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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
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$8.62	286,000	-15.63%	8.71	8.66	8.22	7.76	7.30	52.05	42.02	45.85	22.94	29.89	0.14	0.18	-0.03	1.18
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$28.57	7,774,000	22.39%	31.31	32.66	32.84	29.28	23.54	23.76	4.77	14.24	0.00	5.97	-0.94	-0.39	-0.55	0.93
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$11.83	2,889,000	-7.05%	13.01	13.80	13.72	12.74	10.79	21.66	5.19	11.51	0.00	2.95	-0.44	-0.18	-0.26	1.07
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$31.11	13,297,000	90.47%	32.01	32.91	33.82	32.98	26.30	38.35	34.01	43.08	51.70	68.91	-0.63	-0.52	-0.11	0.79
PHAR	PHARMING GROUP NV	$14.51	36,000	103.39%	15.71	16.07	17.23	16.59	14.50	36.75	14.32	33.27	26.55	54.70	-0.49	-0.42	-0.07	0.57
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$9.20	376,000	-21.99%	9.02	8.72	8.07	7.46	7.12	61.41	70.97	77.45	36.83	48.10	0.32	0.30	0.02	0.65
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$9.31	82,000	-18.81%	9.51	8.82	8.54	9.04	8.51	57.01	81.93	87.23	51.21	74.27	0.36	0.30	0.06	0.91
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$32.13	1,227,000	92.62%	33.76	35.02	38.22	39.91	34.52	36.02	7.59	4.93	8.65	2.88	-1.62	-1.35	-0.27	1.91
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$26.93	162,000	-60.87%	28.70	28.88	28.99	26.51	19.21	40.02	19.00	19.02	0.00	0.41	-0.23	0.03	-0.26	1.09
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$6.96	820,000	-3.07%	7.21	7.30	8.01	8.53	7.47	33.28	14.57	24.50	37.99	52.38	-0.27	-0.28	0.01	1.27
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$8.39	182,000	-3.19%	9.07	8.84	7.27	6.24	5.21	50.23	13.27	22.03	0.79	0.26	0.37	0.58	-0.21	1.18
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$164.23	1,886,000	4.20%	175.39	181.61	175.04	160.78	159.95	36.72	17.51	23.01	9.10	9.77	-2.23	0.72	-2.94	1.57
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$178.55	774,000	1.57%	184.71	180.74	172.48	164.91	142.21	49.76	41.24	51.35	3.81	8.75	3.48	4.41	-0.93	0.70
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$58.46	1,034,000	37.14%	63.65	66.11	64.88	61.57	55.50	26.97	5.71	9.04	1.53	1.53	-1.41	-0.21	-1.20	0.94
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$23.51	44,300	62.27%	23.95	24.08	26.62	26.58	24.06	39.96	25.04	32.61	59.18	65.26	-0.85	-0.93	0.08	0.47
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$144.99	4,376,000	-36.78%	146.65	148.47	139.90	131.38	122.21	48.82	27.91	34.46	15.18	24.58	0.88	1.93	-1.05	0.42
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$49.47	227,000	6.07%	50.40	51.48	45.94	43.63	37.68	50.06	39.81	41.56	18.77	21.18	0.73	1.50	-0.76	0.88
AUNA	AUNA SA	$5.09	507,000	-13.18%	4.98	5.05	4.97	5.05	5.71	52.76	32.20	31.44	54.96	39.79	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.48
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$17.31	82,500	-26.99%	18.43	19.10	20.10	20.62	21.05	29.35	13.84	14.05	0.00	0.00	-0.69	-0.52	-0.16	0.68
EMBC	EMBECTA CORP	$8.79	725,000	-17.24%	9.27	9.84	10.81	11.93	12.06	26.88	4.46	9.22	2.34	7.13	-0.54	-0.46	-0.08	0.95
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$24.61	3,280,000	91.81%	27.07	28.03	25.98	23.30	21.70	34.15	11.47	15.13	5.81	5.81	-0.18	0.46	-0.63	1.04
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$19.56	565,000	-49.51%	19.69	19.98	20.93	21.19	18.07	42.77	52.00	60.97	57.92	67.03	-0.38	-0.41	0.03	0.89
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$6.40	611,000	60.37%	6.93	7.49	10.01	12.90	14.30	32.64	27.12	29.61	33.46	29.94	-1.03	-1.04	0.01	1.56
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$10.81	285,000	-5.63%	11.87	12.70	13.21	12.47	11.10	20.68	8.73	12.68	1.65	1.65	-0.66	-0.40	-0.26	1.11
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$22.79	408,000	5.70%	23.05	23.44	23.15	23.75	25.10	43.54	22.64	23.57	14.23	16.42	-0.16	-0.06	-0.10	0.49
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$13.95	1,003,000	26.16%	14.48	14.42	14.72	14.79	12.56	41.48	49.81	60.79	48.26	61.57	-0.08	-0.08	0.00	1.11
INVA	INNOVIVA INC	$22.03	650,000	6.73%	22.32	22.90	21.32	20.70	20.11	47.24	13.20	16.57	5.16	8.57	0.14	0.36	-0.22	0.40
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$59.08	9,395,000	-8.21%	60.57	60.75	58.08	53.49	50.11	46.08	16.84	21.33	1.11	1.48	0.43	0.92	-0.50	0.29
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$32.59	515,000	-11.36%	33.35	33.22	31.92	30.64	26.89	48.44	49.15	54.64	36.41	40.88	0.28	0.44	-0.16	0.84
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$32.96	555,000	-11.90%	34.45	35.33	34.41	34.13	33.83	35.95	13.03	12.48	3.93	3.36	-0.40	0.05	-0.45	0.69
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$8.22	5,517,000	29.60%	8.53	8.03	7.35	7.31	7.97	57.61	63.94	75.03	3.61	24.40	0.38	0.40	-0.01	1.11
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$22.94	2,964,000	-7.11%	23.94	24.74	24.43	23.26	19.90	38.28	8.79	12.82	4.92	7.68	-0.40	-0.06	-0.34	1.21
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$101.35	275,000	41.03%	103.13	107.01	107.80	111.43	112.15	40.71	13.14	14.17	17.07	7.76	-2.14	-1.52	-0.62	0.72
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$13.42	3,798,000	8.11%	14.64	15.80	17.33	16.99	15.38	16.88	2.30	2.63	3.45	1.15	-1.06	-0.80	-0.25	1.17
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$219.68	5,675,000	16.75%	229.40	228.89	224.61	225.69	214.59	39.48	22.96	32.28	2.44	2.44	0.19	1.39	-1.20	0.34
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$37.28	397,000	3.39%	40.38	42.57	41.76	42.40	47.05	29.93	6.89	7.72	2.85	0.95	-1.17	-0.25	-0.92	1.09
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$84.77	1,252,000	17.01%	88.33	90.28	90.57	85.34	71.72	36.22	8.45	14.25	3.02	3.28	-1.21	-0.31	-0.90	0.99
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$41.24	2,236,000	1.04%	41.41	42.83	43.30	42.55	41.60	41.94	27.22	29.56	30.39	32.16	-0.61	-0.45	-0.16	0.61
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$227.63	1,264,000	15.75%	236.61	235.43	212.88	207.97	193.01	50.37	26.59	37.62	3.49	3.74	5.73	8.37	-2.63	1.20
STE	STERIS PLC	$214.57	1,478,000	29.31%	230.15	239.95	250.65	252.35	246.07	24.06	7.23	6.88	3.55	1.18	-9.43	-6.22	-3.21	0.76
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$5.46	1,469,000	-30.18%	5.80	6.24	6.92	7.33	6.87	27.78	7.37	9.74	21.99	27.34	-0.40	-0.34	-0.06	1.22
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$985.08	1,983,000	-15.18%	997.48	1,015.38	1,038.87	1,012.76	887.64	42.60	22.43	29.33	16.45	25.31	-14.11	-11.17	-2.93	0.60
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$118.94	1,769,000	4.74%	124.69	123.26	133.29	127.87	112.06	40.31	16.67	25.03	18.25	25.21	-2.76	-2.41	-0.36	1.26
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$14.20	93,000	-22.50%	14.37	12.80	10.92	10.30	10.09	71.44	82.54	85.84	32.34	44.46	1.14	1.10	0.04	0.80
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$161.44	52,000	-45.83%	164.23	162.69	151.38	141.31	125.11	52.89	25.62	24.13	9.63	3.21	1.90	3.57	-1.67	0.53
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$29.85	972,000	44.00%	30.15	31.07	35.39	36.14	35.22	35.10	28.68	23.97	68.56	43.97	-1.64	-1.72	0.08	1.22
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$17.77	2,500,000	12.41%	18.03	18.31	17.37	15.84	15.32	46.70	28.91	38.78	6.79	14.79	0.12	0.27	-0.15	0.33
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$3.14	1,424,000	9.12%	2.72	2.57	2.69	2.91	2.86	71.96	79.73	77.38	90.53	86.19	0.07	0.00	0.07	1.11
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$70.49	518,000	-29.14%	74.75	75.83	79.02	82.34	80.40	33.12	23.25	37.42	37.35	65.12	-1.72	-1.45	-0.26	0.80
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$75.57	1,193,000	-28.90%	78.14	79.04	78.10	74.96	72.02	40.82	5.86	6.95	4.08	3.05	-0.53	0.21	-0.74	0.62
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$5.90	251,000	12.56%	6.14	6.54	6.50	5.91	5.05	41.15	19.57	22.94	16.29	18.69	-0.19	-0.08	-0.10	0.98
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$99.69	69,500	0.72%	101.10	101.19	100.10	94.47	80.11	48.05	36.71	36.03	21.07	19.31	0.06	0.47	-0.41	0.90
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$217.08	1,422,000	-30.77%	220.41	222.80	216.41	206.31	181.06	46.51	18.07	19.79	13.59	14.60	0.05	1.50	-1.45	0.42
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$38.31	2,784,000	-6.39%	40.93	40.61	39.72	37.15	30.54	41.01	22.07	32.22	7.90	24.47	0.18	0.52	-0.34	1.10
PODD	INSULET CORP	$219.84	2,028,000	139.15%	238.15	243.02	259.21	286.03	299.50	27.73	16.85	19.65	12.71	20.92	-7.38	-6.61	-0.77	1.11
ANAB	ANAPTYSBIO INC	$64.81	754,000	26.72%	59.60	57.16	51.64	46.12	35.12	67.50	84.00	82.33	93.57	87.42	3.36	2.62	0.74	0.88
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$108.06	156,000	-23.15%	107.74	101.26	91.68	88.82	88.13	65.93	71.53	73.92	21.88	29.64	5.36	5.26	0.10	0.80
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$13.71	231,000	-36.54%	12.74	12.41	11.81	10.09	8.40	66.59	74.04	76.26	97.70	94.18	0.52	0.36	0.15	0.84
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$10.97	1,582,000	11.88%	11.85	11.98	13.80	16.96	21.71	27.96	6.91	16.58	4.98	21.08	-0.64	-0.65	0.01	1.59
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$4.28	377,000	163.64%	4.59	4.68	5.13	5.05	4.37	31.78	9.17	14.11	0.00	3.48	-0.19	-0.17	-0.02	0.95
BLLN	BILLIONTOONE INC	$69.11	231,000	-45.39%	73.11	76.94	83.83	N/A	N/A	40.35	15.99	14.02	21.21	21.53	-4.91	-4.10	-0.81	1.68
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$79.49	909,000	-9.73%	78.76	76.07	70.53	64.84	65.04	60.85	70.76	81.08	44.21	53.91	3.18	2.90	0.28	0.92
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.37	1,469,000	-19.64%	3.59	3.82	4.30	3.58	2.30	37.37	42.56	42.02	66.35	68.03	-0.24	-0.22	-0.02	0.69
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$18.90	1,270,000	39.87%	20.67	19.65	19.05	18.24	19.09	44.93	30.31	46.64	4.28	20.73	0.29	0.47	-0.18	0.78
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$8.70	51,400	-30.54%	8.90	8.89	8.39	7.67	7.43	50.03	26.61	35.62	8.68	8.16	0.11	0.19	-0.08	0.68
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$267.19	1,332,000	-36.15%	273.85	280.21	279.44	277.33	289.18	39.59	19.04	13.02	17.98	8.66	-4.34	-1.74	-2.60	0.42
TBPH	THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC	$13.78	579,000	-14.09%	14.32	16.68	18.42	17.79	15.08	26.26	11.05	11.95	15.28	14.59	-1.53	-1.23	-0.30	0.63
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.52	90,000	15.38%	7.87	8.31	7.93	7.97	8.27	39.10	22.19	26.35	13.72	16.80	-0.11	0.01	-0.12	0.63
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$13.51	8,966,000	-31.50%	14.36	15.07	14.11	12.53	11.05	34.72	4.62	7.83	0.00	0.26	-0.16	0.13	-0.29	0.78
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$59.92	973,000	15.70%	62.97	61.97	67.29	69.39	65.88	35.93	11.03	26.40	3.36	19.14	-1.21	-1.27	0.06	0.76
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$573.82	456,000	-43.07%	610.31	625.36	658.20	676.22	633.57	29.68	8.74	11.14	3.25	2.96	-19.50	-14.13	-5.37	1.19
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$6.33	2,293,000	53.28%	6.86	7.00	7.08	6.64	5.86	32.40	5.14	5.36	0.00	0.00	-0.14	-0.05	-0.09	1.38
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$69.92	1,918,000	-35.70%	77.14	80.26	81.18	78.60	74.65	19.01	6.11	10.90	0.00	0.00	-2.52	-1.11	-1.42	0.90
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$69.95	934,000	-25.70%	72.15	76.51	80.62	83.27	85.61	30.42	9.95	7.29	11.54	5.29	-3.32	-2.59	-0.73	0.86
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$129.78	948,000	25.90%	130.16	129.70	133.59	140.18	136.81	46.06	28.91	32.95	33.54	37.15	-1.43	-1.55	0.13	0.60
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$40.60	1,984,000	-36.65%	44.36	46.61	49.05	47.55	47.49	19.77	5.07	6.07	0.00	0.00	-2.27	-1.49	-0.79	0.60
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$32.34	1,051,000	-6.08%	30.38	32.00	32.64	29.55	21.70	52.25	56.56	47.81	79.81	62.70	-0.56	-0.67	0.11	1.20
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$15.15	2,872,000	23.37%	15.80	15.84	16.69	17.05	17.21	40.48	27.31	36.62	34.82	46.89	-0.36	-0.34	-0.02	1.21
SNY	SANOFI	$43.60	2,765,000	-61.90%	44.94	46.06	46.93	48.28	48.47	31.43	7.09	10.08	0.00	0.00	-0.98	-0.63	-0.35	0.34
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$17.50	1,489,000	-11.32%	17.75	19.20	22.42	23.02	22.58	30.92	13.45	16.58	18.11	22.08	-1.40	-1.40	-0.00	1.08
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.04	65,400	30.80%	3.59	3.83	4.05	3.44	3.56	33.00	3.44	2.91	0.24	0.16	-0.23	-0.10	-0.13	0.38
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$49.91	802,000	70.64%	53.48	53.02	51.18	49.87	44.70	39.71	15.56	28.05	0.00	6.04	0.34	0.90	-0.56	0.64
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$64.24	4,076,000	-22.91%	69.09	70.84	70.53	67.35	73.03	29.93	3.62	10.91	0.00	1.26	-1.26	-0.28	-0.99	1.15
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$85.57	1,408,000	8.98%	92.03	94.95	102.03	99.54	95.63	30.19	8.13	11.63	3.81	3.06	-3.98	-2.98	-0.99	1.05
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$235.46	766,000	2.68%	242.84	244.80	250.71	262.98	251.72	42.11	24.93	29.52	16.82	16.82	-3.33	-2.13	-1.21	0.92
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$4.96	2,067,000	-15.18%	5.45	5.74	6.22	6.43	6.44	25.96	9.43	15.56	6.62	9.36	-0.28	-0.21	-0.07	1.24
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$192.42	856,000	-15.33%	194.94	210.94	210.16	217.86	200.41	35.04	15.76	13.12	13.52	6.27	-7.74	-5.04	-2.70	0.81
OMDA	OMADA HEALTH INC	$14.53	1,154,000	17.76%	13.80	12.79	13.95	16.71	N/A	60.75	77.09	76.65	86.55	87.75	0.22	-0.09	0.32	0.98
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$22.37	783,000	71.33%	22.88	23.25	22.27	21.08	21.15	43.10	11.91	12.70	8.44	2.81	-0.06	0.19	-0.25	0.72
MDXG	MIMEDX GROUP INC	$4.38	648,000	-2.26%	4.61	4.89	5.29	6.17	6.47	24.44	8.40	13.31	5.70	10.03	-0.26	-0.23	-0.03	1.29
SNWV	SANUWAVE HEALTH INC	$21.52	64,400	2.22%	22.87	23.59	25.95	28.70	31.91	29.87	9.87	12.08	6.50	11.72	-1.16	-1.04	-0.12	0.71
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$284.05	229,000	-19.65%	298.04	324.41	333.14	329.86	313.10	29.53	4.29	9.72	7.26	13.27	-14.54	-10.16	-4.38	0.97
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$464.37	3,019,000	51.78%	499.62	506.46	558.78	566.20	513.17	24.42	6.64	18.65	13.83	35.75	-19.30	-17.60	-1.70	0.87
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$100.37	887,000	4.23%	105.64	106.55	103.64	108.89	114.43	36.90	8.24	24.45	0.32	11.43	-0.47	0.57	-1.04	0.59
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$189.90	1,429,000	-33.69%	196.44	201.54	193.63	185.17	168.56	38.10	12.30	18.77	0.00	1.53	-0.64	1.45	-2.09	0.43
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$34.84	526,000	-21.26%	35.21	37.26	37.63	30.77	21.29	43.78	12.58	11.30	9.17	4.79	-0.92	-0.44	-0.48	0.66
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$23.26	799,000	-5.33%	22.54	22.69	22.18	23.00	23.76	56.81	79.92	71.05	74.02	62.75	0.23	0.14	0.09	0.60
CGEN	COMPUGEN LTD	$2.24	308,000	1.99%	2.16	1.95	1.89	1.75	1.66	62.57	87.21	87.59	63.39	66.21	0.12	0.08	0.04	1.69
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$336.77	2,272,000	-35.67%	363.29	371.10	364.57	364.00	373.61	26.56	13.74	13.83	0.00	0.64	-5.41	0.25	-5.66	0.85
ESPR	ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.44	5,817,000	-8.54%	2.78	3.10	3.30	3.32	2.58	29.52	4.46	8.49	14.35	22.99	-0.23	-0.16	-0.07	1.06

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	606	-0.99%	-0.95%	-1.30%	-39.56%	29.31x	4.70x	-26.58%	-11.59%	-6.89%	+67.74%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	+0.28%	-4.63%	-9.46%	+4.22%	16.36x	3.59x	-2.38%	+6.42%	+12.64%	+32.95%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	-0.34%	-1.21%	-4.78%	+21.17%	34.04x	7.04x	+9.43%	+12.49%	+21.45%	+14.16%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	75	-0.65%	-2.53%	-8.83%	-30.16%	-105.49x	1.59x	+9.66%	+3.01%	+7.94%	+50.98%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	+0.93%	-2.18%	-7.63%	-32.70%	23.43x	1.81x	+9.05%	+2.84%	+6.93%	+27.14%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	+0.28%	-5.67%	-4.06%	-87.64%	20.27x	2.86x	-10.22%	+2.76%	+4.45%	+59.72%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	+0.48%	-1.73%	-6.11%	-13.79%	19.62x	5.76x	-76.09%	+7.59%	+15.95%	+15.48%	Buy
Medical Devices	137	-0.59%	-3.86%	-6.28%	-66.61%	25.70x	3.37x	+9.04%	+5.52%	+10.18%	+53.06%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-0.47%	+0.63%	-0.75%	+43.16%	31.63x	325.51x	-99.38%	+3.55%	+23.79%	+5.49%	Strong Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	-0.32%	-4.24%	-5.62%	-11.08%	-410.01x	3.40x	+9.14%	+7.55%	+3.43%	+31.92%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 1076 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: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -10.3% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 30 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 74.01% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.62.

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. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1076 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 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -3 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates TEVA as a "A".It passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has seen its stock return 73.57% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 114 percentage points.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has an average 1 year price target of $37.38, an upside of 30.82% from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries's current stock price of $28.57.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, 87.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 12.5% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1076 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 Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 27. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Amneal Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 34.58% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 75 percentage points.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $14.75, an upside of 24.68% from Amneal Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $11.83.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Amneal Pharmaceuticals, 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 71 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY) has an annual dividend yield of 330.58%, which is 324 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%.

Novabay Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 34% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 21.66%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 8.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 7.96%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 6.51%. 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 162.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.4% in the last day, and down -2.36% over the last week. Health Catalyst was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -26.26% yesterday.

Health Catalyst shares are trading lower after the company reported mixed Q4 financial results and issued Q1 sales guidance below estimates. Also, Cantor Fitzgerald and Stifel lowered their respective price targets on the stock.

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 86, which is 69 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -32.38% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 8 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 57, which is 40 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 123.18% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 164 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 71, which is 54 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 17. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -15.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 25 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

58.14% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 44.86% over the next year.

5.85% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.42% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.06% are rated C (Hold), 24.24% are rated D (Sell), and 7.43% 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 0.23x.

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

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2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

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1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

2. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA)

3. Amneal Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AMRX)

1. Novabay Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:NBY)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)

2. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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