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Best Healthcare Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top healthcare stocks in 2025 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
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$2.63	551,898	87.07%	2.50	2.51	2.45	2.24	1.68	58.79	87.58	87.80	87.65	89.93	0.05	0.03	0.02	0.69
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$7.49	231,387	-11.61%	7.69	8.37	9.34	10.02	10.07	33.88	19.48	23.23	32.59	36.77	-0.55	-0.52	-0.04	1.19
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$12.14	495,598	9.84%	13.11	13.71	14.21	14.10	12.60	32.91	3.78	8.28	3.55	8.29	-0.49	-0.31	-0.18	0.99
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$105.51	7,456,249	10.94%	104.49	107.27	108.85	100.94	91.13	46.34	42.88	42.93	40.53	39.76	-1.22	-0.98	-0.24	0.43
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$22.99	40,602	-35.25%	22.78	23.15	25.44	28.27	23.84	42.46	59.46	58.28	88.10	84.36	-0.77	-0.94	0.17	0.52
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.89	1,046,403	10.84%	7.60	7.88	8.00	8.31	7.52	50.22	67.55	61.73	89.19	81.34	-0.12	-0.14	0.01	1.07
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$11.81	217,869	-46.19%	12.14	12.53	13.63	14.71	N/A	39.39	26.98	29.53	62.95	66.69	-0.50	-0.50	0.00	0.57
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.80	115,099	-27.16%	13.39	13.39	14.16	15.96	14.84	53.01	66.10	58.84	87.51	82.55	-0.17	-0.27	0.10	1.08
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$22.60	789,648	8.66%	22.30	23.25	22.60	22.34	21.03	49.02	47.26	46.27	44.11	42.03	-0.16	-0.05	-0.11	1.06
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$17.74	133,730	-39.20%	16.88	17.41	19.47	20.05	17.14	48.18	58.94	46.35	96.03	86.72	-0.73	-0.86	0.13	1.38
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$15.43	697,435	138.01%	15.78	16.84	17.64	17.01	14.59	37.30	13.81	11.81	12.22	9.84	-0.70	-0.57	-0.13	1.31
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.25	1,242,127	15.77%	7.17	7.61	8.12	8.14	8.14	40.24	32.57	30.29	79.81	69.61	-0.33	-0.32	-0.01	1.16
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$6.89	455,619	-21.32%	6.23	6.54	6.60	6.32	5.08	54.32	78.91	70.29	95.21	93.44	-0.09	-0.15	0.06	1.20
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$58.21	1,429,434	12.81%	59.19	60.93	60.35	55.83	55.89	43.47	29.58	34.98	34.07	35.12	-0.71	-0.27	-0.45	0.85
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$12.27	364,402	-35.53%	12.38	13.19	14.46	15.73	19.00	35.18	15.02	12.26	54.83	46.08	-0.71	-0.67	-0.04	0.97
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$161.30	814,510	-35.46%	173.11	178.68	178.29	183.19	199.29	36.98	19.93	24.31	14.88	19.25	-3.61	-1.44	-2.16	0.90
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$74.35	1,647,455	-8.05%	73.34	76.48	85.29	111.30	121.53	41.17	27.15	27.79	84.48	83.48	-4.28	-4.85	0.58	1.21
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$26.16	639,155	67.17%	25.73	26.76	27.44	26.27	27.59	44.41	41.06	39.68	64.55	57.97	-0.58	-0.53	-0.05	0.77
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$146.00	101,461	7.49%	128.13	95.94	71.11	54.28	36.51	81.08	94.46	95.17	89.00	92.99	24.11	18.48	5.63	1.02
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$25.45	717,489	-28.04%	25.07	24.70	24.60	22.78	19.76	54.67	60.57	54.91	67.61	59.76	0.27	0.18	0.10	0.72
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$3.48	70,959	-22.49%	3.42	3.46	3.96	4.97	5.57	45.92	44.05	39.23	67.33	59.84	-0.17	-0.21	0.04	0.43
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$30.84	354,291	-33.53%	31.08	31.78	32.87	35.10	33.86	42.43	19.08	21.34	27.40	28.65	-0.61	-0.55	-0.06	0.72
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$4.33	3,693,217	480.46%	4.15	4.27	4.39	3.92	3.45	50.08	78.85	72.47	90.15	89.49	-0.09	-0.10	0.02	1.64
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$35.46	390,560	-26.24%	34.87	36.69	40.35	44.67	47.60	41.66	37.70	36.54	89.03	83.71	-1.61	-1.75	0.14	0.95
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$78.97	11,557,112	4.97%	78.64	82.59	87.65	93.29	103.16	36.99	17.26	13.21	77.50	57.80	-3.51	-3.31	-0.19	0.32
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$7.29	965,121	8.98%	7.62	9.24	11.43	13.04	12.93	26.07	5.59	4.34	72.83	66.53	-1.36	-1.27	-0.09	1.09
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$36.48	1,738,161	-10.88%	35.59	36.03	36.39	35.47	31.37	52.41	77.46	76.34	84.72	85.71	-0.16	-0.24	0.08	0.62
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$15.60	166,701	496.00%	13.71	14.26	14.89	14.95	16.73	56.71	62.19	52.79	74.84	67.04	-0.22	-0.36	0.14	1.09
ZIMV	ZIMVIE INC	$9.20	110,986	-1.23%	9.25	9.92	11.62	12.83	14.72	34.19	27.23	26.09	90.18	86.94	-0.76	-0.80	0.04	1.27
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$61.50	5,176,015	282.64%	58.63	63.37	66.90	65.93	71.69	45.13	38.97	34.61	77.35	62.21	-2.66	-2.59	-0.07	0.74
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$111.41	1,650,267	50.75%	107.85	108.79	109.48	105.15	108.87	56.45	79.05	76.22	97.82	91.77	0.13	-0.35	0.48	0.36
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$7.45	1,975,267	20.74%	8.30	9.38	9.65	9.83	10.18	27.73	5.36	3.34	1.94	0.65	-0.69	-0.43	-0.26	1.00
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$49.82	11,660,108	12.78%	50.67	54.62	56.99	57.36	53.74	30.45	7.45	5.82	7.16	3.50	-2.64	-2.06	-0.58	0.34
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$26.89	442,394	25.78%	26.44	27.88	28.89	29.95	32.73	42.52	52.05	51.94	65.55	66.56	-0.77	-0.77	0.00	0.67
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$157.75	7,047,586	12.13%	153.54	156.16	159.83	154.04	156.86	51.71	74.78	63.82	85.89	66.29	-1.32	-1.85	0.53	0.27
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$61.65	4,322,897	-24.89%	62.23	69.03	79.63	81.51	83.57	32.36	16.80	17.38	82.98	76.04	-5.64	-5.50	-0.14	1.11
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$103.38	1,024,496	67.72%	102.82	112.85	127.75	125.17	118.43	35.06	20.62	20.04	60.79	54.87	-8.32	-7.82	-0.50	0.70
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$6.47	87,641	46.89%	6.21	6.39	6.91	6.69	6.14	49.43	73.18	68.47	95.46	96.75	-0.14	-0.20	0.06	0.60
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$4.45	609,167	36.09%	4.43	4.41	4.62	4.65	5.89	49.27	67.21	68.29	72.43	73.84	-0.04	-0.07	0.02	1.70
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$24.56	187,665	21.91%	24.45	25.84	27.25	23.97	18.19	42.00	23.82	20.69	49.10	39.85	-0.89	-0.76	-0.13	0.74
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$8.50	1,915,920	68.58%	7.39	6.92	9.03	9.51	8.49	57.05	96.30	93.32	100.00	100.00	-0.33	-0.66	0.32	1.10
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$8.34	34,081	-58.65%	8.36	8.82	9.63	9.79	9.07	39.51	15.38	15.35	24.34	14.43	-0.43	-0.40	-0.04	0.79
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$1.41	165,481	-18.23%	1.34	1.37	2.22	2.88	2.67	42.17	73.18	71.96	96.23	95.50	-0.19	-0.26	0.07	1.04
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$49.08	2,145,750	-13.08%	50.11	53.62	59.45	67.04	70.68	37.51	16.36	19.08	68.13	70.31	-3.42	-3.24	-0.18	1.11
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$67.87	5,805,082	125.61%	66.81	69.35	73.04	70.28	73.88	42.80	42.97	42.45	67.88	64.89	-1.84	-1.85	0.01	0.42
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$277.22	727,800	44.97%	271.77	271.42	275.42	263.87	232.05	53.30	83.39	85.13	86.82	90.03	0.20	-0.67	0.87	1.01
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$31.54	1,545,060	-19.17%	32.28	33.45	33.24	29.60	29.39	38.05	18.88	23.60	9.77	14.35	-0.51	-0.19	-0.31	0.97
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$152.07	470,991	32.37%	152.58	157.34	168.31	170.16	149.56	43.95	46.10	46.70	59.80	59.56	-5.02	-5.06	0.04	1.02
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$17.04	121,683	-62.22%	17.46	19.21	21.58	21.84	21.42	35.01	11.51	9.46	31.29	25.37	-1.39	-1.22	-0.17	0.89
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$27.11	1,826,735	-2.04%	27.44	29.91	32.67	31.38	29.31	29.14	19.25	19.78	40.76	39.11	-1.75	-1.54	-0.22	0.61
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$4.10	2,156,370	30.29%	4.14	4.68	4.43	3.93	3.36	41.20	17.01	17.27	23.26	20.28	-0.18	-0.08	-0.10	1.27
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$4.80	357,916	147.07%	4.94	5.21	6.24	7.31	7.06	31.36	27.95	28.30	70.67	76.69	-0.36	-0.41	0.05	0.87
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$52.09	33,539	-4.07%	51.44	51.81	53.38	54.94	51.66	49.67	63.34	63.62	77.27	78.32	-0.46	-0.64	0.18	0.83
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$7.86	16,850	1.35%	7.97	8.34	9.42	8.79	6.68	42.25	42.08	43.18	76.10	82.16	-0.44	-0.46	0.03	0.51
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$91.45	642,837	21.15%	91.56	96.92	100.48	101.44	97.92	40.53	23.78	24.09	31.90	30.80	-3.12	-2.62	-0.50	0.93
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$23.99	983,888	236.25%	23.94	24.23	24.00	23.69	21.91	49.02	40.74	49.59	34.22	43.08	-0.03	0.02	-0.05	0.52
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$63.46	54,376	52.25%	60.51	55.65	46.01	46.02	36.52	64.95	73.77	74.57	20.92	27.67	4.41	4.25	0.16	0.67
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$42.34	1,300,690	11.54%	41.11	40.42	39.78	42.23	43.07	58.13	52.99	51.54	72.03	71.39	0.43	0.27	0.17	0.57
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$24.81	900,071	-9.62%	24.91	26.12	26.44	26.18	26.53	41.46	25.58	28.58	36.96	37.91	-0.64	-0.48	-0.16	0.59
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$29.92	641,814	-1.14%	30.92	32.63	35.48	39.98	40.32	33.36	7.86	12.15	29.62	35.75	-1.58	-1.47	-0.11	0.94
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$4.37	144,315	-40.35%	4.59	4.98	4.75	4.82	4.82	39.83	8.45	7.30	8.51	8.89	-0.15	-0.04	-0.10	1.25
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$434.73	3,621,669	56.46%	434.97	460.25	500.29	523.07	553.12	38.10	21.27	22.01	82.24	82.06	-22.73	-22.24	-0.49	0.83
WAT	WATERS CORP	$330.71	516,846	4.02%	323.04	339.12	362.96	376.46	357.84	44.88	36.79	33.43	79.43	73.17	-13.24	-13.48	0.24	0.95
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$6.82	189,143	50.81%	6.63	6.86	7.36	7.84	7.83	43.27	32.20	23.31	71.45	51.96	-0.22	-0.25	0.02	0.70
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,003.16	209,232	13.46%	1,019.81	1,080.73	1,191.92	1,234.80	1,307.85	38.50	19.53	23.54	70.60	72.54	-58.45	-55.82	-2.64	1.08
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$15.67	731,750	-43.83%	16.69	18.96	21.40	22.66	22.37	27.03	10.60	6.87	8.63	3.69	-1.85	-1.52	-0.32	0.93
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.72	2,536,159	-6.59%	11.10	12.12	12.98	12.90	12.07	31.65	12.61	8.59	25.64	16.94	-0.76	-0.60	-0.17	1.12
GSK	GSK PLC	$36.63	6,775,846	2.47%	35.22	36.55	37.52	35.90	37.71	49.81	58.23	52.85	73.01	63.88	-0.60	-0.68	0.08	0.37
PFE	PFIZER INC	$22.53	35,810,682	11.83%	22.11	23.33	24.97	25.59	27.15	39.03	31.13	28.53	81.37	70.70	-0.94	-0.94	-0.00	0.43
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$13.83	1,938,498	-20.78%	13.34	14.56	14.27	13.86	11.80	47.13	28.67	24.52	30.75	22.39	-0.48	-0.33	-0.16	1.21
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$48.02	405,660	-23.56%	50.44	54.65	58.50	64.67	67.18	31.95	11.33	8.89	13.69	12.00	-3.38	-2.72	-0.65	1.16
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$220.25	883,751	19.27%	221.25	226.28	237.81	237.56	230.31	43.00	21.73	25.06	62.74	64.93	-5.59	-5.12	-0.48	0.64
FOLD	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.91	3,905,870	42.01%	6.74	7.41	8.47	9.06	9.97	35.85	31.01	27.57	96.79	85.82	-0.55	-0.56	0.01	1.02
EHC	ENCOMPASS HEALTH CORP	$99.00	968,210	-43.18%	101.24	100.84	99.65	98.34	95.74	47.23	56.53	70.06	42.98	63.29	0.33	0.65	-0.31	0.66
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$95.05	8,597,301	-13.94%	94.12	96.44	99.73	97.16	89.57	46.41	56.57	56.75	76.55	73.53	-1.54	-1.62	0.09	0.80
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.97	43,567	44.28%	4.32	4.30	4.88	3.60	2.46	58.29	84.60	83.37	90.23	90.87	-0.04	-0.13	0.10	0.32
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$292.82	365,690	7.99%	284.86	295.51	317.57	340.77	345.59	44.94	43.69	39.76	72.26	63.67	-9.15	-10.12	0.97	0.49
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$579.50	151,082	63.79%	583.91	595.79	585.55	565.80	568.53	45.44	27.93	32.67	17.50	19.23	-3.78	-0.11	-3.67	0.47
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$17.78	421,279	-16.69%	18.19	18.08	19.81	21.41	23.33	45.21	38.28	46.22	38.33	48.74	-0.46	-0.50	0.05	1.62
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$35.45	1,021,468	18.03%	36.36	36.79	39.02	37.64	32.01	42.21	52.15	59.68	52.80	66.32	-0.70	-0.69	-0.01	0.85
HRTX	HERON THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.15	1,147,502	-3.94%	1.90	2.05	2.08	1.84	1.97	54.89	51.32	39.24	66.44	49.00	-0.06	-0.06	-0.00	1.48
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$102.81	2,318,828	-0.13%	102.56	108.25	120.48	130.93	134.05	38.06	26.58	26.40	87.29	86.24	-5.75	-6.01	0.26	0.98
RMD	RESMED INC	$214.08	1,363,780	44.81%	212.34	215.49	223.86	232.12	231.76	46.60	52.50	50.36	88.94	85.16	-3.42	-3.89	0.47	0.79
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$59.91	11,510,390	-14.23%	62.24	65.31	76.00	84.58	104.68	34.71	13.78	19.38	54.85	60.54	-4.69	-4.62	-0.07	0.56
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$827.54	3,073,951	-7.60%	766.52	784.44	833.60	812.22	846.39	55.41	83.70	70.80	92.96	85.65	-9.73	-20.09	10.37	0.58
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$199.88	1,558,396	-37.71%	201.44	212.11	221.25	226.33	230.56	35.37	15.23	16.71	47.98	44.49	-7.62	-6.61	-1.01	0.44
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$57.38	1,645,889	-23.75%	57.57	59.37	64.93	68.51	67.65	39.59	38.99	41.61	80.94	82.36	-2.16	-2.33	0.17	0.57
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$130.68	515,010	189.18%	139.15	140.73	146.36	153.67	156.77	38.52	28.57	35.08	30.66	40.55	-2.90	-2.39	-0.51	0.92
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$337.07	1,851,057	31.36%	327.05	326.33	315.78	305.06	322.20	61.80	63.26	59.75	46.05	44.33	4.08	4.00	0.08	0.54
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$92.33	1,509,588	-29.99%	94.18	98.91	107.02	112.28	115.52	38.75	13.24	16.49	62.75	65.37	-4.76	-4.42	-0.34	0.98
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$21.89	602,684	-12.05%	21.80	22.81	24.67	25.74	24.76	44.17	46.59	44.72	80.12	74.34	-0.93	-0.96	0.03	1.72
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$64.54	772,467	-11.96%	64.24	66.14	70.70	72.45	71.23	42.73	38.87	37.14	92.13	85.76	-1.97	-2.05	0.07	0.71
STE	STERIS PLC	$222.77	291,388	-4.85%	219.86	220.87	222.79	218.04	224.24	51.61	67.86	66.36	74.58	72.84	-0.60	-0.90	0.30	0.77
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$3.01	201,123	-14.09%	2.89	2.95	3.09	3.07	3.01	50.17	68.99	59.52	76.43	74.05	-0.07	-0.08	0.01	0.97
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$2.42	106,187	28.66%	2.30	2.40	3.06	3.57	3.08	43.72	60.78	56.69	80.65	77.74	-0.20	-0.24	0.05	0.93
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$21.87	1,426,365	45.74%	21.86	22.09	21.95	20.05	20.34	50.07	35.36	29.24	10.52	5.70	-0.03	0.07	-0.10	1.11
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$68.95	240,300	25.51%	67.59	67.63	63.24	60.08	59.96	58.50	80.55	84.38	54.47	58.54	1.49	1.57	-0.08	0.86
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$23.95	102,080	7.76%	22.77	21.86	20.69	21.49	N/A	64.86	85.02	89.53	79.42	88.73	0.85	0.63	0.22	0.71
DGX	QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC	$172.84	2,422,096	72.86%	164.99	166.05	168.82	162.54	157.20	59.20	50.04	44.74	59.01	54.02	-0.47	-0.85	0.38	0.41
ARAY	ACCURAY INC	$1.52	332,962	-16.79%	1.50	1.63	1.85	1.98	1.93	38.43	16.86	14.50	44.15	32.86	-0.11	-0.11	-0.00	1.39

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	663	+3.30%	+2.89%	-10.25%	-76.83%	-208.37x	4.16x	-14.15%	-3.38%	+3.45%	+113.85%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	58	+3.04%	-1.69%	-13.56%	-28.00%	36.47x	3.30x	-9.90%	+5.90%	+11.12%	+35.60%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	18	+1.37%	+2.85%	-8.16%	+0.11%	52.16x	6.02x	+41.26%	+8.37%	+14.86%	+54.51%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	78	+2.06%	+0.98%	-9.29%	-55.95%	20.99x	2.03x	+13.79%	+6.48%	+13.05%	+54.92%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	11	+3.15%	-10.24%	-4.52%	-13.92%	23.73x	2.50x	+12.65%	+4.02%	+10.25%	+21.89%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	+2.37%	-1.28%	-2.69%	-69.20%	11.43x	3.36x	+9.06%	+3.51%	+8.16%	+59.75%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	+2.21%	-3.49%	-5.71%	-8.19%	14.61x	4.09x	-103.06%	+6.95%	+14.70%	+30.49%	Buy
Medical Devices	142	+1.95%	+0.15%	-8.16%	-17.25%	41.11x	3.80x	+12.53%	+8.72%	+9.34%	+45.20%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	+1.87%	+0.36%	+3.72%	+21.24%	32.39x	-114.85x	-2.83%	+3.17%	+22.80%	+4.54%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	+2.23%	+0.20%	-7.09%	-10.58%	39.48x	3.56x	+9.88%	+7.95%	+10.63%	+37.93%	Buy

Healthcare Stocks FAQ

What are the best healthcare stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

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. Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX)

Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1138 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 Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -3 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PLX as a "A".It passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Protalix Biotherapeutics has seen its stock return 122.88% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 177 percentage points.

Protalix Biotherapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 470.34% from Protalix Biotherapeutics's current stock price of $2.63.

Protalix Biotherapeutics stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Protalix Biotherapeutics, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a Hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1138 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: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 15, which is -11 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BVS as a "A".It passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock return 74.59% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 129 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $14.33, an upside of 91.36% from Bioventus's current stock price of $7.49.

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

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1138 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 Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) has a Due Diligence Score of 11, which is -15 points lower than the healthcare sector average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates MD as a "A".It passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Pediatrix Medical Group has seen its stock return 34.44% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 89 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $16.75, an upside of 37.97% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $12.14.

Pediatrix Medical Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Pediatrix Medical Group, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 66 healthcare stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 healthcare stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA)

Siga Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the healthcare sector average of 2.11%.

Siga Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 72.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 12.36%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.11%. Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Select Medical Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Select Medical Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 30.1% 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 8.13%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.11%. 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 168.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 2.6% in the last day, and down -0.24% over the last week. Tivic Health Systems was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 103.71% yesterday.

Tivic Health shares are trading higher after the company said it held briefings with the White House and FDA, which garnered interest in potential military and defense applications for its product candidates.

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. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) 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.

Biogen has a valuation score of 86, which is 70 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has dropped -38.75% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 16 percentage points.

2. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) 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.

Puma Biotechnology has a valuation score of 43, which is 27 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Puma Biotechnology's stock has dropped -41.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 13 percentage points.

3. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY)

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (NASDAQ:HRMY) 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.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 55 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Harmony Biosciences Holdings's stock has dropped -0.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 54 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

52.46% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 60.15% over the next year.

4.53% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.36% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.17% are rated C (Hold), 27.05% are rated D (Sell), and 10.89% 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 4.77x.

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