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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
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$5.18	2,020,000	-30.34%	4.90	4.43	3.81	2.69	1.75	69.11	77.48	78.94	61.76	73.72	0.46	0.40	0.06	0.69
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$13.95	270,000	-27.81%	13.87	13.17	12.23	12.02	10.26	66.37	75.80	81.74	22.66	47.67	0.56	0.51	0.05	1.09
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$29.24	205,000	-43.99%	29.86	29.77	28.07	21.89	16.56	49.56	20.55	36.76	5.42	18.90	0.45	0.76	-0.31	1.07
GSK	GSK PLC	$50.32	3,981,000	-26.69%	49.27	49.55	48.67	45.99	42.22	60.74	64.84	45.54	63.11	45.96	0.26	0.26	0.00	0.35
INDV	INDIVIOR PLC	$33.58	1,352,000	21.47%	33.38	34.57	34.38	29.87	22.67	54.32	34.62	29.03	49.82	36.27	-0.31	-0.18	-0.12	0.79
PHAR	PHARMING GROUP NV	$20.40	31,300	87.43%	19.04	18.26	17.45	15.96	13.30	69.09	93.53	88.85	95.79	87.68	0.83	0.57	0.27	0.56
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$7.89	177,000	-16.51%	7.90	7.76	7.55	7.26	7.08	54.83	56.83	68.00	29.68	50.56	0.13	0.13	0.01	1.19
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$8.95	1,071,000	16.29%	8.98	8.73	8.84	8.87	7.06	42.43	33.36	45.26	26.16	41.12	-0.00	0.02	-0.03	1.28
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$6.86	5,504,000	14.43%	6.79	7.18	7.27	7.33	8.22	41.12	21.59	20.48	24.11	21.68	-0.19	-0.15	-0.04	1.19
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$21.33	416,000	-32.69%	21.81	21.89	22.36	19.99	16.98	36.75	11.25	32.00	0.00	19.06	-0.17	-0.02	-0.15	0.87
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$10.73	231,000	-9.41%	10.73	10.14	9.52	8.81	8.63	54.86	65.92	74.99	26.03	47.79	0.37	0.37	-0.00	0.76
ONC	BEONE MEDICINES LTD	$337.79	96,000	-42.86%	340.23	329.95	330.66	329.55	297.91	53.75	58.19	64.65	31.03	43.62	4.60	4.06	0.54	0.99
MDXG	MIMEDX GROUP INC	$5.25	1,156,000	-0.77%	5.47	5.96	6.56	6.81	6.77	24.90	10.22	11.61	16.02	14.74	-0.42	-0.37	-0.05	1.28
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$14.71	1,383,000	43.02%	14.82	15.19	15.54	14.01	11.52	39.05	13.30	17.25	9.87	7.81	-0.25	-0.16	-0.08	1.11
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$22.19	319,000	-66.94%	21.96	22.73	23.19	24.56	25.58	46.63	42.38	39.79	62.77	58.26	-0.44	-0.44	0.00	0.50
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$39.48	145,000	-51.18%	40.41	39.52	40.35	40.27	33.02	47.86	33.55	51.57	10.01	35.89	0.13	0.10	0.04	0.89
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$13.57	1,080,000	25.00%	13.42	13.17	12.58	11.43	9.73	67.74	82.03	83.72	43.42	48.23	0.32	0.30	0.02	1.09
SHC	SOTERA HEALTH CO	$18.59	1,308,000	-2.39%	18.90	18.63	17.50	16.80	14.64	55.45	26.31	39.57	2.82	5.60	0.36	0.47	-0.11	1.18
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$166.35	544,000	-49.21%	168.48	168.25	168.61	151.09	131.37	50.67	61.58	64.24	53.28	53.19	0.59	0.82	-0.23	0.70
INVA	INNOVIVA INC	$19.52	529,000	10.44%	19.61	19.66	20.37	19.53	19.50	48.62	52.76	51.33	78.16	79.93	-0.13	-0.17	0.03	0.40
INNV	INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP	$6.04	107,000	-16.41%	5.84	5.60	5.44	5.21	4.44	53.11	77.05	81.02	69.55	82.64	0.14	0.12	0.02	1.19
MIRM	MIRUM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$96.92	882,000	9.84%	93.61	87.20	77.57	75.15	63.16	77.50	93.89	94.28	87.44	88.78	5.90	5.12	0.78	0.72
HCA	HCA HEALTHCARE INC	$472.38	1,309,000	81.30%	475.65	474.93	480.35	455.85	412.86	66.84	47.39	33.63	62.19	37.91	1.04	-0.83	1.88	0.72
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$81.33	775,000	149.20%	83.89	81.72	81.92	87.57	78.61	44.51	54.22	67.28	54.65	72.04	0.25	0.26	-0.01	0.81
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$33.77	516,000	-18.10%	32.96	33.19	32.98	34.60	32.63	58.52	77.99	64.14	75.26	63.62	0.07	-0.04	0.11	0.71
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$30.65	176,000	-16.59%	29.69	30.20	29.88	28.44	25.50	48.17	70.28	70.40	72.57	73.10	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	0.80
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$43.61	2,264,000	6.94%	44.34	44.24	43.57	41.43	41.00	48.47	43.24	50.70	14.85	30.18	0.16	0.33	-0.16	0.62
VCYT	VERACYTE INC	$40.57	816,000	-34.14%	41.95	42.63	43.20	39.25	33.64	39.20	12.85	28.81	9.34	28.07	-0.46	-0.17	-0.29	1.97
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$210.93	1,824,000	-6.17%	210.68	207.99	205.78	184.56	168.74	63.58	71.81	59.82	62.56	48.81	2.32	2.19	0.13	0.43
STE	STERIS PLC	$263.13	370,000	0.82%	262.68	259.82	258.84	252.10	243.63	55.12	54.22	56.76	27.40	32.10	1.65	1.58	0.07	0.76
NEPH	NEPHROS INC	$4.49	40,000	4.17%	4.55	4.72	4.94	4.88	4.05	43.33	27.60	32.20	30.97	35.61	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	0.61
TVTX	TRAVERE THERAPEUTICS INC	$29.94	1,081,000	-38.82%	28.96	32.92	34.38	30.76	23.72	40.00	44.92	40.78	43.53	33.04	-1.73	-1.44	-0.29	1.13
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$64.20	460,000	-11.37%	62.90	62.98	61.82	57.82	51.26	56.49	68.47	65.46	56.21	54.54	0.53	0.52	0.01	0.92
VTRS	VIATRIS INC	$13.17	6,144,000	-11.48%	13.07	12.79	11.81	10.97	10.00	64.56	72.28	74.77	28.96	32.14	0.38	0.40	-0.02	0.78
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$159.74	133,000	-6.34%	158.54	166.65	155.30	130.78	125.11	45.61	30.48	30.14	30.47	29.19	-1.57	1.21	-2.77	1.35
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$28.85	31,500	-45.69%	28.10	28.37	27.91	26.24	23.50	51.64	59.49	43.48	68.58	47.16	0.05	0.09	-0.04	0.45
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$92.98	792,000	-40.18%	92.92	91.76	89.15	75.24	68.08	53.46	32.97	42.00	7.82	22.00	1.63	1.94	-0.30	0.99
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$361.35	936,000	-42.82%	362.04	380.48	409.88	434.37	381.18	33.73	12.84	17.69	23.57	27.13	-15.03	-14.29	-0.74	0.90
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$8.65	158,000	50.48%	8.59	8.70	9.03	9.54	7.99	43.02	34.30	38.83	58.12	66.35	-0.16	-0.16	0.00	0.90
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$45.82	589,000	131.89%	46.48	46.74	47.12	41.59	36.34	44.17	27.53	36.02	11.16	26.12	-0.26	-0.00	-0.26	0.59
ELAN	ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC	$24.68	3,831,000	-28.34%	24.47	23.78	22.74	21.58	17.65	61.92	75.39	77.69	51.20	59.84	0.61	0.57	0.04	1.18
GRFS	GRIFOLS SA	$9.20	595,000	69.03%	9.04	9.16	8.96	9.25	9.07	54.99	64.54	58.16	58.57	53.22	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.76
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$102.58	1,439,000	-39.05%	104.12	103.89	102.09	95.84	82.69	50.97	23.83	31.46	6.05	9.74	0.72	1.13	-0.41	0.55
AMGN	AMGEN INC	$349.69	3,116,000	53.95%	338.11	333.43	332.90	312.82	300.16	67.04	91.81	91.15	96.05	96.05	5.18	2.85	2.33	0.44
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$54.60	8,561,000	-11.74%	55.33	55.04	52.41	48.86	48.28	57.79	48.98	50.32	17.03	13.51	0.68	0.96	-0.28	0.30
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$11.64	153,000	-44.96%	12.11	12.57	13.47	16.13	14.49	38.71	13.42	14.36	12.38	16.02	-0.55	-0.50	-0.04	1.56
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$24.05	1,484,000	-15.39%	24.28	23.46	21.90	21.13	19.99	59.38	55.29	62.87	6.36	18.00	0.70	0.75	-0.05	1.03
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$20.50	959,000	31.37%	20.50	22.82	23.96	24.01	24.32	33.16	20.05	22.02	31.31	33.09	-1.34	-1.05	-0.29	0.61
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$5.63	65,000	-26.14%	5.64	5.69	5.56	4.79	4.04	50.95	61.45	62.03	35.89	37.69	0.01	0.04	-0.03	0.95
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$3.95	448,000	-24.96%	3.91	4.25	4.87	4.69	4.40	38.34	41.13	32.55	93.38	83.13	-0.30	-0.30	0.00	1.70
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$49.16	815,000	16.43%	49.88	50.13	48.19	48.41	41.52	48.80	23.80	23.49	20.95	10.04	0.07	0.38	-0.32	0.64
EMBC	EMBECTA CORP	$10.74	1,034,000	96.58%	11.92	12.08	12.39	13.28	12.35	25.30	3.61	18.17	0.00	10.42	-0.32	-0.11	-0.21	0.94
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$40.47	5,130,000	45.16%	40.04	39.92	39.40	38.03	36.37	60.80	60.71	56.22	52.83	45.34	0.32	0.29	0.03	0.49
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$8.56	181,000	178.46%	8.12	7.80	7.30	7.10	7.10	74.54	85.60	75.19	60.17	44.32	0.33	0.26	0.07	0.68
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$206.10	493,000	-8.70%	202.82	209.72	221.60	213.22	195.54	37.45	29.56	29.99	76.25	72.34	-5.36	-5.53	0.17	0.83
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$20.86	43,700	-11.54%	20.93	21.35	21.80	20.94	21.93	41.29	27.92	27.60	30.56	28.34	-0.36	-0.25	-0.12	0.67
EBS	EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC	$11.91	509,000	-5.91%	11.74	12.26	11.72	10.50	8.57	52.29	41.23	39.08	33.71	31.42	-0.03	0.04	-0.07	1.76
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$1,062.75	2,244,000	-12.82%	1,059.56	1,067.63	1,054.54	935.01	848.83	45.71	35.38	45.59	23.56	38.59	3.60	8.00	-4.40	0.59
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$13.16	340,000	-41.88%	12.57	12.10	11.75	11.70	11.87	69.49	91.53	91.87	99.31	99.18	0.41	0.28	0.13	0.91
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$10.23	824,000	15.57%	10.42	10.31	9.98	9.60	9.28	45.56	33.76	48.48	6.95	27.20	0.07	0.14	-0.07	1.06
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$34.72	1,602,000	6.45%	32.30	32.35	30.43	24.41	18.72	63.59	79.60	67.24	84.13	65.96	0.87	0.76	0.11	1.22
AUNA	AUNA SA	$5.59	450,000	23.29%	5.05	4.96	4.84	5.55	6.03	64.27	86.02	89.29	88.24	93.71	0.16	0.05	0.10	0.44
AORT	ARTIVION INC	$43.03	177,000	-30.86%	43.14	44.04	45.00	43.81	37.58	31.85	21.65	31.64	31.43	55.00	-0.73	-0.55	-0.17	1.04
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$134.51	925,000	-20.19%	134.52	136.51	143.31	142.93	133.34	40.32	43.82	50.48	69.65	82.21	-2.71	-3.00	0.29	0.61
THC	TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	$189.92	1,015,000	54.26%	193.38	197.79	200.29	199.64	180.41	37.52	17.20	13.68	5.34	2.73	-3.18	-2.05	-1.13	1.21
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$82.54	372,000	-37.37%	82.06	85.45	85.79	85.15	88.27	43.13	16.89	19.02	20.28	21.10	-1.31	-0.96	-0.35	0.87
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$107.40	9,902,000	-5.60%	109.23	108.62	103.43	94.17	87.39	53.76	19.74	36.13	2.24	4.65	1.69	2.33	-0.64	0.28
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$236.71	4,471,000	45.78%	237.33	235.69	230.04	217.40	207.59	52.75	52.39	63.69	6.47	22.49	2.41	2.92	-0.51	0.92
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$110.37	144,000	-21.31%	109.39	109.68	112.04	113.64	112.01	39.59	40.67	50.37	46.42	64.85	-0.89	-0.91	0.02	0.75
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$26.32	1,129,000	-14.27%	26.31	27.58	28.42	24.36	19.39	41.90	20.66	22.68	21.47	22.53	-0.62	-0.47	-0.16	1.23
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$19.09	541,000	24.37%	19.00	19.00	18.79	17.78	15.89	45.72	51.64	66.46	32.86	53.73	0.01	0.06	-0.06	0.87
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$15.72	896,000	-0.99%	15.94	16.49	17.78	20.72	23.70	31.70	17.66	17.10	12.70	18.47	-0.63	-0.60	-0.03	1.61
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$140.20	553,000	-21.23%	140.26	136.93	139.34	142.46	150.03	48.93	56.81	67.77	53.49	68.84	1.04	0.47	0.57	1.11
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$137.78	10,011,000	-24.02%	129.11	125.59	124.54	120.77	115.17	74.48	97.84	95.78	100.00	100.00	3.52	1.55	1.97	0.41
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$40.09	1,150,000	-20.85%	39.22	38.93	36.74	33.26	27.35	54.46	65.71	66.08	30.75	31.89	0.77	0.87	-0.09	1.05
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$153.00	2,691,000	-2.68%	148.69	144.53	135.31	118.64	104.27	62.26	81.25	85.20	36.36	43.33	5.17	4.88	0.29	1.30
GMAB	GENMAB A	$33.47	1,344,000	-27.97%	33.44	33.09	32.18	31.02	26.32	57.50	66.74	59.75	51.49	45.54	0.42	0.43	-0.00	0.73
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.71	63,000	11.11%	7.63	7.63	7.73	8.24	7.98	54.71	51.32	49.71	83.55	85.55	-0.00	-0.04	0.04	0.64
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$697.82	379,000	35.84%	701.20	699.14	704.79	677.19	606.15	47.30	39.42	43.87	25.16	29.34	-0.85	0.50	-1.35	1.20
TEVA	TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD	$32.14	7,904,000	46.37%	32.01	31.90	29.53	24.83	20.72	65.33	55.09	46.76	30.17	20.07	0.69	0.89	-0.20	0.93
DH	DEFINITIVE HEALTHCARE CORP	$2.44	269,000	30.58%	2.41	2.51	2.54	2.97	3.26	44.08	40.51	38.29	71.79	72.74	-0.05	-0.04	-0.00	1.38
AKBA	AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.43	3,257,000	-21.86%	1.39	1.46	1.55	2.13	2.64	50.81	50.31	39.04	85.64	79.06	-0.06	-0.08	0.02	1.49
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$2.91	286,000	5.93%	2.92	2.95	3.04	3.19	2.73	43.84	21.18	33.82	41.05	56.18	-0.04	-0.05	0.00	1.14
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$5.80	2,540,000	-68.13%	6.66	7.03	6.83	6.72	6.29	25.65	1.52	2.44	0.00	0.00	-0.26	-0.04	-0.21	1.22
TBPH	THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC	$19.75	305,000	-44.75%	20.24	19.51	18.85	16.63	13.73	55.30	63.18	73.93	22.92	46.89	0.50	0.54	-0.03	0.61
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$167.65	480,000	17.65%	169.02	166.42	157.58	145.22	159.56	54.96	49.11	62.05	9.40	19.00	3.09	3.87	-0.78	1.58
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$6.23	740,000	15.09%	6.25	6.37	6.54	7.37	8.84	44.59	21.98	22.59	37.08	25.96	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	1.36
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$73.34	5,404,000	2.99%	71.54	69.86	66.40	67.26	74.06	66.77	74.47	76.97	75.89	81.10	1.86	1.54	0.32	1.15
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$135.65	1,552,000	-14.35%	139.76	141.39	143.29	140.08	127.31	39.98	9.85	15.39	9.84	15.21	-1.60	-0.69	-0.91	1.04
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$100.10	71,000	21.16%	101.62	99.80	95.75	85.48	72.49	53.67	47.42	64.09	0.00	33.33	1.76	2.10	-0.33	0.89
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$11.54	649,000	-29.07%	12.09	12.50	12.65	13.43	13.50	32.55	2.72	8.56	0.00	8.28	-0.34	-0.18	-0.16	1.04
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$50.32	431,000	59.04%	50.51	49.08	43.91	37.87	33.87	60.97	46.12	53.72	4.19	15.22	1.85	2.18	-0.33	0.98
FBIO	FORTRESS BIOTECH INC	$3.40	518,000	10.45%	3.51	3.78	3.29	3.17	2.53	46.95	13.28	14.15	11.66	12.03	0.01	0.10	-0.09	1.19
SEPN	SEPTERNA INC	$25.97	180,000	1.12%	26.38	26.52	26.37	22.72	16.44	45.23	33.78	38.67	34.95	44.08	-0.13	0.04	-0.17	1.36
GYRE	GYRE THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.90	30,300	-53.81%	7.90	7.60	7.65	7.69	8.01	57.20	70.55	74.62	59.19	67.84	0.14	0.08	0.06	1.27
ANAB	ANAPTYSBIO INC	$47.12	349,000	37.94%	47.50	46.87	44.57	37.07	29.62	59.87	71.93	65.21	61.89	55.42	0.84	0.85	-0.01	0.87
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$30.68	1,150,000	-38.07%	30.55	30.06	30.77	32.36	33.77	51.86	63.04	67.51	78.63	87.03	0.07	-0.16	0.22	1.89
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$69.87	1,349,000	-24.30%	71.04	71.06	68.81	69.61	64.39	50.57	12.44	23.21	7.60	8.50	0.59	0.97	-0.38	0.84
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$198.22	183,000	-8.04%	196.91	196.76	196.45	188.53	155.41	48.51	65.14	70.95	37.40	47.21	1.02	1.07	-0.05	1.17
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$15.17	280,000	-43.43%	15.18	15.14	14.82	14.03	14.35	46.86	46.75	61.24	15.18	29.20	0.08	0.12	-0.04	1.03

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Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	610	+0.03%	+1.54%	-0.43%	-33.57%	165.52x	5.63x	-21.50%	-8.47%	-4.00%	+61.66%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	56	+0.75%	+1.47%	+4.42%	+15.80%	23.64x	4.70x	-0.66%	+6.09%	+12.97%	+4.97%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	20	+0.39%	+3.11%	+0.93%	+26.42%	44.73x	7.09x	+103.36%	+12.30%	+20.42%	+4.39%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	77	-0.38%	-0.07%	-1.58%	-6.19%	-113.64x	2.44x	+8.45%	+2.23%	+5.10%	+45.09%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	10	-0.02%	+2.66%	+7.00%	-18.87%	45.58x	2.20x	+12.12%	+3.76%	+9.21%	+7.69%	Buy
Health Information Services	54	+0.63%	+1.71%	-5.36%	-27.27%	28.75x	3.81x	+8.13%	+4.50%	+7.17%	+37.38%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	50	+0.36%	+1.53%	-0.19%	-61.54%	14.86x	5.25x	-81.61%	+7.31%	+16.02%	+19.11%	Buy
Medical Devices	138	+0.32%	-1.03%	+0.73%	-85.99%	23.85x	3.81x	+11.29%	+6.84%	+8.05%	+35.53%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+0.79%	+0.69%	+1.15%	+35.84%	32.34x	3,650.98x	-53.69%	+3.44%	+21.76%	+8.06%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	57	+0.33%	-0.31%	-3.55%	-27.88%	228.45x	3.21x	+9.86%	+8.45%	+10.99%	+20.16%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jan 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. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1082 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 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 36.32% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 87 percentage points.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $6.50, an upside of 25.48% from Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $5.18.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1082 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 Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -6 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates VREX as a "A".It passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Varex Imaging has seen its stock return 2.27% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 53 percentage points.

Varex Imaging has an average 1 year price target of $16.67, an upside of 19.48% from Varex Imaging's current stock price of $13.95.

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

3. Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD)

Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1082 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 Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 24 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tactile Systems Technology has seen its stock return 63.72% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 114 percentage points.

Tactile Systems Technology has an average 1 year price target of $27.00, a downside of -7.66% from Tactile Systems Technology's current stock price of $29.24.

Tactile Systems Technology stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Tactile Systems Technology, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 70 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 24.14%, which is 22 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.14%.

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

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK) has an annual dividend yield of 9.24%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.14%. 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 154.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) has an annual dividend yield of 6.96%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.14%.

Oramed Pharmaceuticals's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 1.16% over the last week. Check Cap was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 112.08% yesterday.

Check-Cap shares are trading higher after the company announced it regained Nasdaq compliance.

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. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC) 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.

Bausch Health Companies has a valuation score of 57, which is 39 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bausch Health Companies's stock has dropped -25.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 25 percentage points.

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -2.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 48 percentage points.

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN) 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.

Organon & Co has a valuation score of 71, which is 53 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 18. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Organon & Co's stock has dropped -44.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 6 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

57.36% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 32.62% over the next year.

7.35% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.27% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.33% are rated C (Hold), 25.12% are rated D (Sell), and 7.94% 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 62.51x.

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

3. Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

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1. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:IRWD)

2. Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX)

3. Tactile Systems Technology (NASDAQ:TCMD)

1. Dominari Holdings (NASDAQ:DOMH)

2. Spok Holdings (NASDAQ:SPOK)

3. Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP)

1. Bausch Health Companies (NYSE:BHC)

2. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

3. Organon & Co (NYSE:OGN)

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