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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	$2.55	293,693	-22.13%	2.47	2.51	2.45	2.23	1.67	54.75	85.62	89.53	86.74	92.99	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.69
BVS	BIOVENTUS INC	$7.50	261,790	-19.10%	7.77	8.48	9.40	10.06	10.06	33.98	23.46	26.11	37.22	39.57	-0.55	-0.51	-0.05	1.20
MD	PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC	$12.00	451,118	-6.75%	13.21	13.83	14.24	14.13	12.57	30.81	6.97	14.38	6.75	14.70	-0.43	-0.27	-0.16	1.00
GILD	GILEAD SCIENCES INC	$104.33	6,596,006	-18.23%	104.49	107.33	108.66	100.78	90.94	43.07	41.67	44.64	37.51	41.78	-1.30	-0.92	-0.38	0.43
ELMD	ELECTROMED INC	$22.62	62,703	57.34%	22.70	23.22	25.64	28.34	23.80	38.48	56.41	58.75	80.71	83.81	-0.84	-0.99	0.15	0.52
AUPH	AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.66	943,329	1.50%	7.57	7.92	8.01	8.32	7.51	44.78	60.30	56.30	79.80	73.31	-0.15	-0.14	-0.01	1.07
ARDT	ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS INC	$11.58	404,877	-5.27%	12.16	12.60	13.70	14.75	N/A	36.42	27.82	31.35	64.37	68.84	-0.50	-0.50	0.01	0.56
TCMD	TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.45	157,911	28.20%	13.35	13.38	14.23	16.00	14.83	46.55	56.08	55.32	81.50	81.15	-0.22	-0.30	0.08	1.08
CPRX	CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$22.02	723,075	0.30%	22.22	23.41	22.61	22.33	20.99	45.45	42.78	45.94	37.90	41.15	-0.17	-0.02	-0.15	1.06
RIGL	RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$16.93	216,006	108.81%	16.81	17.55	19.55	20.13	17.09	42.00	42.82	38.29	83.17	82.73	-0.84	-0.89	0.05	1.38
AMRX	AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$7.13	1,072,809	-49.70%	7.16	7.70	8.13	8.15	8.14	37.20	29.11	28.09	67.19	61.43	-0.35	-0.32	-0.03	1.17
AXGN	AXOGEN INC	$15.18	277,993	-43.34%	15.90	16.98	17.69	16.99	14.55	34.32	10.54	11.94	6.95	10.43	-0.69	-0.53	-0.16	1.31
NAGE	NIAGEN BIOSCIENCE INC	$6.53	579,107	-17.73%	6.10	6.57	6.57	6.32	5.06	49.57	69.70	59.56	94.87	85.88	-0.14	-0.17	0.02	1.20
HALO	HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC	$57.29	1,257,114	-17.26%	59.30	61.22	60.33	55.74	55.86	40.22	30.36	42.85	31.58	38.97	-0.63	-0.15	-0.48	0.85
UHS	UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC	$157.05	1,255,045	114.29%	174.15	179.70	178.83	183.55	199.42	32.27	22.14	29.89	16.49	24.96	-2.77	-0.90	-1.87	0.90
AVNS	AVANOS MEDICAL INC	$12.08	565,214	23.19%	12.44	13.30	14.55	15.80	19.04	31.97	11.60	9.85	44.76	38.55	-0.73	-0.66	-0.07	0.97
SNN	SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	$25.70	382,305	-44.68%	25.68	26.85	27.41	26.26	27.59	39.62	37.87	39.63	54.77	54.49	-0.62	-0.52	-0.10	0.77
ILMN	ILLUMINA INC	$72.00	1,769,680	-32.96%	73.25	77.17	86.03	111.96	121.68	36.01	25.20	30.84	80.60	86.97	-4.60	-5.00	0.39	1.21
NUTX	NUTEX HEALTH INC	$145.27	94,317	-39.04%	121.07	91.61	69.24	53.15	35.81	80.92	94.99	95.02	92.38	95.30	23.63	17.08	6.56	1.02
BTMD	BIOTE CORP	$3.41	91,516	-15.52%	3.40	3.48	3.98	4.99	5.59	43.87	35.99	39.78	55.77	59.89	-0.18	-0.22	0.03	0.42
HCM	HUTCHMED (CHINA) LTD	$13.89	27,970	-18.13%	13.36	14.24	14.84	14.97	16.74	47.05	46.44	51.19	61.54	66.37	-0.37	-0.39	0.02	1.07
SUPN	SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$30.29	533,012	11.90%	31.22	31.88	33.02	35.15	33.83	37.83	18.12	25.99	20.96	36.03	-0.61	-0.54	-0.08	0.72
PCRX	PACIRA BIOSCIENCES INC	$25.90	992,101	120.42%	24.81	24.67	24.62	22.70	19.74	57.31	54.99	51.72	60.04	55.39	0.24	0.15	0.09	0.73
FMS	FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG	$23.52	292,610	-34.25%	23.86	24.25	24.01	23.67	21.88	45.07	47.44	59.20	40.69	53.10	-0.03	0.03	-0.05	0.52
ORGO	ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC	$4.21	636,153	1.47%	4.10	4.32	4.38	3.92	3.44	47.52	70.80	65.49	86.78	91.52	-0.10	-0.11	0.00	1.64
LIVN	LIVANOVA PLC	$34.61	529,454	-13.85%	34.86	36.94	40.60	44.83	47.69	37.28	35.90	35.47	81.79	79.48	-1.72	-1.79	0.06	0.95
EXEL	EXELIXIS INC	$35.59	1,950,003	-13.54%	35.43	36.09	36.33	35.46	31.30	46.82	74.93	73.44	80.76	86.86	-0.23	-0.26	0.03	0.62
ZIMV	ZIMVIE INC	$8.92	112,344	8.35%	9.26	10.03	11.70	12.88	14.76	28.82	24.45	24.74	86.11	81.99	-0.80	-0.81	0.02	1.27
NVS	NOVARTIS AG	$110.54	1,094,667	-30.63%	107.00	108.78	109.38	105.08	108.85	54.44	75.41	73.67	90.81	85.82	-0.08	-0.47	0.38	0.36
AHCO	ADAPTHEALTH CORP	$7.33	1,635,873	7.09%	8.51	9.52	9.69	9.85	10.20	25.65	2.62	2.41	0.00	0.00	-0.65	-0.37	-0.28	1.00
VREX	VAREX IMAGING CORP	$7.21	885,147	7.13%	7.65	9.49	11.53	13.13	12.96	24.88	3.57	4.50	65.92	61.58	-1.39	-1.25	-0.14	1.09
BMRN	BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$58.65	1,349,833	8.23%	58.40	63.90	66.94	65.95	71.78	36.65	31.99	32.51	59.95	51.18	-2.96	-2.57	-0.38	0.74
JNJ	JOHNSON & JOHNSON	$156.92	6,190,191	-43.63%	152.83	156.43	159.73	154.01	156.80	50.23	62.95	55.42	65.89	50.98	-1.66	-1.98	0.32	0.27
COLL	COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL INC	$26.91	351,708	54.31%	26.49	28.06	28.97	29.98	32.75	42.63	51.41	51.62	66.41	66.54	-0.80	-0.77	-0.03	0.67
GEHC	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$60.48	4,510,879	0.82%	62.16	70.03	80.15	81.72	83.65	29.24	16.09	18.92	73.80	72.11	-5.81	-5.47	-0.34	1.12
MRK	MERCK & CO INC	$77.85	10,886,972	-49.17%	78.86	83.26	87.82	93.49	103.39	33.18	10.68	12.25	53.91	45.34	-3.68	-3.26	-0.42	0.32
CRMD	CORMEDIX INC	$8.14	1,136,008	-43.89%	7.15	7.03	9.06	9.52	8.47	53.33	94.08	88.86	100.00	100.00	-0.46	-0.74	0.28	1.10
JAZZ	JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC	$100.34	579,684	-41.75%	103.18	114.78	128.09	125.40	118.43	30.03	18.74	19.34	51.21	49.98	-8.69	-7.69	-0.99	0.70
KMDA	KAMADA LTD	$6.40	59,663	-38.79%	6.14	6.42	6.93	6.69	6.13	47.55	68.54	62.18	96.33	96.26	-0.16	-0.22	0.05	0.60
OPCH	OPTION CARE HEALTH INC	$31.25	1,911,237	4.14%	32.41	33.61	33.23	29.51	29.36	35.08	22.90	26.51	13.55	16.67	-0.46	-0.12	-0.34	0.97
INFU	INFUSYSTEM HOLDINGS INC	$4.91	144,864	8.40%	4.96	5.27	6.30	7.36	7.07	33.44	28.91	27.67	82.15	76.56	-0.37	-0.42	0.05	0.88
BWAY	BRAINSWAY LTD	$7.86	82,428	208.33%	8.39	8.89	9.67	9.80	9.06	28.24	12.54	16.44	6.80	11.04	-0.45	-0.39	-0.07	0.78
AZN	ASTRAZENECA PLC	$66.90	2,528,815	-33.38%	66.60	69.66	73.13	70.26	73.92	39.01	41.08	42.89	62.17	63.92	-1.97	-1.85	-0.12	0.42
CCLD	CARECLOUD INC	$1.36	202,128	53.01%	1.32	1.38	2.28	2.90	2.67	39.65	70.31	67.33	93.25	95.77	-0.21	-0.28	0.07	1.04
PEN	PENUMBRA INC	$270.64	484,002	48.09%	270.40	271.87	275.09	263.55	231.55	48.75	84.84	83.75	88.35	90.48	-0.22	-0.89	0.67	1.01
MASI	MASIMO CORP	$149.24	348,491	-23.81%	152.41	158.12	168.80	170.37	149.37	41.30	45.76	47.84	57.93	60.35	-5.25	-5.07	-0.18	1.02
XERS	XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS INC	$4.02	1,654,107	-13.25%	4.17	4.77	4.41	3.92	3.35	39.07	14.78	18.11	17.81	18.47	-0.17	-0.06	-0.11	1.27
TBRG	TRUBRIDGE INC	$24.08	150,032	7.95%	24.49	26.08	27.27	23.89	18.12	38.41	18.50	18.75	36.38	32.95	-0.93	-0.73	-0.20	0.74
PAHC	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP	$16.53	322,044	33.52%	17.62	19.46	21.71	21.90	21.42	30.79	8.50	9.58	23.19	22.19	-1.42	-1.18	-0.24	0.88
ALKS	ALKERMES PLC	$27.00	1,855,518	9.18%	27.68	30.29	32.76	31.40	29.29	28.10	18.61	20.97	37.84	37.67	-1.78	-1.48	-0.30	0.61
IRMD	IRADIMED CORP	$50.78	34,963	9.01%	51.17	51.84	53.54	54.96	51.62	43.99	60.79	66.87	75.63	82.14	-0.54	-0.68	0.14	0.82
MMSI	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$89.60	530,491	-15.60%	91.66	97.58	100.83	101.58	97.89	36.31	22.44	26.04	28.92	31.55	-3.21	-2.49	-0.71	0.93
CSBR	CHAMPIONS ONCOLOGY INC	$7.92	16,625	-35.75%	7.97	8.44	9.48	8.76	6.66	42.78	44.44	42.09	85.25	83.41	-0.45	-0.47	0.02	0.51
PDEX	PRO DEX INC	$58.31	35,660	14.63%	59.45	54.97	45.41	45.85	36.29	58.45	70.04	75.72	19.75	36.04	4.31	4.21	0.09	0.66
QGEN	QIAGEN NV	$40.48	1,067,576	-38.38%	40.91	40.30	39.76	42.24	43.06	50.38	47.78	57.60	67.08	76.47	0.33	0.22	0.10	0.56
DVAX	DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP	$10.44	2,714,877	-8.00%	11.27	12.28	13.03	12.91	12.08	26.61	5.71	8.73	10.86	16.24	-0.76	-0.55	-0.21	1.12
PRGO	PERRIGO CO PLC	$24.36	995,752	17.37%	25.03	26.27	26.44	26.21	26.53	37.68	27.55	30.14	36.37	37.86	-0.64	-0.44	-0.20	0.59
IART	INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP	$15.19	958,933	123.19%	17.08	19.31	21.59	22.74	22.43	22.39	6.31	5.31	1.22	1.63	-1.84	-1.44	-0.40	0.93
AVAH	AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC	$4.22	241,854	13.00%	4.65	5.04	4.76	4.84	4.82	35.58	6.40	8.37	7.44	10.98	-0.13	-0.02	-0.11	1.25
OMCL	OMNICELL INC	$29.65	576,060	-20.81%	31.09	32.89	35.68	40.13	40.30	31.48	10.91	17.80	33.87	43.12	-1.56	-1.44	-0.12	0.94
VMD	VIEMED HEALTHCARE INC	$6.61	125,420	-31.62%	6.61	6.89	7.38	7.86	7.82	31.32	19.48	18.23	47.22	37.80	-0.25	-0.25	0.00	0.69
BMY	BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO	$48.94	10,320,341	-27.55%	51.20	55.18	57.13	57.45	53.69	25.27	4.48	7.01	0.77	3.45	-2.67	-1.92	-0.75	0.34
WAT	WATERS CORP	$316.23	496,818	15.49%	322.55	341.25	364.53	376.89	357.62	37.97	30.54	33.73	69.36	72.29	-14.47	-13.54	-0.93	0.95
TMO	THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC	$421.85	2,214,079	-27.13%	435.28	464.51	503.03	523.86	553.63	32.11	19.77	25.15	78.80	84.93	-23.72	-22.12	-1.60	0.83
LH	LABCORP HOLDINGS INC	$212.22	740,816	-2.81%	221.57	227.09	238.33	237.76	230.23	34.50	19.65	33.76	57.96	73.25	-5.83	-5.00	-0.83	0.64
GSK	GSK PLC	$36.45	6,603,625	37.18%	35.04	36.65	37.51	35.87	37.72	48.72	52.05	48.47	62.77	56.16	-0.71	-0.70	-0.01	0.37
MTD	METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC	$970.15	184,393	-13.05%	1,022.71	1,091.17	1,199.66	1,236.95	1,309.61	33.62	20.82	30.26	69.14	78.11	-59.66	-55.16	-4.50	1.08
ARQT	ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC	$13.53	2,445,218	52.98%	13.38	14.73	14.22	13.82	11.78	45.06	23.46	21.92	20.66	16.86	-0.53	-0.29	-0.24	1.21
CNMD	CONMED CORP	$47.66	530,684	35.76%	51.18	55.29	58.87	64.94	67.28	30.70	8.75	7.01	10.96	12.57	-3.33	-2.56	-0.77	1.16
GDRX	GOODRX HOLDINGS INC	$4.37	447,351	-18.04%	4.38	4.42	4.63	4.66	5.91	46.70	66.84	69.42	72.11	75.39	-0.05	-0.07	0.02	1.71
CHE	CHEMED CORP	$563.62	88,328	-20.18%	583.47	597.16	584.96	565.72	568.33	36.96	28.86	40.23	14.58	25.53	-3.44	0.81	-4.25	0.47
FOLD	AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC	$6.71	2,750,121	-11.45%	6.76	7.50	8.53	9.09	9.98	30.54	25.19	25.09	84.62	72.50	-0.58	-0.56	-0.02	1.02
CDNA	CAREDX INC	$16.94	505,647	-5.86%	18.18	18.18	19.91	21.46	23.32	39.35	41.69	56.30	40.33	64.56	-0.46	-0.51	0.05	1.62
PFE	PFIZER INC	$22.04	31,599,182	-41.56%	22.12	23.51	25.03	25.63	27.17	32.76	25.83	27.51	67.37	63.38	-1.01	-0.93	-0.07	0.42
UTHR	UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP	$284.25	338,525	11.74%	284.75	296.86	318.67	341.57	345.68	37.22	38.21	37.16	59.17	59.14	-10.21	-10.36	0.15	0.48
BSX	BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	$93.58	9,874,366	47.97%	93.77	96.82	99.93	97.11	89.48	42.79	56.67	55.53	71.31	70.43	-1.67	-1.65	-0.02	0.80
WAY	WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP	$35.21	865,334	-27.87%	36.39	36.97	39.13	37.60	31.94	40.96	59.27	64.13	64.51	76.32	-0.66	-0.69	0.03	0.86
CPIX	CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$4.49	30,197	18.10%	4.23	4.27	4.87	3.56	2.44	50.74	86.51	77.21	90.23	91.51	-0.09	-0.15	0.06	0.31
TECH	BIO-TECHNE CORP	$47.51	2,439,937	-11.00%	50.44	54.22	59.92	67.27	70.79	33.14	17.03	24.85	66.59	77.09	-3.50	-3.19	-0.31	1.11
HRTX	HERON THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.93	1,194,242	48.99%	1.88	2.06	2.07	1.83	1.97	44.55	34.18	33.79	43.91	40.23	-0.08	-0.06	-0.02	1.47
BDX	BECTON DICKINSON & CO	$196.61	2,391,412	-41.20%	201.96	213.58	221.85	226.58	230.70	30.44	15.15	20.22	41.97	44.75	-7.77	-6.36	-1.41	0.44
CI	CIGNA GROUP	$324.77	1,373,583	-51.76%	324.88	325.49	314.77	304.97	322.15	52.21	56.21	58.30	40.33	44.23	3.48	3.98	-0.49	0.54
A	AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$100.26	2,278,606	28.74%	102.63	109.20	121.33	131.24	134.16	33.24	24.84	27.59	83.24	88.01	-6.04	-6.08	0.04	0.98
RMD	RESMED INC	$210.87	941,381	-15.16%	212.23	215.93	224.31	232.42	231.64	43.01	47.76	50.50	81.63	84.43	-3.74	-4.01	0.27	0.79
INCY	INCYTE CORP	$56.80	2,131,383	81.83%	57.86	59.64	65.27	68.65	67.65	37.46	40.16	44.97	79.79	85.29	-2.23	-2.38	0.14	0.57
NVO	NOVO NORDISK A S	$58.33	13,389,670	-58.44%	62.61	66.08	76.53	85.03	105.08	30.84	16.27	28.97	56.90	71.58	-4.76	-4.60	-0.16	0.55
RVTY	REVVITY INC	$89.77	2,156,080	59.30%	94.57	99.72	107.55	112.48	115.57	34.36	13.98	22.80	61.73	71.74	-4.85	-4.33	-0.51	0.98
ICUI	ICU MEDICAL INC	$136.72	177,991	-13.62%	140.31	141.69	146.88	154.05	156.71	43.58	36.16	40.00	43.22	47.15	-2.31	-2.26	-0.05	0.93
HSIC	HENRY SCHEIN INC	$63.08	877,349	-36.88%	64.22	66.45	70.99	72.56	71.23	37.77	34.18	37.75	81.80	82.91	-2.09	-2.06	-0.03	0.71
LLY	ELI LILLY & CO	$818.02	3,316,809	-69.44%	756.14	786.31	834.61	811.42	846.74	54.00	68.60	57.86	82.58	79.50	-14.75	-22.68	7.93	0.58
BLFS	BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS INC	$21.15	685,215	29.39%	21.81	23.04	24.75	25.78	24.76	40.33	42.91	43.90	71.17	68.46	-0.98	-0.97	-0.01	1.72
ANIP	ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$68.00	191,445	-36.11%	67.40	67.48	63.07	59.96	59.92	55.94	82.45	87.91	57.02	61.28	1.51	1.59	-0.08	0.86
SYK	STRYKER CORP	$339.59	1,311,559	-2.84%	347.73	358.06	372.61	375.63	364.55	36.74	30.68	35.50	48.07	52.68	-8.30	-7.33	-0.97	0.93
GRDN	GUARDIAN PHARMACY SERVICES INC	$23.24	94,730	-38.54%	22.48	21.73	20.63	21.48	N/A	61.18	89.75	91.23	86.77	95.59	0.80	0.57	0.23	0.70
KRMD	KORU MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	$2.24	82,534	68.82%	2.27	2.42	3.10	3.58	3.08	34.73	52.59	56.72	72.58	80.52	-0.22	-0.26	0.04	0.93
PGNY	PROGYNY INC	$21.37	978,655	-20.85%	21.82	22.10	21.95	19.99	20.37	44.56	25.08	28.33	0.76	7.11	-0.03	0.10	-0.13	1.11
ARAY	ACCURAY INC	$1.45	400,037	-27.26%	1.50	1.65	1.87	1.99	1.93	31.03	11.83	14.26	26.81	26.79	-0.12	-0.11	-0.01	1.38
PBYI	PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC	$2.86	234,094	4.50%	2.87	2.98	3.09	3.07	3.01	42.27	54.41	54.56	66.97	77.86	-0.09	-0.08	-0.00	0.96
STE	STERIS PLC	$218.78	306,038	-32.19%	218.85	220.88	222.80	217.95	224.22	47.15	64.05	66.96	70.38	73.26	-0.85	-0.97	0.12	0.77
CNC	CENTENE CORP	$58.01	4,484,962	-22.12%	61.86	61.29	59.57	60.36	65.21	38.78	22.46	36.56	0.15	5.71	0.33	0.68	-0.36	0.49

Healthcare Industries

Industry	Stocks	1d %	1w %	1m %	1y %	P/E ratio	P/B Ratio	ROE	ROA	ROCE	Upside/Downside	Consensus
Biotechnology	664	-0.16%	-0.33%	-11.90%	-77.56%	-184.27x	4.04x	-13.82%	-3.35%	+3.50%	+120.55%	Strong Buy
Diagnostics & Research	58	-2.18%	-6.06%	-15.22%	-30.09%	35.03x	3.22x	-9.82%	+5.93%	+11.05%	+41.48%	Strong Buy
Drug Manufacturers - General	18	-1.59%	+1.26%	-8.60%	-1.25%	51.51x	5.94x	+41.24%	+8.38%	+14.88%	+57.17%	Buy
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic	78	-1.15%	-1.34%	-11.17%	-56.75%	20.59x	1.98x	+13.91%	+6.53%	+13.13%	+57.16%	Buy
Healthcare Plans	11	-4.93%	-13.76%	-6.78%	-16.55%	23.44x	2.47x	+12.71%	+4.04%	+10.28%	+25.70%	Buy
Health Information Services	55	-2.79%	-3.37%	-3.00%	-69.92%	10.54x	3.29x	+9.11%	+3.46%	+8.21%	+63.48%	Buy
Medical Care Facilities	48	-4.70%	-7.03%	-5.88%	-10.17%	14.30x	4.01x	-102.90%	+6.93%	+14.66%	+33.14%	Buy
Medical Devices	142	-1.86%	-2.80%	-8.39%	-18.83%	40.34x	3.74x	+12.56%	+8.74%	+9.38%	+48.28%	Strong Buy
Medical Distribution	10	-2.14%	-1.70%	+2.05%	+18.98%	31.82x	-112.69x	-2.81%	+3.17%	+22.80%	+6.46%	Buy
Medical Instruments & Supplies	55	-1.21%	-2.58%	-7.34%	-12.52%	38.94x	3.49x	+9.88%	+7.94%	+10.62%	+41.20%	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 1139 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 116.1% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 172 percentage points.

Protalix Biotherapeutics has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 488.24% from Protalix Biotherapeutics's current stock price of $2.55.

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 1139 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 74.83% over the past year, overperforming other healthcare stocks by 130 percentage points.

Bioventus has an average 1 year price target of $14.33, an upside of 91.11% from Bioventus's current stock price of $7.50.

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 1139 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 32.89% 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 39.58% from Pediatrix Medical Group's current stock price of $12.00.

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 2.16%.

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 12.7%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.16%. 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 8.22%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the healthcare sector average of 2.16%. 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 down?

Healthcare stocks were down -1.81% in the last day, and down -3.37% over the last week. Humana was the among the top losers in the healthcare sector, dropping -7.02% yesterday.

Shares of health insurance stocks are trading lower in sympathy with UnitedHealth, which reported worse-than-expected Q1 results and cut its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates on Thursday.

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 100, which is 84 points higher than the healthcare sector average of 16. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Biogen's stock has dropped -39.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 16 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 -2.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the healthcare sector by 53 percentage points.

Are healthcare stocks a good buy now?

52.34% of healthcare stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect healthcare stocks to rise by 64.54% over the next year.

4.52% of healthcare stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.08% of healthcare stocks are rated B (Buy), 45.11% are rated C (Hold), 26.41% are rated D (Sell), and 10.88% 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 8.08x.

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