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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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Price
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Upside/Downside
Top Analysts Upside/Downside
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Top Analysts Consensus
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Top Analysts
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BVS
BIOVENTUS INC
$984.04M$11.78$15.0027.33%Strong Buy36.30%35.84%47.79%13.88%
ICCC
IMMUCELL CORP
$91.01M$10.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ELMD
ELECTROMED INC
$383.45M$46.31$38.00-17.94%Strong Buy28.33%4.29%18.90%15.62%
NBIX
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
$17.51B$174.10$187.507.70%Strong Buy1816.67%21.99%54.21%37.65%
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$15.32B$244.17$259.256.18%Strong Buy126.42%295.54%44.09%16.85%
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$13.96B$55.53$49.70-10.50%Hold1011.54%13.98%64.63%48.24%
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.99B$15.49N/AN/AN/AN/A15.51%-7.34%31.51%24.70%
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$1.50B$29.06$24.50-15.69%Buy29.51%N/A25.48%19.43%
PLX
PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$185.31M$2.30$12.00421.74%Buy1-2.67%-20.68%1.21%0.80%
VTRS
VIATRIS INC
$19.56B$16.80$18.007.14%Buy42.46%N/A24.31%9.67%
TCMD
TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
$718.87M$31.87$39.3323.42%Strong Buy38.88%35.55%23.55%18.85%
OMCL
OMNICELL INC
$2.06B$45.24$58.5029.31%Strong Buy44.79%76.23%N/AN/A
INDV
INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.88B$39.99$47.0017.53%Strong Buy22.62%28.29%-417.99%50.28%
IRWD
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$721.01M$4.38$10.00128.31%Buy111.73%30.96%-37.50%18.74%
MD
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
$2.25B$27.39$24.00-12.38%Hold23.29%4.70%19.74%8.38%
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$1.45B$8.37$10.0019.47%Buy121.00%104.47%1,840.67%61.09%
BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
$115.79B$56.70$64.0012.87%Buy13-4.49%15.92%50.14%11.64%
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$371.34M$10.69$15.6746.56%Strong Buy340.32%N/A209.25%109.77%
SNN
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
$13.41B$30.55$30.00-1.80%Hold1N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMN
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
$1.39B$35.77$29.20-18.37%Buy5-9.26%N/A7.03%1.93%
ALGN
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
$13.49B$188.39$207.8010.30%Strong Buy104.66%32.39%27.59%18.13%
IART
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP
$1.41B$18.18$13.75-24.37%Hold43.64%N/A21.79%6.35%
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
$98.00M$2.95$17.00476.27%Buy146.98%-59.89%10.55%4.79%
NSYS
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
$40.60M$14.53N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$4.83B$62.77$64.803.23%Strong Buy519.71%36.92%40.47%29.70%
VMD
VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC
$465.03M$12.13N/AN/AN/AN/A13.41%30.20%N/AN/A
COLL
COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$1.22B$37.47$57.3353.01%Strong Buy32.64%43.60%76.66%14.50%
INFU
INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC
$201.21M$9.97$15.0050.45%Strong Buy14.15%14.36%N/AN/A
OSCR
OSCAR HEALTH INC
$9.48B$31.44$22.50-28.44%Buy419.19%N/A48.42%8.67%
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$4.63B$58.00$49.67-14.36%Buy610.71%4.74%12.14%11.36%
ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.04B$38.02$41.007.84%Strong Buy339.19%N/AN/AN/A
ANIP
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.93B$85.05$124.0045.80%Strong Buy114.76%45.97%56.31%22.27%
AVAH
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC
$2.08B$9.53$9.833.18%Buy65.88%-21.80%75.41%8.95%
AMRX
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$5.40B$16.92$17.332.44%Strong Buy36.56%50.57%N/AN/A
SUPN
SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.74B$47.24N/AN/AN/AN/A15.41%N/A37.85%27.16%
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$32.78B$56.92$61.007.17%Strong Buy414.94%46.46%41.61%20.87%
TRLV
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP
N/A$8.82N/AN/AN/AN/A-5.48%N/A7.22%3.03%
PGNY
PROGYNY INC
$2.42B$30.93$30.00-3.01%Strong Buy78.30%28.69%45.65%28.72%
LIVN
LIVANOVA PLC
$4.62B$84.03$80.86-3.78%Buy76.77%37.80%32.84%15.81%
SMTI
SANARA MEDTECH INC
$230.66M$25.17$34.3336.40%Strong Buy312.84%N/AN/AN/A
CAH
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
$55.63B$237.52$244.222.82%Strong Buy98.86%32.20%-126.16%6.30%
LFST
LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC
$4.26B$10.99$10.00-9.01%Strong Buy714.17%90.69%9.59%6.60%
PACS
PACS GROUP INC
$7.12B$45.00$49.008.89%Strong Buy47.43%28.40%41.14%7.53%
NUTX
NUTEX HEALTH INC
$1.33B$193.54$262.5035.63%Strong Buy22.05%53.39%46.68%16.89%
OPRX
OPTIMIZERX CORP
$119.16M$6.35$12.0088.98%Strong Buy5-7.42%165.78%14.67%11.37%
CERS
CERUS CORP
$657.21M$3.28$4.0021.95%Strong Buy15.10%N/A30.25%9.17%
CRON
CRONOS GROUP INC
$1.03B$2.76N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PCRX
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$1.01B$25.59$29.7516.26%Buy48.59%237.37%27.74%15.01%
HNGE
HINGE HEALTH INC
$6.85B$88.52$72.71-17.86%Strong Buy1425.50%N/A388.68%59.57%
DXCM
DEXCOM INC
$27.93B$72.38$83.8515.84%Strong Buy1311.21%15.69%56.77%25.31%
BWAY
BRAINSWAY LTD
$627.44M$16.02$17.006.12%Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
AUNA
AUNA SA
$392.27M$5.30$7.0032.08%Buy259.59%167.06%N/AN/A
BTSG
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC
$13.68B$70.56$68.27-3.24%Strong Buy1113.64%19.43%36.77%11.72%
ADUS
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP
$1.97B$105.73$123.0016.33%Hold35.84%17.51%13.42%10.43%
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$9.58B$80.78$88.609.68%Strong Buy513.99%56.03%525.51%43.18%
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$23.10B$115.62$108.29-6.34%Buy147.46%10.82%14.29%10.95%
ELAN
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC
$12.55B$25.13$29.4317.11%Strong Buy75.33%N/A11.42%5.61%
BLCO
BAUSCH & LOMB CORP
$6.10B$17.11$18.679.10%Buy66.07%N/A9.24%4.28%
BRKR
BRUKER CORP
$9.34B$61.34$50.88-17.06%Buy85.01%N/A20.72%8.34%
LLY
ELI LILLY & CO
$1.13T$1,200.06$1.26k4.62%Strong Buy1515.76%22.90%175.14%46.87%
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$34.44B$309.46$388.0025.38%Strong Buy8N/AN/AN/AN/A
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$129.01M$9.05N/AN/AN/AN/A8.60%22.70%28.67%7.66%
BLFS
BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC
$1.36B$27.79N/AN/AN/AN/A18.26%N/A11.38%10.57%
NVST
ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP
$4.48B$27.51$28.092.11%Buy113.61%60.63%10.27%5.67%
PHR
PHREESIA INC
$686.11M$11.10$13.6923.35%Buy133.47%63.37%13.45%7.25%
ABUS
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP
$981.76M$4.97N/AN/AN/AN/A-51.46%-64.12%-6.97%-6.54%
PAHC
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
$1.38B$34.13$44.0028.92%Hold13.88%22.94%49.86%12.48%
STE
STERIS PLC
$20.82B$213.28$269.0026.13%Strong Buy16.94%18.79%18.17%12.16%
MMSI
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$4.26B$71.45$90.8627.16%Strong Buy76.26%27.12%18.80%11.24%
BHC
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC
$1.80B$4.81$8.0066.32%Hold3N/AN/AN/AN/A
PTGX
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.46B$131.50$115.17-12.42%Strong Buy1225.48%N/A30.27%28.45%
CNC
CENTENE CORP
$32.62B$66.05$62.21-5.81%Buy140.32%N/A18.33%4.84%
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$7.04B$79.21$67.00-15.41%Buy770.82%203.54%560.72%151.62%
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$30.78B$208.46$219.005.06%Buy192.21%25.60%16.52%10.45%
HSTM
HEALTHSTREAM INC
$849.29M$29.07$24.00-17.44%Hold14.23%11.80%N/AN/A
WST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
$25.27B$357.64$377.005.41%Strong Buy55.77%12.93%26.32%19.15%
COO
COOPER COMPANIES INC
$14.16B$72.61$82.8014.03%Buy104.93%65.89%13.89%9.17%
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$418.39M$8.22N/AN/AN/AN/A-1.02%-37.73%8.09%5.39%
ALHC
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC
$5.08B$24.56$22.00-10.42%Buy524.64%89.27%N/AN/A
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$41.79B$313.04$436.7739.52%Strong Buy1328.07%48.01%233.69%48.99%
SNY
SANOFI
$103.92B$42.61N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GRDN
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC
$2.62B$41.38$43.404.88%Strong Buy53.75%24.51%41.13%21.28%
VTVT
VTV THERAPEUTICS INC
$136.05M$34.54$50.3345.72%Strong Buy3N/AN/A-20.48%-18.65%
ICUI
ICU MEDICAL INC
$3.98B$159.43$165.503.81%Strong Buy43.87%77.88%14.91%7.84%
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$1.69B$24.62$26.256.62%Buy45.76%12.54%18.94%11.94%
ANIK
ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
$213.29M$16.03$17.006.05%Buy15.26%N/A6.69%4.99%
EHC
ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP
$10.61B$106.99$132.5023.84%Strong Buy27.71%6.25%33.26%11.47%
ABBV
ABBVIE INC
$450.11B$254.76$259.361.81%Strong Buy118.40%108.47%-521.77%25.62%
PODD
INSULET CORP
$11.07B$159.77$239.4749.88%Strong Buy1717.73%32.93%68.29%29.78%
DH
DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP
$90.96M$0.86$1.6894.32%Sell4-0.99%N/A15.98%4.54%
STAA
STAAR SURGICAL CO
$1.36B$27.34$30.7512.47%Buy610.58%N/A19.46%15.20%
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$142.00M$3.41N/AN/AN/AN/A15.37%N/A-9.60%11.39%
CI
CIGNA GROUP
$74.59B$281.98$341.8621.23%Strong Buy145.23%16.90%26.72%7.36%
DVA
DAVITA INC
$15.13B$235.71$211.00-10.48%Buy53.36%23.47%-232.93%10.06%
ASND
ASCENDIS PHARMA A
$16.64B$267.92$307.2014.66%Strong Buy1034.01%9.83%263.27%64.13%
STTK
SHATTUCK LABS INC
$555.17M$7.24$15.80118.23%Strong Buy5-100.00%N/A-48.56%-45.57%
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$1.62B$31.94$65.75105.85%Buy412.24%N/A13.01%4.78%
ATRC
ATRICURE INC
$1.64B$32.39$52.2061.16%Strong Buy512.03%N/A7.67%5.86%
THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP
$17.76B$206.19$250.7521.61%Strong Buy122.50%0.02%37.92%5.85%
HSIC
HENRY SCHEIN INC
$9.87B$86.62$89.463.27%Buy114.08%25.86%23.98%6.93%

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
607-0.35%+1.25%+17.06%+23.30%18.36x5.58x-117.23%-12.44%-9.70%+53.25%Strong Buy
52-0.02%+3.31%+13.74%+24.32%12.22x3.90x-7.05%+5.99%+11.73%+5.79%Strong Buy
20-1.78%-1.15%+6.00%+41.69%41.49x7.69x+34.41%+12.47%+22.05%+5.17%Buy
76-0.55%+0.67%+5.56%-33.67%-5.96x1.59x+7.48%+4.58%+50.37%+33.52%Strong Buy
10-1.69%+1.38%+4.28%+24.98%29.47x2.54x+8.80%+2.75%+6.81%-4.37%Buy
53+0.95%+5.82%+18.00%-47.94%13.03x3.44x-8.71%-0.43%-0.74%+17.15%Buy
49-0.40%+5.21%+14.56%-22.16%16.94x5.47x-49.37%+6.58%+14.89%+11.00%Buy
135+0.32%+2.05%+7.00%-99.44%20.88x3.11x+6.02%+5.31%+8.92%+25.36%Strong Buy
10-0.08%+4.19%+6.35%+10.62%25.05x156.87x-97.12%+3.72%+24.95%+17.15%Buy
54+0.29%+3.84%+8.63%-1.99%45.23x3.44x+5.72%+6.68%+10.17%+19.56%Strong Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jul 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 1066 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: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock return 72.73% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 168 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 27.33% from Bioventus's current stock price of $11.78.

Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Bioventus, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 66.67% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC)


Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1066 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 Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Immucell (NASDAQ:ICCC) has a Due Diligence Score of 19, which is -7 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ICCC as a "A".It passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Immucell has seen its stock return 53.94% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 149 percentage points.

3. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)


Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1066 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 Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 18 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Electromed has seen its stock return 130.17% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 225 percentage points.

Electromed has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, a downside of -17.94% from Electromed's current stock price of $46.31.

Electromed stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Electromed, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 74 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)


Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 33.28%, which is 31 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -19.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)


Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 16%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 206.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)


Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 14.02%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.65%.

Embecta's dividend payout ratio of 31.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.32% in the last day, and up 2.16% over the last week. Adapthealth was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -4.55% yesterday.

AdaptHealth shares are trading lower after Baird lowered its price target on the stock from $18 to $15.

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 43, which is 30 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -67.3% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 27 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 73 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 514.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 609 percentage points.

3. Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD)


Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD) 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.

Inmode has a valuation score of 57, which is 44 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 13. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Inmode's stock has dropped -3.31% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 91 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.98% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 27.99% over the next year.

5.22% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.31% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 48.38% are rated C (Hold), 26% are rated D (Sell), and 7.09% 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 29.6x.
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