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Best Biotechnology Stocks

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
$172.00
+2.5%
59.72$303.95 billion4.07 million5.48 millionAnalyst Forecast
Positive News
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stock logo
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
$514.40
+0.3%
32.25$196.76 billion1.11 million1.49 millionBuyback Announcement
Positive News
Danaher Co. stock logo
DHR
Danaher
$234.00
+0.4%
44.66$169.01 billion1.50 million2.76 millionAnalyst Downgrade
Positive News
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$450.66
-0.1%
N/A$116.06 billion805,9181.18 millionAnalyst Downgrade
News Coverage
Positive News
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$33.58
+0.7%
21.81$69.60 billion5.28 million4.15 millionOptions Volume
Analyst Revision
Cencora, Inc. stock logo
COR
Cencora
$244.99
+0.7%
32.62$48.28 billion425,3851.40 millionPositive News
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$13.30
+0.1%
22.93$42.32 billion3.40 million1.85 million
Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. stock logo
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions
$78.79
+1.6%
17.43$39.07 billion1.22 million3.83 millionPositive News
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$196.34
+1.0%
25.77$35.64 billion1.15 million1.17 millionAnalyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
argenx SE stock logo
ARGX
argenx
$590.27
-0.3%
N/A$35.30 billion197,148309,101Analyst Forecast
Veeva Systems Inc. stock logo
VEEV
Veeva Systems
$213.97
+1.6%
57.06$34.65 billion544,237951,259Analyst Forecast
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALNY
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
$246.44
-0.9%
N/A$31.79 billion352,997876,760Analyst Forecast
BioNTech SE stock logo
BNTX
BioNTech
$107.23
+5.0%
N/A$25.71 billion636,427809,723Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Illumina, Inc. stock logo
ILMN
Illumina
$136.00
+3.3%
N/A$21.57 billion1.25 million2.03 millionPositive News
Laboratory Co. of America Holdings stock logo
LH
Laboratory Co. of America
$239.80
+0.8%
46.38$20.06 billion134,369670,517Positive News
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$211.22
+3.7%
23.55$17.43 billion1.59 million723,046Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
High Trading Volume
United Therapeutics Co. stock logo
UTHR
United Therapeutics
$366.60
+0.6%
16.10$16.37 billion104,166459,429Analyst Revision
Positive News
Royalty Pharma plc stock logo
RPRX
Royalty Pharma
$26.48
+1.0%
13.72$15.60 billion1.90 million2.62 million
Moderna, Inc. stock logo
MRNA
Moderna
$37.88
+2.5%
N/A$14.58 billion6.34 million4.79 millionAnalyst Upgrade
Analyst Revision
Suzano S.A. stock logo
SUZ
Suzano
$10.47
-0.9%
16.62$13.86 billion1.57 million1.79 million
Revvity, Inc. stock logo
RVTY
Revvity
$110.15
-1.1%
53.21$13.41 billion913,122837,511Positive News
Vaxcyte, Inc. stock logo
PCVX
Vaxcyte
$88.75
+3.2%
N/A$11.06 billion1.33 million897,760
Catalent, Inc. stock logo
CTLT
Catalent
$59.68
+1.2%
N/A$10.83 billion726,5142.02 million
Medpace Holdings, Inc. stock logo
MEDP
Medpace
$339.72
+4.2%
29.75$10.56 billion286,027284,349
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. stock logo
CRL
Charles River Laboratories International
$193.60
+3.0%
24.23$9.90 billion257,906624,143Analyst Downgrade
Positive News
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. stock logo
BIO.B
Bio-Rad Laboratories
$334.85
N/A$9.55 billion627
Fabrinet stock logo
FN
Fabrinet
$233.28
+3.1%
27.61$8.46 billion965,266495,701Analyst Downgrade
News Coverage
Gap Down
Legend Biotech Co. stock logo
LEGN
Legend Biotech
$39.59
-1.4%
N/A$7.22 billion1.04 million1.11 millionAnalyst Revision
iShares Biotechnology ETF stock logo
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
$135.90
+0.8%
N/A$6.78 billion797,5621.45 millionOptions Volume
News Coverage
Lumentum Holdings Inc. stock logo
LITE
Lumentum
$88.35
+7.1%
N/A$6.07 billion1.75 million1.48 millionInsider Trade
Gap Up
Bloom Energy Co. stock logo
BE
Bloom Energy
$24.60
-0.8%
N/A$5.62 billion6.56 million6.47 millionAnalyst Forecast
TG Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TGTX
TG Therapeutics
$34.82
+11.8%
N/A$5.42 billion4.52 million3.70 millionPositive News
Krystal Biotech, Inc. stock logo
KRYS
Krystal Biotech
$181.99
+2.2%
102.82$5.23 billion109,089326,672Positive News
Denali Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
DNLI
Denali Therapeutics
$24.38
-0.2%
N/A$3.51 billion1.04 million1.07 million
ImmunityBio, Inc. stock logo
IBRX
ImmunityBio
$5.03
+3.1%
N/A$3.51 billion2.41 million4.97 millionPositive News
Hercules Capital, Inc. stock logo
HTGC
Hercules Capital
$18.60
-1.2%
9.21$3.02 billion1.18 million946,944Positive News
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DYN
Dyne Therapeutics
$29.46
-1.8%
N/A$3.00 billion468,5921.48 millionInsider Trade
Analyst Revision
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VERA
Vera Therapeutics
$47.26
+3.3%
N/A$2.99 billion202,787904,073Analyst Forecast
Gap Up
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics
$9.48
-1.1%
N/A$2.83 billion871,6002.71 millionPositive News
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
$36.49
-2.5%
N/A$2.71 billion549,197996,420Analyst Forecast
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Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. stock logo
IOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics
$8.26
+1.5%
N/A$2.52 billion2.80 million7.31 millionOptions Volume
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$42.34
+3.0%
N/A$2.51 billion505,092950,902Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Oddity Tech Ltd. stock logo
ODD
Oddity Tech
$42.95
+6.5%
26.19$2.44 billion294,421661,501
Standex International Co. stock logo
SXI
Standex International
$202.12
+1.4%
33.13$2.44 billion57,82955,990
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
$45.99
+3.0%
N/A$2.25 billion751,051511,218Insider Trade
News Coverage
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. stock logo
WVE
Wave Life Sciences
$14.60
+2.4%
N/A$2.23 billion968,2041.12 millionAnalyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Beam Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
BEAM
Beam Therapeutics
$23.96
-2.2%
N/A$1.98 billion437,3621.23 million
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
APGE
Apogee Therapeutics
$43.34
-3.8%
N/A$1.95 billion227,014492,450
Evotec SE stock logo
EVO
Evotec
$5.30
N/A$1.88 billion55,874131,002
Fortrea Holdings Inc. stock logo
FTRE
Fortrea
$19.76
+3.2%
N/A$1.77 billion554,9291.29 million
Arvinas, Inc. stock logo
ARVN
Arvinas
$24.89
+9.7%
N/A$1.71 billion418,954716,837Analyst Forecast
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Galapagos NV stock logo
GLPG
Galapagos
$25.24
-1.6%
N/A$1.66 billion183,973148,803Analyst Downgrade
Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RXRX
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
$5.74
-5.0%
N/A$1.65 billion9.76 million5.86 millionAnalyst Forecast
Options Volume
10x Genomics, Inc. stock logo
TXG
10x Genomics
$13.40
+0.6%
N/A$1.62 billion785,1791.72 million
Immunocore Holdings plc stock logo
IMCR
Immunocore
$32.01
-1.3%
N/A$1.60 billion113,167514,266Positive News
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VRDN
Viridian Therapeutics
$20.06
+1.4%
N/A$1.59 billion914,6551.12 millionAnalyst Revision
Cassava Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SAVA
Cassava Sciences
$32.64
+25.3%
N/A$1.57 billion3.56 million1.71 millionHigh Trading Volume
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
$7.47
+2.3%
N/A$1.55 billion1.11 million2.92 millionShort Interest ↓
Tutor Perini Co. stock logo
TPC
Tutor Perini
$28.58
-0.8%
N/A$1.50 billion194,352450,710
Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SYRE
Spyre Therapeutics
$27.35
-0.5%
N/A$1.41 billion522,352525,127News Coverage
Novavax, Inc. stock logo
NVAX
Novavax
$8.14
+1.0%
N/A$1.30 billion2.20 million9.70 millionAnalyst Revision
Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. stock logo
OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
$15.66
-0.1%
21.75$1.29 billion858,879662,706Dividend Announcement
Analyst Downgrade
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RCKT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
$13.05
+0.1%
N/A$1.19 billion801,816792,562Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Phreesia, Inc. stock logo
PHR
Phreesia
$19.02
+2.7%
N/A$1.10 billion130,556449,360Positive News
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. stock logo
THR
Thermon Group
$31.44
+1.9%
24.56$1.06 billion102,416194,286
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
COGT
Cogent Biosciences
$9.04
-0.4%
N/A$998.56 million408,6281.43 millionAnalyst Revision
Transcat, Inc. stock logo
TRNS
Transcat
$106.97
+4.0%
54.03$984.12 million31,32855,027Positive News
UPB
Upstream Bio
$18.20
+1.1%
N/A$975.52 million210,536304,363Quiet Period Expiration
Gap Down
Zymeworks Inc. stock logo
ZYME
Zymeworks
$13.85
-4.8%
N/A$953.99 million462,179621,574
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. stock logo
VIR
Vir Biotechnology
$6.85
+1.6%
N/A$943.38 million1.45 million1.04 millionAnalyst Forecast
SEPN
Septerna
$22.45
-0.2%
N/A$942.90 million71,843194,713Analyst Forecast
News Coverage
SLR Investment Corp. stock logo
SLRC
SLR Investment
$16.38
-0.3%
9.25$893.69 million83,690158,838
Abrdn Healthcare Investors stock logo
HQH
Abrdn Healthcare Investors
$17.13
+0.2%
N/A$867.12 million205,695158,659News Coverage
Gap Down
Rapport Therapeutics stock logo
RAPP
Rapport Therapeutics
$22.64
+2.0%
N/A$828.17 million54,076156,370News Coverage
Capricor Therapeutics Inc stock logo
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics
$18.20
-3.8%
N/A$827.55 million1.94 million1.15 millionAnalyst Revision
Wabash National Co. stock logo
WNC
Wabash National
$18.96
+2.8%
N/A$821.73 million146,653584,586Positive News
Tyra Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
TYRA
Tyra Biosciences
$15.53
-2.1%
N/A$785.82 million54,061194,312
Prothena Co. plc stock logo
PRTA
Prothena
$14.54
+1.0%
N/A$782.40 million130,829581,075Analyst Downgrade
Analyst Revision
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$12.23
+0.1%
N/A$780.15 million1.76 million1.32 million
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF stock logo
JTEK
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
$75.96
+2.1%
47.95$773.27 million42,01472,546Positive News
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. stock logo
TCPC
BlackRock TCP Capital
$9.02
+0.7%
N/A$772.02 million230,189504,457Analyst Upgrade
Redwire Co. stock logo
RDW
Redwire
$11.56
+4.9%
N/A$769.20 million356,083357,690
Replimune Group, Inc. stock logo
REPL
Replimune Group
$11.02
-1.9%
N/A$753.99 million269,7021.03 million
CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
CRGX
CARGO Therapeutics
$15.92
+0.6%
N/A$732.80 million46,986257,539
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TRDA
Entrada Therapeutics
$18.24
+1.7%
11.47$682.54 million53,443106,970
Adaptive Biotechnologies Co. stock logo
ADPT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
$4.43
+0.2%
N/A$653.78 million1.15 million1.41 millionShort Interest ↓
Analyst Revision
AnaptysBio, Inc. stock logo
ANAB
AnaptysBio
$21.14
+4.1%
N/A$643.29 million180,614351,286
Standard BioTools Inc. stock logo
LAB
Standard BioTools
$1.66
+2.8%
N/A$616.09 million1.14 million2.47 million
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DNTH
Dianthus Therapeutics
$20.48
-1.4%
N/A$606.21 million148,340205,342
Immunome, Inc. stock logo
IMNM
Immunome
$9.55
+2.4%
N/A$596.11 million314,954769,977Analyst Revision
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Simulations Plus, Inc. stock logo
SLP
Simulations Plus
$29.47
+6.9%
60.14$591.46 million259,116135,679
TRML
Tourmaline Bio
$22.85
-4.8%
N/A$585.87 million120,452298,613
Grail, Inc. stock logo
GRAL
Grail
$16.46
+9.1%
N/A$553.06 million525,5611.08 millionInsider Trade
ABIVAX Société Anonyme stock logo
ABVX
ABIVAX Société Anonyme
$8.58
-3.2%
N/A$543.03 million56,20292,489
IGM Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
IGMS
IGM Biosciences
$9.00
-7.9%
N/A$535.14 million229,067308,031
Sana Biotechnology, Inc. stock logo
SANA
Sana Biotechnology
$2.37
-6.3%
N/A$529.15 million952,3652.14 million
Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
GLUE
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
$8.60
+2.9%
N/A$528.38 million529,594759,484
PureTech Health plc stock logo
PRTC
PureTech Health
$21.81
+0.6%
N/A$522.13 million1,1804,099Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Positive News
ProKidney Corp. stock logo
PROK
ProKidney
$1.76
+6.4%
N/A$508.37 million160,572705,189News Coverage
Celcuity Inc. stock logo
CELC
Celcuity
$12.73
-0.4%
N/A$472.67 million84,268279,414

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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