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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.

Sector: Healthcare

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Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
AUNA	AUNA SA	$515.57M	7.50%	1.50%	14.84%	12.10%	3.70	0.88	39.30%	2.50%	17.37%
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$29.88B	12.20%	4.00%	10.31%	17.80%	2.12	1.11	10.30%	2.00%	3.05%
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$132.84B	15.00%	7.20%	9.88%	14.30%	1.08	1.95	63.90%	13.20%	15.45%
CAH	CARDINAL HEALTH INC	$32.30B	-41.10%	2.90%	15.99%	36.50%	-16.69	1.02	3.40%	0.60%	0.85%
THTX	THERATECHNOLOGIES INC	$125.53M	N/A	-5.90%	64.55%	36.10%	-3.31	1.08	79.00%	-4.20%	15.51%
NVST	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORP	$2.61B	-34.10%	-19.60%	-23.22%	-47.30%	0.82	2.04	54.70%	-44.60%	-41.36%
INSP	INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$4.41B	8.20%	7.10%	8.12%	10.80%	0.17	7.13	84.70%	6.70%	7.28%
OPRX	OPTIMIZERX CORP	$151.62M	-16.90%	-11.70%	-8.67%	-24.50%	0.46	2.89	64.50%	-21.80%	-14.36%
GMAB	GENMAB A	$13.42B	23.80%	19.50%	27.51%	64.30%	0.25	5.25	95.40%	36.40%	51.76%
ZBH	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC	$19.40B	7.20%	4.20%	6.63%	12.00%	0.71	1.91	71.50%	11.80%	16.32%
VEEV	VEEVA SYSTEMS INC	$35.11B	13.30%	10.90%	15.47%	23.70%	0.26	4.51	74.50%	26.00%	33.47%
SMLR	SEMLER SCIENTIFIC INC	$319.37M	34.60%	32.70%	20.51%	49.20%	0.04	3.59	91.50%	72.70%	85.06%
SPOK	SPOK HOLDINGS INC	$313.84M	9.50%	6.90%	11.90%	35.70%	0.40	1.26	79.30%	10.90%	14.55%
DERM	JOURNEY MEDICAL CORP	$170.74M	-106.20%	-21.30%	-26.43%	-110.20%	3.00	1.37	62.80%	-26.10%	-21.22%
MDT	MEDTRONIC PLC	$106.93B	8.70%	4.70%	7.62%	11.80%	0.82	1.90	65.30%	12.80%	17.93%
INDV	INDIVIOR PLC	$1.10B	-1.70%	0.10%	14.21%	15.60%	-4.79	0.89	80.60%	0.20%	4.55%
INGN	INOGEN INC	$178.54M	-19.40%	-11.70%	-16.62%	-35.70%	0.70	2.42	46.10%	-10.70%	-10.87%
VRTX	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$125.95B	-3.30%	-2.40%	1.47%	2.30%	0.37	2.69	86.10%	-4.90%	2.53%
HSTM	HEALTHSTREAM INC	$978.77M	5.70%	4.00%	6.28%	40.20%	0.42	1.32	66.40%	6.90%	8.50%
KURA	KURA ONCOLOGY INC	$509.56M	-38.50%	-30.20%	-25.00%	-37.20%	0.84	9.46	100.00%	-322.90%	-316.14%
SIBN	SI-BONE INC	$578.64M	-18.70%	-13.70%	-13.51%	-13.10%	0.38	7.66	79.00%	-18.50%	-16.43%
TALK	TALKSPACE INC	$468.26M	1.00%	0.80%	-3.76%	-38.60%	0.18	6.84	45.80%	0.60%	-2.40%
MCK	MCKESSON CORP	$87.12B	-115.00%	4.00%	33.03%	54.80%	-23.93	0.88	3.90%	0.80%	1.20%
MYO	MYOMO INC	$154.37M	-45.30%	-27.10%	-18.14%	-82.40%	0.71	3.22	71.20%	-19.00%	-17.87%
HRMY	HARMONY BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS INC	$1.67B	25.20%	16.00%	25.40%	47.70%	0.52	3.31	78.10%	20.40%	29.28%
TFX	TELEFLEX INC	$6.09B	1.60%	0.90%	2.46%	5.00%	0.66	2.27	55.90%	2.30%	5.20%
COR	CENCORA INC	$55.51B	193.90%	2.10%	13.56%	63.30%	303.17	0.92	3.30%	0.50%	0.65%
GMED	GLOBUS MEDICAL INC	$9.64B	2.60%	2.00%	2.84%	6.40%	0.26	2.54	58.90%	4.10%	4.96%
DOCS	DOXIMITY INC	$9.83B	21.20%	18.10%	23.96%	33.40%	0.14	8.74	90.20%	36.60%	46.01%
WEAV	WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS INC	$669.54M	-40.60%	-14.90%	-23.72%	-20.90%	1.82	1.58	71.40%	-13.90%	-13.04%
ACAD	ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.39B	39.50%	23.00%	32.55%	75.00%	0.62	2.38	91.50%	23.60%	26.94%
BCRX	BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.63B	N/A	-18.50%	3.50%	1.10%	-2.03	2.63	97.20%	-19.70%	2.57%
MNKD	MANNKIND CORP	$1.39B	-14.80%	6.20%	21.95%	9.90%	-6.00	3.28	73.20%	9.70%	23.99%
UNH	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC	$390.75B	15.90%	4.90%	11.90%	20.90%	2.11	0.83	22.30%	3.60%	5.78%
ISRG	INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC	$170.75B	15.30%	13.50%	15.64%	22.00%	0.14	4.07	67.50%	27.80%	31.84%
CERS	CERUS CORP	$254.53M	-40.10%	-10.90%	-8.62%	-5.60%	2.57	2.39	59.90%	-10.40%	-5.88%
EHAB	ENHABIT INC	$368.00M	-25.60%	-11.60%	-10.67%	-16.80%	1.28	1.53	48.70%	-15.10%	-11.34%
SRPT	SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.75B	19.70%	6.60%	8.07%	7.00%	1.59	4.20	83.20%	12.40%	13.71%
FENC	FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$150.11M	N/A	-0.70%	10.51%	10.60%	-8.65	6.38	93.30%	-0.90%	8.41%
MDXG	MIMEDX GROUP INC	$984.41M	24.30%	17.70%	26.90%	54.60%	0.37	4.21	82.80%	12.20%	16.83%
RPRX	ROYALTY PHARMA PLC	$18.56B	8.50%	4.90%	6.39%	4.70%	0.76	1.44	100.00%	37.90%	47.91%
IRWD	IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$116.34M	-0.30%	0.20%	31.48%	11.80%	-2.17	4.70	100.00%	0.30%	27.95%
ETON	ETON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$403.34M	-22.00%	-8.80%	-4.62%	-46.00%	2.12	2.06	60.30%	-9.70%	-6.61%
BHC	BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC	$1.91B	N/A	-0.20%	8.00%	6.20%	-20.99	0.86	71.10%	-0.50%	16.43%
BIIB	BIOGEN INC	$17.40B	10.20%	5.90%	8.46%	15.00%	0.68	1.35	76.10%	16.90%	19.70%
SNY	SANOFI	$130.99B	7.30%	4.30%	7.56%	18.20%	0.71	1.46	70.20%	12.60%	17.70%
ITGR	INTEGER HOLDINGS CORP	$3.97B	7.60%	3.80%	7.11%	9.20%	0.90	2.95	26.70%	7.00%	11.81%
KNSA	KINIKSA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL PLC	$1.45B	-9.90%	-7.90%	-7.53%	-11.00%	0.32	3.30	85.60%	-10.20%	-8.54%
GLUE	MONTE ROSA THERAPEUTICS INC	$295.86M	-36.10%	-21.30%	-24.89%	-41.20%	0.97	2.41	100.00%	-96.10%	-92.74%
PNTG	PENNANT GROUP INC	$869.36M	11.80%	3.60%	6.32%	5.50%	1.25	1.21	13.50%	3.20%	5.26%
DHR	DANAHER CORP	$137.46B	7.50%	4.80%	6.61%	18.40%	0.56	1.43	59.70%	15.80%	20.10%
LGND	LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$2.05B	-0.50%	-0.40%	0.61%	1.20%	0.13	8.93	93.40%	-2.40%	3.32%
LFST	LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP INC	$2.36B	-4.00%	-2.70%	-1.64%	-3.90%	0.47	1.37	32.20%	-4.60%	-2.48%
ARGX	ARGENX SE	$36.45B	17.40%	15.50%	1.58%	3.00%	0.13	7.29	-5,127.40%	19,159.20%	2,015.73%
EOLS	EVOLUS INC	$665.12M	-410.20%	-21.90%	-18.29%	-21.60%	41.12	2.40	68.50%	-18.90%	-11.65%
KRYS	KRYSTAL BIOTECH INC	$4.86B	10.30%	9.40%	10.00%	18.10%	0.12	7.28	93.10%	30.70%	32.82%
TNDM	TANDEM DIABETES CARE INC	$1.09B	-39.30%	-10.10%	-11.72%	-7.40%	2.68	2.93	52.10%	-10.20%	-8.98%
ANGO	ANGIODYNAMICS INC	$377.64M	-21.40%	-13.90%	-20.55%	-52.20%	0.54	2.21	54.40%	-14.60%	-15.05%
PBH	PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE INC	$3.97B	12.50%	6.40%	10.22%	23.50%	0.86	3.68	55.10%	19.10%	29.48%
HAE	HAEMONETICS CORP	$2.97B	14.20%	5.30%	7.92%	9.30%	1.79	3.97	53.30%	9.50%	13.14%
TGTX	TG THERAPEUTICS INC	$5.97B	12.40%	4.80%	10.19%	11.70%	1.60	6.25	88.30%	7.10%	15.08%
HCSG	HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC	$691.52M	8.20%	4.90%	9.73%	11.80%	0.61	2.89	13.30%	2.30%	3.46%
INVA	INNOVIVA INC	$1.16B	3.40%	1.90%	5.60%	5.40%	0.88	2.35	89.80%	6.50%	16.61%
ALNY	ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$30.65B	N/A	-6.80%	-7.71%	-7.10%	62.20	2.78	85.60%	-12.40%	-10.48%
TARS	TARSUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$1.90B	-46.70%	-31.20%	-36.34%	-52.90%	0.68	4.43	93.00%	-63.20%	-58.87%
HLN	HALEON PLC	$47.46B	8.80%	4.20%	7.64%	20.40%	1.12	0.98	60.70%	12.80%	19.40%
AMED	AMEDISYS INC	$3.55B	3.80%	2.00%	7.51%	21.70%	0.85	1.23	43.30%	1.80%	5.20%
NBIX	NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	$10.14B	13.40%	9.70%	15.14%	15.90%	0.44	3.40	98.60%	14.50%	20.63%
SNWV	SANUWAVE HEALTH INC	$243.63M	N/A	-130.30%	144.84%	72.60%	-3.37	0.43	75.20%	-96.10%	-54.26%
WGS	GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP	$2.72B	-24.60%	-13.00%	-13.60%	-22.30%	0.71	3.61	63.60%	-17.10%	-16.24%
CRL	CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC	$5.47B	0.30%	0.10%	3.31%	3.80%	1.16	1.41	32.90%	0.30%	5.34%
ALGN	ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC	$12.80B	11.00%	6.80%	14.58%	21.90%	0.61	1.22	70.00%	10.50%	15.23%
COO	COOPER COMPANIES INC	$15.96B	5.20%	3.40%	6.47%	8.90%	0.50	1.99	67.00%	10.60%	18.48%
WST	WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC	$15.55B	18.40%	13.70%	19.50%	22.40%	0.36	2.80	34.50%	17.00%	20.85%
IVVD	INVIVYD INC	$73.90M	-144.70%	-99.30%	-251.60%	1,816.10%	0.92	1.63	93.60%	-669.40%	-669.42%
CON	CONCENTRA GROUP HOLDINGS PARENT INC	$2.62B	22.20%	6.80%	13.36%	14.60%	8.06	1.42	27.80%	8.80%	15.56%
CVS	CVS HEALTH CORP	$82.52B	6.20%	1.80%	5.42%	7.50%	2.35	0.81	13.80%	1.20%	2.45%
IQV	IQVIA HOLDINGS INC	$25.29B	21.00%	5.10%	11.75%	18.20%	3.43	0.84	34.90%	8.90%	15.22%
ABT	ABBOTT LABORATORIES	$228.46B	32.20%	17.80%	11.26%	20.10%	0.70	1.67	55.40%	31.90%	18.05%
SNOA	SONOMA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$3.76M	-70.30%	-26.90%	-37.51%	-54.10%	1.81	3.34	36.00%	-26.80%	-26.75%
ARDX	ARDELYX INC	$1.15B	-24.90%	-10.50%	-7.23%	-6.90%	1.52	4.58	84.80%	-11.70%	-7.75%
ELV	ELEVANCE HEALTH INC	$93.97B	13.90%	5.10%	11.73%	15.60%	1.81	1.43	16.40%	3.20%	4.93%
HUM	HUMANA INC	$31.24B	7.20%	2.50%	7.72%	7.80%	1.83	1.76	14.50%	1.00%	1.94%
VCEL	VERICEL CORP	$1.97B	4.00%	2.70%	2.91%	3.10%	0.48	4.23	72.60%	4.40%	4.69%
PODD	INSULET CORP	$17.14B	40.60%	14.40%	13.40%	12.20%	1.55	3.58	69.80%	20.20%	16.55%
PHR	PHREESIA INC	$1.37B	-22.90%	-15.60%	-20.34%	-119.20%	0.47	1.78	67.90%	-13.90%	-13.29%
ABBV	ABBVIE INC	$306.78B	70.90%	3.00%	6.09%	9.10%	39.64	0.66	70.00%	7.60%	10.42%
BTSG	BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC	$2.82B	-1.10%	-0.30%	4.36%	5.10%	2.59	1.33	14.10%	-0.20%	1.74%
ATEC	ALPHATEC HOLDINGS INC	$1.56B	-1,657.20%	-21.20%	-22.03%	-15.50%	-55.75	2.73	69.40%	-26.50%	-22.43%
REGN	REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$64.01B	15.50%	12.10%	14.30%	15.10%	0.29	4.73	86.10%	31.10%	34.05%
ALC	ALCON INC	$46.15B	4.80%	3.40%	5.16%	10.70%	0.41	2.77	55.60%	10.30%	14.61%
NHC	NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP	$1.43B	10.60%	7.10%	10.89%	13.30%	0.55	1.81	100.00%	7.80%	10.74%
IDXX	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC	$34.29B	55.80%	26.50%	51.27%	46.40%	1.06	1.31	61.00%	22.80%	29.28%
ASND	ASCENDIS PHARMA A	$9.66B	N/A	-39.40%	-100.58%	-66.30%	-12.16	1.17	87.80%	-104.00%	-75.13%
LFMD	LIFEMD INC	$251.90M	N/A	-32.50%	-133.54%	110.20%	-13.95	0.81	88.70%	-10.30%	-7.67%
ADMA	ADMA BIOLOGICS INC	$5.08B	85.70%	49.20%	32.24%	37.00%	0.40	5.97	51.50%	46.40%	32.75%
OPK	OPKO HEALTH INC	$960.32M	-3.90%	-2.50%	1.85%	4.20%	0.61	3.43	30.60%	-7.50%	5.20%
LMAT	LEMAITRE VASCULAR INC	$1.94B	13.60%	10.70%	10.95%	18.10%	0.64	13.14	68.60%	20.00%	25.96%
PACS	PACS GROUP INC	$1.33B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.80	1.71	N/A	N/A	N/A
DVA	DAVITA INC	$10.80B	181.20%	5.40%	11.78%	9.30%	125.44	1.26	32.90%	7.30%	13.16%

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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