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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	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$640.80M	-21.70%	-4.40%	-0.01%	0.00%	3.67	1.31	67.70%	-5.90%	-0.01%
PLX	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$203.67M	8.80%	3.70%	10.91%	17.40%	0.70	2.35	54.50%	5.50%	9.77%
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$1.10B	-12.90%	-4.70%	-3.53%	-5.60%	1.81	1.47	22.60%	-4.90%	-3.01%
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$130.19B	2.60%	0.90%	3.55%	5.10%	2.06	1.60	78.30%	1.70%	5.80%
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$195.01M	15.70%	13.40%	21.29%	33.20%	0.20	5.10	76.80%	11.30%	15.57%
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.06B	1.50%	1.10%	2.71%	2.60%	0.46	4.57	88.00%	2.40%	5.22%
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$314.39M	8.30%	6.00%	9.94%	18.00%	0.38	4.36	74.00%	5.80%	8.73%
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$1.79B	23.50%	4.40%	8.46%	7.20%	3.04	1.94	17.60%	3.50%	5.69%
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$300.99M	-95.90%	12.50%	26.11%	39.20%	48.87	2.13	89.60%	9.80%	14.66%
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.74B	25.60%	22.00%	29.60%	330.80%	0.17	5.17	86.00%	33.30%	43.98%
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$690.43M	-10.20%	-5.20%	-1.02%	-0.80%	0.96	3.24	75.80%	-5.30%	-0.94%
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$525.59M	24.40%	14.70%	17.59%	94.00%	0.48	3.57	61.80%	8.60%	8.89%
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.28B	N/A	-3.40%	6.77%	4.40%	-33.05	1.41	36.50%	-4.20%	5.75%
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$7.24B	138.40%	22.20%	29.89%	24.20%	4.67	7.80	84.30%	43.70%	56.65%
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$571.82M	-34.80%	-25.60%	-40.16%	-74.00%	0.39	2.37	55.40%	-57.00%	-57.71%
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$11.38B	7.90%	4.10%	7.29%	9.30%	0.97	2.89	69.60%	7.10%	11.07%
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$11.28B	-41.90%	-17.20%	-22.69%	-23.00%	1.66	1.78	65.40%	-28.00%	-24.68%
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$11.36B	17.60%	8.00%	13.57%	12.60%	1.16	1.27	41.50%	7.20%	10.51%
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$1.14B	-12.10%	-6.30%	-3.74%	-3.80%	1.00	2.40	75.70%	-14.20%	-6.64%
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$2.40B	5.10%	3.00%	5.32%	6.30%	0.66	2.83	44.60%	6.00%	7.58%
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.72B	7.50%	5.50%	9.10%	28.80%	0.32	2.35	88.20%	11.20%	14.79%
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$823.74M	62.80%	10.90%	16.83%	13.90%	3.10	2.08	40.90%	10.90%	18.04%
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$13.88B	3.80%	1.60%	4.52%	5.20%	1.22	1.40	24.60%	2.80%	6.52%
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$535.21M	-0.30%	-0.20%	-0.30%	-0.40%	0.43	3.69	76.00%	-0.20%	-0.26%
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$10.13B	23.80%	18.20%	26.79%	28.50%	0.31	3.64	96.50%	24.00%	31.43%
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$1.93B	5.00%	2.50%	7.16%	13.20%	0.90	2.88	69.50%	5.00%	12.08%
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$197.03B	39.20%	15.10%	23.89%	28.90%	1.53	1.37	76.30%	26.70%	33.02%
ZIMV	ZIMVIE INC	$259.89M	-6.60%	-3.00%	0.53%	0.50%	0.97	1.92	63.90%	-5.70%	0.73%
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$301.58M	-8.50%	-3.80%	3.26%	3.50%	1.44	4.37	32.70%	-5.80%	4.69%
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$1.05B	6.00%	2.00%	6.59%	7.90%	1.85	1.33	20.90%	2.80%	7.92%
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$218.96B	28.30%	12.00%	19.91%	37.90%	1.32	1.04	75.20%	23.10%	28.32%
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$180.54M	-3.00%	2.60%	21.35%	11.40%	-2.12	1.32	70.50%	1.60%	7.67%
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$850.42M	30.70%	5.10%	14.95%	24.70%	6.27	0.95	59.80%	11.00%	27.32%
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$11.29B	8.00%	6.10%	8.69%	9.90%	0.24	5.33	79.70%	15.00%	19.43%
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$99.90B	-53.40%	-9.40%	-12.20%	-13.00%	4.67	1.25	71.10%	-18.50%	-17.38%
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$28.52B	24.90%	6.10%	12.87%	18.50%	2.89	1.04	41.70%	10.10%	15.39%
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$6.24B	14.20%	4.80%	6.44%	9.10%	1.93	4.46	89.00%	13.80%	17.37%
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$103.16M	4.30%	2.20%	7.95%	6.10%	0.80	1.82	52.20%	1.70%	5.07%
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$379.13B	19.90%	7.90%	13.44%	29.20%	1.52	1.11	69.10%	15.80%	19.64%
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$499.94M	-29.00%	-22.30%	-22.69%	-74.10%	0.40	3.39	92.70%	-41.20%	-44.37%
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$9.05B	2.40%	1.40%	3.21%	5.60%	0.60	3.61	48.90%	4.20%	8.34%
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$136.96M	6.10%	3.90%	6.32%	30.60%	0.51	5.31	74.60%	7.10%	12.18%
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$5.29B	14.90%	6.30%	12.59%	17.30%	1.44	1.70	20.30%	4.20%	6.65%
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$373.78M	5.70%	4.10%	4.33%	11.30%	0.44	3.73	43.50%	9.00%	8.69%
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$10.68B	1.20%	0.90%	1.52%	1.80%	0.33	6.01	63.20%	1.20%	1.75%
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$700.31M	7.50%	1.80%	5.68%	4.80%	4.21	3.20	31.80%	1.70%	5.40%
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$209.60B	17.80%	6.80%	13.69%	24.40%	1.55	0.93	81.10%	13.00%	19.28%
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$632.69M	N/A	-16.70%	-11.96%	-8.20%	-11.91	1.67	81.90%	-27.00%	-13.11%
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$60.09M	-9.90%	-6.10%	17.13%	60.30%	0.44	1.27	45.10%	-4.00%	8.04%
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$8.21B	-23.20%	-10.50%	-15.20%	-15.40%	1.50	1.98	48.00%	-14.60%	-14.58%
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$658.26M	23.60%	20.80%	27.03%	73.20%	0.13	8.84	76.90%	26.30%	33.14%
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$361.49M	-11.60%	-5.00%	1.75%	2.60%	1.34	1.70	50.80%	-6.00%	1.74%
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$5.35B	9.20%	5.10%	8.23%	10.30%	0.75	4.27	47.40%	8.90%	13.36%
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$4.39B	27.70%	17.20%	29.00%	31.50%	0.40	3.04	84.20%	23.60%	29.61%
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$110.20M	656.70%	24.00%	59.51%	60.30%	4.60	0.99	51.60%	11.00%	10.92%
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$198.37M	21.70%	12.40%	21.72%	17.50%	0.90	2.59	30.00%	11.10%	15.39%
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$1.42B	1.00%	0.60%	0.02%	0.00%	0.71	1.37	42.30%	1.10%	0.03%
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$885.73M	N/A	-0.70%	12.82%	10.40%	-14.45	0.98	31.40%	-0.50%	7.99%
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$3.46B	-3.80%	-1.60%	1.12%	1.50%	1.23	2.38	35.30%	-3.90%	2.20%
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$262.03M	9.20%	6.80%	12.02%	17.30%	0.33	1.42	59.40%	5.00%	7.49%
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$1.28B	4.30%	2.70%	4.15%	3.50%	0.65	10.80	82.20%	9.90%	13.58%
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$1.22B	-0.40%	-0.20%	1.68%	1.80%	1.61	1.17	54.80%	-0.40%	3.25%
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$8.51B	25.50%	17.50%	29.02%	67.50%	0.49	1.38	35.10%	12.40%	16.50%
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$21.02B	-582.50%	26.40%	53.67%	35.40%	-26.53	1.02	60.10%	22.30%	28.71%
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$18.17B	9.30%	4.20%	7.75%	11.70%	1.28	1.44	27.90%	5.70%	8.97%
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$1.54B	-77.20%	-32.80%	-41.89%	-28.50%	1.22	4.15	90.30%	-71.30%	-57.10%
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$161.28B	13.20%	6.40%	9.98%	16.00%	0.96	1.66	41.30%	14.80%	19.55%
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$140.38B	9.00%	4.90%	7.86%	13.20%	0.80	1.08	68.60%	11.10%	15.50%
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$1.63B	25.20%	16.00%	25.40%	47.70%	0.52	3.31	78.10%	20.40%	29.28%
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$1.50B	14.60%	5.70%	9.88%	13.30%	1.40	2.30	56.10%	10.10%	15.33%
GSK	GSK PLC	$73.31B	18.40%	4.40%	9.98%	13.00%	3.39	0.78	71.20%	8.20%	12.02%
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$1.83B	11.50%	7.90%	18.98%	22.30%	0.44	2.80	21.70%	4.70%	7.13%
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$1.72B	2.40%	1.20%	6.67%	9.70%	0.92	5.32	93.90%	2.10%	10.65%
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$66.49M	-25.50%	-8.30%	-13.41%	-18.20%	2.32	1.15	82.60%	-17.10%	-15.57%
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$7.60B	7.60%	5.80%	8.03%	14.90%	0.29	3.94	65.60%	13.20%	16.85%
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$976.60M	17.90%	11.10%	10.23%	17.50%	0.30	3.94	67.20%	15.70%	12.31%
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$6.27B	-0.70%	-0.40%	2.79%	7.10%	0.49	2.55	66.50%	-2.00%	13.11%
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$57.06B	6.70%	3.10%	5.37%	8.80%	1.17	1.13	45.20%	8.40%	12.23%
WAT	WATERS CORP	$19.07B	41.80%	14.20%	22.44%	24.60%	1.49	2.11	59.40%	21.60%	28.55%
FOLD	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$2.05B	-35.30%	-7.40%	3.28%	3.40%	3.05	3.39	90.00%	-10.60%	3.95%
PFE	PFIZER INC	$125.47B	8.90%	3.70%	4.70%	7.10%	1.42	1.17	71.90%	12.60%	12.58%
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$90.35B	8.30%	2.20%	6.50%	12.50%	2.79	0.84	10.50%	1.40%	2.57%
HRTX	HERON THERAPEUTICS INC	$280.29M	N/A	-6.10%	-7.83%	-3.80%	-7.93	2.29	73.20%	-9.40%	-7.69%
RMD	RESMED INC	$31.27B	25.00%	17.80%	24.71%	45.60%	0.36	3.33	58.40%	25.30%	31.55%
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$29.22B	20.90%	11.00%	15.80%	25.60%	0.98	2.20	54.00%	19.30%	24.29%
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$11.27B	0.90%	0.60%	8.39%	15.80%	0.58	1.97	92.60%	0.80%	7.52%
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$259.33B	85.00%	26.40%	51.23%	87.20%	2.25	0.74	84.70%	34.80%	43.80%
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$132.22B	15.00%	7.20%	9.88%	14.30%	1.08	1.95	63.90%	13.20%	15.45%
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$3.40B	-5.80%	-2.80%	0.82%	1.10%	1.14	2.59	34.60%	-4.90%	1.25%
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$11.04B	3.50%	2.10%	2.85%	6.40%	0.62	3.60	55.80%	9.80%	12.13%
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$1.03B	-6.10%	-5.20%	-5.32%	-17.60%	0.15	4.55	65.30%	-24.50%	-23.71%
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$796.42B	77.30%	14.60%	25.19%	20.20%	4.54	1.15	81.30%	23.50%	28.15%
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$141.89M	46.10%	14.20%	31.18%	46.50%	1.32	1.54	72.10%	13.10%	15.86%
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$30.11B	12.20%	4.00%	10.31%	17.80%	2.12	1.11	10.30%	2.00%	3.05%
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$12.79B	20.30%	17.30%	23.87%	31.80%	0.14	5.25	89.20%	41.50%	54.98%
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$1.53B	-128.80%	-37.20%	-57.85%	-84.00%	1.20	1.06	19.90%	-9.00%	-8.32%
AUNA	AUNA SA	$514.83M	7.50%	1.50%	14.84%	12.10%	3.70	0.88	39.30%	2.50%	17.37%
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$8.04B	11.10%	3.80%	8.75%	11.90%	1.59	1.42	31.70%	3.10%	5.12%
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.51B	-4.70%	-1.80%	-0.42%	-0.60%	2.12	2.73	59.30%	-3.30%	-0.75%
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$19.49B	7.20%	4.20%	6.63%	12.00%	0.71	1.91	71.50%	11.80%	16.32%

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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