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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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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$793.16M	16.30%	4.20%	10.13%	12.50%	2.20	1.69	68.70%	4.90%	8.83%
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$15.02B	0.70%	0.30%	-0.39%	-0.50%	1.62	2.04	88.00%	0.70%	-0.85%
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.57B	-142.20%	19.10%	80.14%	74.60%	-9.31	0.86	81.30%	19.40%	25.95%
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$1.11B	-2.60%	-1.90%	-4.91%	-7.90%	0.31	3.40	68.90%	-2.00%	-3.95%
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$319.44M	22.10%	18.20%	27.56%	44.80%	0.21	4.91	78.40%	14.10%	18.92%
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$1.77B	20.10%	8.10%	16.11%	31.70%	1.36	1.33	26.10%	9.00%	13.58%
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$12.48B	40.20%	30.50%	45.14%	46.40%	0.34	3.26	96.40%	35.10%	42.23%
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$163.56M	28.10%	17.80%	27.76%	44.50%	0.52	3.15	70.00%	20.10%	27.24%
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$19.17B	-2.00%	-0.80%	-1.13%	-1.60%	1.51	1.60	34.40%	-2.00%	-2.33%
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.99B	64.50%	47.60%	21.65%	25.00%	0.28	5.55	89.70%	100.00%	46.27%
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$15.64B	21.60%	15.10%	23.01%	25.10%	0.44	2.93	98.20%	21.60%	30.22%
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$34.46B	12.10%	6.70%	11.16%	23.00%	0.80	3.64	88.30%	8.90%	13.11%
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$346.33M	-54.80%	-14.20%	-10.89%	-23.20%	0.91	6.98	92.20%	-16.40%	-13.28%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$1.12B	26.70%	4.60%	15.25%	19.80%	4.29	1.71	60.70%	9.40%	23.31%
LQDA	LIQUIDIA CORP	$5.51B	46.80%	7.10%	20.74%	26.40%	2.70	2.22	91.80%	7.70%	18.13%
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$1.99B	1.60%	1.00%	2.21%	5.70%	0.60	1.50	43.50%	1.70%	2.75%
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$994.86M	-5.00%	-1.40%	3.15%	4.40%	2.65	1.09	27.60%	-0.90%	1.44%
PTGX	PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.56B	-17.80%	-16.50%	-17.40%	-22.40%	0.06	17.76	100.00%	-154.90%	-155.78%
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.96B	-144.60%	3.40%	12.81%	9.10%	-78.97	2.47	38.70%	4.00%	11.83%
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$578.12M	9.70%	7.50%	14.89%	34.20%	0.25	4.24	76.40%	5.90%	10.23%
PODD	INSULET CORP	$10.87B	21.40%	9.60%	20.40%	18.30%	1.29	2.49	71.00%	10.40%	16.17%
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$1.10B	735.00%	3.20%	14.87%	13.00%	29.13	2.12	85.90%	3.80%	12.92%
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$4.05B	9.10%	4.20%	9.34%	30.20%	1.08	1.33	67.50%	7.50%	11.42%
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$92.35M	152.90%	54.00%	56.33%	216.20%	0.95	2.86	66.20%	180.20%	215.81%
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$121.61B	39.00%	7.90%	14.26%	15.80%	3.31	1.42	70.50%	15.00%	19.80%
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.88B	17.90%	6.50%	11.36%	14.30%	1.53	3.12	60.80%	9.90%	14.55%
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$980.96B	101.30%	22.70%	38.93%	32.20%	2.74	1.50	82.80%	35.00%	43.08%
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$30.84B	8.50%	4.30%	6.03%	4.50%	0.99	2.66	100.00%	33.90%	47.67%
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$3.61B	6.90%	6.30%	6.57%	42.50%	0.07	9.31	70.90%	16.20%	16.75%
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$633.76M	-38.90%	26.00%	103.54%	35.20%	-3.00	1.41	100.00%	28.30%	56.79%
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$11.68B	10.70%	6.90%	13.47%	21.40%	0.52	1.39	67.60%	10.50%	14.50%
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$4.13B	13.30%	9.90%	15.85%	25.20%	0.36	3.79	89.30%	9.70%	14.06%
OSCR	OSCAR HEALTH INC	$6.68B	-3.30%	-0.60%	-0.46%	1.10%	4.58	1.09	17.40%	-0.30%	-0.07%
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$1.67B	242.30%	13.70%	16.84%	16.90%	7.42	1.47	33.00%	10.40%	10.89%
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$11.25B	16.70%	5.00%	10.85%	12.80%	2.13	1.74	12.20%	2.30%	3.71%
STE	STERIS PLC	$21.54B	10.20%	6.80%	10.33%	18.90%	0.48	2.48	44.10%	12.10%	17.14%
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$369.18M	10.70%	7.60%	14.63%	22.30%	0.36	1.22	57.60%	5.20%	8.00%
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$46.98B	-54.70%	2.80%	16.01%	34.90%	-20.96	0.91	3.80%	0.60%	0.94%
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.89B	1.60%	1.10%	2.31%	6.30%	0.45	1.49	32.60%	1.60%	2.94%
HNGE	HINGE HEALTH INC	$4.27B	-304.30%	-69.60%	-162.09%	-561.50%	3.74	1.30	80.80%	-79.10%	-78.82%
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$378.98B	-113.60%	2.70%	9.13%	12.60%	-21.36	0.80	70.70%	5.80%	13.71%
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$1.93B	13.30%	9.00%	22.87%	26.30%	0.59	2.13	24.10%	5.20%	8.18%
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.87B	-2.70%	-2.00%	-4.36%	-16.10%	0.39	1.96	89.40%	-3.70%	-6.33%
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$52.07B	2.60%	1.30%	4.74%	7.30%	0.99	1.27	65.10%	4.30%	13.70%
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$200.61M	14.00%	7.90%	15.95%	13.70%	0.68	2.14	56.70%	5.60%	9.13%
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$40.12B	98.30%	11.80%	23.01%	17.20%	3.77	3.13	80.80%	13.50%	20.29%
JYNT	JOINT CORP	$125.73M	16.90%	5.00%	11.80%	42.60%	2.74	1.64	80.60%	5.70%	5.78%
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$10.65B	-3.60%	-1.80%	0.35%	0.50%	1.03	2.16	55.10%	-4.90%	0.82%
CERS	CERUS CORP	$549.01M	-15.40%	-4.40%	-0.93%	-0.50%	2.29	1.63	58.40%	-3.90%	-0.44%
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$13.50B	11.80%	6.00%	10.37%	12.20%	0.98	2.57	68.00%	10.10%	14.91%
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$5.76B	-3.40%	-1.60%	1.80%	2.50%	1.15	1.53	60.60%	-4.20%	4.13%
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$5.98B	N/A	N/A	8.35%	N/A	4.46	1.00	16.00%	4.50%	7.06%
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$1.36B	29.50%	6.80%	14.76%	10.10%	2.99	3.17	32.50%	6.30%	11.45%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$958.73M	-5.70%	-1.50%	3.81%	7.60%	2.19	1.21	54.80%	-1.70%	2.35%
ALHC	ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC	$3.38B	11.50%	1.80%	6.66%	17.60%	5.10	1.58	12.40%	0.50%	0.84%
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$923.89M	0.70%	0.40%	2.70%	2.80%	0.85	4.73	79.30%	0.70%	4.05%
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$27.74B	33.80%	13.40%	27.71%	25.60%	1.24	1.95	61.50%	19.30%	25.36%
HLN	HALEON PLC	$41.72B	10.20%	5.00%	8.67%	24.40%	0.98	0.92	64.20%	15.10%	21.77%
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$3.85B	2.20%	1.20%	4.91%	10.30%	0.81	2.44	54.90%	2.40%	8.37%
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$3.28B	2.20%	1.10%	2.49%	3.60%	0.90	2.34	37.90%	2.10%	4.03%
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$28.53B	-28.70%	-7.90%	-13.85%	-22.40%	2.78	1.12	7.20%	-3.30%	-2.87%
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$1.74B	9.30%	7.00%	11.24%	53.10%	0.29	1.83	32.50%	6.90%	9.98%
VTVT	VTV THERAPEUTICS INC	$139.83M	4.00%	2.90%	2.46%	-35.70%	0.10	14.36	100.00%	6.10%	6.13%
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$26.14B	7.80%	3.20%	7.84%	11.90%	1.46	1.32	45.20%	5.00%	8.54%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$1.39B	13.60%	8.40%	12.88%	19.40%	0.59	3.11	13.30%	3.70%	4.32%
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$3.27B	46.00%	6.20%	13.34%	11.90%	5.74	1.26	28.70%	8.00%	15.36%
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$293.92B	22.30%	9.10%	17.99%	31.00%	1.41	0.91	81.70%	17.20%	24.24%
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$20.97B	10.90%	5.10%	8.35%	12.00%	1.19	1.73	28.80%	6.70%	9.71%
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$3.80B	8.90%	5.20%	8.51%	11.50%	0.67	5.08	48.70%	9.00%	13.81%
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$6.15B	24.30%	12.40%	19.54%	34.30%	0.94	2.83	60.50%	18.00%	25.45%
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$12.26B	4.80%	3.20%	6.48%	8.60%	0.49	1.34	65.40%	9.70%	16.90%
KRYS	KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC	$8.97B	19.30%	17.60%	16.08%	27.50%	0.09	9.46	94.20%	53.90%	49.68%
SMTI	SANARA MEDTECH INC	$216.64M	-246.40%	-43.00%	-47.38%	-40.20%	8.86	2.28	92.90%	-31.20%	-24.50%
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$818.05M	31.40%	10.50%	22.64%	19.60%	1.49	3.14	47.50%	11.00%	19.88%
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$4.48B	20.60%	3.70%	11.71%	9.90%	4.20	2.82	55.30%	9.90%	29.81%
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$1.18B	-47.60%	-13.70%	-13.80%	-14.20%	2.43	3.38	51.90%	-30.10%	-27.12%
BLLN	BILLIONTOONE INC	$3.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.39	10.92	N/A	N/A	N/A
DVA	DAVITA INC	$12.75B	-133.10%	4.50%	11.46%	8.90%	-21.78	1.42	32.40%	5.60%	12.12%
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$1.63B	-6.10%	-4.70%	-5.01%	-7.80%	0.28	5.12	76.90%	-7.20%	-6.74%
BNR	BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD	$171.66M	-10.00%	-6.70%	-9.38%	-35.60%	0.53	2.99	74.70%	-10.30%	-9.96%
CRON	CRONOS GROUP INC	$1.02B	-0.20%	-0.20%	-4.63%	-19.60%	0.05	21.87	42.70%	-1.10%	-32.77%
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$358.84M	20.40%	12.10%	25.77%	47.90%	0.50	2.38	74.50%	10.70%	15.08%
IMCR	IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC	$1.53B	-7.10%	-2.50%	0.03%	0.00%	1.72	4.18	98.90%	-6.70%	0.07%
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$67.37B	14.30%	11.10%	14.55%	15.20%	0.30	3.57	84.50%	29.60%	34.89%
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$86.53M	-67.10%	-24.50%	-43.10%	-90.40%	2.22	1.75	76.00%	-71.50%	-67.72%
ABUS	ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP	$877.07M	129.30%	112.20%	59.11%	137.60%	0.07	54.26	100.00%	84.00%	84.00%
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$22.33B	17.90%	13.20%	19.99%	22.60%	0.37	2.71	36.30%	16.80%	21.33%
GSK	GSK PLC	$103.65B	35.50%	9.50%	18.83%	25.00%	2.49	0.79	72.70%	17.80%	23.23%
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$2.04B	N/A	-4.60%	3.77%	2.90%	-12.42	1.32	71.00%	-11.50%	7.15%
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$8.37B	11.90%	3.50%	8.47%	11.10%	1.99	1.36	31.20%	3.00%	5.07%
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$11.49B	13.00%	11.30%	13.06%	29.00%	0.15	4.56	67.90%	18.90%	20.89%
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$1.11B	5.40%	2.40%	5.52%	7.70%	1.28	2.29	55.20%	4.00%	8.15%
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$2.43B	27.20%	13.40%	29.69%	60.00%	0.88	1.47	20.90%	3.60%	5.43%
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$15.33B	40.60%	5.70%	12.14%	13.40%	4.64	1.36	100.00%	7.80%	13.91%
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$19.46B	29.20%	21.70%	30.37%	79.50%	0.31	3.68	92.50%	26.70%	33.13%
SNY	SANOFI	$109.55B	10.50%	6.00%	9.57%	20.60%	0.77	1.09	72.10%	16.70%	20.16%
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$6.85B	-1.60%	-0.60%	0.83%	0.90%	1.49	1.55	45.30%	-1.10%	1.15%
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$15.37B	-5,435.60%	35.80%	7.06%	7.60%	3.11	1.00	89.00%	57.30%	7.15%
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$1.21B	-0.80%	-0.70%	-1.55%	-4.10%	0.08	7.30	64.00%	-3.00%	-5.94%
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$28.04B	22.50%	4.70%	11.20%	17.20%	3.75	0.75	33.00%	8.30%	14.38%

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	602	+0.98%	-2.57%	-1.90%	-76.05%	18.28x	4.87x	-122.61%	-12.79%	-9.65%	+63.30%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	55	+0.67%	+2.81%	-8.17%	+10.83%	15.48x	3.33x	-6.63%	+6.21%	+12.47%	+27.83%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+1.56%	+1.86%	+5.32%	+34.81%	35.69x	7.08x	+34.51%	+12.30%	+21.70%	+16.21%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+1.45%	+0.08%	-0.21%	-29.54%	10.90x	1.56x	+9.35%	+5.09%	+10.99%	+40.37%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.67%	-2.56%	+17.39%	-0.56%	26.31x	2.31x	+9.02%	+2.82%	+6.93%	+0.78%	Buy
Health Information Services	53	-0.32%	+2.09%	+1.61%	-27.61%	18.03x	2.95x	-3.94%	+0.71%	+1.12%	+39.60%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	-0.91%	-2.48%	+4.38%	-21.64%	15.15x	4.82x	-49.93%	+6.78%	+15.36%	+22.72%	Buy
Medical Devices	139	+0.14%	+3.57%	-2.51%	-69.30%	23.09x	3.04x	+6.44%	+5.41%	+9.00%	+33.12%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.07%	+2.30%	-9.07%	+5.35%	22.37x	143.42x	-104.83%	+3.78%	+25.68%	+28.40%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	+0.20%	+3.38%	-1.50%	-5.73%	42.68x	3.27x	+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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