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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
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$59.58	13,070,000	17.83%	61.23	62.04	64.23	61.03	59.51	35.12	22.03	18.82	25.37	20.11	-1.26	-0.95	-0.31	0.28
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$9.97	357,000	-4.80%	9.76	9.61	9.18	8.40	7.55	59.37	68.52	59.26	33.21	20.83	0.17	0.19	-0.01	0.95
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$6.04	1,239,000	-38.20%	5.87	5.80	6.21	5.59	5.76	53.52	75.15	78.53	92.77	97.07	-0.02	-0.07	0.05	1.23
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$12.69	386,000	5.75%	13.41	13.30	13.69	11.95	10.39	39.89	25.39	39.77	10.38	26.95	-0.13	-0.03	-0.09	1.16
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$54.75	457,000	-41.03%	55.49	56.05	55.42	45.39	32.89	47.36	50.89	52.98	42.13	44.93	-0.34	0.07	-0.41	0.74
OSCR	OSCAR HEALTH INC	$33.10	4,133,000	-23.89%	31.15	31.42	31.01	29.35	22.28	60.15	83.34	73.81	99.23	96.39	0.30	0.04	0.26	1.52
PGEN	PRECIGEN INC	$7.60	3,829,000	-7.80%	7.94	7.69	7.20	6.03	5.07	50.95	20.86	31.22	1.43	8.59	0.21	0.29	-0.07	1.76
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$19.23	127,000	-30.60%	19.67	20.23	20.63	17.82	15.18	40.86	29.51	23.46	31.44	29.00	-0.33	-0.17	-0.16	0.79
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$35.45	1,491,000	-15.76%	35.97	35.57	36.46	37.72	35.74	46.03	49.28	57.20	38.73	53.88	-0.08	-0.17	0.09	0.78
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$119.47	2,775,000	343.29%	106.06	106.41	100.94	87.17	75.56	76.59	35.32	20.31	33.33	13.09	1.96	1.84	0.12	0.71
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$26.24	648,000	-1.22%	25.99	26.07	26.34	25.34	23.37	51.34	50.49	46.67	76.09	77.23	-0.11	-0.12	0.02	0.82
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$25.81	424,000	-45.36%	25.94	25.11	22.95	21.17	22.34	60.65	52.95	50.42	8.22	6.60	0.83	0.95	-0.12	0.56
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$109.84	2,440,000	11.98%	110.42	110.52	105.10	89.41	79.21	52.62	34.00	32.31	25.16	22.00	1.35	2.12	-0.77	0.75
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$157.18	221,000	2.79%	160.38	159.03	168.59	157.05	147.27	41.84	37.02	46.13	52.08	61.77	-2.13	-2.17	0.04	1.03
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$10.63	87,000	-33.59%	10.55	10.64	11.18	10.56	8.99	46.81	33.59	31.90	58.04	50.09	-0.23	-0.22	-0.01	0.70
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$13.41	95,000	-16.67%	13.10	12.84	12.26	10.79	9.92	66.59	66.56	71.89	41.17	49.10	0.36	0.34	0.02	0.89
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$62.21	1,571,000	-7.64%	64.96	59.65	52.54	40.03	29.66	59.05	50.66	65.40	0.00	33.33	4.14	4.32	-0.18	1.55
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$34.83	509,000	-10.86%	34.31	33.55	34.70	38.55	39.93	54.23	83.67	87.41	89.37	92.02	0.02	-0.34	0.36	0.98
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$498.25	135,000	-2.88%	507.48	506.07	522.24	492.45	456.60	40.05	41.59	54.74	59.21	74.01	-3.78	-3.89	0.11	0.37
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$64.54	3,942,000	-24.44%	63.11	64.26	64.81	64.16	53.30	51.41	68.10	58.62	92.78	85.85	-0.36	-0.58	0.22	0.41
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$17.83	2,249,000	39.78%	18.28	18.49	18.68	17.70	17.01	38.85	13.39	17.35	9.84	21.19	-0.17	-0.10	-0.07	1.16
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$39.60	865,000	58.14%	39.73	40.74	39.84	36.97	34.67	45.29	17.22	18.49	10.51	11.55	-0.21	0.05	-0.27	0.78
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$739.57	500,000	-20.13%	746.60	768.21	789.53	714.19	735.71	38.95	19.80	15.34	29.05	19.09	-14.93	-10.14	-4.80	0.59
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$350.13	409,000	174.50%	361.45	358.62	355.89	324.72	321.12	43.28	44.14	49.48	33.08	40.79	1.50	2.58	-1.08	0.97
CORT	CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC	$118.54	494,000	-22.20%	117.17	115.34	115.12	98.24	70.68	55.46	74.76	78.97	62.23	73.99	1.72	1.41	0.31	1.00
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$19.65	3,242,000	-30.49%	20.09	19.28	18.44	17.12	15.16	55.74	53.43	66.68	18.23	42.06	0.57	0.59	-0.02	1.01
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$75.91	467,000	-32.51%	76.03	77.11	78.84	78.65	71.61	43.92	24.34	23.98	61.89	56.20	-1.03	-0.97	-0.07	0.92
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$36.39	28,868,000	3,495.02%	26.28	25.50	25.38	24.82	23.93	85.07	67.80	60.46	70.99	62.52	0.87	0.14	0.73	0.53
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$27.83	1,701,000	-24.83%	25.82	26.38	26.88	27.52	24.22	61.78	72.00	55.80	94.10	79.77	-0.11	-0.35	0.24	0.99
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$7.78	68,000	-6.85%	8.28	8.40	8.05	7.70	7.99	38.85	11.06	14.19	3.98	5.52	-0.04	0.08	-0.12	0.68
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$9.11	1,171,000	242.40%	8.97	9.68	10.40	10.06	8.77	36.26	26.31	24.13	39.83	33.14	-0.47	-0.46	-0.01	1.18
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$238.96	1,538,000	40.20%	228.30	228.05	233.04	226.80	218.73	61.82	85.10	82.26	97.03	96.51	-0.04	-1.67	1.64	0.37
PTGX	PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC	$139.91	1,000,000	7.87%	140.56	142.03	145.35	131.69	112.27	44.75	42.17	42.55	59.22	57.07	-1.45	-1.31	-0.14	0.96
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$22.12	369,000	70.83%	22.30	22.41	23.84	25.55	26.39	42.68	29.59	34.71	60.31	66.68	-0.39	-0.47	0.08	1.07
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$222.45	1,205,000	108.12%	232.99	237.19	245.19	241.89	213.18	29.77	21.46	25.43	13.64	33.52	-4.43	-3.56	-0.87	0.69
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$87.80	7,833,000	-7.51%	87.06	88.59	93.29	97.00	87.87	42.99	49.66	37.26	94.52	90.22	-2.06	-2.38	0.32	0.44
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$56.21	2,540,000	-30.81%	57.40	57.94	59.20	57.53	51.44	33.45	21.94	18.68	10.63	6.85	-0.84	-0.65	-0.20	0.45
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$12.06	2,357,000	-35.48%	11.99	12.32	12.13	10.78	8.90	46.92	41.68	38.58	54.93	52.23	-0.07	-0.04	-0.04	1.32
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$27.80	107,000	42.67%	28.18	27.54	32.92	36.44	31.37	37.25	70.40	74.61	84.80	91.18	-0.98	-1.45	0.47	0.47
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$114.26	146,000	-36.24%	112.52	114.39	116.51	108.50	105.65	49.10	44.03	36.31	76.70	59.43	-1.03	-1.04	0.01	0.63
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$11.71	8,669,000	-33.16%	12.58	12.75	12.12	10.70	10.09	42.08	11.11	17.24	0.32	6.90	0.02	0.25	-0.23	0.80
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$85.25	539,000	15.17%	86.26	86.32	87.96	78.40	76.70	43.91	21.43	33.01	8.45	21.15	-0.40	-0.17	-0.23	0.80
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$45.11	474,000	-9.02%	45.82	45.91	48.06	42.54	41.02	43.76	12.34	30.19	33.39	51.99	-0.59	-0.50	-0.09	1.07
STE	STERIS PLC	$210.76	498,000	-25.67%	209.86	209.54	222.83	217.77	227.33	43.54	64.76	63.17	89.23	87.25	-3.16	-3.97	0.81	0.71
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$43.73	589,000	-12.48%	42.45	42.44	43.73	42.08	39.13	55.73	81.03	72.55	99.57	98.44	-0.14	-0.39	0.25	0.70
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$12.24	2,490,000	-45.94%	12.45	13.05	12.39	10.35	8.90	41.06	10.23	10.41	4.80	5.57	-0.15	0.01	-0.16	1.21
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.87	2,404,000	17.21%	3.87	4.06	4.16	3.99	4.01	44.30	19.61	13.23	20.03	9.34	-0.12	-0.08	-0.04	0.75
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$260.57	440,000	-7.56%	258.17	259.47	262.56	225.99	214.75	52.01	63.59	59.09	94.33	84.66	-0.22	-0.13	-0.09	1.10
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$43.60	1,219,000	0.41%	45.19	43.51	44.06	48.46	42.55	48.05	46.78	59.98	32.18	51.73	0.20	0.11	0.08	1.85
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$17.44	14,110,000	87.04%	17.71	17.34	16.93	16.68	15.43	53.85	39.74	45.82	1.93	8.63	0.21	0.24	-0.02	0.76
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$63.66	1,977,000	0.61%	59.63	58.54	59.83	62.72	52.82	64.02	82.33	86.98	99.23	99.74	0.67	-0.36	1.03	1.06
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.29	5,122,000	-0.02%	8.27	8.38	9.11	9.18	8.70	42.65	29.81	22.65	61.13	36.28	-0.27	-0.29	0.02	1.04
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$230.81	942,000	1.62%	232.19	236.60	237.54	221.36	207.12	43.93	12.89	15.69	9.76	7.06	-2.14	-1.02	-1.12	0.34
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$1.94	494,000	233.78%	2.03	2.07	2.29	2.28	2.58	33.97	15.89	19.65	23.55	28.65	-0.07	-0.08	0.00	1.09
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$59.02	2,685,000	13.05%	58.46	57.87	56.07	54.71	49.40	58.45	47.88	48.32	68.62	65.07	0.66	0.69	-0.03	0.58
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$54.89	3,099,000	49.06%	57.91	61.02	63.60	60.23	58.71	23.06	5.85	5.13	0.00	2.13	-2.36	-1.66	-0.70	0.68
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$24.49	2,562,000	48.44%	25.56	25.58	25.42	25.23	25.13	44.42	12.46	17.52	8.06	6.76	-0.16	0.08	-0.24	1.19
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$9.41	269,000	-26.70%	9.19	9.03	9.23	10.10	9.37	59.90	83.98	86.32	100.00	98.07	0.03	-0.06	0.09	0.56
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$15.04	416,000	58.17%	15.55	15.86	15.88	13.92	11.98	40.50	24.96	29.36	23.83	32.40	-0.16	-0.04	-0.12	0.89
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$11.47	120,000	-9.09%	12.56	13.05	14.20	14.61	13.83	21.09	4.94	6.78	0.00	0.00	-0.67	-0.52	-0.15	0.87
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$36.61	1,174,000	-9.20%	35.64	35.46	34.49	31.63	26.96	64.70	85.82	81.50	100.00	87.17	0.52	0.41	0.10	0.66
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$40.05	749,000	15.77%	40.22	39.90	41.70	41.42	38.36	47.73	63.89	71.57	69.90	77.94	-0.24	-0.45	0.21	1.40
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$84.41	3,607,000	25.94%	85.68	86.48	87.26	79.94	73.42	43.06	15.59	20.65	13.15	16.58	-0.52	-0.08	-0.44	1.10
AUNA	AUNA SA	$5.10	57,000	16.33%	5.05	5.10	5.19	5.04	5.10	48.76	39.63	34.05	69.77	63.72	-0.04	-0.04	0.00	0.52
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$52.84	577,000	-23.47%	55.60	56.74	50.37	40.50	36.60	45.56	14.28	23.72	0.00	6.97	0.93	2.04	-1.12	1.13
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.00	487,000	-47.97%	10.83	11.26	11.42	11.82	10.61	46.00	50.73	39.95	86.10	67.69	-0.28	-0.25	-0.03	0.88
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$18.52	3,511,000	37.36%	18.30	18.52	18.08	17.17	17.24	54.26	44.42	27.55	43.11	24.86	0.01	0.08	-0.07	0.31
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$71.98	420,000	-4.11%	72.73	73.52	74.70	77.91	78.31	43.53	11.70	12.46	5.49	4.38	-0.70	-0.53	-0.16	0.71
PARK	PARK DENTAL PARTNERS INC	$20.60	8,300	-78.44%	20.36	20.39	20.64	19.89	18.56	51.04	67.22	66.67	73.34	74.72	-0.01	-0.08	0.07	0.53
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.22	831,000	21.67%	16.10	16.34	16.05	16.00	15.56	50.58	33.18	20.21	33.41	14.87	-0.07	0.00	-0.07	1.08
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$17.15	359,000	2.87%	17.08	17.08	17.16	16.53	16.64	50.30	73.17	70.55	86.68	90.78	-0.01	-0.02	0.02	1.05
UFPT	UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$286.56	106,000	-7.02%	297.39	289.48	296.67	267.91	245.22	45.16	56.15	73.84	40.16	68.92	2.12	1.91	0.22	0.95
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$0.97	492,000	134.29%	0.95	0.96	0.86	0.83	1.20	54.46	61.03	60.83	56.87	58.47	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.32
CLOV	CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP	$4.58	5,518,000	-25.66%	4.45	4.55	4.41	4.45	3.37	53.88	72.48	70.44	76.85	78.83	0.02	0.02	0.01	1.48
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$370.95	7,294,000	29.49%	373.54	374.91	390.02	399.54	357.25	40.85	59.03	66.80	76.80	86.62	-5.02	-5.97	0.95	0.41
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$7.80	1,078,000	81.18%	7.71	7.84	7.97	7.23	6.17	48.26	45.52	36.76	61.88	45.30	-0.14	-0.10	-0.04	1.05
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$8.44	253,000	-5.60%	8.93	8.37	7.43	6.19	4.62	55.37	59.68	70.27	1.36	20.73	0.45	0.53	-0.08	1.34
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$225.17	82,000	-18.81%	225.30	224.84	223.96	214.22	186.51	50.95	42.41	58.62	46.25	67.34	0.57	0.59	-0.02	0.50
COR	CENCORA INC	$321.35	897,000	-15.46%	310.73	313.41	317.91	302.23	317.71	56.50	87.12	77.21	100.00	95.63	-0.89	-2.10	1.21	0.22
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$84.63	2,676,000	103.96%	84.85	85.66	87.63	84.46	80.41	43.93	33.90	26.70	47.11	45.22	-0.96	-0.87	-0.09	0.59
NEO	NEOGENOMICS INC	$16.02	3,518,000	10.21%	17.96	18.46	17.44	14.88	12.43	37.82	5.35	19.14	0.44	11.17	-0.16	0.28	-0.44	1.55
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$147.10	4,490,000	-11.91%	147.85	148.40	144.31	137.01	137.18	50.22	29.83	22.50	20.95	10.33	0.31	1.13	-0.82	0.41
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$281.03	1,446,000	-11.45%	273.46	275.40	277.51	282.11	280.00	56.13	76.32	57.81	100.00	86.65	-1.04	-2.02	0.98	0.37
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$62.56	1,171,000	12.60%	63.91	64.70	68.56	72.82	71.91	36.08	28.95	30.46	50.29	55.61	-1.72	-1.82	0.10	0.96
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$78.75	412,000	8.14%	76.26	76.62	77.47	67.68	56.92	58.16	73.94	61.27	89.11	69.70	0.15	-0.02	0.17	0.77
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1,169.60	3,091,000	34.10%	1,166.16	1,158.14	1,173.48	1,157.46	1,075.99	51.57	47.28	33.94	66.64	44.33	-0.52	-2.76	2.24	0.56
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$62.21	55,000	2.61%	66.72	68.36	66.23	63.83	54.92	39.77	9.91	11.16	3.83	7.50	-0.56	0.57	-1.13	0.59
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$13.67	45,000	-22.41%	14.25	14.03	13.05	12.07	13.23	48.79	46.40	57.31	16.56	20.69	0.34	0.43	-0.09	1.11
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$87.75	105,664,000	89.05%	87.27	89.45	90.05	85.28	88.42	45.53	20.06	20.07	31.31	26.13	-1.10	-0.76	-0.34	0.52
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$258.88	978,000	-30.44%	264.12	266.29	256.42	223.92	206.62	46.75	17.82	21.12	6.74	13.73	1.17	3.44	-2.27	1.10
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$22.72	2,269,000	24.33%	23.35	23.85	26.05	25.68	25.68	30.04	17.09	17.78	58.07	72.63	-0.86	-0.87	0.00	1.01
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$14.50	2,879,000	50.97%	14.61	14.22	13.69	12.13	12.31	54.00	43.79	44.30	19.24	17.64	0.22	0.28	-0.06	0.64
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$314.20	704,000	28.70%	309.58	313.00	319.90	295.84	281.49	50.27	45.19	36.27	84.18	66.28	-2.42	-2.67	0.25	0.60
OMER	OMEROS CORP	$19.12	900,000	44.46%	19.02	18.86	17.56	13.95	13.19	54.86	32.23	34.91	10.83	9.14	0.36	0.55	-0.19	1.58
SGHT	SIGHT SCIENCES INC	$8.47	438,000	87.98%	8.89	8.59	8.06	6.57	5.90	50.17	33.21	38.48	0.00	6.13	0.20	0.29	-0.09	1.71
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$73.33	1,888,000	-23.69%	75.00	74.79	79.22	79.47	84.41	38.44	33.66	56.63	48.57	74.38	-1.09	-1.28	0.20	0.94
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$5.95	250,000	21.95%	6.40	6.75	6.94	6.72	6.83	34.79	4.17	15.21	16.42	33.52	-0.27	-0.18	-0.09	0.66
GKOS	GLAUKOS CORP	$161.29	2,899,000	94.83%	162.17	162.51	172.80	154.97	136.05	45.47	67.65	64.94	78.02	88.01	-2.06	-3.00	0.94	1.17
ORMP	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.20	166,000	95.29%	4.53	4.61	4.65	4.37	3.95	30.37	4.25	11.79	0.00	7.04	-0.09	-0.04	-0.06	1.14
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$272.42	4,279,000	-29.61%	265.45	264.34	258.51	247.44	232.41	67.02	80.28	72.59	95.52	83.55	2.82	2.24	0.58	0.29

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	603	-1.57%	-4.09%	-12.89%	-77.76%	11.38x	4.94x	-11.89%	-10.39%	-8.50%	+75.15%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	50	-0.47%	-0.03%	+8.15%	+23.20%	11.44x	4.64x	-28.15%	+5.16%	+11.28%	+3.22%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-1.03%	+0.69%	+1.95%	+27.77%	39.32x	7.88x	+23.81%	+10.76%	+19.14%	+10.77%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	+0.29%	+1.84%	-5.46%	-94.51%	1.90x	2.33x	-0.12%	+3.17%	+8.35%	+190.74%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.79%	+4.03%	-2.90%	+8.06%	51.69x	2.26x	+10.79%	+3.30%	+8.19%	+14.85%	Buy
Health Information Services	50	-0.47%	-0.69%	+2.02%	-55.08%	9.78x	3.93x	+6.67%	+3.81%	+8.83%	+16.56%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	+0.36%	+1.87%	+0.26%	-18.02%	16.26x	5.59x	-42.19%	+7.23%	+14.39%	+15.39%	Buy
Medical Devices	132	-0.89%	-1.11%	-4.96%	-95.35%	21.89x	2.97x	-9.95%	+5.27%	+9.70%	+29.74%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	8	+2.04%	+3.35%	+2.04%	+21.78%	26.15x	-186.09x	-75.53%	+4.11%	+24.35%	+9.61%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	51	+0.47%	+0.14%	+2.22%	-0.98%	42.69x	3.32x	+8.58%	+7.21%	+10.90%	+16.85%	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. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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 Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 27 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 33.77% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 113 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $65.77, an upside of 10.39% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $59.58.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 7.14% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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: C.

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 90.63% 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 -39.82% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $9.97.

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.

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1047 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 -4.73% 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 49.01% from Bausch Health Companies's current stock price of $6.04.

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.

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 2.27%. 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 21.49%, which is 19 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.27%.

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 11.28%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.27%. 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 -0.7% in the last day, and down -1% over the last week. China Sxt Pharmaceuticals was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -87.84% yesterday.

China SXT Pharmaceuticals shares are trading lower after the company announced a $12 million offering of 8 million shares at $1.50 per share.

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 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 144.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 224 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 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 61.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 140 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 49.1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 128 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.76% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 38.88% over the next year.

4.29% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.26% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.98% are rated C (Hold), 27.15% are rated D (Sell), and 7.32% 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 29.22x.

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

3. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

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. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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