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Best Biotechnology Stocks

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 PriceP/E RatioMarket CapVolumeAverage VolumeIndicator(s)
AbbVie Inc. stock logo
ABBV
AbbVie
$201.31
-1.9%
83.88$356.11 billion7.59 million5.75 millionInsider Trade
Positive News
Gap Up
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stock logo
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
$469.88
-3.9%
28.43$177.27 billion2.81 million1.63 millionPositive News
Danaher Co. stock logo
DHR
Danaher
$197.75
-3.6%
37.45$141.33 billion5.41 million3.20 millionPositive News
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated stock logo
VRTX
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
$484.01
+0.1%
N/A$124.29 billion2.06 million1.28 millionAnalyst Forecast
Positive News
GSK plc stock logo
GSK
GSK
$39.03
+3.7%
24.55$80.78 billion10.94 million4.49 millionGap Up
High Trading Volume
Cencora, Inc. stock logo
COR
Cencora
$289.41
+3.5%
41.17$56.12 billion3.34 million1.45 millionOptions Volume
Analyst Revision
Positive News
High Trading Volume
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited stock logo
TAK
Takeda Pharmaceutical
$15.19
+1.4%
37.96$47.66 billion4.31 million1.80 millionAnalyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Gap Up
High Trading Volume
Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. stock logo
CTSH
Cognizant Technology Solutions
$73.27
-4.5%
16.25$36.24 billion3.84 million3.54 millionBuyback Announcement
Positive News
Gap Down
Veeva Systems Inc. stock logo
VEEV
Veeva Systems
$221.58
-2.2%
54.71$36.05 billion1.65 million1.04 millionInsider Trade
Positive News
argenx SE stock logo
ARGX
argenx
$590.06
+1.1%
N/A$35.85 billion659,933294,082Positive News
High Trading Volume
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ALNY
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
$262.16
-1.8%
N/A$34.10 billion1.03 million833,997Analyst Forecast
IQVIA Holdings Inc. stock logo
IQV
IQVIA
$167.62
-3.9%
22.35$30.74 billion2.17 million1.31 millionPositive News
BioNTech SE stock logo
BNTX
BioNTech
$92.01
-1.4%
N/A$22.08 billion937,143835,282Analyst Forecast
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. stock logo
IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances
$76.41
-2.8%
81.28$19.54 billion2.20 million1.47 millionOptions Volume
Royalty Pharma plc stock logo
RPRX
Royalty Pharma
$31.79
+1.6%
21.92$18.03 billion5.75 million3.14 millionPositive News
United Therapeutics Co. stock logo
UTHR
United Therapeutics
$307.36
-1.6%
13.50$13.80 billion431,930448,588Positive News
ICON Public Limited stock logo
ICLR
ICON Public
$163.60
-3.0%
17.17$13.21 billion942,028859,123
Illumina, Inc. stock logo
ILMN
Illumina
$76.42
-6.7%
N/A$12.97 billion2.12 million2.20 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Suzano S.A. stock logo
SUZ
Suzano
$9.11
-2.4%
14.45$12.35 billion2.71 million1.95 millionShort Interest ↓
News Coverage
Positive News
Revvity, Inc. stock logo
RVTY
Revvity
$100.76
-5.6%
45.59$12.11 billion929,332874,102Positive News
Gap Down
Moderna, Inc. stock logo
MRNA
Moderna
$25.73
-7.2%
N/A$10.72 billion12.75 million6.95 million
Medpace Holdings, Inc. stock logo
MEDP
Medpace
$304.11
-2.3%
24.08$9.27 billion564,127303,412Short Interest ↓
News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. stock logo
CRL
Charles River Laboratories International
$140.79
-5.7%
938.60$7.20 billion1.01 million763,579Positive News
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. stock logo
BIO.B
Bio-Rad Laboratories
$241.99
N/A$6.78 billion14235
Fabrinet stock logo
FN
Fabrinet
$172.73
-14.4%
19.32$6.26 billion1.42 million575,552Positive News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
TG Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TGTX
TG Therapeutics
$39.34
-1.2%
N/A$6.18 billion2.46 million3.07 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Legend Biotech Co. stock logo
LEGN
Legend Biotech
$32.88
-1.1%
N/A$6.04 billion1.24 million1.20 millionShort Interest ↓
Positive News
iShares Biotechnology ETF stock logo
IBB
iShares Biotechnology ETF
$123.79
-2.4%
27.83$5.85 billion1.32 million1.32 millionNews Coverage
Gap Down
Krystal Biotech, Inc. stock logo
KRYS
Krystal Biotech
$178.13
-1.6%
59.58$5.13 billion654,120290,107News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Bloom Energy Co. stock logo
BE
Bloom Energy
$19.29
-8.7%
N/A$4.87 billion6.47 million6.55 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Vaxcyte, Inc. stock logo
PCVX
Vaxcyte
$30.56
-9.3%
N/A$4.34 billion4.27 million1.09 millionAnalyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
News Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Lumentum Holdings Inc. stock logo
LITE
Lumentum
$53.45
-20.0%
N/A$3.70 billion5.50 million1.75 millionPositive News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SWTX
SpringWorks Therapeutics
$43.07
-7.4%
N/A$3.49 billion1.78 million1.32 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Hercules Capital, Inc. stock logo
HTGC
Hercules Capital
$18.43
-3.3%
11.44$3.19 billion2.02 million1.01 millionPositive News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
MarketWise, Inc. stock logo
MKTW
MarketWise
$9.23
-10.4%
76.92$3.00 billion127,35220,245Stock Split
News Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Oddity Tech Ltd. stock logo
ODD
Oddity Tech
$41.29
-13.3%
25.18$2.66 billion591,480523,911News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
ImmunityBio, Inc. stock logo
IBRX
ImmunityBio
$2.97
-2.6%
N/A$2.53 billion6.03 million5.58 millionGap Down
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics
$8.00
+0.1%
N/A$2.46 billion4.77 million2.53 millionAnalyst Revision
News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$37.50
-1.9%
N/A$2.28 billion1.76 million945,270Positive News
Gap Down
Ascentage Pharma Group International stock logo
AAPG
Ascentage Pharma Group International
$23.07
+0.3%
N/A$2.01 billion71,52583,109News Coverage
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Standex International Co. stock logo
SXI
Standex International
$148.81
-8.7%
32.49$1.94 billion64,08353,016Gap Down
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RXRX
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
$4.81
-9.1%
N/A$1.93 billion18.27 million10.87 millionGap Down
Denali Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
DNLI
Denali Therapeutics
$12.79
-6.9%
N/A$1.86 billion1.52 million1.05 millionNews Coverage
Gap Down
Beam Therapeutics Inc. stock logo
BEAM
Beam Therapeutics
$16.46
-10.9%
N/A$1.84 billion3.38 million1.32 millionInsider Trade
Short Interest ↑
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Galapagos NV stock logo
GLPG
Galapagos
$24.11
-1.6%
N/A$1.59 billion239,850185,766
Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
APGE
Apogee Therapeutics
$34.99
-7.5%
N/A$1.58 billion717,062487,031Gap Down
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
BCRX
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
$7.33
-1.3%
N/A$1.53 billion3.07 million2.76 millionShort Interest ↑
Gap Down
Phreesia, Inc. stock logo
PHR
Phreesia
$24.83
-4.9%
N/A$1.46 billion549,670428,265Positive News
Immunocore Holdings plc stock logo
IMCR
Immunocore
$29.04
-1.3%
N/A$1.45 billion234,006441,598Positive News
Gap Down
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VERA
Vera Therapeutics
$22.74
-3.6%
N/A$1.45 billion874,361769,188News Coverage
Gap Down
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
$31.30
-11.6%
N/A$1.43 billion686,866608,513Positive News
Gap Down
Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. stock logo
OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
$15.03
-1.9%
22.43$1.26 billion683,224710,975Positive News
Evotec SE stock logo
EVO
Evotec
$3.22
-0.3%
N/A$1.14 billion52,504138,321
Tutor Perini Co. stock logo
TPC
Tutor Perini
$21.68
-7.7%
N/A$1.14 billion567,712515,512Short Interest ↓
Positive News
Gap Down
Adaptive Biotechnologies Co. stock logo
ADPT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
$7.41
-6.7%
N/A$1.10 billion2.83 million1.47 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DYN
Dyne Therapeutics
$9.42
-4.9%
N/A$1.07 billion1.70 million1.41 millionGap Down
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. stock logo
IOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics
$3.25
-8.2%
N/A$1.07 billion10.83 million7.16 millionGap Down
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VRDN
Viridian Therapeutics
$12.65
-3.2%
N/A$1.03 billion1.12 million1.17 millionPositive News
Gap Down
Wave Life Sciences Ltd. stock logo
WVE
Wave Life Sciences
$6.64
-12.3%
N/A$1.02 billion2.38 million1.15 millionGap Down
High Trading Volume
10x Genomics, Inc. stock logo
TXG
10x Genomics
$7.97
-9.9%
N/A$974.75 million3.21 million2.09 millionGap Down
Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
SYRE
Spyre Therapeutics
$13.99
-9.7%
N/A$933.38 million973,063561,914Gap Down
Novavax, Inc. stock logo
NVAX
Novavax
$5.60
-6.4%
N/A$900.73 million6.21 million8.03 millionGap Down
SLR Investment Corp. stock logo
SLRC
SLR Investment
$16.44
-1.9%
9.29$896.97 million176,738155,247
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF stock logo
JTEK
JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF
$64.04
-6.8%
34.27$895.28 million1.31 million244,166Short Interest ↑
Negative News
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. stock logo
THR
Thermon Group
$26.00
-9.8%
19.12$875.97 million174,672169,642Positive News
Gap Down
Zymeworks Inc. stock logo
ZYME
Zymeworks
$11.75
-1.4%
N/A$817.53 million1.10 million597,589Insider Trade
Positive News
Gap Down
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. stock logo
VIR
Vir Biotechnology
$5.96
-8.0%
N/A$817.37 million1.58 million1.31 millionGap Down
Abrdn Healthcare Investors stock logo
HQH
Abrdn Healthcare Investors
$15.81
-0.5%
N/A$800.38 million142,919179,190News Coverage
Avid Bioservices, Inc. stock logo
CDMO
Avid Bioservices
$12.50
+0.1%
N/A$799.18 million3.07 million1.31 millionHigh Trading Volume
Transcat, Inc. stock logo
TRNS
Transcat
$72.77
-3.4%
39.34$677.42 million115,75169,012Positive News
Gap Down
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. stock logo
TCPC
BlackRock TCP Capital
$7.84
-1.5%
N/A$667.00 million440,636547,609Gap Down
Redwire Co. stock logo
RDW
Redwire
$8.70
-5.5%
N/A$657.64 million1.67 million889,009Short Interest ↑
Gap Down
Fortrea Holdings Inc. stock logo
FTRE
Fortrea
$6.79
-9.6%
N/A$612.46 million2.37 million1.53 millionGap Down
Prothena Co. plc stock logo
PRTA
Prothena
$11.32
-6.8%
N/A$609.32 million456,544488,800Gap Down
Replimune Group, Inc. stock logo
REPL
Replimune Group
$7.89
-8.5%
N/A$607.65 million919,171858,288Positive News
Gap Down
Cogent Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
COGT
Cogent Biosciences
$5.33
-6.8%
N/A$606.82 million1.13 million1.24 millionGap Down
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
RCKT
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
$5.56
-11.7%
N/A$592.86 million4.40 million1.12 millionNews Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
AnaptysBio, Inc. stock logo
ANAB
AnaptysBio
$19.29
+1.7%
N/A$591.57 million870,024565,040Gap Down
Diversified Healthcare Trust stock logo
DHC
Diversified Healthcare Trust
$2.31
-5.7%
N/A$557.26 million620,944980,312Analyst Upgrade
News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Down
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DNTH
Dianthus Therapeutics
$16.97
-5.0%
N/A$545.16 million483,270246,408Gap Down
Immunome, Inc. stock logo
IMNM
Immunome
$6.24
-7.0%
N/A$542.57 million1.12 million876,835Analyst Forecast
Gap Down
UroGen Pharma Ltd. stock logo
URGN
UroGen Pharma
$10.53
-6.0%
N/A$485.37 million574,667504,842Gap Down
Simulations Plus, Inc. stock logo
SLP
Simulations Plus
$23.82
-3.8%
59.55$478.59 million353,326174,354Earnings Report
News Coverage
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Arvinas, Inc. stock logo
ARVN
Arvinas
$6.90
-3.9%
N/A$474.53 million2.14 million1.02 millionGap Down
High Trading Volume
PureTech Health plc stock logo
PRTC
PureTech Health
$18.72
-1.8%
N/A$449.52 million2333,972
Wabash National Co. stock logo
WNC
Wabash National
$10.29
-8.2%
N/A$436.60 million1.03 million716,278News Coverage
Gap Down
Capricor Therapeutics Inc stock logo
CAPR
Capricor Therapeutics
$9.27
-4.8%
N/A$423.42 million1.44 million1.42 millionAnalyst Revision
Gap Down
Tyra Biosciences, Inc. stock logo
TYRA
Tyra Biosciences
$8.30
-4.0%
N/A$420.01 million368,384236,144Analyst Revision
Gap Down
Standard BioTools Inc. stock logo
LAB
Standard BioTools
$1.07
-9.3%
N/A$405.52 million1.71 million2.36 millionGap Down
Runway Growth Finance Corp. stock logo
RWAY
Runway Growth Finance
$10.39
-0.7%
9.99$388.04 million429,195319,686Analyst Forecast
Positive News
Gap Down
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ABIVAX Société Anonyme stock logo
ABVX
ABIVAX Société Anonyme
$5.79
-4.3%
N/A$366.99 million98,276123,818
VanEck Biotech ETF stock logo
BBH
VanEck Biotech ETF
$154.14
-1.1%
33.67$359.15 million16,8527,539High Trading Volume
Upstream Bio, Inc. stock logo
UPB
Upstream Bio
$6.30
-2.9%
N/A$337.94 million234,251322,612Lockup Expiration
Tourmaline Bio, Inc. stock logo
TRML
Tourmaline Bio
$13.12
-2.1%
N/A$336.99 million586,794276,011Gap Down
High Trading Volume
REGENXBIO Inc. stock logo
RGNX
REGENXBIO
$6.67
-5.4%
N/A$334.07 million825,925767,775Gap Down
Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ORKA
Oruka Therapeutics
$8.92
-5.3%
N/A$333.97 million277,585221,082Gap Down
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock logo
HQL
Abrdn Life Sciences Investors
$12.19
-1.0%
N/A$333.44 million99,29999,260Insider Trade
News Coverage
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DNA
Ginkgo Bioworks
$5.71
-4.3%
N/A$331.08 million1.45 million1.44 millionGap Up
Celcuity Inc. stock logo
CELC
Celcuity
$8.85
-5.4%
N/A$328.60 million654,985291,900Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
Gap Down
High Trading Volume
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
HRTX
Heron Therapeutics
$2.14
-4.0%
N/A$325.99 million1.02 million2.36 millionGap Down

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.