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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
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$7.82	323,594	6.71%	7.85	8.59	9.47	10.10	10.05	37.22	26.75	26.06	40.51	37.15	-0.55	-0.49	-0.05	1.20
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$2.61	377,166	-30.53%	2.45	2.50	2.45	2.23	1.66	58.76	90.20	88.25	95.40	91.16	0.04	0.02	0.02	0.68
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$12.82	483,748	-21.37%	13.36	13.94	14.28	14.16	12.55	37.12	14.10	20.20	14.59	20.52	-0.34	-0.23	-0.11	0.99
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$104.54	8,066,776	13.36%	104.78	107.47	108.53	100.64	90.76	43.51	44.25	45.96	41.25	43.15	-1.27	-0.82	-0.45	0.43
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$22.79	39,851	9.39%	22.67	23.33	25.87	28.39	23.75	39.65	58.97	59.52	84.27	84.01	-0.87	-1.02	0.15	0.53
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.75	929,343	-3.87%	7.59	7.96	8.02	8.33	7.50	46.63	57.36	50.54	75.04	63.46	-0.15	-0.14	-0.02	1.07
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.33	123,172	-22.72%	13.32	13.37	14.30	16.03	14.82	44.11	54.34	54.69	78.64	80.81	-0.24	-0.32	0.08	1.08
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$12.51	427,391	-3.83%	12.22	12.67	13.76	14.79	N/A	44.64	33.77	30.36	72.74	65.94	-0.46	-0.50	0.04	0.52
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.85	103,445	-44.51%	16.84	17.72	19.70	20.21	17.05	41.36	37.28	34.66	80.97	83.85	-0.89	-0.90	0.02	1.37
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$22.52	720,883	-34.06%	22.33	23.52	22.63	22.32	20.96	48.15	48.76	46.03	44.08	40.95	-0.13	0.02	-0.14	1.06
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$15.57	490,658	127.75%	16.01	17.11	17.76	16.97	14.51	36.86	11.08	13.89	10.34	13.14	-0.65	-0.49	-0.16	1.33
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$6.76	703,910	60.09%	6.05	6.63	6.56	6.33	5.04	52.83	62.27	47.90	90.25	71.50	-0.17	-0.17	0.00	1.20
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.36	2,132,683	15.38%	7.19	7.77	8.15	8.16	8.14	40.90	29.19	25.58	61.82	54.46	-0.35	-0.31	-0.04	1.16
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$58.79	1,519,339	-11.00%	59.55	61.61	60.34	55.63	55.83	44.06	45.00	51.83	39.71	43.84	-0.43	-0.03	-0.40	0.85
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$12.43	458,797	38.90%	12.58	13.43	14.64	15.86	19.08	34.93	10.15	9.68	38.67	35.69	-0.73	-0.64	-0.08	0.97
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$25.93	691,095	-7.36%	25.74	26.97	27.40	26.25	27.58	41.27	40.11	41.01	54.60	54.33	-0.62	-0.49	-0.13	0.77
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$71.20	2,639,660	121.06%	73.46	77.95	87.04	112.61	121.85	34.18	31.02	33.93	85.37	93.05	-4.71	-5.09	0.38	1.21
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$174.80	585,667	-1.80%	175.90	180.55	179.45	183.96	199.55	45.45	30.87	35.57	26.38	30.81	-1.24	-0.43	-0.80	0.88
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$24.65	450,098	-3.03%	24.53	24.58	24.62	22.61	19.72	51.22	49.17	50.56	51.63	54.00	0.14	0.13	0.01	0.74
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$13.76	34,163	-34.05%	13.41	14.29	14.84	15.01	16.76	46.20	49.75	54.79	64.74	69.95	-0.40	-0.40	-0.00	1.08
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$30.76	476,313	33.13%	31.47	31.97	33.19	35.21	33.81	40.39	26.81	33.35	37.58	50.25	-0.56	-0.52	-0.04	0.72
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$149.00	154,732	47.42%	113.68	87.26	67.52	52.01	35.11	84.39	96.07	95.03	97.60	97.12	22.75	15.44	7.31	1.02
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$23.65	445,029	40.58%	23.90	24.28	24.02	23.65	21.86	45.98	60.58	64.32	54.35	58.93	0.03	0.04	-0.01	0.52
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$4.22	626,939	-35.58%	4.07	4.35	4.36	3.92	3.44	47.71	67.75	58.21	91.54	91.09	-0.11	-0.11	-0.00	1.64
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$36.19	2,255,390	-16.31%	35.33	36.16	36.30	35.45	31.23	50.54	76.63	68.05	91.66	84.98	-0.22	-0.26	0.04	0.62
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$35.58	614,570	23.40%	34.99	37.18	40.87	45.00	47.78	40.50	36.01	33.02	80.30	73.07	-1.76	-1.81	0.05	0.95
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$78.00	21,416,485	29.39%	79.23	84.02	88.02	93.71	103.64	33.43	11.71	15.26	41.98	42.90	-3.74	-3.16	-0.58	0.32
ZIMV	ZIMVIE INC	$9.39	103,687	-17.54%	9.31	10.17	11.80	12.93	14.81	33.02	26.60	23.80	84.54	73.35	-0.80	-0.82	0.02	1.27
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$7.32	826,262	119.12%	7.75	9.76	11.69	13.23	13.00	25.40	3.87	6.33	60.82	58.21	-1.40	-1.21	-0.19	1.09
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$7.79	1,527,554	2.89%	8.79	9.66	9.74	9.88	10.21	28.72	2.04	3.25	0.00	0.94	-0.57	-0.30	-0.27	1.00
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$110.86	1,577,946	-23.16%	106.53	108.86	109.31	105.01	108.83	55.31	74.19	70.96	86.68	80.31	-0.27	-0.56	0.29	0.36
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$3.30	108,330	20.84%	3.39	3.50	4.01	5.02	5.61	40.58	37.64	46.70	56.41	69.33	-0.20	-0.23	0.03	0.43
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$27.01	227,917	-19.46%	26.62	28.22	29.05	30.02	32.78	43.16	52.36	50.42	67.72	64.21	-0.84	-0.76	-0.08	0.68
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$59.17	1,247,162	0.22%	58.56	64.53	67.06	66.00	71.90	37.64	32.88	31.57	49.35	43.16	-3.01	-2.48	-0.53	0.74
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$49.23	14,244,541	-4.98%	51.84	55.79	57.30	57.54	53.65	25.85	5.54	10.37	2.57	5.80	-2.57	-1.73	-0.84	0.34
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$62.37	4,473,983	-27.92%	62.17	71.08	80.71	81.94	83.72	31.41	19.25	21.21	71.33	70.34	-5.83	-5.38	-0.45	1.12
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$102.78	995,231	23.60%	104.15	116.70	128.48	125.65	118.45	31.87	20.75	18.39	52.61	45.55	-8.72	-7.45	-1.27	0.70
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$4.91	133,640	-15.16%	4.96	5.32	6.36	7.40	7.08	33.44	28.04	26.44	77.24	67.96	-0.39	-0.43	0.05	0.88
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$157.47	10,981,067	37.48%	152.46	156.77	159.66	154.00	156.75	51.19	53.72	50.01	47.08	40.63	-1.98	-2.06	0.08	0.28
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$7.67	2,024,635	77.52%	6.92	7.17	9.11	9.54	8.45	47.86	89.57	79.03	100.00	99.80	-0.58	-0.81	0.23	1.11
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$40.71	1,732,469	-1.93%	40.68	40.25	39.80	42.26	43.06	51.47	53.86	69.02	75.04	85.44	0.38	0.20	0.18	0.56
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$8.24	26,734	226.02%	8.48	8.99	9.72	9.82	9.05	32.72	18.12	18.70	12.14	14.31	-0.42	-0.37	-0.05	0.77
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$32.02	1,835,227	8.86%	32.64	33.77	33.22	29.42	29.35	39.78	29.02	26.32	19.72	15.20	-0.35	-0.03	-0.32	0.97
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$6.50	97,478	32.01%	6.10	6.44	6.94	6.68	6.12	50.01	63.70	54.13	98.46	89.66	-0.19	-0.23	0.04	0.59
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$277.35	326,830	-24.62%	269.56	272.36	274.91	263.25	231.08	53.70	87.15	78.27	94.94	87.16	-0.09	-1.05	0.97	1.00
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$17.29	241,189	5.67%	17.88	19.73	21.87	21.97	21.42	33.83	8.38	11.96	21.64	22.02	-1.37	-1.12	-0.25	0.88
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$67.59	3,796,056	6.79%	66.76	70.06	73.24	70.23	73.97	40.79	43.31	43.38	64.61	63.10	-2.01	-1.82	-0.19	0.42
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$4.11	1,906,647	-3.17%	4.21	4.86	4.41	3.91	3.34	40.61	20.01	19.82	19.77	18.05	-0.16	-0.03	-0.12	1.27
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$1.42	132,105	-59.74%	1.31	1.39	2.33	2.91	2.68	41.68	72.39	57.09	97.02	93.01	-0.22	-0.30	0.08	1.03
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$152.15	457,389	31.52%	151.93	158.95	169.41	170.57	149.19	43.26	48.24	49.75	60.95	62.50	-5.18	-5.03	-0.15	1.02
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$51.77	32,073	16.30%	51.08	51.92	53.75	54.98	51.59	47.77	66.73	71.51	82.06	88.07	-0.50	-0.72	0.22	0.82
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$24.31	138,988	73.73%	24.64	26.26	27.29	23.81	18.06	39.51	19.74	18.65	34.07	29.85	-0.91	-0.67	-0.24	0.74
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$90.89	628,528	8.25%	91.95	98.19	101.22	101.73	97.87	38.06	26.04	29.20	31.58	33.66	-3.08	-2.31	-0.77	0.93
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$27.00	1,699,443	-28.01%	27.98	30.67	32.85	31.40	29.28	28.10	21.47	21.93	38.73	34.50	-1.78	-1.41	-0.37	0.61
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$7.97	25,876	-15.04%	7.93	8.52	9.53	8.73	6.65	43.19	43.02	36.09	85.14	73.15	-0.46	-0.48	0.01	0.52
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$60.83	31,110	-16.67%	58.71	54.50	44.93	45.69	36.09	63.83	79.89	79.22	42.35	52.26	4.64	4.19	0.45	0.64
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$30.28	727,415	34.14%	31.40	33.10	35.88	40.28	40.29	33.52	17.68	22.87	43.77	49.05	-1.50	-1.41	-0.09	0.94
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$4.54	214,031	9.50%	4.73	5.09	4.77	4.85	4.81	41.37	7.05	9.49	10.73	12.09	-0.09	0.01	-0.10	1.25
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$25.32	848,405	-30.58%	25.23	26.44	26.45	26.24	26.54	43.20	32.63	29.80	40.40	36.32	-0.58	-0.38	-0.19	0.58
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$6.63	183,425	46.40%	6.63	6.92	7.41	7.88	7.82	31.91	18.24	17.82	37.21	31.90	-0.26	-0.25	-0.01	0.69
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.31	2,950,857	9.54%	11.50	12.45	13.08	12.93	12.08	24.20	7.44	12.35	14.32	21.11	-0.73	-0.50	-0.23	1.12
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$15.83	429,645	-28.43%	17.52	19.67	21.81	22.82	22.50	24.31	3.70	6.47	1.22	3.32	-1.76	-1.34	-0.42	0.93
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$581.69	110,655	4.71%	586.84	598.69	584.77	565.71	568.22	44.22	41.23	49.46	25.62	35.05	-1.34	1.87	-3.22	0.47
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$1,004.96	212,078	3.69%	1,027.96	1,102.62	1,207.40	1,239.22	1,311.54	36.45	30.27	37.31	77.88	86.88	-56.97	-54.03	-2.94	1.08
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$217.12	762,209	8.44%	222.85	228.19	239.04	238.04	230.18	37.68	33.80	43.30	74.09	82.78	-5.22	-4.79	-0.43	0.64
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$13.01	1,598,382	-12.47%	13.50	14.91	14.20	13.79	11.76	41.36	21.42	20.24	15.77	13.19	-0.55	-0.23	-0.32	1.22
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$427.50	3,038,277	66.62%	436.89	469.30	506.04	524.80	554.19	33.43	25.00	28.67	85.15	87.61	-23.32	-21.72	-1.60	0.83
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$95.12	6,673,145	-15.25%	93.38	97.17	100.16	97.09	89.39	45.80	57.02	52.19	72.74	66.08	-1.66	-1.64	-0.02	0.80
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$28.46	456,319	-39.48%	28.77	30.95	33.47	34.51	34.76	33.78	26.90	31.23	37.94	41.57	-1.55	-1.41	-0.14	0.85
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$48.59	390,904	-43.62%	52.04	55.89	59.27	65.18	67.37	32.11	6.60	6.76	11.37	17.03	-3.18	-2.37	-0.81	1.16
GSK	GSK PLC	$35.93	4,813,943	66.13%	35.05	36.79	37.51	35.85	37.73	45.54	48.27	44.88	55.86	49.62	-0.82	-0.70	-0.13	0.38
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$21.44	1,236,518	-13.11%	21.94	22.12	21.96	19.92	20.41	45.21	27.28	35.56	5.81	16.55	0.02	0.13	-0.11	1.13
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$4.49	545,789	-29.13%	4.36	4.43	4.64	4.66	5.92	50.08	70.82	70.32	76.98	76.74	-0.05	-0.08	0.03	1.71
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.76	25,570	-23.42%	4.21	4.27	4.89	3.53	2.43	56.04	78.99	64.64	92.15	87.92	-0.11	-0.17	0.06	0.30
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$48.10	2,741,467	70.35%	50.86	54.88	60.47	67.50	70.91	33.97	23.86	30.57	76.20	84.52	-3.39	-3.12	-0.27	1.12
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$17.62	537,147	5.94%	18.22	18.30	20.02	21.52	23.31	42.81	58.70	66.74	67.57	83.00	-0.38	-0.53	0.14	1.62
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$36.45	1,199,646	-9.14%	36.37	37.08	39.24	37.56	31.87	45.70	67.62	65.80	81.65	83.59	-0.58	-0.70	0.12	0.85
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$198.71	4,067,104	148.03%	203.04	215.26	222.46	226.86	230.87	31.89	19.75	24.03	43.51	46.50	-7.52	-6.01	-1.51	0.44
WAT	WATERS CORP	$321.01	430,177	12.39%	323.42	343.72	366.43	377.41	357.46	39.48	32.96	36.52	70.73	74.84	-14.36	-13.30	-1.05	0.95
FOLD	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.83	3,105,765	-6.27%	6.84	7.62	8.59	9.12	10.00	32.02	26.52	23.50	76.06	57.29	-0.60	-0.55	-0.04	1.02
PFE	PFIZER INC	$22.14	54,073,683	43.66%	22.22	23.72	25.11	25.66	27.20	33.42	28.64	27.58	63.36	58.74	-1.03	-0.92	-0.11	0.43
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$330.13	2,847,281	117.10%	324.65	325.09	314.02	305.02	322.15	58.12	59.78	59.44	46.62	46.43	3.93	4.10	-0.17	0.54
HRTX	HERON THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.84	801,564	-6.79%	1.90	2.08	2.07	1.82	1.97	39.27	32.22	34.64	36.66	39.44	-0.09	-0.05	-0.03	1.47
RMD	RESMED INC	$212.91	1,109,562	18.26%	211.66	216.37	224.84	232.75	231.53	44.78	50.81	52.93	84.91	87.42	-3.76	-4.08	0.32	0.80
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$102.48	1,769,917	21.69%	102.91	110.23	122.28	131.56	134.29	35.47	27.80	28.98	88.18	91.40	-6.06	-6.09	0.03	0.98
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$58.21	1,172,191	-19.99%	58.24	59.90	65.63	68.78	67.66	40.69	45.69	46.98	86.35	86.36	-2.23	-2.41	0.18	0.57
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$58.08	32,220,629	411.22%	63.03	67.01	77.10	85.48	105.50	30.23	28.08	37.75	69.87	84.60	-4.62	-4.56	-0.05	0.56
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$346.50	1,349,941	3.61%	348.35	359.64	373.74	376.14	364.53	40.16	35.57	39.44	52.82	56.24	-7.82	-7.08	-0.74	0.93
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$138.67	206,054	-11.40%	140.57	142.21	147.32	154.37	156.61	45.36	40.52	44.13	47.77	51.19	-2.15	-2.25	0.10	0.93
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$91.82	1,353,433	4.12%	95.07	100.60	108.14	112.69	115.63	36.30	22.23	29.30	71.64	78.37	-4.62	-4.21	-0.41	0.98
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$21.91	529,574	0.08%	21.78	23.23	24.85	25.82	24.75	43.16	44.66	43.66	71.74	64.17	-0.95	-0.97	0.02	1.72
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$839.96	10,853,385	228.63%	748.16	787.29	835.66	810.74	847.18	57.94	60.11	48.86	81.40	73.79	-19.97	-24.67	4.69	0.58
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$2.86	224,010	37.40%	2.87	3.01	3.09	3.07	3.01	42.27	55.15	51.80	78.76	80.33	-0.09	-0.08	-0.01	0.96
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$60.70	5,759,090	72.72%	62.25	61.34	59.59	60.39	65.25	48.04	38.47	49.19	3.27	17.74	0.68	0.77	-0.09	0.49
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$284.73	302,945	-8.96%	285.58	298.30	320.06	342.40	345.84	37.49	37.38	34.86	59.59	56.88	-10.55	-10.40	-0.15	0.49
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$24.11	154,142	129.90%	22.28	21.63	20.61	21.47	N/A	69.46	93.83	91.38	100.00	100.00	0.80	0.52	0.28	0.68
AUNA	AUNA SA	$6.96	4,053	3.00%	6.85	7.00	7.54	7.44	7.44	46.26	40.63	44.44	69.45	73.33	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	0.46
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$64.73	1,390,004	24.08%	64.46	66.76	71.33	72.67	71.24	41.55	38.36	40.89	83.36	84.71	-2.07	-2.06	-0.01	0.70
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$69.21	299,660	-8.62%	67.35	67.29	62.92	59.84	59.89	60.35	90.14	90.20	64.13	62.11	1.61	1.61	-0.00	0.86
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$97.92	4,367,871	142.53%	101.71	106.76	105.89	106.98	107.60	29.48	3.33	8.28	3.43	1.27	-2.73	-1.31	-1.42	0.75

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	664	+1.44%	+7.32%	-12.76%	-78.57%	-177.72x	4.05x	-14.16%	-3.26%	+3.47%	+119.43%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	59	-0.89%	+1.86%	-14.67%	-28.04%	36.04x	3.26x	-10.23%	+5.94%	+11.08%	+37.28%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	18	+5.56%	+7.18%	-7.36%	+0.30%	52.36x	6.01x	+41.53%	+8.41%	+14.93%	+45.19%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	78	+1.25%	+4.01%	-7.07%	-58.03%	20.48x	1.99x	+13.87%	+6.54%	+13.17%	+55.04%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	11	-8.24%	-9.28%	-1.35%	-10.12%	24.78x	2.60x	+12.77%	+4.06%	+10.32%	+21.07%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	+0.79%	+5.86%	-0.82%	-70.29%	11.14x	3.39x	+9.14%	+3.49%	+8.21%	+58.97%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	49	+0.02%	-1.39%	-2.78%	-4.87%	14.77x	4.22x	-102.66%	+7.00%	+14.78%	+26.49%	Buy
Medical Devices	143	+0.53%	+1.94%	-7.30%	-17.87%	41.14x	3.80x	+12.57%	+8.71%	+9.37%	+44.79%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	11	+0.56%	+2.78%	+5.08%	+21.22%	32.31x	-306.01x	-2.68%	+3.19%	+22.69%	+3.83%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	-0.04%	+1.07%	-6.96%	-10.89%	40.39x	3.55x	+9.91%	+7.98%	+10.64%	+39.65%	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. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)

Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #1 top healthcare stock out of 1143 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: B.

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 66.38% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 123 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $14.33, an upside of 83.29% from Bioventus's current stock price of $7.82.

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.

2. Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX)

Protalix Biotherapeutics (NYSEMKT:PLX) is the #2 top healthcare stock out of 1143 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 126.96% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 183 percentage points.

Protalix Biotherapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 474.71% from Protalix Biotherapeutics's current stock price of $2.61.

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.

3. Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD)

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MD) is the #3 top healthcare stock out of 1143 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: B, 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 45.52% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 102 percentage points.

Pediatrix Medical Group has an average 1 year price target of $16.75, an upside of 30.66% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $12.82.

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 65 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 2.48%.

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

2. Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ)

Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ) has an annual dividend yield of 31.85%, which is 29 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.48%.

Enzo Biochem's dividend payout ratio of -23.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM)

Select Medical Holdings (NYSE:SEM) has an annual dividend yield of 12%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.48%. 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.

Why are healthcare stocks up?

Healthcare stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and up 2.81% over the last week. Adagio Medical Holdings was the among the top gainers in the healthcare sector, gaining 92.85% yesterday.

Adagio Medical Holdings shares are trading higher after the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation for the vCLAS cryoablation system.

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. Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI)

Puma Biotechnology (NASDAQ:PBYI) 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.

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 -44.68% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 11 percentage points.

2. Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)

Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) 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.

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 -38.28% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 18 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 -2.5% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 54 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

52.22% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 60.37% over the next year.

4.77% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.74% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 46.09% are rated C (Hold), 26.41% are rated D (Sell), and 11% 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 10.14x.

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