	13.70	16.23	-0.26	-0.29	0.02	0.63
NXL	NEXALIN TECHNOLOGY INC	$2.64	95,000	26.67%	4.56	4.58	6.78	9.87	12.06	31.99	1.21	1.80	21.41	30.59	-0.85	-0.79	-0.06	1.16
BBLG	BONE BIOLOGICS CORP	$0.43	61,000	81.01%	0.47	0.49	0.59	0.92	1.14	24.01	14.47	14.19	18.99	44.99	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.54
CTSO	CYTOSORBENTS CORP	$3.46	10,200	22.89%	3.85	4.41	5.99	7.14	10.07	22.75	5.50	6.27	31.41	32.01	-0.72	-0.73	0.00	0.90
CELU	CELULARITY INC	$1.42	50,400	15.33%	1.50	1.40	1.23	1.01	1.10	51.14	51.54	53.66	32.01	41.39	0.06	0.07	-0.01	1.46
NXGL	NEXGEL INC	$4.05	75,000	-61.93%	3.58	4.16	6.04	8.22	14.38	42.78	36.74	26.13	96.39	68.24	-0.71	-0.85	0.13	0.78
IMNN	IMUNON INC	$1.07	39,600	-6.82%	1.17	1.29	1.46	1.68	2.41	26.80	19.84	15.35	4.51	4.26	-0.12	-0.10	-0.02	0.83
AZTR	AZITRA INC	$0.07	2,671,000	459.96%	0.12	0.15	0.15	0.16	0.20	19.51	10.77	12.38	7.34	15.86	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.66
NSRX	NASUS PHARMA LTD	$3.16	13,400	-56.77%	3.65	3.59	3.64	3.39	3.92	34.03	12.14	24.39	0.00	12.75	-0.04	0.01	-0.05	0.71
BLRX	BIOLINERX LTD	$2.17	11,700	-58.51%	2.27	2.38	2.58	2.85	2.79	31.70	10.80	11.02	2.59	3.14	-0.12	-0.10	-0.01	0.81
TVGN	TEVOGEN INC	$7.11	4,300	26.47%	6.75	7.13	6.98	7.20	8.92	52.21	49.80	45.74	35.11	31.53	-0.09	-0.06	-0.03	0.59
NSPR	INSPIREMD INC	$0.50	97,000	6.59%	0.55	0.64	0.76	0.76	1.16	25.67	13.92	11.45	40.73	25.42	-0.08	-0.06	-0.01	0.47
GNTA	GENENTA SCIENCE SPA	$0.72	34,300	29.43%	0.75	0.72	0.96	1.27	1.09	41.50	54.97	54.66	88.60	88.31	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	0.51
NRSN	NEUROSENSE THERAPEUTICS LTD	$3.49	43,000	481.08%	3.85	5.18	7.16	10.72	13.86	26.48	4.17	2.70	2.74	2.50	-1.19	-1.13	-0.06	0.66
SCNI	SCINAI IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS LTD	$1.23	64,095,000	150,711.76%	1.25	1.45	2.01	2.60	4.92	37.73	13.64	11.63	23.00	17.30	-0.25	-0.25	0.01	0.94
APLM	APOLLOMICS INC	$21.32	1,700	-80.68%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.17
VCRE	VICORE PHARMA HOLDING AB	$8.95	27,800	-36.09%	9.07	9.55	10.85	N/A	N/A	31.58	49.28	41.30	87.92	68.48	-0.59	-0.61	0.02	1.04
NMRA	NEUMORA THERAPEUTICS INC	$0.37	1,496,000	23.64%	0.49	0.60	1.11	1.38	1.88	17.11	2.74	4.92	19.33	30.41	-0.19	-0.20	0.01	1.17
NIVF	NEWGENIVF GROUP LTD	$0.20	1,890,000	-73.96%	0.39	1.37	4.05	12.40	67.67	20.25	0.78	1.59	63.90	57.51	-1.32	-1.45	0.13	0.62
LNAI	LUNAI BIOWORKS INC	$1.03	29,000	-70.10%	1.20	1.65	2.06	2.43	3.33	23.31	15.67	11.98	29.16	21.47	-0.32	-0.27	-0.05	1.16
NEPH	NEPHROS INC	$3.59	20,400	-69.55%	3.48	3.84	4.10	3.80	3.76	43.63	40.69	32.64	69.04	54.53	-0.21	-0.18	-0.03	0.63
BGM	BGM GROUP LTD	$10.48	5,300	-41.11%	9.45	8.50	8.46	9.13	26.08	67.57	92.57	87.84	87.02	91.66	0.58	0.27	0.31	0.38
BDRX	BIODEXA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$0.35	13,837,000	5,101.88%	0.54	0.63	0.97	1.80	3.91	26.03	2.88	4.41	0.00	0.00	-0.16	-0.15	-0.01	1.01
DWTX	DOGWOOD THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.30	108,000	145.45%	1.42	1.47	1.88	1.71	2.13	29.86	13.58	19.25	42.31	53.06	-0.14	-0.15	0.01	0.80
NDRA	ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC	$5.04	2,600	-83.54%	5.79	5.84	5.36	5.17	4.79	39.10	5.41	20.66	0.00	2.10	-0.01	0.13	-0.14	1.16
NCNA	NUCANA PLC	$1.05	52,000	81.82%	1.13	1.21	1.35	1.50	1.91	34.49	26.15	31.12	20.60	28.98	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	1.11
NCEL	NEWCELX LTD	$2.84	5,400	350.00%	2.96	3.01	3.21	3.38	3.08	39.65	30.66	41.67	53.69	75.09	-0.09	-0.09	0.01	0.40
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$100.02	1,531,000	60.82%	99.99	100.04	100.45	102.04	89.26	46.10	71.87	66.00	88.52	92.76	-0.17	-0.25	0.08	0.87

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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