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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
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
ITGR
INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP
$3.74B$1.63B$278.52M$98.09M$2.9413.07%5.70%44.12%-12.15%2024-05-22
ARGX
ARGENX SE
$23.31B$38.62M-$209.00M-$320.71M-$5.61270.16%9.84%N/AN/A2024-05-09
VYNE
VYNE THERAPEUTICS INC
$38.21M$424.00k-$28.45M-$28.45M-$2.78-11.11%-34.79%N/AN/A2024-05-09
SLGL
SOL-GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
$22.84M$1.55M-$26.90M-$27.24M-$1.01-59.98%64.50%N/AN/A2024-05-10
MRUS
MERUS NV
$2.74B$43.95M-$163.72M-$154.94M-$3.005.68%2.75%N/AN/A2024-05-07
COO
COOPER COMPANIES INC
$18.37B$3.67B$934.70M$290.80M$1.478.48%7.36%-23.10%-4.63%2024-05-30
ZOM
ZOMEDICA CORP
$158.75M$25.19M-$33.96M-$33.64M-$0.0433.05%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
XBIO
XENETIC BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.10M$2.54M-$4.13M-$4.13M-$2.7148.80%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
FUSN
FUSION PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$1.81B$2.07M-$85.08M-$94.90M-$1.4541.55%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-14
FATE
FATE THERAPEUTICS INC
$418.78M$63.53M-$142.65M-$160.93M-$1.64-34.03%68.05%N/AN/A2024-06-07
ACIU
AC IMMUNE SA
$238.07M$16.82M-$58.90M-$61.63M-$0.73316.44%20.10%N/AN/A2024-06-21
MHUA
MEIHUA INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD
$16.23M$97.10M$15.80M$11.63M$0.49-6.05%N/A81.48%N/A
HQY
HEALTHEQUITY INC
$6.83B$999.59M$283.57M$55.71M$0.6516.00%28.33%N/A-11.54%2024-06-21
CVRX
CVRX INC
$166.79M$39.30M-$38.73M-$41.20M-$1.9974.89%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-04
MRKR
MARKER THERAPEUTICS INC
$36.59M$3.31M-$8.23M-$8.24M-$0.94-5.76%74.27%N/AN/A2024-06-06
ZVRA
ZEVRA THERAPEUTICS INC
$223.86M$27.46M-$43.54M-$46.05M-$1.30170.26%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
IGMS
IGM BIOSCIENCES INC
$589.63M$2.13M-$232.05M-$246.42M-$4.7199.25%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
VERV
VERVE THERAPEUTICS INC
$536.00M$11.76M-$187.55M-$200.07M-$3.12505.77%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
PROC
PROCAPS GROUP SA
$317.04M$414.10M$75.58M$52.20M$0.52-4.80%N/A-13.33%N/A2024-06-28
MRK
MERCK & CO INC
$323.11B$61.40B$8.97B$2.31B$0.916.11%7.35%-82.26%-22.24%2024-06-03
RXST
RXSIGHT INC
$2.34B$101.10M-$38.28M-$44.50M-$1.2575.67%N/AN/AN/A
CLNN
CLENE INC
$54.45M$654.00k-$42.81M-$49.50M-$0.4738.27%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-10
DCPH
DECIPHERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.05B$163.36M-$187.94M-$194.94M-$2.2921.87%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-20
TRAW
TRAWS PHARMA INC
$13.49M$226.00k-$18.93M-$18.95M-$0.900.00%-28.72%N/AN/A2024-05-13
JANX
JANUX THERAPEUTICS INC
$3.21B$8.08M-$56.34M-$58.29M-$1.32-6.14%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-26
NYXH
NYXOAH SA
$258.93M$4.73M-$41.92M-$46.97M-$1.6847.25%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-14
AMS
AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES
$19.37M$21.33M$7.28M$610.00k$0.108.00%1.58%-52.38%-11.09%2024-06-25
AGL
AGILON HEALTH INC
$1.98B$4.32B-$234.99M-$262.60M-$0.6480.74%55.50%N/AN/A2024-05-29
AEMD
AETHLON MEDICAL INC
$3.43M$574.25k-$11.89M-$12.25M-$5.094,278.20%20.67%N/AN/A2024-06-26
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$643.07M$287.53M-$127.63M-$165.95M-$5.57-21.20%67.10%N/AN/A
LH
LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
$16.95B$12.30B$1.55B$433.10M$5.104.62%1.75%-54.34%-10.52%2024-05-14
WAT
WATERS CORP
$18.94B$2.96B$1.00B$642.23M$10.87-0.52%4.09%-7.88%7.11%2024-05-23
MASI
MASIMO CORP
$7.30B$2.05B$186.40M$81.50M$1.540.60%16.91%-42.54%-15.94%2024-06-25
BRNS
BARINTHUS BIOTHERAPEUTICS PLC
$86.02M$802.00k-$69.64M-$73.35M-$1.91-98.21%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-10
ITOS
ITEOS THERAPEUTICS INC
$444.81M$12.60M-$108.13M-$112.64M-$3.15-95.29%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
RVMD
REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC
$6.43B$11.58M-$430.28M-$436.37M-$3.86-67.27%-10.50%N/AN/A2024-06-20
EYPT
EYEPOINT PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$558.10M$46.02M-$69.00M-$70.80M-$1.8211.14%58.70%N/AN/A2024-06-20
SPRB
SPRUCE BIOSCIENCES INC
$31.03M$10.09M-$47.14M-$47.92M-$1.24N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-22
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$673.89M$250.73M-$17.87M-$30.80M-$1.1464.71%55.20%N/AN/A
HCSG
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC
$797.59M$1.68B$79.07M$41.01M$0.57-0.18%-3.24%23.91%-14.53%2024-05-28
ALT
ALTIMMUNE INC
$521.79M$426.00k-$87.94M-$88.45M-$1.66N/A-47.15%N/AN/A2024-05-15
TOI
ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE INC
$69.93M$324.24M-$55.26M-$67.88M-$0.9228.42%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-14
SBFM
SUNSHINE BIOPHARMA INC
$984.58k$24.09M-$3.82M-$4.51M-$19.00454.42%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
RCEL
AVITA MEDICAL INC
$228.79M$51.57M-$32.79M-$35.38M-$1.4037.03%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
TMDX
TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC
$4.37B$296.92M$14.01M-$10.20M-$0.32149.23%81.26%N/AN/A2024-05-23
TLRY
TILRAY BRANDS INC
$1.59B$743.25M-$186.62M-$351.95M-$0.4424.65%30.54%N/AN/A
SGHT
SIGHT SCIENCES INC
$289.58M$81.50M-$47.71M-$54.75M-$1.128.27%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-06
CDIO
CARDIO DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS INC
$15.80M$17.07k-$1.53M-$8.38M-$0.661,696.32%N/AN/AN/A
BGNE
BEIGENE LTD
$17.01B$2.46B-$812.17M-$881.71M-$0.6573.65%65.47%N/AN/A2024-06-05
PRE
PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD
$70.55M$21.74M-$55.20M-$62.72M-$5.5865.17%18.68%N/AN/A
NNOX
NANO-X IMAGING LTD
$546.01M$9.91M-$50.96M-$60.78M-$1.0815.47%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-20
SPRY
ARS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$911.94M$30.00k-$54.29M-$54.37M-$0.57-97.72%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-20
CALT
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS AB
$599.67M$110.93M-$31.50M-$42.85M-$1.6055.09%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
SERA
SERA PROGNOSTICS INC
$321.66M$306.00k-$34.76M-$36.24M-$1.1614.18%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
RYTM
RHYTHM PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$2.64B$77.43M-$168.46M-$184.68M-$3.20227.56%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
ZLAB
ZAI LAB LTD
$1.68B$266.72M-$316.88M-$334.62M-$3.5024.03%360.35%N/AN/A2024-05-08
INNV
INNOVAGE HOLDING CORP
$587.09M$720.80M-$12.92M-$31.56M-$0.244.63%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
SAGE
SAGE THERAPEUTICS INC
$797.41M$91.06M-$501.74M-$503.14M-$8.39868.87%0.07%N/AN/A2024-06-10
IFRX
INFLARX NV
$76.25M$68.58k-$45.72M-$46.38M-$0.85N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-08
BFLY
BUTTERFLY NETWORK INC
$204.39M$68.08M-$110.58M-$121.92M-$0.58-7.11%N/AN/AN/A
IMCR
IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC
$3.08B$249.43M-$50.00M-$55.29M-$1.1343.05%53.19%N/AN/A2024-05-31
VCYT
VERACYTE INC
$1.57B$361.05M-$45.27M-$74.40M-$1.0221.76%31.45%N/AN/A2024-05-07
VRDN
VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC
$978.55M$314.00k-$235.32M-$237.73M-$5.31-82.28%-48.16%N/AN/A2024-06-17
IMTX
IMMATICS NV
$909.22M$58.69M-$97.57M-$105.43M-$1.30-67.37%69.15%N/AN/A2024-06-05
EDAP
EDAP TMS SA
$262.69M$65.68M-$21.41M-$23.02M-$0.6214.52%8.31%N/AN/A2024-05-16
MREO
MEREO BIOPHARMA GROUP PLC
$434.80M$10.00M-$27.34M-$29.47M-$0.20N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-23
CRNX
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$3.24B$4.01M-$212.22M-$214.53M-$3.69-15.28%10.57%N/AN/A2024-05-09
APRE
APREA THERAPEUTICS INC
$28.56M$583.23k-$15.50M-$14.29M-$3.95N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
OCS
OCULIS HOLDING AG
$465.82M$981.11k-$96.77M-$98.67M-$3.307.19%N/AN/AN/A
CMRX
CHIMERIX INC
$89.63M$41.00k-$82.60M-$82.59M-$0.94-99.88%-65.81%N/AN/A2024-06-20
QSI
QUANTUM-SI INC
$260.86M$1.08M-$90.40M-$95.96M-$0.68N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-05-09
AXGN
AXOGEN INC
$247.80M$163.73M-$9.93M-$21.28M-$0.5013.51%12.72%N/AN/A2024-06-05
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$41.37B$15.07B$3.27B$1.36B$7.423.97%7.43%30.86%43.25%
RGEN
REPLIGEN CORP
$9.39B$607.45M$106.35M$14.84M$0.28-21.90%23.69%-90.73%-10.22%2024-05-16
LXRX
LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$450.61M$2.31M-$176.77M-$193.58M-$0.831,734.13%-45.27%N/AN/A
KRRO
KORRO BIO INC
$453.08M$0.00-$73.91M-$81.17M-$53.08N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
STOK
STOKE THERAPEUTICS INC
$618.66M$7.85M-$114.06M-$108.53M-$2.41-46.10%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
CASI
CASI PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$36.79M$33.88M-$22.29M-$26.96M-$2.02-21.41%N/AN/AN/A
BEAM
BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC
$1.86B$377.71M-$111.15M-$132.53M-$1.72520.01%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
NEPH
NEPHROS INC
$23.09M$14.24M-$1.36M-$1.58M-$0.1542.74%20.15%N/AN/A2024-05-09
MTEM
MOLECULAR TEMPLATES INC
$8.81M$57.31M$1.16M-$8.12M$1.80190.10%33.96%-92.71%N/A2024-05-13
BLUE
BLUEBIRD BIO INC
$109.34M$21.73M-$95.08M-$91.17M-$0.60322.60%-11.27%N/AN/A2024-06-14
NRBO
NEUROBO PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$18.64M$0.00-$12.46M-$12.47M-$2.46N/AN/AN/AN/A2024-06-07
LQDA
LIQUIDIA CORP
$964.79M$17.49M-$69.65M-$78.50M-$1.219.75%45.23%N/AN/A2024-06-20
YMAB
Y-MABS THERAPEUTICS INC
$754.72M$84.82M-$24.94M-$21.43M-$0.4929.96%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
CTKB
CYTEK BIOSCIENCES INC
$839.89M$193.02M-$4.41M-$12.15M-$0.0917.67%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-05
ACB
AURORA CANNABIS INC
$316.00M$199.23M-$66.17M-$106.90M-$3.9630.77%17.87%N/AN/A2024-06-12
ARVN
ARVINAS INC
$2.20B$78.50M-$359.70M-$367.30M-$6.62-40.26%40.53%N/AN/A2024-05-29
LUNG
PULMONX CORP
$360.21M$72.99M-$50.29M-$58.73M-$1.5427.14%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-16
CRBU
CARIBOU BIOSCIENCES INC
$345.90M$34.48M-$96.30M-$102.07M-$1.38148.91%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
MOLN
MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG
$118.60M$8.00M-$61.83M-$70.44M-$2.15-95.89%N/AN/AN/A
PRPO
PRECIPIO INC
$8.55M$15.20M-$4.32M-$5.85M-$4.5161.46%39.62%N/AN/A2024-06-14
ELMD
ELECTROMED INC
$152.31M$51.69M$6.01M$3.94M$0.4718.03%11.25%88.00%15.36%2024-05-07
EMBC
EMBECTA CORP
$598.24M$1.12B$207.60M$55.30M$0.960.58%N/A-66.08%N/A2024-05-09
SILK
SILK ROAD MEDICAL INC
$818.75M$177.13M-$45.08M-$55.74M-$1.4427.77%38.66%N/AN/A2024-06-18
ATAI
ATAI LIFE SCIENCES NV
$351.98M$314.00k-$35.85M-$40.22M-$0.2534.76%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-07
KRYS
KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC
$4.48B$95.95M$65.04M$57.16M$1.98N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLTH
CUE HEALTH INC
$22.83M$70.94M-$301.91M-$373.46M-$2.44-85.33%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-13
TXG
10X GENOMICS INC
$3.26B$625.45M-$210.40M-$264.30M-$2.2316.64%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-11
ETON
ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC
$96.33M$32.64M-$291.00k-$936.00k-$0.0442.60%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-09

Healthcare Industries

IndustryStocks1d %1w %1m %1y %Zen ScoreP/E ratioP/B RatioROEROAROCEUpside/DownsideConsensus
681-0.10%+4.37%-1.88%-19.33%7.54x6.05x+14.52%+2.50%-31.99%+80.65%Strong Buy
66+0.47%-0.04%-3.23%+1.62%38.56x4.23x-23.96%+6.32%+11.12%+10.22%Buy
17+1.17%+3.14%+1.61%+13.48%62.48x6.25x+34.40%+8.36%+14.55%+12.50%Buy
90+0.12%+2.36%+0.74%-4.41%33.38x2.15x+11.85%+3.07%+5.62%+31.34%Strong Buy
12+0.45%-0.17%-0.14%-1.26%19.76x2.91x+19.63%+6.04%+14.09%+16.72%Buy
61+0.60%+0.75%-4.68%-22.85%77.05x3.26x+6.62%+2.09%+5.12%+33.92%Buy
51+1.05%+1.79%-2.06%+8.37%-8.15x4.39x-93.28%+6.63%+13.88%+16.78%Buy
154+0.06%+2.77%-1.93%-11.52%27.44x3.70x+10.37%+5.25%+7.81%+19.24%Buy
9+0.61%-3.39%-4.05%+29.02%26.18x109.61x-9.15%+3.48%+18.94%+10.35%Buy
56+1.16%+1.68%-0.64%-10.06%57.03x3.56x+11.41%+7.79%+10.25%+19.22%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 -31.83% over the past year, underperforming other healthcare stocks by -24 percentage points.

Cross Country Healthcare has an average 1 year price target of $19.50, an upside of 21.72% from Cross Country Healthcare's current stock price of $16.02.

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 10.33% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 18 percentage points.

3. Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT)


Corcept Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CORT) 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. Corcept Therapeutics has seen its stock return 0.88% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 9 percentage points.

Corcept Therapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $40.67, an upside of 69.66% from Corcept Therapeutics's current stock price of $23.97.

Corcept Therapeutics stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Corcept Therapeutics, 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.

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 54.69%, which is 52 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.75%.

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 10.11%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.75%.

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 8.72%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.75%. 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 0.38% in the last day, and up 2.16% over the last week. Nrx Pharmaceuticals was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 45.71% yesterday.

NRx Pharmaceuticals shares are trading higher after the company announced a statistically significant safety advantage of NRX-101 compared to the standard of care comparator in its recently completed clinical trial in patients with suicidal bipolar depression and plans to seek accelerated approval of NRX-101.

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 -46.65% 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 -37.29% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by -29 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 10.33% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 18 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

48.21% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 35.62% 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 38.43x.
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