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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	$63.70	6,018,000	-12.66%	64.62	63.11	59.20	58.69	56.39	57.38	43.60	50.87	10.91	18.87	1.52	1.70	-0.18	0.29
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$42.48	39,600	-1.00%	41.83	41.01	40.69	34.51	30.53	57.49	82.62	80.81	96.45	97.53	0.42	0.29	0.13	0.48
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$8.90	366,000	21.59%	8.27	8.21	7.87	7.49	6.72	65.00	69.18	67.58	83.33	82.20	0.20	0.12	0.09	0.98
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$67.07	2,507,000	37.29%	64.64	64.65	64.65	55.45	47.79	56.06	81.16	78.05	80.08	76.54	0.39	0.18	0.21	0.42
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$6.21	2,019,000	23.79%	6.36	5.48	5.16	5.32	5.85	60.74	64.24	63.64	57.18	57.26	0.39	0.31	0.08	1.24
INDV	INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$38.73	2,423,000	13.54%	38.60	39.46	39.33	36.79	35.01	46.59	47.26	48.05	52.63	53.09	-0.36	-0.21	-0.15	0.79
CORT	CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC	$112.18	627,000	-8.47%	112.31	102.59	91.26	70.01	63.22	63.74	70.66	68.34	44.18	43.99	6.91	6.67	0.24	1.01
ICCC	IMMUCELL CORP	$10.98	26,800	84.83%	11.01	11.06	10.48	9.28	7.68	52.73	43.81	39.12	35.86	38.27	0.12	0.18	-0.06	0.19
PGEN	PRECIGEN INC	$6.85	4,364,000	-9.52%	6.71	6.01	5.35	4.69	4.40	67.64	80.63	86.12	59.79	75.26	0.49	0.41	0.08	1.80
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$359.05	309,000	-51.18%	335.78	328.63	301.12	301.24	314.97	76.66	89.36	91.20	99.66	95.41	13.73	10.64	3.08	0.97
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$91.34	823,000	10.47%	86.42	82.94	77.94	68.45	69.09	73.59	91.08	88.36	58.99	55.10	3.45	3.04	0.41	0.73
OSCR	OSCAR HEALTH INC	$29.61	6,638,000	48.04%	29.34	29.43	28.98	23.30	19.26	51.70	46.38	37.54	40.70	29.25	-0.14	0.14	-0.29	1.56
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$26.28	1,146,000	9.98%	26.41	27.14	26.15	24.37	25.53	47.55	30.88	22.29	28.82	20.29	-0.13	0.12	-0.25	1.21
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$11.83	359,000	-50.14%	10.77	10.46	10.12	8.72	8.32	60.32	73.05	80.97	75.16	83.27	0.42	0.20	0.22	0.71
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$47.31	913,000	43.10%	45.54	41.62	32.28	26.09	22.23	73.98	82.67	79.91	60.80	57.96	4.50	4.22	0.28	1.59
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$179.34	305,000	23.98%	174.30	167.04	153.97	139.96	141.47	65.86	70.32	72.11	73.55	78.98	7.66	6.64	1.03	1.03
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$19.98	344,000	-39.65%	20.20	19.88	19.74	19.97	22.80	50.64	41.90	47.66	64.87	72.50	0.18	0.14	0.04	0.57
ANIK	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC	$22.03	141,000	23.68%	20.24	17.73	16.09	15.46	12.97	73.65	81.12	83.57	70.90	72.49	1.63	1.19	0.44	0.81
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$13.92	536,000	0.56%	13.83	13.00	11.10	10.40	9.12	62.26	55.14	56.98	23.97	29.79	0.83	0.84	-0.01	1.18
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$248.95	549,000	-45.86%	255.27	253.38	242.34	225.58	196.13	48.74	27.32	42.55	8.70	14.29	3.21	4.63	-1.42	0.70
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$80.78	968,000	48.01%	79.50	79.78	79.64	73.04	67.47	52.85	35.56	23.24	29.80	16.07	-0.32	-0.03	-0.29	0.95
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$39.77	676,000	26.12%	37.92	36.52	35.51	32.72	33.52	66.16	90.44	85.02	97.53	92.09	1.14	0.81	0.34	0.81
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$37.13	742,000	84.58%	36.87	39.82	40.98	40.16	40.62	40.52	23.80	21.56	44.84	40.20	-1.60	-1.33	-0.28	0.99
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$101.79	3,482,000	22.78%	91.08	85.53	78.29	72.22	70.92	83.30	90.72	93.93	90.39	95.00	6.28	4.19	2.09	0.77
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$2.75	1,000,000	68.92%	2.82	3.11	3.05	2.78	2.99	40.87	10.96	9.27	13.92	8.46	-0.13	-0.06	-0.07	1.15
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$26.50	610,000	-9.50%	26.23	26.20	25.20	23.64	22.47	54.04	76.96	80.61	55.66	63.32	0.28	0.35	-0.06	0.85
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$17.66	2,811,000	25.21%	18.15	18.13	16.92	14.79	13.80	49.77	19.57	23.81	7.26	3.33	0.26	0.47	-0.21	1.04
PTCT	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC	$72.64	940,000	25.33%	71.51	74.40	77.24	73.36	73.29	43.53	60.92	58.67	88.84	87.59	-1.81	-1.86	0.06	0.98
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$44.68	829,000	52.95%	47.42	52.44	53.34	44.82	42.31	34.42	15.98	19.16	13.56	15.97	-2.64	-1.61	-1.02	1.89
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$541.02	101,000	-17.89%	542.36	526.85	483.72	444.68	440.17	65.65	75.03	84.80	25.68	53.77	17.92	18.98	-1.06	0.38
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$12.24	116,000	-20.00%	11.32	10.27	9.70	9.66	9.35	67.00	83.28	83.21	77.57	82.03	0.80	0.51	0.29	0.92
NSYS	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC	$15.21	6,100	-24.69%	14.44	14.32	15.21	14.22	11.31	55.11	66.82	67.55	72.49	75.45	0.04	-0.12	0.16	0.26
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$12.23	5,603,000	-3.65%	10.95	11.04	10.09	8.61	7.65	67.23	76.78	64.28	89.28	71.87	0.34	0.27	0.07	1.36
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$234.16	1,914,000	-26.72%	235.11	231.34	227.72	215.25	211.89	53.10	49.65	59.97	70.75	80.95	2.81	2.50	0.31	0.39
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$94.72	7,843,000	35.32%	99.44	103.58	102.06	92.22	85.24	32.58	8.52	10.57	3.88	1.29	-2.19	-0.54	-1.65	0.45
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$10.59	3,866,000	-23.20%	9.46	9.43	9.40	9.28	8.34	66.08	91.94	78.31	100.00	91.19	0.12	-0.01	0.13	1.07
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$797.99	478,000	-19.12%	774.90	723.44	668.03	692.32	717.91	77.54	93.39	95.57	88.41	94.23	38.14	30.47	7.67	0.59
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$59.68	3,132,000	-47.87%	62.09	66.46	66.20	58.13	47.84	39.80	13.03	17.76	13.10	15.08	-2.15	-1.01	-1.14	1.10
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$9.05	3,630,000	36.01%	9.36	9.50	8.70	7.74	8.07	45.96	24.45	33.11	10.28	12.28	0.08	0.20	-0.12	1.23
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$28.71	2,142,000	-5.97%	28.00	27.41	26.21	25.81	24.66	62.16	84.82	78.39	58.01	49.77	0.61	0.53	0.08	1.03
PTGX	PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC	$152.01	416,000	35.95%	142.30	139.05	126.52	114.01	100.01	68.28	90.93	89.61	94.55	95.61	5.81	4.95	0.86	1.02
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$24.51	547,000	-61.96%	28.24	28.14	27.95	26.34	26.67	33.94	33.37	49.91	19.31	37.26	-0.38	0.07	-0.45	1.09
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$23.70	563,000	10.39%	25.59	25.77	24.72	24.19	23.60	38.18	5.22	13.33	0.00	3.46	-0.12	0.25	-0.37	0.58
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1,220.28	1,527,000	-1.80%	1,175.56	1,179.97	1,164.62	1,061.19	1,039.54	58.08	89.45	82.50	87.60	81.75	12.16	8.08	4.08	0.58
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$22.13	6,894,000	-8.66%	24.38	24.93	24.58	23.75	23.56	34.04	15.92	12.76	9.13	5.73	-0.51	-0.03	-0.48	1.24
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$18.89	2,500,000	-31.88%	18.45	18.00	17.29	16.26	16.57	64.67	70.07	72.09	92.54	96.41	0.44	0.35	0.09	1.18
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$266.79	452,000	2.26%	257.75	237.68	204.98	197.18	202.69	71.85	92.81	92.84	44.84	54.89	17.63	16.81	0.81	1.13
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.32	2,721,000	40.98%	4.21	4.01	3.93	3.88	3.76	56.14	64.74	64.32	68.45	69.85	0.08	0.05	0.03	0.77
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$16.10	8,973,000	-29.15%	16.97	17.19	16.56	15.76	14.21	38.23	6.08	6.93	1.31	2.99	-0.07	0.15	-0.21	0.77
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$9.26	387,000	-19.04%	10.19	11.05	11.06	10.29	8.93	24.59	2.65	5.74	3.01	4.74	-0.57	-0.28	-0.30	0.59
CLOV	CLOVER HEALTH INVESTMENTS CORP	$4.54	4,754,000	10.10%	4.42	4.44	4.63	3.62	3.04	51.04	35.51	42.89	59.44	73.40	-0.03	-0.05	0.02	1.54
NEOG	NEOGEN CORP	$11.46	1,242,000	-45.67%	11.58	10.66	9.82	9.49	8.90	63.96	63.16	62.66	65.01	65.17	0.54	0.49	0.05	0.84
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$45.47	563,000	-28.28%	46.19	46.06	42.19	38.52	35.09	51.79	69.11	77.33	34.48	58.83	1.03	1.32	-0.29	0.72
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$50.38	2,914,000	45.12%	53.77	54.73	54.10	50.08	46.42	38.07	9.21	19.42	5.93	13.58	-0.62	0.02	-0.64	0.61
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$59.22	3,924,000	64.05%	57.89	58.29	56.65	53.33	47.28	58.74	48.20	33.42	45.12	26.75	0.38	0.50	-0.12	0.45
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$25.42	1,440,000	13.39%	29.52	30.50	29.02	24.47	23.71	24.97	20.96	27.37	0.00	0.00	-0.57	0.24	-0.82	1.04
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$91.20	826,000	-32.02%	87.57	81.48	73.64	69.83	76.25	84.73	95.60	96.40	100.00	100.00	5.13	4.33	0.79	0.83
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$34.54	864,000	55.40%	32.31	32.00	30.12	26.68	23.92	67.30	75.44	68.99	77.69	73.67	0.88	0.73	0.15	0.69
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$248.76	2,892,000	-6.86%	248.02	252.58	243.10	225.73	225.39	50.31	29.46	24.53	27.71	21.25	0.69	2.15	-1.45	0.30
DCTH	DELCATH SYSTEMS INC	$17.11	718,000	-41.15%	14.47	13.40	12.66	11.58	10.62	75.80	97.00	92.37	99.02	97.19	1.05	0.52	0.53	0.88
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$44.73	269,000	-33.08%	45.42	45.70	43.34	38.66	37.78	48.84	19.34	17.86	11.19	7.50	0.20	0.63	-0.44	1.45
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$237.77	687,000	-18.89%	235.86	228.09	213.69	203.96	196.06	72.58	88.54	91.53	53.87	70.32	7.71	7.62	0.08	0.35
GKOS	GLAUKOS CORP	$186.63	754,000	4.29%	174.86	164.64	147.64	134.91	121.04	83.07	95.91	90.46	100.00	99.48	9.79	8.12	1.67	1.21
ATRC	ATRICURE INC	$43.56	461,000	-16.64%	40.40	38.17	33.07	30.75	33.29	75.41	96.63	95.02	81.91	74.35	2.64	2.33	0.31	1.16
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$221.64	140,000	63.74%	220.18	222.53	210.23	192.59	167.71	53.29	56.97	53.46	38.70	35.71	2.11	3.53	-1.42	0.52
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$49.48	396,000	65.00%	49.22	46.14	39.62	38.13	40.04	65.33	66.48	66.52	39.77	42.63	3.03	2.98	0.06	1.09
COR	CENCORA INC	$314.17	2,127,000	55.60%	317.40	313.09	296.57	296.98	324.32	52.74	75.43	81.91	57.56	68.27	7.13	6.89	0.24	0.23
ZVRA	ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC	$11.44	645,000	5.91%	10.80	11.07	12.24	11.22	10.11	49.76	68.73	69.23	84.72	87.58	-0.31	-0.49	0.17	0.89
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$7.04	322,000	43.11%	6.73	6.59	5.95	6.04	9.21	62.85	72.62	74.07	76.12	76.78	0.26	0.23	0.02	1.54
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$118.06	183,000	-13.27%	117.18	115.84	105.39	100.20	105.41	61.44	77.39	81.97	24.28	34.81	3.44	3.85	-0.42	0.66
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$405.59	2,659,000	-21.56%	409.91	417.45	414.27	377.30	346.58	44.04	21.45	21.92	12.93	11.35	-3.04	-0.60	-2.44	0.42
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$90.74	1,000,000	12.61%	88.05	86.98	83.99	79.22	77.29	68.34	68.14	60.66	75.44	62.99	1.53	1.35	0.18	0.61
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$8.12	945,000	-66.09%	6.92	6.41	6.58	5.95	5.91	73.08	91.45	91.77	94.97	97.97	0.38	0.11	0.27	1.07
TAK	TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD	$17.41	2,004,000	-14.32%	17.14	17.16	16.44	16.80	16.40	58.09	77.12	74.36	57.54	56.29	0.22	0.22	0.00	0.31
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$59.27	2,195,000	25.21%	57.16	58.63	58.40	49.43	46.48	52.42	53.43	41.78	52.65	39.81	-0.56	-0.14	-0.42	1.13
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$33.80	181,000	72.38%	35.44	34.98	33.19	40.80	42.44	44.35	22.42	28.41	0.00	3.28	0.23	0.50	-0.27	0.89
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$347.21	1,668,000	2.52%	340.56	334.22	322.18	320.98	341.75	58.90	86.90	81.09	62.30	59.17	6.54	5.80	0.74	0.79
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$12.69	2,361,000	3.96%	11.87	11.16	10.74	10.88	12.49	64.76	75.20	75.40	68.26	70.30	0.61	0.35	0.25	0.63
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$41.58	455,000	-21.82%	45.05	44.08	37.93	32.60	24.68	47.95	15.00	26.64	0.00	1.64	1.57	2.39	-0.82	0.76
TKNO	ALPHA TEKNOVA INC	$7.39	360,000	-4.26%	6.06	5.62	5.32	4.36	4.02	79.81	93.75	92.27	100.00	98.68	0.46	0.24	0.22	1.36
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$75.12	457,000	-12.45%	78.51	78.90	80.68	79.79	80.65	38.86	12.60	28.10	4.04	20.16	-1.25	-0.76	-0.49	0.74
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$78.15	527,000	56.38%	76.51	71.42	62.78	56.50	49.49	66.02	74.14	71.49	40.65	38.07	4.42	4.31	0.11	0.80
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$29.45	1,410,000	6.09%	27.99	26.70	24.77	23.27	23.93	74.12	93.82	92.85	100.00	97.61	1.26	0.98	0.28	0.99
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$323.48	292,000	-26.26%	316.14	303.97	283.44	272.96	269.57	73.75	98.02	98.25	60.34	62.14	11.74	10.71	1.03	0.61
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$6.43	246,000	14.42%	6.42	6.58	6.56	6.01	7.03	47.22	38.84	34.75	57.42	45.45	-0.08	-0.05	-0.02	0.68
AUNA	AUNA SA	$5.20	167,000	98.81%	5.22	5.16	5.06	5.13	5.08	52.01	75.08	79.47	69.85	83.78	0.06	0.05	0.01	0.53
UFPT	UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	$322.46	131,000	-11.49%	302.95	274.55	255.03	230.06	229.85	69.76	85.12	82.41	70.26	69.39	21.17	15.17	6.00	0.97
SGHT	SIGHT SCIENCES INC	$8.28	488,000	52.02%	6.55	5.81	5.40	4.85	5.64	85.18	93.14	93.74	100.00	100.00	0.67	0.35	0.32	1.75
FTRE	FORTREA HOLDINGS INC	$18.33	1,628,000	88.64%	18.72	18.82	17.66	14.65	13.98	49.64	36.97	33.68	25.31	22.29	0.34	0.49	-0.15	1.70
PHG	KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV	$26.80	651,000	-40.28%	26.59	26.43	26.63	26.88	27.79	52.43	88.59	87.35	95.11	96.53	0.01	-0.09	0.10	0.93
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$12.25	34,300	106.63%	11.82	11.50	11.10	12.39	13.44	61.71	87.97	92.85	88.89	95.51	0.32	0.18	0.13	1.11
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$603.01	1,188,000	-11.80%	584.94	567.71	524.23	502.15	532.36	73.06	97.07	97.69	95.91	92.63	21.71	20.05	1.66	0.85
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$416.18	1,723,000	-6.97%	401.30	387.59	366.89	354.17	348.13	72.19	91.57	90.07	90.01	90.85	14.19	11.44	2.74	0.44
PRLD	PRELUDE THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.73	622,000	-10.89%	4.86	4.50	4.45	4.33	3.26	69.57	81.21	77.94	92.05	84.57	0.21	0.09	0.13	1.57
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$90.80	5,208,000	-11.25%	85.07	79.63	75.41	69.74	68.49	71.36	98.63	92.15	89.53	80.86	4.23	3.08	1.15	1.12
BAX	BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	$26.95	6,881,000	43.41%	27.36	25.11	22.61	20.13	19.76	62.92	69.54	70.82	56.77	64.27	1.57	1.48	0.09	0.70
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$70.24	2,802,000	-25.74%	63.52	61.67	59.00	56.61	56.73	79.75	94.21	90.01	100.00	94.92	2.48	1.48	0.99	0.70
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$90.76	5,286,000	-3.22%	87.39	85.60	82.63	82.30	89.80	70.33	98.64	89.45	100.00	87.77	2.04	1.57	0.47	0.53
BLCO	BAUSCH & LOMB CORP	$16.76	328,000	67.35%	16.77	16.50	16.08	16.08	16.39	54.96	80.55	76.91	62.52	60.41	0.17	0.16	0.01	1.07
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$28.36	209,000	5.03%	28.53	28.28	27.35	24.69	23.78	51.79	50.27	51.42	43.33	51.82	0.37	0.44	-0.07	0.54

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	613	+0.53%	+3.09%	+3.14%	-8.57%	15.75x	5.80x	-67.10%	-9.38%	-6.22%	+47.85%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	51	-0.39%	+1.84%	+10.37%	+25.15%	13.92x	4.31x	-27.94%	+5.60%	+12.03%	+2.97%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+0.36%	+2.29%	+3.29%	+49.54%	38.14x	7.91x	+26.69%	+11.05%	+19.53%	+8.01%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	74	-0.71%	-2.78%	-17.71%	-94.60%	-0.56x	1.58x	-1.28%	+3.05%	+26.38%	+40.99%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	+2.65%	+2.11%	-7.45%	+35.66%	54.77x	2.39x	+10.79%	+3.31%	+8.19%	+9.07%	Buy
Health Information Services	51	+0.34%	+6.64%	+5.61%	-39.07%	16.98x	3.70x	+8.33%	+3.62%	+8.21%	+20.29%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	+1.13%	-0.09%	+4.33%	-6.78%	17.22x	5.60x	-40.15%	+6.77%	+13.37%	+12.08%	Buy
Medical Devices	135	+0.38%	+2.98%	+7.84%	-99.45%	24.48x	3.38x	-4.82%	+5.28%	+9.56%	+23.53%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	9	-3.08%	-0.56%	+5.31%	+29.80%	25.18x	-178.71x	-73.10%	+4.07%	+24.10%	+13.43%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	53	+0.21%	+3.41%	+6.81%	+3.73%	44.14x	3.39x	+8.10%	+6.91%	+10.58%	+14.47%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Aug 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 1064 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: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) has a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 28 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Bristol Myers Squibb Co has seen its stock return 36.84% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 132 percentage points.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co has an average 1 year price target of $68.67, an upside of 7.8% from Bristol Myers Squibb Co's current stock price of $63.70.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 13 analysts covering Bristol Myers Squibb Co, 61.54% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 38.46% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1064 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: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 49, which is 23 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Electromed has seen its stock return 119.65% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 215 percentage points.

Electromed has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, a downside of -5.84% from Electromed's current stock price of $42.48.

Electromed stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1064 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: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 19 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Puma Biotechnology has seen its stock return 82.75% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 178 percentage points.

Puma Biotechnology has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -32.58% from Puma Biotechnology's current stock price of $8.90.

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.

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. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX) has an annual dividend yield of 37.93%, which is 35 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 3.03%.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of -411% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH) has an annual dividend yield of 33.39%, which is 30 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 3.03%.

Dominari Holdings's dividend payout ratio of -20.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 20.91%, which is 18 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 3.03%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of -1,500% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.29% in the last day, and up 2.37% over the last week. Innate Pharma Sa was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 14.88% yesterday.

Innate Pharma shares are trading higher after BTIG maintained its Buy rating on the stock and raised its price target from $8 to $9.

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 72 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 339.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 435 percentage points.

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) 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.

Exelixis has a valuation score of 14, which is 0 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Exelixis's stock has gained 32.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 128 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 57, which is 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has gained 12.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 107 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.65% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 25.75% over the next year.

4.7% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.12% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.41% are rated C (Hold), 27.97% are rated D (Sell), and 7.8% 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 30.09x.

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

1. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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1. Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY)

2. Electromed (NYSEMKT:ELMD)

3. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

1. Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPIX)

2. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

3. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

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