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Compare the best biotech stocks to buy today. 

Biotech stocks are investments in companies that develop products and technologies based on biological research, primarily aimed at advancing healthcare, agriculture, and environmental solutions. These stocks are known for their potential for high growth but also come with significant volatility due to the complex nature of biotechnological development and regulatory environments.

This list includes the largest market-cap stocks in the biotechnology field. View each stock's current price, PE ratio, volume, and recent indicators of potential movement.

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CompanyCurrent PricePE RatioMarket CapVolumeAverage VolumeIndicator(s)
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$202.05
-0.7%
70.16$356.89 billion1.07 million5.31 millionEarnings Report
Dividend Increase
Analyst Upgrade
Analyst Revision
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stock logo
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
$552.49
-1.0%
34.64$211.05 billion312,6271.46 million
Danaher Co. stock logo
DHR
Danaher
$246.63
-0.5%
47.07$178.14 billion823,2452.74 million
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$470.75
-0.1%
N/A$121.50 billion382,6591.16 million
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$37.04
+0.4%
24.05$76.77 billion2.09 million3.85 millionDividend Increase
Cencora, Inc. stock logo
COR
Cencora
$234.37
+0.0%
25.45$46.18 billion302,8071.40 millionUpcoming Earnings
Positive News
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$14.07
+0.8%
24.26$44.77 billion767,8681.84 million
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$208.05
-0.5%
27.30$37.93 billion1.10 million1.09 millionAnalyst Forecast
Gap Down
Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. stock logo
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions
$75.05
+0.6%
16.60$37.20 billion663,9453.81 millionEarnings Report
Dividend Announcement
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
argenx SE stock logo
ARGX
argenx
$585.62
-1.7%
N/A$35.02 billion131,631308,438Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALNY
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
$272.00
-0.7%
N/A$34.92 billion303,692868,575Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Veeva Systems Inc. stock logo
VEEV
Veeva Systems
$212.69
0.0%
56.72$34.44 billion195,938934,483Analyst Downgrade
BioNTech SE stock logo
BNTX
BioNTech
$110.38
-1.0%
N/A$26.25 billion399,290781,970Analyst Forecast
News Coverage
Positive News
Illumina, Inc. stock logo
ILMN
Illumina
$153.32
+2.4%
N/A$24.42 billion1.94 million1.99 million
Moderna, Inc. stock logo
MRNA
Moderna
$54.00
-1.2%
N/A$20.76 billion1.99 million4.34 millionUpcoming Earnings
Analyst Forecast
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$226.52
-0.3%
43.81$18.95 billion124,919665,837Positive News
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$219.57
-0.4%
24.48$18.11 billion575,841653,702
United Therapeutics Co. stock logo
UTHR
United Therapeutics
$377.58
+1.0%
16.58$16.86 billion166,063465,226Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Positive News
Royalty Pharma plc stock logo
RPRX
Royalty Pharma
$27.26
+0.6%
24.12$16.18 billion622,9492.56 millionUpcoming Earnings
Revvity, Inc. stock logo
RVTY
Revvity
$122.81
+1.5%
88.99$15.15 billion1.22 million819,971News Coverage
Suzano S.A. stock logo
SUZ
Suzano
$10.36
+1.4%
16.44$13.72 billion531,3881.83 million
Vaxcyte, Inc. stock logo
PCVX
Vaxcyte
$107.03
-0.2%
N/A$11.95 billion169,087828,039Positive News
Catalent, Inc. stock logo
CTLT
Catalent
$58.99
+0.4%
N/A$10.71 billion729,8892.03 million
Medpace Holdings, Inc. stock logo
MEDP
Medpace
$317.69
-0.6%
27.82$9.87 billion66,737274,075
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. stock logo
CRL
Charles River Laboratories International
$183.08
+1.2%
21.93$9.45 billion191,339603,668Upcoming Earnings
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. stock logo
BIO.B
Bio-Rad Laboratories
$334.85
+2.5%
N/A$9.33 billion100985News Coverage
Gap Up
Fabrinet stock logo
FN
Fabrinet
$242.52
0.0%
29.94$8.80 billion290,036479,268Positive News
Legend Biotech Co. stock logo
LEGN
Legend Biotech
$43.76
-1.4%
N/A$7.98 billion323,4941.06 million
iShares Biotechnology ETF stock logo
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
$143.38
+0.4%
N/A$7.24 billion451,7591.44 millionPositive News
Krystal Biotech, Inc. stock logo
KRYS
Krystal Biotech
$167.25
-5.2%
45.82$4.81 billion339,845327,455News Coverage
Gap Down
Lumentum Holdings Inc. stock logo
LITE
Lumentum
$64.94
-0.6%
N/A$4.46 billion612,7831.41 millionUpcoming Earnings
Positive News
Denali Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
DNLI
Denali Therapeutics
$27.51
+1.7%
N/A$3.94 billion176,9921.07 millionUpcoming Earnings
Analyst Forecast
TG Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TGTX
TG Therapeutics
$24.90
-7.4%
40.82$3.86 billion6.29 million3.63 millionNews Coverage
Gap Down
ImmunityBio, Inc. stock logo
IBRX
ImmunityBio
$5.29
+0.2%
N/A$3.68 billion2.17 million4.93 millionGap Up
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics
$11.51
+0.3%
N/A$3.41 billion687,1192.70 millionUpcoming Earnings
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. stock logo
IOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics
$11.34
+1.3%
N/A$3.17 billion3.32 million7.10 millionUpcoming Earnings
Hercules Capital, Inc. stock logo
HTGC
Hercules Capital
$19.00
-1.2%
9.41$3.09 billion848,679916,711Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DYN
Dyne Therapeutics
$29.02
+1.0%
N/A$2.91 billion350,2321.50 millionGap Down
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
APGE
Apogee Therapeutics
$55.88
+2.6%
N/A$2.51 billion71,143493,575Upcoming Earnings
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VERA
Vera Therapeutics
$45.30
+3.4%
N/A$2.48 billion244,615908,182
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Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$41.83
+0.6%
N/A$2.45 billion185,514941,320
Bloom Energy Co. stock logo
BE
Bloom Energy
$10.61
+6.7%
N/A$2.42 billion5.22 million5.81 millionUpcoming Earnings
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
$31.83
+4.0%
N/A$2.36 billion178,826950,315
Oddity Tech Ltd. stock logo
ODD
Oddity Tech
$39.16
+2.9%
27.77$2.23 billion60,149670,345Upcoming Earnings
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
$44.85
+8.8%
N/A$2.19 billion366,022491,939Upcoming Earnings
Gap Up
Standex International Co. stock logo
SXI
Standex International
$181.70
+0.9%
29.79$2.16 billion12,46656,575Earnings Report
Analyst Revision
10x Genomics, Inc. stock logo
TXG
10x Genomics
$16.51
+1.1%
N/A$1.99 billion513,8081.70 millionEarnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Beam Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
BEAM
Beam Therapeutics
$24.06
+4.9%
N/A$1.98 billion405,4721.22 millionUpcoming Earnings
Arvinas, Inc. stock logo
ARVN
Arvinas
$27.40
+1.9%
N/A$1.88 billion124,085716,720Earnings Report
Analyst Revision
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RXRX
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
$6.51
+1.7%
N/A$1.83 billion1.85 million5.66 millionUpcoming Earnings
Galapagos NV stock logo
GLPG
Galapagos
$26.84
-0.2%
N/A$1.77 billion48,776135,353Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. stock logo
WVE
Wave Life Sciences
$14.04
+1.5%
N/A$1.75 billion356,9681.10 million
Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SYRE
Spyre Therapeutics
$33.77
-0.6%
N/A$1.72 billion110,987506,642
Immunocore Holdings plc stock logo
IMCR
Immunocore
$31.42
-0.9%
N/A$1.57 billion127,729530,776Upcoming Earnings
Evotec SE stock logo
EVO
Evotec
$4.39
+13.1%
N/A$1.56 billion354,930108,325Upcoming Earnings
Gap Up
High Trading Volume
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RCKT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
$16.87
-0.6%
N/A$1.54 billion173,829774,100
Fortrea Holdings Inc. stock logo
FTRE
Fortrea
$16.97
+0.7%
N/A$1.52 billion369,5101.26 millionUpcoming Earnings
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
$7.07
-16.1%
N/A$1.46 billion6.73 million2.95 millionNews Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VRDN
Viridian Therapeutics
$22.81
+2.4%
N/A$1.46 billion144,9091.10 millionUpcoming Earnings
Novavax, Inc. stock logo
NVAX
Novavax
$9.04
-3.3%
N/A$1.45 billion2.62 million9.88 million
Tutor Perini Co. stock logo
TPC
Tutor Perini
$26.77
+1.7%
N/A$1.40 billion153,902444,423Upcoming Earnings
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
COGT
Cogent Biosciences
$11.97
+2.1%
N/A$1.31 billion192,1341.41 millionUpcoming Earnings
Analyst Forecast
UPB
Upstream Bio
$25.20
+1.8%
N/A$1.29 billion93,861331,285
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. stock logo
VIR
Vir Biotechnology
$9.43
+1.8%
N/A$1.29 billion769,8281.02 millionEarnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Options Volume
News Coverage
Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. stock logo
OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
$15.64
-2.0%
17.98$1.29 billion596,965659,076News Coverage
Cassava Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SAVA
Cassava Sciences
$25.88
-1.3%
N/A$1.24 billion595,2051.70 millionUpcoming Earnings
Phreesia, Inc. stock logo
PHR
Phreesia
$18.40
-0.4%
N/A$1.06 billion80,048445,885
Zymeworks Inc. stock logo
ZYME
Zymeworks
$14.24
+7.2%
N/A$1.01 billion199,881623,204Earnings Report
Analyst Downgrade
CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CRGX
CARGO Therapeutics
$20.75
+1.9%
N/A$952.53 million21,122258,880Positive News
IGM Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
IGMS
IGM Biosciences
$16.05
-1.0%
N/A$952.09 million78,612308,360Upcoming Earnings
Abrdn Healthcare Investors stock logo
HQH
Abrdn Healthcare Investors
$18.16
N/A$919.26 million80,098156,315News Coverage
Positive News
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. stock logo
THR
Thermon Group
$26.81
+1.5%
18.75$906.23 million44,804189,644Upcoming Earnings
Transcat, Inc. stock logo
TRNS
Transcat
$98.81
+3.6%
49.90$904.11 million43,88153,052Earnings Report
Analyst Revision
Prothena Co. plc stock logo
PRTA
Prothena
$16.77
+0.7%
N/A$901.89 million115,863587,126Upcoming Earnings
Capricor Therapeutics Inc stock logo
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics
$19.40
-0.3%
N/A$880.95 million493,7511.14 million
Rapport Therapeutics stock logo
RAPP
Rapport Therapeutics
$24.01
-2.5%
N/A$878.19 million25,132164,141
Neurogene Inc. stock logo
NGNE
Neurogene
$67.52
+46.6%
N/A$877.36 million548,704121,144Gap Up
High Trading Volume
Tyra Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
TYRA
Tyra Biosciences
$16.59
+1.2%
N/A$876.05 million111,897186,495Upcoming Earnings
Insider Buying
Gap Up
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DNTH
Dianthus Therapeutics
$28.52
+1.8%
N/A$837.63 million18,160193,198Positive News
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. stock logo
SANA
Sana Biotechnology
$3.76
+2.7%
N/A$836.47 million280,2122.14 millionGap Up
Replimune Group, Inc. stock logo
REPL
Replimune Group
$12.10
+1.7%
N/A$826.67 million132,5551.06 millionUpcoming Earnings
SLR Investment Corp. stock logo
SLRC
SLR Investment
$15.06
-1.4%
8.10$821.67 million96,969157,546Upcoming Earnings
Adaptive Biotechnologies Co. stock logo
ADPT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
$5.30
-0.2%
N/A$781.59 million458,8721.41 millionUpcoming Earnings
Wabash National Co. stock logo
WNC
Wabash National
$17.72
+1.5%
N/A$767.93 million137,679593,851
Standard BioTools Inc. stock logo
LAB
Standard BioTools
$2.02
+1.3%
N/A$747.88 million979,8602.46 million
Immunome, Inc. stock logo
IMNM
Immunome
$12.45
+7.4%
N/A$747.62 million177,904759,119Gap Up
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF stock logo
JTEK
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
$69.60
-0.1%
47.95$708.53 million19,27670,483
TRML
Tourmaline Bio
$26.73
+1.6%
N/A$685.38 million32,685303,753
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$10.50
+2.2%
N/A$669.80 million92,2001.06 millionPositive News
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. stock logo
TCPC
BlackRock TCP Capital
$7.76
-3.0%
N/A$664.19 million486,744489,657Upcoming Earnings
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Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TRDA
Entrada Therapeutics
$17.70
+0.6%
5.98$658.44 million63,918103,328Upcoming Earnings
Positive News
ABIVAX Société Anonyme stock logo
ABVX
ABIVAX Société Anonyme
$10.25
-0.2%
N/A$648.72 million9,68393,073Positive News
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
RVNC
Revance Therapeutics
$5.74
-1.0%
N/A$601.67 million692,9512.72 millionAnalyst Forecast
Celcuity Inc. stock logo
CELC
Celcuity
$15.28
+2.3%
N/A$565.82 million61,686274,412Upcoming Earnings
Positive News
Q32 Bio Inc. stock logo
QTTB
Q32 Bio
$46.52
-1.9%
N/A$561.03 million57,66066,945
Simulations Plus, Inc. stock logo
SLP
Simulations Plus
$27.94
+0.6%
57.02$560.67 million38,569132,476
Tango Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TNGX
Tango Therapeutics
$5.21
+1.2%
N/A$558.22 million1.25 million783,506
AnaptysBio, Inc. stock logo
ANAB
AnaptysBio
$20.15
-7.1%
N/A$552.71 million275,487343,288Upcoming Earnings
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
GLUE
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
$8.90
N/A$546.22 million346,344725,557
Silence Therapeutics plc stock logo
SLN
Silence Therapeutics
$17.99
+1.8%
N/A$538.41 million82,603199,824

More Biotech Resources

For those interested in diving deeper into the biotech sector, here are a couple of valuable resources:

Biotech Stocks Frequently Asked Questions

Biotech stocks represent shares of companies in the biotechnology sector, which focuses on using biological processes, organisms, or systems to develop products that improve health, fight diseases, and benefit the environment. This sector includes companies that work on drug development, genetic research, biologically derived materials, and more. Due to the innovative and often breakthrough nature of their work, biotech stocks are known for their volatility but also for their potential to offer substantial returns.

Prominent players in the biotech sector include large, well-established companies such as Amgen, Gilead Sciences, and Biogen, which have multiple products on the market and solid research pipelines. Younger companies like Moderna and Regeneron are also notable, especially for their roles in developing treatments and vaccines at an accelerated pace in response to global health crises. These companies represent a mix of stable investments and high-growth potentials within the biotech industry.

While biotech exists in other areas, the majority of the biotech stocks are in the medical and agricultural sectors. Investors might choose individual stocks of companies they believe have potential based on their pipelines or existing products. However, due to the high risk associated with the biotech sector, many opt to diversify their exposure through biotech ETFs or mutual funds, which include a range of companies from startups to established leaders. This strategy can mitigate some of the risks while allowing investors to benefit from the sector's overall growth.

Before investing in biotech stocks, consider the unique risks of this sector, including high development costs, regulatory hurdles, and the binary nature of clinical trial results, which can dramatically affect a company's stock price. Investors should be prepared for volatility and have a tolerance for risk. It is also crucial to research and understand the specific focus areas of biotech companies, as these can vary widely from medical devices and pharmaceuticals to agricultural and environmental biotechnologies. Consulting with a financial advisor who understands the biotech sector can provide valuable insights and guidance tailored to your financial goals.


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