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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
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$10.12	295,000	3.51%	9.89	9.77	9.32	8.51	7.62	59.82	85.15	86.69	86.56	78.11	0.23	0.21	0.03	0.96
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$5.89	1,514,000	-40.42%	5.93	5.82	6.16	5.60	5.74	47.90	51.74	59.34	57.65	70.49	-0.01	-0.04	0.03	1.23
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$13.56	336,000	-24.49%	13.24	13.36	13.70	12.03	10.48	52.61	53.07	36.96	57.78	34.34	-0.07	-0.06	-0.00	1.16
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$53.33	551,000	26.09%	54.26	55.76	55.88	46.03	33.46	43.85	49.17	51.49	39.59	43.40	-0.47	-0.16	-0.32	0.74
PGEN	PRECIGEN INC	$7.48	2,397,000	10.82%	7.87	7.81	7.28	6.14	5.13	48.56	23.33	25.65	8.76	8.92	0.14	0.23	-0.09	1.76
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$20.53	96,000	-37.25%	19.63	20.11	20.68	17.98	15.34	54.51	72.97	58.11	84.87	63.67	-0.16	-0.19	0.04	0.79
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$26.61	461,000	-5.34%	26.18	26.06	26.35	25.46	23.45	54.68	83.21	75.06	91.07	91.00	0.04	-0.06	0.10	0.82
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$35.42	1,820,000	-75.65%	35.77	35.78	36.25	37.68	35.73	45.99	41.82	43.53	27.65	29.34	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.78
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$26.05	327,000	-9.92%	25.87	25.51	23.33	21.43	22.33	59.01	61.53	61.13	22.26	20.07	0.83	0.90	-0.07	0.56
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$109.62	1,773,000	6.81%	109.70	111.01	106.76	90.67	79.84	51.49	37.30	36.94	29.01	28.34	1.08	1.66	-0.58	0.74
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$121.72	829,000	-7.37%	110.62	108.77	103.04	89.06	76.17	76.44	92.47	82.24	97.07	86.56	4.23	2.72	1.51	0.71
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$10.18	232,000	157.78%	10.48	10.61	11.23	10.58	9.03	40.44	44.62	47.60	74.20	83.03	-0.20	-0.21	0.01	0.70
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$349.08	278,000	7.34%	357.53	358.98	357.93	326.27	321.70	43.14	30.15	33.84	9.36	14.79	-0.49	1.38	-1.87	0.98
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$163.23	236,000	17.41%	159.89	159.90	168.15	158.17	147.49	52.16	63.85	50.38	83.56	66.59	-1.10	-1.81	0.71	1.03
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$36.45	401,000	-12.64%	35.04	34.06	34.68	38.32	39.79	61.88	89.66	86.22	95.03	92.22	0.43	-0.02	0.45	0.98
OSCR	OSCAR HEALTH INC	$33.79	5,363,000	-7.28%	32.36	31.52	31.17	29.63	22.56	62.44	87.41	89.14	97.93	99.31	0.64	0.29	0.35	1.52
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$13.49	103,000	-11.21%	13.30	13.04	12.52	10.90	9.99	65.76	78.32	75.45	69.00	63.22	0.37	0.35	0.02	0.89
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$18.21	1,648,000	5.57%	18.18	18.42	18.69	17.78	17.02	46.47	42.86	32.57	57.61	35.37	-0.16	-0.13	-0.03	1.16
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$500.77	105,000	-12.50%	503.75	504.30	520.12	494.23	457.59	42.64	31.39	29.67	51.19	48.02	-3.99	-3.94	-0.05	0.37
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$68.86	5,254,000	49.77%	64.58	64.14	65.10	64.41	53.71	65.02	86.51	79.97	100.00	97.38	0.39	-0.24	0.63	0.41
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$65.43	1,498,000	66.44%	64.95	61.50	53.79	41.33	30.33	64.24	54.24	51.15	11.99	6.85	3.56	4.01	-0.45	1.55
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$753.12	625,000	1.13%	743.76	763.86	789.57	717.72	735.29	45.42	35.96	29.60	64.09	49.96	-11.45	-11.29	-0.16	0.59
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$37.03	1,419,000	23.61%	39.22	40.25	40.02	37.21	34.67	33.00	28.45	28.63	21.59	26.58	-0.50	-0.14	-0.35	0.78
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$19.57	5,001,000	9.00%	20.00	19.72	18.52	17.35	15.26	53.27	51.31	50.91	17.22	13.82	0.46	0.54	-0.09	1.02
CORT	CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC	$117.80	556,000	11.65%	118.54	116.58	115.41	100.11	71.23	52.61	75.29	77.56	57.77	62.87	1.83	1.66	0.17	1.00
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$56.67	16,959,000	-24.84%	59.61	61.13	63.79	61.02	59.56	26.17	10.58	15.26	5.62	14.21	-1.65	-1.22	-0.43	0.28
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$76.37	561,000	-45.53%	75.95	76.70	78.57	78.77	71.82	46.27	52.83	43.00	90.31	88.26	-0.75	-0.89	0.14	0.92
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$27.39	1,062,000	28.57%	26.58	26.40	26.66	27.61	24.24	56.31	83.70	86.71	92.54	97.51	0.19	-0.11	0.30	0.99
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$7.69	87,000	103.75%	8.04	8.37	8.09	7.71	8.00	39.49	17.49	16.29	15.24	13.16	-0.10	0.00	-0.11	0.69
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$239.72	1,352,000	9.47%	233.39	228.72	233.50	227.96	219.21	62.01	86.13	84.97	95.44	95.10	1.52	-0.32	1.84	0.37
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$22.31	155,000	-12.92%	22.23	22.41	23.47	25.49	26.29	45.53	50.10	43.66	90.97	83.50	-0.28	-0.39	0.11	1.07
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$87.55	10,479,000	-9.46%	86.80	87.43	92.21	96.78	88.00	43.95	50.43	51.27	91.15	91.26	-1.70	-2.11	0.41	0.44
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$9.02	457,000	45.08%	9.01	9.43	10.26	10.11	8.82	35.29	51.96	39.37	76.52	63.26	-0.40	-0.44	0.04	1.18
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$27.68	61,000	-35.11%	28.09	27.72	32.14	36.13	31.37	38.15	36.85	46.87	61.24	65.31	-0.82	-1.16	0.34	0.47
AUNA	AUNA SA	$5.33	420,000	561.42%	5.10	5.11	5.19	5.06	5.10	61.96	77.04	60.91	96.27	85.33	-0.00	-0.03	0.03	0.52
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$12.18	1,786,000	1.71%	12.32	12.74	12.55	10.48	8.95	40.10	17.99	15.98	4.40	6.04	-0.18	-0.08	-0.11	1.22
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$114.53	146,000	-26.26%	113.15	114.09	116.42	109.16	105.71	49.88	65.86	60.15	93.55	94.81	-0.56	-0.86	0.30	0.63
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$11.73	2,338,000	-9.03%	12.11	12.73	12.12	10.80	10.16	42.96	23.78	21.38	7.64	5.48	-0.09	0.10	-0.19	0.80
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$266.91	600,000	17.65%	260.59	259.99	263.40	228.27	215.77	58.10	88.69	82.05	95.79	98.40	1.30	0.36	0.94	1.10
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$45.55	522,000	1.36%	45.50	45.70	47.87	42.79	41.09	47.13	26.64	21.42	40.49	35.89	-0.56	-0.55	-0.01	1.07
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$44.38	554,000	2.78%	42.99	42.47	43.61	42.30	39.23	58.60	86.43	86.43	95.17	95.17	0.16	-0.17	0.33	0.70
NRIX	NURIX THERAPEUTICS INC	$22.13	3,951,000	38.49%	22.71	23.61	25.14	22.83	19.72	30.83	25.94	21.43	7.53	6.50	-0.83	-0.70	-0.12	1.54
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$54.38	2,662,000	12.56%	56.40	59.42	63.28	60.38	58.63	24.60	9.58	9.13	12.74	7.08	-2.53	-2.07	-0.47	0.68
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$210.39	813,000	9.86%	226.68	232.84	242.85	241.28	213.86	22.11	11.18	17.44	0.00	2.41	-7.04	-4.87	-2.17	0.69
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.59	2,106,000	103.28%	3.74	4.00	4.13	4.00	4.01	35.96	18.57	23.73	29.63	32.86	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	0.75
STE	STERIS PLC	$217.77	510,000	-29.75%	211.92	210.36	222.01	217.85	226.75	56.69	83.62	81.11	96.53	97.89	-1.18	-2.88	1.71	0.71
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$230.46	1,010,000	16.76%	231.00	235.31	237.44	222.56	207.95	43.90	43.77	34.96	64.77	49.97	-1.96	-1.50	-0.46	0.34
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$12.32	1,858,000	-15.28%	12.15	12.21	12.24	10.92	8.98	52.16	76.87	64.82	92.01	81.32	-0.01	-0.03	0.02	1.32
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.07	3,039,000	-12.34%	8.23	8.41	9.07	9.17	8.71	39.97	44.99	46.84	74.62	85.32	-0.23	-0.26	0.03	1.04
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$17.25	7,548,000	-0.04%	17.53	17.47	16.92	16.71	15.51	48.69	38.10	40.75	8.56	7.81	0.16	0.21	-0.05	0.76
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$62.65	1,409,000	-7.18%	61.69	59.11	59.76	62.90	53.20	59.18	76.73	79.62	87.29	93.26	1.04	0.30	0.74	1.06
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$56.57	3,380,000	37.12%	57.05	57.70	59.14	57.67	51.71	40.12	50.93	43.64	71.64	53.40	-0.73	-0.70	-0.04	0.44
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$88.14	842,000	-2.09%	86.53	86.59	88.18	79.13	76.71	54.82	74.17	58.27	83.31	61.81	0.12	-0.09	0.22	0.81
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$15.37	1,762,000	-4.24%	14.64	14.47	13.98	12.26	12.34	61.48	78.66	66.57	65.11	51.57	0.35	0.30	0.05	0.64
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$59.51	2,612,000	-16.52%	58.86	58.37	56.37	55.02	49.60	59.63	65.79	63.18	88.50	91.23	0.79	0.73	0.05	0.58
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$15.32	251,000	20.67%	15.46	15.75	16.06	14.05	12.06	45.23	51.63	42.50	57.27	41.83	-0.15	-0.09	-0.06	0.88
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$26.09	1,888,000	21.26%	25.35	25.94	25.38	25.42	25.08	53.29	63.44	49.05	68.55	50.28	0.07	0.05	0.02	1.20
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$9.61	170,000	12.58%	9.34	9.14	9.11	10.10	9.41	65.55	93.03	88.53	100.00	100.00	0.10	0.01	0.09	0.56
PTGX	PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC	$138.49	1,032,000	14.79%	140.74	141.41	145.74	132.96	113.08	43.28	51.55	54.58	78.26	82.10	-0.96	-1.13	0.17	0.96
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$11.92	151,000	-4.43%	12.07	12.76	13.97	14.51	13.86	35.16	11.81	8.70	42.87	24.75	-0.68	-0.60	-0.08	0.87
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$56.87	596,000	-7.74%	55.11	56.91	51.44	41.34	36.84	56.95	49.88	36.26	30.50	19.63	1.02	1.53	-0.50	1.13
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$85.06	3,812,000	27.41%	85.20	86.52	87.45	80.45	73.69	46.44	34.00	26.46	51.30	36.04	-0.53	-0.31	-0.22	1.10
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$37.54	884,000	-11.86%	36.29	35.75	34.84	31.98	27.23	70.51	92.60	91.89	100.00	100.00	0.73	0.54	0.19	0.66
UFPT	UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$294.29	100,000	0.00%	296.12	291.86	298.70	270.11	246.12	51.70	39.54	38.56	27.30	20.28	1.50	1.73	-0.23	0.95
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$19.59	37,700	359.76%	20.36	20.27	20.76	19.94	18.65	42.72	39.97	52.42	33.96	51.45	-0.10	-0.07	-0.03	0.52
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$18.52	2,925,000	53.22%	18.26	18.54	18.18	17.23	17.28	53.09	70.56	67.14	72.19	67.31	0.06	0.07	-0.00	0.31
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$40.30	512,000	18.24%	40.27	40.07	41.33	41.58	38.41	49.22	65.04	64.21	70.19	70.26	-0.15	-0.32	0.16	1.40
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.36	1,138,000	73.74%	16.12	16.38	16.15	16.03	15.56	52.00	70.00	64.19	85.96	79.31	0.02	0.00	0.01	1.09
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$0.98	186,000	-55.29%	0.96	0.96	0.87	0.84	1.17	56.25	62.65	60.73	58.98	55.55	0.02	0.02	-0.00	1.32
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$15.81	757,000	-74.88%	16.91	16.93	17.13	16.53	16.64	31.34	41.36	57.72	29.62	55.23	-0.17	-0.06	-0.11	1.06
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$147.92	5,558,000	-4.02%	147.36	149.05	145.45	137.60	137.55	50.83	64.21	58.01	62.42	55.46	0.65	0.90	-0.26	0.41
COR	CENCORA INC	$330.11	1,114,000	16.16%	316.80	313.80	318.85	304.09	317.50	63.54	93.58	92.38	100.00	100.00	1.73	-0.62	2.35	0.22
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$16.66	2,228,000	88.18%	17.15	18.19	17.49	15.12	12.49	43.43	20.96	16.34	14.40	8.62	-0.36	-0.02	-0.35	1.55
CLOV	CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP	$4.81	3,786,000	-2.90%	4.57	4.54	4.44	4.49	3.40	60.67	62.12	65.34	99.24	91.22	0.07	0.04	0.04	1.48
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$282.53	1,400,000	44.18%	276.38	274.83	277.50	281.98	280.12	57.28	78.10	81.01	98.20	99.40	0.67	-0.90	1.57	0.37
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$7.51	654,000	-34.73%	7.62	7.80	8.08	7.26	6.18	42.75	50.61	52.16	77.17	77.90	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	1.05
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$231.39	51,500	-20.77%	226.39	225.32	224.17	215.19	187.86	57.68	77.21	59.60	82.44	63.35	1.36	0.83	0.54	0.51
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$59.92	1,051,000	41.07%	63.31	64.17	68.07	72.58	71.67	33.10	33.34	38.06	59.61	63.22	-1.73	-1.72	-0.01	0.97
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$13.50	37,000	-15.53%	14.15	14.08	13.21	12.12	13.24	46.80	22.28	26.30	10.85	10.85	0.19	0.34	-0.15	1.11
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$62.27	29,000	-56.39%	64.16	67.94	66.41	63.87	55.23	40.52	15.20	13.46	6.34	4.23	-1.11	-0.18	-0.92	0.59
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$8.22	232,000	45.91%	8.74	8.64	7.63	6.34	4.68	49.17	26.08	39.39	13.04	11.58	0.33	0.45	-0.12	1.36
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$1.95	229,000	10.10%	2.01	2.06	2.26	2.27	2.56	37.56	16.60	15.23	45.57	34.81	-0.07	-0.07	-0.00	1.09
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$223.21	592,000	-11.24%	226.76	230.19	245.35	245.00	236.26	38.19	37.31	34.21	75.81	79.92	-6.42	-6.70	0.28	0.72
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$10.39	1,090,000	114.15%	10.77	11.13	11.50	11.84	10.65	39.40	64.63	67.06	81.19	92.01	-0.23	-0.23	0.01	0.88
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$78.53	576,000	68.91%	77.33	77.10	77.70	68.44	57.47	55.61	78.86	82.73	84.60	93.30	0.53	0.22	0.31	0.78
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$85.03	717,000	-24.92%	84.44	85.08	87.54	84.80	80.52	46.84	62.24	53.42	63.60	50.43	-0.85	-0.89	0.04	0.59
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$22.65	2,412,000	0.79%	23.08	23.47	25.77	25.66	25.69	31.70	25.19	23.74	44.28	48.69	-0.82	-0.85	0.03	1.01
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$260.68	1,333,000	22.74%	261.36	265.57	257.95	226.57	207.15	48.84	33.79	29.30	17.67	13.11	0.51	2.08	-1.58	1.09
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$313.64	454,000	12.10%	310.90	312.52	320.08	297.59	282.38	49.55	69.90	63.02	88.11	89.95	-1.48	-2.22	0.74	0.60
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$76.32	1,108,000	1.09%	75.22	74.92	78.95	79.31	84.22	51.14	62.45	42.86	86.23	60.43	-0.69	-1.06	0.38	0.94
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$33.75	175,000	9.38%	31.87	30.51	29.56	28.16	24.85	82.54	94.20	96.22	100.00	100.00	1.12	0.73	0.39	0.53
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$70.84	332,000	4.40%	72.41	73.80	74.27	77.67	78.18	40.95	26.28	25.17	46.57	39.60	-0.61	-0.54	-0.07	0.71
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1,166.51	1,842,000	47.12%	1,163.71	1,165.05	1,175.55	1,162.46	1,077.50	49.97	53.61	55.10	68.83	73.19	1.71	-0.65	2.36	0.56
SGHT	SIGHT SCIENCES INC	$8.39	413,000	18.34%	8.76	8.68	8.27	6.69	5.91	47.79	48.50	46.16	19.91	16.34	0.16	0.24	-0.08	1.72
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$43.11	760,000	-34.03%	44.75	44.02	43.68	48.50	42.57	46.81	37.32	41.99	15.32	21.13	0.05	0.13	-0.08	1.86
OMER	OMEROS CORP	$18.88	994,000	-6.67%	18.97	19.13	18.00	14.17	13.31	51.29	47.95	46.34	33.18	32.64	0.36	0.47	-0.11	1.58
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$24.89	983,000	-18.96%	24.25	24.51	25.70	26.16	27.35	51.03	62.71	50.00	88.86	76.32	-0.32	-0.44	0.12	0.93
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$8.43	154,000	7.69%	8.47	8.10	7.83	6.76	7.55	57.95	52.89	55.80	20.43	29.18	0.23	0.24	-0.01	1.55
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$663.04	2,299,000	65.99%	661.30	663.27	629.95	568.60	545.77	56.35	43.69	38.02	15.40	10.41	9.81	12.99	-3.18	0.85
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$5.68	201,000	-24.44%	6.28	6.55	6.91	6.71	6.80	34.57	10.50	11.21	34.52	32.28	-0.32	-0.24	-0.08	0.66

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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