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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top healthcare stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen 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
CCRN	CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC	$16.67	553,081	-50.04%	17.34	17.45	17.89	19.65	21.40	39.76	43.21	51.51	50.77	73.33	-0.27	-0.25	-0.02	1.04
SMLR	SEMLER SCIENTIFIC INC	$27.00	40,049	21.69%	26.38	26.69	31.38	38.50	34.08	44.42	47.64	32.67	99.29	91.04	-1.29	-1.72	0.43	0.94
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$31.72	753,113	-15.36%	32.33	33.18	35.11	36.62	35.89	34.35	15.09	14.34	82.46	80.00	-1.04	-1.04	0.00	1.38
CORT	CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC	$24.52	1,697,865	-25.35%	23.29	23.45	23.91	24.69	26.60	56.01	74.33	74.65	93.50	97.09	-0.03	-0.24	0.21	0.75
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$53.76	1,407,345	-30.29%	52.26	53.06	56.17	58.69	58.94	49.10	71.96	55.04	100.00	96.11	-0.96	-1.28	0.32	0.63
AMLX	AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.03	1,473,737	-22.81%	1.90	2.06	5.75	10.53	14.43	29.35	61.30	41.85	100.00	96.54	-0.84	-1.14	0.30	1.19
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$31.57	546,028	-17.53%	29.94	29.86	31.15	31.72	31.21	56.56	48.51	43.65	89.52	85.15	-0.14	-0.48	0.34	0.90
INMD	INMODE LTD	$17.64	1,595,329	-39.60%	17.27	17.69	19.91	21.33	26.02	39.25	47.15	32.09	100.00	89.38	-0.78	-0.93	0.15	1.59
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$4.86	390,065	21.98%	4.99	5.16	5.37	5.16	4.21	40.93	27.51	30.75	38.49	46.15	-0.13	-0.11	-0.01	1.13
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$82.44	1,632,778	33.83%	84.83	87.50	86.96	89.93	88.96	39.63	21.06	16.27	27.33	20.18	-1.48	-0.70	-0.78	0.82
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$140.71	615,359	-29.56%	138.65	136.80	137.29	135.05	122.48	55.92	73.29	68.19	83.47	83.04	0.79	0.13	0.66	0.66
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$64.78	7,751,195	40.99%	65.85	66.88	70.55	75.08	76.05	28.00	17.65	18.54	79.38	80.70	-1.67	-1.69	0.02	0.50
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$149.27	6,356,614	-23.45%	148.20	148.14	154.26	156.26	157.92	47.81	77.62	63.50	92.23	83.42	-1.51	-2.12	0.62	0.51
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$21.90	2,475,475	-22.79%	23.02	22.99	22.93	22.62	21.95	37.37	40.36	53.50	5.04	29.32	-0.14	0.02	-0.16	0.77
LNTH	LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC	$75.53	1,829,853	-50.63%	67.84	64.51	62.75	60.96	65.18	74.05	85.19	84.41	86.55	89.28	3.15	1.82	1.33	1.15
VYGR	VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS INC	$8.81	556,020	27.59%	7.91	8.12	8.83	8.40	8.19	57.61	84.79	64.18	100.00	88.47	-0.17	-0.30	0.13	1.25
SIGA	SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC	$10.15	1,093,102	32.28%	8.97	8.91	7.77	6.51	5.80	73.50	95.48	80.78	100.00	81.15	0.39	0.35	0.04	0.81
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$27.21	247,305	-27.41%	26.44	26.80	28.43	29.97	31.08	49.36	78.00	61.30	98.43	97.49	-0.50	-0.70	0.20	0.87
MOH	MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC	$339.68	373,104	-4.77%	349.11	359.49	384.04	378.33	355.99	27.69	7.52	8.95	12.94	14.57	-13.02	-11.50	-1.52	0.82
AMPH	AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$42.46	353,226	25.79%	41.45	40.83	43.67	50.18	51.19	52.76	87.42	85.47	98.40	95.54	-0.40	-0.91	0.51	0.69
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$39.91	902,786	8.49%	38.97	38.93	39.99	38.06	38.81	55.93	70.34	56.00	100.00	84.41	-0.10	-0.25	0.15	0.82
SEM	SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP	$31.43	1,993,486	244.14%	28.22	28.06	28.39	27.03	26.43	70.51	85.08	79.95	94.37	94.08	0.18	-0.12	0.29	1.35
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$14.28	128,796	47.91%	14.38	14.55	15.30	14.86	15.11	44.25	35.84	28.24	65.96	51.53	-0.31	-0.31	0.01	1.13
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$74.81	4,705,792	-12.53%	74.56	73.59	75.78	75.90	72.45	51.73	58.57	50.96	56.02	50.45	-0.31	-0.46	0.15	0.86
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$19.15	155,142	29.25%	18.56	17.89	16.88	16.20	16.32	61.01	89.24	84.37	79.74	75.80	0.66	0.52	0.14	1.11
GMAB	GENMAB A	$29.72	718,302	7.96%	28.41	28.87	29.37	29.57	32.15	54.88	53.81	38.71	85.52	72.39	-0.29	-0.34	0.04	0.79
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$262.40	658,683	-5.65%	242.36	239.11	236.80	229.77	230.08	72.12	93.46	76.96	100.00	84.26	4.78	2.03	2.75	0.58
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$8.18	101,743	10.05%	8.14	8.13	8.75	8.40	7.96	45.29	68.29	71.91	84.55	87.14	-0.15	-0.20	0.05	0.73
ASTH	ASTRANA HEALTH INC	$37.46	101,677	-11.38%	37.21	38.43	40.54	38.75	36.20	41.66	29.13	25.70	69.43	57.39	-0.94	-0.94	-0.00	1.20
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$365.02	444,056	0.43%	368.87	375.80	377.33	369.93	370.66	42.82	30.91	22.91	41.60	29.46	-5.46	-3.85	-1.61	0.86
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$5.75	34,825	-8.96%	5.29	5.22	5.61	5.76	5.40	64.92	96.96	89.66	100.00	97.47	-0.02	-0.11	0.09	0.50
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$81.69	4,983,856	-19.81%	80.58	80.72	83.05	83.93	81.40	50.67	80.69	65.79	100.00	96.19	-0.71	-0.98	0.27	0.82
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$528.86	856,574	38.13%	534.15	529.90	529.96	506.01	472.45	48.13	50.77	59.13	35.36	46.83	1.36	1.69	-0.33	0.72
STAA	STAAR SURGICAL CO	$45.51	367,151	-11.34%	46.55	47.60	41.23	35.99	38.59	52.22	15.01	12.80	13.53	7.67	1.15	1.87	-0.72	1.25
ROIV	ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD	$11.39	3,665,425	10.07%	11.02	10.97	10.91	10.85	10.63	59.98	89.48	81.74	100.00	92.35	0.10	0.04	0.06	0.82
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$37.51	297,795	0.06%	36.49	36.44	37.51	34.75	29.08	55.01	79.43	74.74	93.83	96.91	-0.07	-0.31	0.24	0.92
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$16.19	4,799,477	-43.39%	14.52	14.43	15.21	15.74	13.32	64.41	63.77	50.31	97.25	78.71	0.09	-0.22	0.31	1.91
NSYS	NORTECH SYSTEMS INC	$15.59	12,606	95.38%	16.92	16.68	14.04	12.11	10.66	48.08	13.51	26.79	0.00	11.11	0.69	0.98	-0.29	0.46
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$28.41	2,041,654	-48.16%	28.08	28.29	29.38	29.01	28.72	47.99	66.99	50.94	94.00	87.22	-0.31	-0.42	0.11	0.63
SLP	SIMULATIONS PLUS INC	$46.70	57,840	-31.97%	45.85	46.31	44.04	42.41	42.25	56.89	76.13	57.87	89.37	64.97	0.62	0.66	-0.03	0.90
OSUR	ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.49	668,047	-18.76%	5.40	5.46	6.20	6.93	6.47	42.87	61.61	42.24	98.14	94.24	-0.22	-0.28	0.06	0.83
AMN	AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC	$59.53	433,806	-47.16%	58.33	57.94	58.99	66.14	73.88	52.62	72.99	81.19	93.27	97.30	-0.21	-0.76	0.55	0.72
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$561.65	70,749	-22.53%	579.46	596.42	619.89	603.23	568.61	28.72	7.37	10.18	16.56	18.13	-17.16	-12.91	-4.25	0.69
UTMD	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC	$67.92	10,020	-5.17%	67.06	68.02	69.03	74.59	80.90	48.36	50.47	34.62	92.68	67.07	-0.73	-0.84	0.11	0.60
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$98.91	3,358,382	-8.83%	102.68	104.93	109.02	106.68	100.28	28.04	20.82	23.56	14.36	20.03	-2.16	-1.77	-0.39	0.74
COR	CENCORA INC	$223.95	2,153,098	5.84%	235.00	236.19	238.19	228.01	207.98	27.16	12.72	35.62	0.00	25.53	-2.38	-0.75	-1.63	0.70
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$203.45	646,346	2.72%	200.46	203.20	217.20	209.05	202.24	43.07	52.77	38.42	90.99	83.15	-4.71	-5.50	0.79	1.03
ADUS	ADDUS HOMECARE CORP	$98.20	117,673	-24.61%	95.53	96.70	97.98	94.76	90.84	52.89	87.94	80.54	98.95	92.77	-0.48	-0.78	0.29	0.81
HUM	HUMANA INC	$320.54	1,218,268	-26.37%	314.75	317.05	332.80	375.25	432.33	48.70	52.84	34.48	90.48	57.56	-5.64	-7.08	1.44	0.79
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$287.87	346,835	-42.66%	299.21	306.02	310.88	292.09	290.47	36.93	17.07	13.43	18.00	13.33	-6.42	-3.72	-2.71	1.53
MEIP	MEI PHARMA INC	$3.06	17,147	54.80%	3.14	3.30	3.69	4.50	5.56	31.41	9.71	7.56	27.78	25.61	-0.21	-0.21	-0.00	0.99
DXCM	DEXCOM INC	$128.37	1,773,716	-22.81%	129.98	133.31	131.66	127.28	114.86	44.41	24.07	21.29	26.59	21.12	-1.81	-0.73	-1.08	1.04
SNY	SANOFI	$49.01	1,113,651	-75.77%	48.68	47.55	47.90	48.49	49.89	56.28	83.11	86.03	86.92	92.46	0.48	0.17	0.31	0.51
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$121.66	1,825,915	-37.71%	120.42	122.31	125.24	123.84	120.18	46.79	34.68	25.98	64.27	55.71	-1.72	-1.68	-0.04	0.89
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$74.22	329,783	86.68%	65.83	65.27	65.84	61.76	58.23	73.47	89.13	78.44	99.92	91.77	0.91	0.08	0.83	0.96
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$67.78	1,167,605	-11.27%	71.14	71.24	73.54	74.08	73.33	30.20	5.48	13.26	0.91	13.71	-1.11	-0.78	-0.33	0.77
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$76.35	6,650,205	-19.24%	74.23	71.37	68.34	67.25	67.02	79.93	93.02	92.27	87.99	93.73	2.42	1.87	0.55	0.55
DOCS	DOXIMITY INC	$24.09	716,616	-3.30%	24.17	24.86	26.48	27.42	25.82	36.68	31.99	30.65	81.39	70.52	-0.72	-0.77	0.04	1.66
PODD	INSULET CORP	$174.43	598,702	-5.02%	168.96	170.69	169.83	185.72	185.57	56.16	65.88	60.81	92.76	80.06	-0.02	-0.94	0.92	0.94
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$44.70	61,721	-47.82%	42.21	41.73	42.59	43.77	43.80	62.25	80.37	56.39	97.15	75.52	0.07	-0.31	0.38	0.83
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$55.90	23,595,907	-37.59%	64.29	67.30	72.72	74.55	72.40	15.59	11.13	13.07	5.40	19.61	-4.12	-2.81	-1.31	0.70
ZYXI	ZYNEX INC	$11.00	100,924	-8.45%	11.25	11.64	12.28	11.70	10.02	40.11	37.73	36.30	78.59	74.12	-0.29	-0.29	-0.00	1.01
PRVA	PRIVIA HEALTH GROUP INC	$18.74	936,654	19.75%	18.35	18.34	19.62	20.72	22.25	50.55	57.08	53.62	81.84	79.10	-0.28	-0.41	0.14	1.21
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$734.97	4,535,212	44.78%	745.35	749.09	760.84	703.47	630.36	44.57	48.68	60.47	63.36	78.16	-1.97	-3.06	1.09	0.64
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$51.95	1,057,204	50.05%	50.81	51.41	52.62	52.89	52.20	52.96	53.59	30.33	75.83	49.36	-0.49	-0.56	0.07	0.88
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$492.45	2,486,098	-21.83%	489.62	476.53	482.97	502.65	508.96	56.38	69.92	70.01	67.62	71.33	3.49	1.42	2.08	0.84
EW	EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP	$85.25	2,291,884	18.35%	86.30	88.02	89.92	84.03	78.47	38.07	18.01	12.41	22.98	13.38	-1.55	-1.18	-0.37	0.96
ABT	ABBOTT LABORATORIES	$105.90	3,458,592	-3.46%	106.73	107.93	112.66	112.25	106.67	36.27	27.67	28.13	65.23	62.68	-1.69	-1.76	0.06	0.80
BRKR	BRUKER CORP	$70.05	1,959,840	-40.50%	78.27	81.91	87.20	80.21	71.94	23.87	9.33	12.12	27.24	38.35	-3.79	-2.63	-1.17	1.09
FONR	FONAR CORP	$16.31	11,316	-7.02%	16.19	16.82	19.92	20.00	18.03	34.93	33.39	19.93	93.22	78.47	-1.07	-1.19	0.12	0.60
PDCO	PATTERSON COMPANIES INC	$25.66	999,947	9.95%	25.76	25.77	26.62	27.73	29.25	43.35	33.31	35.55	52.69	54.10	-0.31	-0.35	0.03	0.88
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$217.51	1,143,873	31.24%	207.81	203.10	212.15	229.46	241.76	62.21	89.32	88.04	96.50	97.09	0.91	-2.18	3.09	0.83
MDXG	MIMEDX GROUP INC	$7.37	832,074	-20.89%	6.64	6.56	7.36	7.80	7.53	60.13	90.87	78.74	97.37	85.62	-0.08	-0.26	0.18	1.42
BNTX	BIONTECH SE	$92.72	659,875	17.49%	89.02	88.27	90.57	95.18	100.45	62.29	91.38	85.15	100.00	99.63	-0.02	-0.78	0.76	0.83
ICLR	ICON PLC	$309.02	567,323	-11.59%	303.59	303.61	319.04	295.92	274.62	51.29	53.54	46.77	87.75	81.52	-3.52	-4.52	1.00	0.97
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$97.27	1,045,641	-24.10%	97.36	95.74	97.49	100.27	99.69	53.52	70.21	69.39	72.49	71.91	0.22	-0.16	0.38	0.53
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$208.55	311,055	-15.44%	204.32	209.03	222.79	238.28	239.49	45.77	49.57	30.03	100.00	68.41	-5.67	-6.76	1.09	1.01
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$957.00	525,984	-50.51%	906.91	909.87	944.13	929.93	868.85	64.09	83.74	60.96	100.00	92.45	-5.90	-12.68	6.78	0.59
GSK	GSK PLC	$43.50	4,030,282	-32.19%	41.72	41.01	41.86	40.57	38.14	69.06	94.97	90.19	100.00	98.55	0.31	-0.08	0.39	0.55
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$381.36	1,011,153	0.95%	374.49	377.87	385.21	371.61	334.36	52.33	48.31	36.26	87.23	66.88	-2.77	-3.44	0.67	1.23
VNDA	VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.88	651,259	-23.01%	4.70	4.60	4.32	4.14	4.44	57.69	46.98	46.32	44.17	43.88	0.14	0.14	-0.00	0.81
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$6.01	44,811	-25.13%	5.62	5.72	5.86	5.20	5.31	60.34	67.11	46.43	86.85	58.72	-0.02	-0.05	0.03	0.08
RMD	RESMED INC	$216.98	640,837	-44.08%	203.12	194.13	190.24	183.94	172.25	69.76	94.41	94.06	91.22	91.28	7.59	3.84	3.75	0.94
DCGO	DOCGO INC	$3.61	1,160,753	87.57%	3.51	3.48	3.69	3.94	5.42	51.78	65.50	59.20	76.51	66.64	-0.05	-0.07	0.02	1.02
STRR	STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC	$0.90	19,615	120.69%	0.90	0.90	0.91	0.95	0.97	49.35	67.79	71.28	76.37	81.41	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.52
ZTS	ZOETIS INC	$167.07	2,977,172	-44.05%	156.95	156.63	169.44	181.25	179.66	58.89	79.85	75.59	97.68	97.32	-1.55	-4.16	2.61	0.94
SRPT	SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC	$133.66	1,194,324	-42.64%	126.51	123.89	125.78	118.91	112.21	67.10	73.31	76.74	99.33	95.77	1.65	0.16	1.48	0.88
PINC	PREMIER INC	$20.53	1,853,332	59.51%	20.98	21.01	21.19	21.57	21.95	41.11	48.26	54.18	66.06	75.64	-0.10	-0.10	-0.00	0.48
ALC	ALCON INC	$79.57	594,699	37.59%	79.14	80.07	82.70	79.75	78.73	45.55	30.04	18.34	68.66	46.46	-1.07	-1.04	-0.03	0.80
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$3.17	527,061	4.34%	3.11	3.23	3.24	2.82	2.30	48.21	46.44	32.46	86.26	63.61	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.69
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$29.81	2,075,680	51.16%	29.96	30.54	31.62	32.02	32.11	40.98	37.61	38.59	64.32	67.42	-0.57	-0.55	-0.02	1.12
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$341.50	2,405,805	-14.36%	352.38	352.15	350.40	330.95	309.77	33.91	39.54	61.31	33.33	66.00	-0.48	0.79	-1.27	0.92
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$100.61	858,959	27.24%	102.23	103.14	104.55	105.11	105.53	43.54	39.92	44.67	45.56	53.03	-0.76	-0.72	-0.04	0.88
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$78.97	263,069	-46.65%	75.04	73.67	74.27	75.70	72.44	68.09	84.66	81.55	100.00	94.02	0.81	0.11	0.71	1.02
SPRO	SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.63	91,963	-69.53%	1.48	1.53	1.63	1.54	1.40	57.07	71.85	48.96	100.00	75.86	-0.03	-0.05	0.02	0.94
STE	STERIS PLC	$207.82	492,942	28.28%	204.42	204.59	218.69	219.39	219.09	47.74	82.18	69.27	99.66	98.35	-3.38	-4.76	1.38	0.88
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$91.47	39,231	-18.64%	91.26	90.25	92.58	93.52	81.00	51.00	81.41	81.71	88.52	91.87	-0.01	-0.45	0.44	0.61
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$234.68	1,721,885	-53.07%	234.09	235.52	238.42	238.94	249.88	47.24	52.56	46.78	78.50	80.49	-1.29	-1.70	0.41	0.55
SCYX	SCYNEXIS INC	$1.77	173,090	43.14%	1.63	1.57	1.57	1.73	2.08	60.56	66.67	64.37	78.02	77.20	0.05	0.01	0.04	1.00
BNOX	BIONOMICS LIMITED	$0.96	23,310	93.04%	0.96	0.97	1.04	1.10	1.63	46.23	46.10	42.11	40.86	42.94	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.40

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	681	+1.07%	+6.00%	-2.53%	-18.30%	6.05x	6.01x	+14.40%	+2.29%	-33.91%	+80.46%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	66	+0.85%	+0.70%	-4.26%	-0.73%	38.44x	4.21x	-23.57%	+6.35%	+11.16%	+10.51%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	17	+0.84%	+2.91%	-0.54%	+12.68%	148.07x	6.24x	+33.79%	+8.12%	+14.24%	+13.81%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	90	-0.21%	+4.09%	+0.45%	-3.63%	33.76x	2.15x	+11.91%	+3.10%	+5.65%	+32.15%	Strong Buy
Healthcare Plans	12	+0.01%	-1.01%	-0.15%	-0.05%	19.70x	2.90x	+19.64%	+6.04%	+14.10%	+17.24%	Buy
Health Information Services	61	+0.46%	+1.33%	-3.77%	-22.81%	75.59x	3.24x	+6.63%	+2.09%	+5.13%	+34.77%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	51	+0.10%	+2.08%	-4.18%	+7.39%	-7.32x	4.34x	-93.77%	+6.64%	+13.89%	+17.87%	Buy
Medical Devices	154	+0.93%	+3.67%	-0.50%	-12.74%	27.79x	3.71x	+10.38%	+5.26%	+7.71%	+19.09%	Buy
Medical Distribution	9	-1.40%	-4.69%	-6.08%	+30.95%	26.17x	109.10x	-8.59%	+3.48%	+18.93%	+10.93%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	56	+0.43%	+1.57%	-1.02%	-12.24%	56.77x	3.54x	+11.45%	+7.81%	+10.28%	+19.60%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best healthcare stocks to buy right now are:

1. Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN)

Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) is the top healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 70, which is 45 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Cross Country Healthcare has seen its stock lose -22.25% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare stocks by -14 percentage points.

Cross Country Healthcare has an average 1 year price target of $20.25, an upside of 21.48% from Cross Country Healthcare's current stock price of $16.67.

Cross Country Healthcare stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Cross Country Healthcare, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR)

Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) is the second best healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 43 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Semler Scientific has seen its stock return 1.39% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 10 percentage points.

3. Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY)

Progyny (NASDAQ:PGNY) is the third best healthcare stock with a Zen Score of 67, which is 42 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 25. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Progyny has seen its stock lose -6.98% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 1 percentage points.

Progyny has an average 1 year price target of $47.00, an upside of 48.17% from Progyny's current stock price of $31.72.

Progyny stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Progyny, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% 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 72 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP)

Mei Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP) has an annual dividend yield of 57.19%, which is 54 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%.

Mei Pharma's dividend payout ratio of 58.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of 10.34%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 47.4% 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 8.69%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.79%. Spok Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two 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 148.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.65% in the last day, and up 2.85% over the last week. Twist Bioscience was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 28.74% yesterday.

Twist Bioscience shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 financial results.

What are the most undervalued healthcare stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued healthcare stocks right now are:

1. Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD)

Inmode (NASDAQ:INMD) is the most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Inmode has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Inmode's stock has dropped -47.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -39 percentage points.

2. Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX)

Pacira Biosciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) is the second most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Pacira Biosciences has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pacira Biosciences's stock has dropped -36.9% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -28 percentage points.

3. Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR)

Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR) is the third most undervalued healthcare stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Semler Scientific has a valuation score of 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Semler Scientific's stock has gained 1.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 10 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

48.04% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 35.99% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the healthcare sector?

The average P/E ratio of the healthcare sector is 68.89x.

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