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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top healthcare stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best healthcare stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the healthcare sector.

Sector: Healthcare
Ticker
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Zen Rating
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Price
Volume
Vol 1d %
SMA 10
SMA 20
SMA 50
SMA 100
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Beta
BVS
BIOVENTUS INC
$8.54342,000-6.81%8.808.889.629.118.1840.7951.4348.4870.5768.29-0.30-0.300.001.19
JAZZ
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
$226.93659,000-13.52%232.06233.77219.68198.78174.5748.2621.9831.810.824.292.154.18-2.030.71
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$52.441,949,00016.29%52.6751.4448.3745.5343.4157.8475.6880.9958.0368.781.291.40-0.100.61
ELMD
ELECTROMED INC
$37.1447,000-6.56%37.1837.4431.4528.3327.2459.2540.2440.3911.8512.821.501.92-0.420.47
INDV
INDIVIOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$37.93980,000-14.19%37.9837.2036.0734.2531.9655.7587.3289.6389.0693.790.540.490.050.84
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$23.48944,0000.64%23.1022.5921.2019.9118.2858.5869.1372.9452.4157.420.690.650.031.59
MD
PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC
$23.55473,000-22.33%23.5222.6022.6321.5520.7356.8980.4388.9580.7292.130.470.290.180.87
AUPH
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$16.14778,000-42.33%15.9315.6815.7715.1614.5656.8166.4759.9970.2162.150.120.070.061.15
OMCL
OMNICELL INC
$38.50612,0004.97%40.1541.8740.9039.9138.7239.6435.0930.4333.1123.89-0.83-0.30-0.531.00
PLX
PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC
$2.02565,000156.82%2.022.042.092.352.1747.4244.7649.1869.4578.39-0.01-0.020.010.69
NBIX
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
$159.001,038,00014.82%161.79159.60147.05139.38141.2053.9327.4333.025.263.303.214.54-1.330.61
XERS
XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC
$6.901,446,0002.19%6.626.406.256.287.0564.5985.3083.7289.4788.740.190.110.071.24
FENC
FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$8.98260,0004.42%8.929.387.967.818.0352.9430.9329.6419.1419.380.200.34-0.140.71
TCMD
TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
$25.83129,0000.00%25.9425.3924.6726.2423.9154.5581.2285.2682.9490.320.450.340.121.07
AMN
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
$32.381,415,00057.40%30.9829.5625.4222.4420.2668.3281.2075.8859.1347.441.681.73-0.050.78
FBIO
FORTRESS BIOTECH INC
$3.07689,00084.22%2.842.772.522.853.0065.5280.9669.0476.0756.060.110.080.021.16
COLL
COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$33.68414,000127.47%34.0033.5334.1437.2039.3348.5475.0278.3383.8188.46-0.01-0.190.180.59
VTRS
VIATRIS INC
$15.738,556,00040.77%16.0616.1115.6114.9612.9446.1046.9461.5345.6667.560.070.12-0.060.79
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$53.702,883,0003.41%54.8254.5851.9148.5843.2650.0719.7831.870.003.010.721.04-0.320.47
KNSA
KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC
$54.21633,00072.48%50.7050.7650.9548.2843.8761.1690.7382.8299.7499.830.05-0.390.440.80
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$68.651,682,000-25.24%66.8963.4651.3444.3536.6966.4282.2988.0464.1177.505.094.970.111.04
ANIP
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$80.52294,00018.55%81.2680.4880.1378.4283.1350.2980.5481.5887.8894.030.520.290.230.76
LIVN
LIVANOVA PLC
$78.50613,000-22.50%77.3475.4669.6767.2862.4863.2982.6385.8980.3887.462.722.520.210.96
IRWD
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.521,629,000-10.74%3.473.563.863.893.2546.3366.5263.5087.5695.21-0.08-0.120.040.76
VMD
VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC
$10.53398,0002.05%10.199.959.719.228.0665.3881.0682.2991.0894.060.230.170.060.62
AVAH
AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC
$7.541,670,00011.93%7.017.096.897.107.9863.0882.5672.69100.0093.780.080.020.061.24
PTGX
PROTAGONIST THERAPEUTICS INC
$111.44686,000109.79%106.40102.59102.0996.7487.2362.0391.1391.7892.9396.262.741.321.421.03
INFU
INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC
$8.75120,000-55.39%8.989.179.519.159.3641.518.6414.050.1122.04-0.16-0.14-0.020.88
LLY
ELI LILLY & CO
$1,112.002,381,00043.09%1,134.471,103.741,008.19999.83964.2757.3352.9459.866.7118.2535.4040.04-4.640.60
NSYS
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
$15.5028,000508.70%16.3715.5114.4312.1110.2851.6449.6062.170.0016.110.710.82-0.110.27
ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$32.76334,00079.57%31.0431.1128.8323.7220.6361.4691.3485.1597.3691.400.850.740.120.78
TRLV
TRULIEVE CANNABIS CORP
$9.452,243,00091.06%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-1.04
PACS
PACS GROUP INC
$35.24611,00012.73%35.7536.5835.7035.6929.0146.2934.6134.4542.0039.78-0.160.04-0.200.74
OSCR
OSCAR HEALTH INC
$28.275,045,00016.19%27.3724.7521.0617.1417.3167.2889.4991.0482.9587.612.241.960.271.56
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$51.291,229,000-30.53%48.9547.6340.3137.5838.3268.7180.9773.2845.3926.432.712.81-0.101.90
ONC
BEONE MEDICINES LTD
$262.68359,00020.88%267.22280.75296.37307.83318.6633.1624.3722.2949.1937.61-10.31-9.22-1.090.97
PODD
INSULET CORP
$143.521,171,00030.40%149.97149.47166.25201.83257.4138.5527.4835.3249.4057.02-4.90-6.021.121.05
AMRX
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$16.281,572,000-6.15%15.2313.9713.2913.3612.3579.5091.6592.1693.4893.950.940.620.321.07
CAH
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
$226.282,077,000-26.66%216.63207.48203.60210.53196.9275.3694.5495.6197.0999.037.154.143.010.40
PGNY
PROGYNY INC
$26.311,179,000-31.17%26.1125.7221.9720.8422.0764.4574.2680.9437.9845.881.181.32-0.141.04
ALNY
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$282.721,296,0006.84%291.24294.07301.53314.32375.2441.4018.0215.9417.2817.92-4.36-3.34-1.020.89
AUNA
AUNA SA
$5.10470,000127.05%4.834.584.985.105.3359.9091.8695.5294.3497.570.05-0.050.110.55
IART
INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP
$17.20771,000-9.19%17.4116.5013.7012.0312.7761.2475.9181.754.8611.981.111.19-0.081.09
BTSG
BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC
$64.432,258,00012.12%61.4660.6654.5047.6840.3169.9995.1294.0569.2565.752.582.480.111.10
DXCM
DEXCOM INC
$71.233,795,00027.61%74.4373.4666.4767.7367.5350.3930.6646.010.003.032.202.74-0.551.13
BHC
BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC
$4.761,664,000-21.88%5.105.215.445.516.1332.167.0012.9627.7541.38-0.14-0.11-0.031.23
HNGE
HINGE HEALTH INC
$67.04850,000-38.58%64.7660.4252.2746.2247.7872.6586.4989.3577.7084.294.203.830.381.34
SMTI
SANARA MEDTECH INC
$21.22118,00096.67%22.0522.3720.6020.0223.5747.8542.6934.7029.6121.550.270.47-0.201.17
OPRX
OPTIMIZERX CORP
$5.08364,000112.87%5.195.125.796.9211.5843.0748.7855.9680.4991.08-0.16-0.220.061.53
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$68.571,516,000-18.67%70.5669.3967.7968.6969.1948.5063.2668.1543.0152.400.710.87-0.160.78
LFST
LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC
$8.612,656,00021.28%8.087.867.507.166.6264.7092.1994.0394.8193.910.280.190.091.36
SUPN
SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$43.58523,000-24.31%44.5745.6148.2249.6749.0034.6921.7321.8234.9447.23-1.33-1.27-0.060.62
ALGN
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
$173.53824,00032.69%173.93170.11173.75175.33159.9551.8873.1977.6080.3882.321.750.521.231.57
BLCO
BAUSCH & LOMB CORP
$14.86595,00065.74%15.2115.4215.8916.3916.1436.7618.3421.1249.7955.60-0.27-0.23-0.031.08
TAK
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
$15.422,363,00048.06%15.6815.7916.5117.2916.0136.6856.8564.5275.0886.50-0.25-0.300.040.33
CERS
CERUS CORP
$2.572,531,00016.42%2.602.692.412.262.0049.7311.6111.746.082.630.020.06-0.041.76
NUTX
NUTEX HEALTH INC
$146.3858,000-16.43%140.00132.38124.07115.99122.6363.4686.8687.6379.7184.496.174.961.211.57
AZN
ASTRAZENECA PLC
$177.891,726,000-5.06%180.66182.41187.67191.54182.3342.5026.0428.9651.8054.53-2.31-2.13-0.170.43
PHR
PHREESIA INC
$9.351,200,00044.06%9.319.389.2810.5815.8049.1126.5622.2920.7012.49-0.05-0.03-0.021.48
JYNT
JOINT CORP
$9.1254,00038.46%8.788.828.808.868.9356.0368.7675.9869.2878.150.100.020.081.34
SNN
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
$30.071,628,00098.78%30.6330.3731.1732.6533.6644.5953.6559.3654.1060.38-0.11-0.170.060.67
STE
STERIS PLC
$199.40835,00039.63%208.22211.14215.03226.46239.0731.6911.8715.583.984.18-2.98-2.16-0.820.75
CRON
CRONOS GROUP INC
$2.67724,000-22.15%2.722.742.692.632.6247.1315.5114.989.734.76-0.000.01-0.021.17
ABUS
ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORP
$4.432,032,00084.06%4.294.384.364.354.4154.2648.3339.3464.5950.44-0.01-0.020.010.95
NVST
ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP
$24.863,459,000188.01%24.1523.7525.0325.8123.4357.3269.1874.23100.0098.980.01-0.260.271.05
MMSI
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$65.24823,000-2.49%66.1364.5565.3470.2477.7850.7078.9783.3980.6285.880.620.200.420.84
BMY
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO
$55.285,466,000-54.22%56.3056.7257.4758.3953.5543.0440.6045.3065.6975.67-0.45-0.43-0.010.30
A
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$124.331,312,000-26.95%131.63128.50120.94120.99130.4346.6923.2741.446.5513.482.823.96-1.141.03
PAHC
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
$30.84238,00018.41%31.8831.9442.8746.6943.4635.3056.0154.7791.8092.96-2.79-3.520.730.90
VTVT
VTV THERAPEUTICS INC
$33.9278,000-0.64%32.4833.2634.0935.1831.4452.2260.4148.6087.6180.07-0.41-0.510.100.87
BWAY
BRAINSWAY LTD
$14.4179,0008.97%14.3314.8015.3713.9411.2844.7923.0127.0739.3744.03-0.32-0.28-0.040.87
CNC
CENTENE CORP
$60.644,396,000-14.47%63.5861.3553.2746.2041.8953.0543.6859.860.006.692.563.25-0.690.43
PCRX
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$22.64341,000-20.70%22.9523.1123.6522.9123.5343.7130.4231.2738.7243.11-0.18-0.18-0.000.59
HSTM
HEALTHSTREAM INC
$26.00237,000113.51%25.8525.1723.2022.0923.7763.5968.3574.8441.8352.870.810.85-0.040.55
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$22.37721,00047.14%21.5120.9620.9420.4119.0763.6490.1392.1994.7097.160.370.150.220.86
ZBH
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC
$87.161,135,000-1.48%87.9685.9887.1589.7092.6052.0574.7875.5668.6271.610.730.320.410.63
ADUS
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP
$93.87179,000-12.68%92.8192.4394.1498.94106.3551.7471.3168.1793.8097.44-0.19-0.720.520.68
SNY
SANOFI
$42.508,247,000427.64%44.0343.9444.8545.6547.1841.0539.5352.8953.3863.91-0.24-0.24-0.000.34
WST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
$323.59511,000-7.09%326.09320.86303.72273.73271.2356.1269.6274.1139.7953.187.327.82-0.500.90
DVA
DAVITA INC
$210.58422,000-44.55%201.49198.18179.12161.90141.9871.8589.9489.8397.1596.267.396.870.520.49
ALHC
ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE INC
$21.424,045,000-35.51%18.7317.0518.6719.0818.6868.2090.1986.4394.8792.250.770.020.750.83
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$7.23202,000-4.72%7.107.107.266.906.1253.3956.2260.6968.2175.460.01-0.020.020.99
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$198.67972,0009.95%197.07195.06190.15188.11174.4155.1868.5773.6466.4276.982.021.970.050.72
SHC
SOTERA HEALTH CO
$15.462,899,00063.51%16.0215.7915.6815.7416.2445.2255.0464.9247.9963.020.140.14-0.001.18
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$607.931,133,00012.51%615.46620.35683.35724.57696.9136.8642.6541.9684.9885.19-20.37-23.643.270.60
GMED
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC
$75.421,442,0007.69%79.2980.7185.2287.0480.8135.4710.4318.7315.5934.35-1.79-1.63-0.160.98
PHG
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
$26.241,472,000178.79%26.2426.3226.9328.0727.9948.2365.8465.5389.1193.90-0.10-0.200.100.93
BLLN
BILLIONTOONE INC
$99.38908,00036.54%100.2795.7188.7484.02N/A54.8362.1467.3835.4147.503.903.880.031.81
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$341.66508,00061.78%316.20309.48292.35278.42243.1971.3686.1382.4197.4393.949.707.422.281.30
HSIC
HENRY SCHEIN INC
$79.97925,00019.05%79.4477.3075.7176.2673.6062.9478.8284.1573.5185.191.771.360.410.62
ATRC
ATRICURE INC
$27.12801,00018.49%27.6427.6528.0030.0233.4745.5361.8071.7561.4777.48-0.09-0.180.091.18
CON
CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC
$28.38631,000-13.92%26.8826.0924.4623.5522.0077.1395.0095.2898.3999.461.020.770.250.71
ICUI
ICU MEDICAL INC
$137.94239,0002.14%140.00136.71128.90134.37134.8255.2075.2183.1656.6272.153.853.620.241.02
ELAN
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC
$23.393,686,00026.10%23.9523.4822.9623.7322.5950.0134.8744.6038.8247.280.360.350.011.25
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$170.671,856,000163.64%181.32178.05173.36176.73195.4042.4539.0354.2412.4231.601.572.69-1.121.14
GRDN
GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC
$43.40190,000-49.60%42.0540.3738.4436.1632.2773.6083.9185.7874.6483.711.531.260.270.77
ABBV
ABBVIE INC
$221.232,810,000-47.87%224.34219.81211.67216.39220.5454.5959.4767.3816.2636.523.533.75-0.220.32
AGEN
AGENUS INC
$2.96723,000-12.68%3.183.253.673.453.7438.8419.9436.1021.3649.40-0.13-0.12-0.011.79
ANIK
ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
$14.2389,00048.33%14.6014.6814.8413.6711.5542.6529.1536.9613.5433.79-0.08-0.04-0.040.82
STAA
STAAR SURGICAL CO
$29.22484,0005.45%29.2830.0628.1723.3024.3950.8924.2715.4633.8916.390.130.46-0.331.34

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %DD ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
606+2.06%+5.28%+3.27%-71.38%14.91x4.94x-112.58%-11.88%-9.06%+64.58%Strong Buy
52-1.92%-1.59%+7.32%+11.79%15.10x3.46x-6.29%+6.35%+12.18%+20.34%Strong Buy
20-0.65%-0.78%+5.89%+32.33%36.96x7.17x+35.32%+12.48%+22.01%+12.75%Buy
76-0.83%-0.39%+1.44%-38.28%-5.11x1.51x+7.65%+4.58%+76.57%+41.52%Buy
10-1.89%-2.07%+4.87%+9.60%28.01x2.43x+8.90%+2.78%+6.86%+0.84%Buy
53-1.45%+0.69%+4.24%-42.88%13.92x3.02x-6.11%+0.03%+0.13%+36.66%Buy
50-1.33%+2.04%-2.69%-23.64%15.11x4.82x-50.19%+6.58%+14.84%+22.90%Buy
135-1.93%-2.04%+0.24%-71.73%20.33x2.92x+6.36%+5.39%+8.91%+35.20%Strong Buy
10-0.88%-0.23%+3.97%+8.45%24.02x150.87x-101.88%+3.83%+25.43%+21.36%Buy
54-2.34%-1.93%+0.68%-6.92%40.78x3.11x+6.35%+6.90%+10.38%+30.81%Strong Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Jun 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best healthcare stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)


Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) 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. Bioventus has seen its stock return 34.49% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 89 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 75.64% from Bioventus's current stock price of $8.54.

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

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ)


Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has a Due Diligence Score of 34, which is 8 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Jazz Pharmaceuticals has seen its stock return 111.99% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 167 percentage points.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals has an average 1 year price target of $259.25, an upside of 14.24% from Jazz Pharmaceuticals's current stock price of $226.93.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Jazz Pharmaceuticals, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 8.33% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL)


Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1066 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 19 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 26. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Exelixis has seen its stock return 26.8% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 82 percentage points.

Exelixis has an average 1 year price target of $48.00, a downside of -8.47% from Exelixis's current stock price of $52.44.

Exelixis stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Exelixis, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 71.43% 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 76 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL)


Cryo Cell International (NYSEMKT:CCEL) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

Cryo Cell International's dividend payout ratio of -45.5% indicates that its 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 30.95%, which is 28 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

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

3. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)


Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) has an annual dividend yield of 14.89%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.69%.

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

Why are healthcare stocks down?

Healthcare stocks were down -0.27% in the last day, and up 1.26% over the last week. Lakewood Amedex Biotherapeutics was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -17.98% yesterday.

Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics shares are trading lower after the company announced 1-For-10 reverse stock split, effective June 19.

What are the most undervalued healthcare stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued healthcare stocks right now are:

1. Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC)


Embecta (NASDAQ:EMBC) is the most undervalued healthcare stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Embecta has a valuation score of 43, which is 29 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Embecta's stock has dropped -68.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -14 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 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals's stock has gained 454.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 509 percentage points.

3. Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL)


Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) 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.

Collegium Pharmaceutical has a valuation score of 43, which is 29 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 14. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's stock has gained 14.4% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 69 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

61.31% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 38.92% over the next year.

4.73% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.7% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 47.82% are rated C (Hold), 27.27% are rated D (Sell), and 7.47% 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 27x.
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