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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.

Sector: Healthcare
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CCRN
CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC
$16.67-0.42%-2.74%-6.82%-17.23%-13.94%-22.25%19.07%120.50%150.68%$28.75$15.6542.02%6.52%1.04553,081-50.04%
SMLR
SEMLER SCIENTIFIC INC
$27.001.81%3.41%-5.40%-39.48%-11.42%1.39%-75.89%-40.66%442.17%$53.38$22.8249.42%18.32%0.9440,04921.69%
PGNY
PROGYNY INC
$31.72-1.09%-1.00%-11.27%-18.33%-0.56%-6.98%-42.88%N/AN/A$44.95$29.4429.43%7.74%1.38753,113-15.36%
CORT
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS INC
$24.52-2.15%7.54%-4.41%14.21%-4.29%6.15%9.17%94.14%490.84%$34.28$20.8428.46%17.66%0.751,697,865-25.35%
INCY
INCYTE CORP
$53.761.26%4.02%-2.80%-7.41%-1.99%-20.99%-37.14%-35.28%0.52%$67.37$50.2720.20%6.94%0.631,407,345-30.29%
AMLX
AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.031.50%15.34%-22.81%-86.73%-88.99%-92.77%N/AN/AN/A$30.50$1.7093.34%19.41%1.191,473,737-22.81%
HRMY
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC
$31.57-0.38%7.67%-0.41%4.12%21.80%-12.28%8.86%N/AN/A$39.27$18.6119.60%69.63%0.90546,028-17.53%
INMD
INMODE LTD
$17.641.61%2.92%-14.45%-25.06%-17.88%-47.67%-58.36%N/AN/A$48.25$16.7263.44%5.50%1.591,595,329-39.60%
PBYI
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC
$4.86-2.02%-3.19%-9.16%-0.41%74.82%84.79%-52.12%-84.98%-93.46%$7.73$2.1337.13%128.17%1.13390,06521.98%
GILD
GILEAD SCIENCES INC
$64.78-0.84%-0.98%-8.62%-15.55%-20.60%-18.46%-1.55%-3.50%-18.85%$87.87$64.3326.27%0.70%0.507,751,19540.99%
EXEL
EXELIXIS INC
$21.90-0.99%-7.59%-7.56%2.34%4.29%14.00%-11.55%5.39%553.73%$24.34$18.5210.02%18.25%0.772,475,475-22.79%
NBIX
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC
$140.710.63%3.47%2.27%-0.67%25.14%42.68%50.28%78.18%933.11%$148.37$89.045.16%58.03%0.66615,359-29.56%
BMRN
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$82.44-1.62%1.89%-5.00%-6.02%3.58%-11.90%4.78%-1.97%37.10%$99.56$76.0217.20%8.45%0.821,632,77833.83%
JNJ
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
$149.27-0.43%2.14%-3.23%-4.19%-1.37%-8.35%-9.65%5.11%49.27%$175.97$143.1315.17%4.29%0.516,356,614-23.45%
LNTH
LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC
$75.53-3.39%15.21%27.61%39.72%17.43%-8.46%218.96%189.72%N/A$100.85$50.2025.11%50.46%1.151,829,853-50.63%
VYGR
VOYAGER THERAPEUTICS INC
$8.813.28%15.62%-5.78%19.70%31.30%14.27%88.25%-60.86%N/A$14.34$6.0638.56%45.38%1.25556,02027.59%
SIGA
SIGA TECHNOLOGIES INC
$10.157.52%15.47%2.42%125.06%98.24%79.96%39.42%82.88%262.50%$10.21$4.220.59%140.81%0.811,093,10232.28%
PCRX
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC
$27.21-0.40%3.34%-6.20%-12.62%-12.34%-36.90%-55.74%-41.87%-62.81%$43.81$25.3337.89%7.42%0.87247,305-27.41%
MOH
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
$339.680.04%-0.75%-10.26%-3.25%0.67%14.83%32.57%164.84%749.84%$423.92$266.3519.87%27.53%0.82373,104-4.77%
AMPH
AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$42.46-0.47%3.28%1.24%-18.89%-8.86%17.13%142.77%89.98%N/A$67.66$36.0637.25%17.75%0.69353,22625.79%
CNC
CENTENE CORP
$74.810.65%1.09%2.42%1.00%7.92%8.86%19.85%42.25%343.32%$81.42$60.838.11%22.98%0.864,705,792-12.53%
HALO
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC
$39.910.23%3.47%-0.80%18.50%12.17%23.18%-19.01%133.67%444.47%$45.00$29.8511.31%33.70%0.82902,7868.49%
SEM
SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORP
$31.4310.47%14.67%6.69%20.24%40.88%7.12%-17.51%116.91%124.50%$33.51$21.286.21%47.70%1.351,993,486244.14%
TCMD
TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
$14.28-1.14%-0.17%-7.24%-2.89%10.74%-23.83%-75.66%-73.26%N/A$26.11$9.7045.33%47.24%1.13128,79647.91%
HCM
HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD
$19.15-2.10%5.45%13.11%58.53%-2.79%30.63%-31.61%-35.87%N/A$20.73$10.687.62%79.31%1.11155,14229.25%
VMD
VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC
$8.18-0.12%-1.56%-8.60%-0.61%9.36%-23.55%-18.61%N/AN/A$11.08$5.9026.17%38.64%0.73101,74310.05%
GMAB
GENMAB A
$29.727.22%5.58%1.43%7.80%2.17%-27.42%-17.99%77.43%659.71%$42.72$26.3230.43%12.92%0.79718,3027.96%
UTHR
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP
$262.401.65%12.21%13.49%23.33%16.92%20.15%30.04%166.02%146.25%$262.51$204.440.04%28.35%0.58658,683-5.65%
KMDA
KAMADA LTD
$5.753.42%11.65%2.68%2.68%23.39%21.82%-4.49%0.26%-58.93%$6.53$4.0811.93%40.93%0.5034,825-8.96%
WST
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
$365.02-0.93%1.27%-5.72%-8.20%8.96%-0.93%10.65%197.13%739.13%$415.73$310.4212.20%17.59%0.86444,0560.43%
ASTH
ASTRANA HEALTH INC
$37.461.05%2.02%-11.02%6.12%17.17%6.91%21.58%87.96%N/A$45.71$28.8718.05%29.78%1.20101,677-11.38%
MDT
MEDTRONIC PLC
$81.690.95%2.45%-3.89%-5.83%12.58%-9.92%-37.74%-8.81%38.34%$91.00$68.8410.23%18.67%0.824,983,856-19.81%
MCK
MCKESSON CORP
$528.86-0.27%-2.66%-2.08%4.12%16.81%49.22%175.28%328.30%213.47%$544.81$364.092.93%45.26%0.72856,57438.13%
RPRX
ROYALTY PHARMA PLC
$28.41-1.22%1.46%-1.35%2.53%1.65%-19.61%-35.20%N/AN/A$35.70$25.9220.42%9.61%0.632,041,654-48.16%
NSYS
NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
$15.59-2.71%-9.96%11.73%54.32%87.22%59.86%161.51%287.71%211.72%$19.15$7.4518.61%109.21%0.4612,60695.38%
CVS
CVS HEALTH CORP
$55.901.36%-16.79%-25.07%-22.83%-20.43%-20.23%-28.05%-1.34%-25.45%$83.25$53.7032.85%4.10%0.7023,595,907-37.59%
ROIV
ROIVANT SCIENCES LTD
$11.391.33%3.26%-1.04%13.67%22.74%34.95%14.47%N/AN/A$13.24$8.2513.97%38.14%0.823,665,42510.07%
COLL
COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC
$37.510.00%2.99%-4.92%13.36%68.96%69.65%63.16%168.50%N/A$40.95$20.838.40%80.08%0.92297,7950.06%
STAA
STAAR SURGICAL CO
$45.51-0.07%-3.09%16.48%64.47%20.36%-35.07%-67.24%82.04%175.32%$68.27$26.6633.34%70.74%1.25367,151-11.34%
TGTX
TG THERAPEUTICS INC
$16.19-1.40%20.19%11.89%5.75%46.38%-53.57%-62.62%98.89%194.36%$35.22$6.4654.03%150.62%1.914,799,477-43.39%
AMN
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
$59.53-1.13%4.22%2.09%-19.26%-11.35%-29.44%-26.82%13.39%441.67%$112.44$53.7747.06%10.71%0.72433,806-47.16%
CHE
CHEMED CORP
$561.650.36%0.22%-11.39%-4.55%-4.36%2.05%16.46%69.63%559.99%$654.62$492.8414.20%13.96%0.6970,749-22.53%
SLP
SIMULATIONS PLUS INC
$46.70-0.04%4.50%21.42%24.60%27.98%14.74%-21.45%101.38%671.90%$52.69$32.6911.37%42.86%0.9057,840-31.97%
UTMD
UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
$67.920.94%3.03%-1.06%-8.41%-16.13%-27.15%-23.93%-18.76%32.92%$100.59$65.9132.48%3.05%0.6010,020-5.17%
OSUR
ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES INC
$5.490.18%3.20%-11.17%-25.41%-2.49%-20.78%-41.41%-44.93%-16.31%$8.45$4.3835.03%25.49%0.83668,047-18.76%
CAH
CARDINAL HEALTH INC
$98.91-3.95%-4.17%-10.84%-4.55%-1.30%21.15%60.70%99.58%54.60%$116.04$80.9014.76%22.26%0.743,358,382-8.83%
COR
CENCORA INC
$223.95-0.35%-7.03%-8.89%-4.38%14.75%34.19%80.91%182.98%244.01%$246.75$163.379.24%37.08%0.702,153,0985.84%
VEEV
VEEVA SYSTEMS INC
$203.451.00%1.26%-6.30%-0.39%4.55%14.27%-26.75%42.69%934.32%$236.90$160.2114.12%26.99%1.03646,3462.72%
MEIP
MEI PHARMA INC
$3.060.00%0.33%-24.44%-30.30%-57.02%-52.19%-95.69%-95.06%-97.92%$7.97$3.0161.61%1.66%0.9917,14754.80%
ALGN
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
$287.870.46%-6.84%-7.17%4.46%45.80%-5.03%-52.00%-13.05%471.97%$413.20$176.3430.33%63.25%1.53346,835-42.66%
ADUS
ADDUS HOMECARE CORP
$98.20-0.21%3.87%-4.28%10.20%15.98%17.59%-6.54%47.09%330.89%$104.61$78.356.13%25.34%0.81117,673-24.61%
HUM
HUMANA INC
$320.54-0.14%4.79%4.05%-11.21%-32.80%-39.50%-28.86%28.47%191.08%$541.21$298.6140.77%7.35%0.791,218,268-26.37%
DXCM
DEXCOM INC
$128.371.36%3.24%-7.32%5.89%31.72%9.42%34.92%317.63%1,530.72%$142.00$74.759.60%71.73%1.041,773,716-22.81%
BRKR
BRUKER CORP
$70.05-0.06%-13.49%-23.03%-2.46%19.08%-12.69%2.03%61.13%231.65%$94.86$53.7926.16%30.22%1.091,959,840-40.50%
ZBH
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC
$121.662.70%1.94%-6.42%-2.95%11.87%-12.86%-31.63%-2.13%22.85%$147.50$102.0017.52%19.27%0.891,825,915-37.71%
SNY
SANOFI
$49.01-0.91%-0.24%2.19%4.39%7.01%-9.61%-3.69%12.20%-10.14%$55.72$42.6312.04%14.97%0.511,113,651-75.77%
AZN
ASTRAZENECA PLC
$76.350.73%1.57%14.28%17.21%19.37%2.36%42.18%98.78%91.19%$76.80$60.470.59%26.26%0.556,650,205-19.24%
PRVA
PRIVIA HEALTH GROUP INC
$18.741.79%2.63%2.68%-2.95%-20.32%-30.85%-47.40%N/AN/A$30.15$17.5437.84%6.84%1.21936,65419.75%
PODD
INSULET CORP
$174.430.58%4.96%5.80%-9.87%7.29%-45.66%-38.17%80.44%366.52%$331.65$125.8247.41%38.63%0.94598,702-5.02%
HSIC
HENRY SCHEIN INC
$67.78-1.20%-7.32%-7.71%-9.52%8.62%-15.29%-8.42%7.20%17.69%$82.63$60.0117.97%12.95%0.771,167,605-11.27%
ZYXI
ZYNEX INC
$11.00-4.68%-1.87%-10.06%-5.98%20.15%-24.45%-17.29%75.35%2,650.00%$13.77$6.8820.12%59.88%1.01100,924-8.45%
IRMD
IRADIMED CORP
$44.701.94%6.78%5.65%-0.67%-0.80%3.59%57.67%80.97%N/A$51.04$36.1212.42%23.75%0.8361,721-47.82%
LLY
ELI LILLY & CO
$734.97-2.77%0.20%-5.29%4.07%29.44%70.45%295.32%528.66%1,148.25%$800.78$419.808.22%75.08%0.644,535,21244.78%
DOCS
DOXIMITY INC
$24.09-0.95%1.13%-6.26%-11.60%9.90%-30.70%N/AN/AN/A$36.29$19.7133.62%22.22%1.66716,616-3.30%
LMAT
LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC
$74.2211.16%13.38%16.37%27.83%53.06%17.64%44.23%169.40%814.04%$74.64$44.270.56%67.65%0.96329,78386.68%
EW
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP
$85.250.22%-1.37%-8.35%-0.94%27.11%-3.23%-9.91%40.90%509.49%$96.12$60.5711.31%40.75%0.962,291,88418.35%
UNH
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
$492.45-0.11%-0.59%7.11%-2.09%-7.24%0.61%21.32%112.31%554.59%$554.70$436.3811.22%12.85%0.842,486,098-21.83%
GMED
GLOBUS MEDICAL INC
$51.952.91%2.77%-0.75%-0.02%10.56%-8.55%-27.00%19.98%110.15%$62.88$43.3917.38%19.74%0.881,057,20450.05%
ABT
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
$105.90-0.02%-1.52%-4.83%-5.15%10.50%-5.24%-11.40%34.58%172.66%$121.64$89.6712.94%18.09%0.803,458,592-3.46%
FONR
FONAR CORP
$16.310.31%0.25%-17.25%-17.50%18.36%3.69%-7.96%-18.82%0.43%$24.05$12.1332.18%34.46%0.6011,316-7.02%
NVS
NOVARTIS AG
$97.27-0.07%-0.17%3.07%-5.99%4.86%-6.87%12.59%17.75%10.82%$108.78$92.1910.58%5.51%0.531,045,641-24.10%
BIIB
BIOGEN INC
$217.511.87%4.12%5.39%-10.06%-12.82%-30.06%-20.99%-5.91%-25.01%$319.76$189.4431.98%14.82%0.831,143,87331.24%
ICLR
ICON PLC
$309.022.64%0.23%-3.76%16.26%19.72%66.35%44.75%116.61%694.60%$344.77$185.2710.37%66.79%0.97567,323-11.59%
PDCO
PATTERSON COMPANIES INC
$25.660.90%-0.43%-3.32%-11.88%-17.57%-4.04%-23.29%13.74%-36.74%$34.53$25.0025.69%2.64%0.88999,9479.95%
PEN
PENUMBRA INC
$208.551.21%2.03%-3.00%-18.23%5.40%-30.72%-30.04%57.88%N/A$348.67$180.9340.19%15.27%1.01311,055-15.44%
MDXG
MIMEDX GROUP INC
$7.37-1.73%17.54%5.14%-4.04%8.06%38.79%-26.00%N/A34.49%$9.27$5.4720.50%34.73%1.42832,074-20.89%
BNTX
BIONTECH SE
$92.720.52%6.32%2.14%-0.67%-3.19%-15.80%-55.62%N/AN/A$125.83$85.2126.31%8.81%0.83659,87517.49%
VNDA
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$4.884.27%5.63%-3.37%40.63%7.96%-23.63%-71.38%-69.29%-65.24%$6.98$3.3030.09%48.10%0.81651,259-23.01%
REGN
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$957.002.07%8.36%0.64%2.21%17.15%19.15%95.86%184.07%220.09%$998.33$684.814.14%39.75%0.59525,984-50.51%
STRR
STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC
$0.90-1.64%0.00%-3.23%-7.22%-2.17%37.40%-68.20%-85.22%-97.37%$1.59$0.7543.40%20.00%0.5219,615120.69%
BTMD
BIOTE CORP
$6.013.98%8.88%1.86%48.40%7.32%-1.80%-40.20%N/AN/A$8.22$3.6526.89%64.48%0.0844,811-25.13%
DCGO
DOCGO INC
$3.612.85%0.00%-5.74%10.06%-40.23%-58.02%-63.72%N/AN/A$10.82$2.7866.64%29.86%1.021,160,75387.57%
RMD
RESMED INC
$216.98-0.54%-0.50%16.63%14.13%41.99%-8.37%11.42%92.56%332.75%$237.26$132.248.55%64.08%0.94640,837-44.08%
ZTS
ZOETIS INC
$167.07-0.10%5.46%2.52%-12.15%2.98%-6.00%-4.66%61.03%447.23%$201.92$144.8017.26%15.38%0.942,977,172-44.05%
GSK
GSK PLC
$43.500.35%5.81%4.72%4.64%26.31%18.08%-7.62%-14.60%-37.06%$43.84$33.330.78%30.51%0.554,030,282-32.19%
ISRG
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
$381.360.98%1.61%-0.54%-0.67%36.92%25.01%31.87%125.24%843.00%$403.76$254.855.55%49.64%1.231,011,1530.95%
PINC
PREMIER INC
$20.53-3.25%-2.05%-1.86%-2.00%3.79%-24.41%-42.57%-40.16%-29.01%$28.30$18.8927.46%8.68%0.481,853,33259.51%
SRPT
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC
$133.662.32%3.80%5.31%6.46%71.34%6.56%73.34%10.59%264.99%$159.89$55.2516.41%141.92%0.881,194,324-42.64%
OPCH
OPTION CARE HEALTH INC
$29.81-0.27%0.68%-7.34%-4.58%4.27%-9.09%55.10%276.39%7.85%$35.74$26.1716.59%13.91%1.122,075,68051.16%
TALK
TALKSPACE INC
$3.171.28%1.60%-12.91%33.19%95.68%273.82%-68.04%N/AN/A$3.92$0.8019.13%296.25%0.69527,0614.34%
CI
CIGNA GROUP
$341.50-0.87%-3.66%-5.42%6.30%9.93%38.82%35.49%123.45%307.62%$365.71$240.506.62%42.00%0.922,405,805-14.36%
MMSI
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
$78.972.53%7.03%8.40%0.78%9.91%-5.30%22.78%36.32%497.80%$85.62$62.587.77%26.19%1.02263,069-46.65%
RVTY
REVVITY INC
$100.61-0.46%-0.89%-1.70%-3.17%14.12%-22.74%-22.94%4.16%128.92%$131.96$79.5023.76%26.55%0.88858,95927.24%
ALC
ALCON INC
$79.571.47%1.02%-5.36%5.53%7.04%8.38%4.75%36.02%N/A$88.23$69.449.82%14.59%0.80594,69937.59%
SPRO
SPERO THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.631.24%11.64%-8.94%13.19%36.97%-9.94%-88.24%-85.50%N/A$2.00$0.9918.30%64.65%0.9491,963-69.53%
SCYX
SCYNEXIS INC
$1.77-0.56%14.94%-1.67%-13.66%-5.85%-41.97%-77.07%-88.20%-97.99%$3.87$1.3554.26%31.11%1.00173,09043.14%
AVRO
AVROBIO INC
$1.22-0.81%0.83%-6.15%-6.15%-22.78%83.46%-87.13%-93.58%N/A$1.70$0.5728.24%114.04%1.19202,097-57.28%
BNOX
BIONOMICS LIMITED
$0.963.34%-4.00%-4.00%6.19%-61.90%-56.36%N/AN/AN/A$6.41$0.8485.02%14.29%0.4023,31093.04%
STE
STERIS PLC
$207.820.77%1.92%-4.08%-5.49%-4.33%10.73%-2.65%55.99%N/A$254.00$185.2218.18%12.20%0.88492,94228.28%
NHC
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
$91.47-2.08%0.21%1.00%0.67%28.98%61.32%25.65%20.34%69.80%$101.81$56.3610.16%62.30%0.6139,231-18.64%

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
681+1.07%+6.00%-2.53%-18.30%6.05x6.01x+14.40%+2.29%-33.91%+80.46%Strong Buy
66+0.85%+0.70%-4.26%-0.73%38.44x4.21x-23.57%+6.35%+11.16%+10.51%Buy
17+0.84%+2.91%-0.54%+12.68%148.07x6.24x+33.79%+8.12%+14.24%+13.81%Buy
90-0.21%+4.09%+0.45%-3.63%33.76x2.15x+11.91%+3.10%+5.65%+32.15%Strong Buy
12+0.01%-1.01%-0.15%-0.05%19.70x2.90x+19.64%+6.04%+14.10%+17.24%Buy
61+0.46%+1.33%-3.77%-22.81%75.59x3.24x+6.63%+2.09%+5.13%+34.77%Buy
51+0.10%+2.08%-4.18%+7.39%-7.32x4.34x-93.77%+6.64%+13.89%+17.87%Buy
154+0.93%+3.67%-0.50%-12.74%27.79x3.71x+10.38%+5.26%+7.71%+19.09%Buy
9-1.40%-4.69%-6.08%+30.95%26.17x109.10x-8.59%+3.48%+18.93%+10.93%Buy
56+0.43%+1.57%-1.02%-12.24%56.77x3.54x+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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