10 Best Stocks to Buy While the Market Is Down

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​6. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY)

Analyst Upside Potential: 38.08%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 137

​Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is one of the Best Stocks to Buy While the Market Is Down.

​On April 20, Reuters reported that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is buying Kelonia Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $7 billion. The deal is aimed at expanding the company’s oncology offerings and also diversifying the company beyond its dominant weight-loss drugs amid rising competition.

​According to the report, the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, and Lilly is expected to pay $3.25 billion upfront in cash, with up to $3.75 billion more in milestone payments tied to clinical, regulatory, and commercial successes.

​Kelonia Therapeutics is developing vivo CAR-T therapies using iGPS particles to engineer patients’ T-cells directly inside the body, skipping ex vivo modification, apheresis, and lymphodepleting chemo. Their lead candidate is KLN-1010, which targets BCMA in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma and is in Phase 1 trials. Reuters noted that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) aims to bolster its oncology portfolio; the oncology market is expected to hit $409 billion by 2028.

​Overall, the Street is bullish on Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) as 83% of the 35 analysts covering the stock maintain a Buy rating on the stock. Moreover, the 12-month average price target suggests more than 38% upside from the current level.

​Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) develops and markets pharmaceutical products globally.

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