In this article, we will look at the 12 Best Medical Stocks to Buy Now.
On September 26, Geoff Meacham, Managing Director of Citi Research, appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” to talk about President Trump’s plan to impose a 100% tariff on “all any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” entering the United States.
President Trump recently announced the imposition of 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical products entering the US starting October 1st, unless they are building domestic manufacturing plants. The EU and Japan would be exempt from the 100% tariff, honoring the 15% cap that was put into place under the current trade deals.
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Talking about this scenario, Meacham stated that the news could be a relief for investors who have been feeling uncertain about the sector since the initial tariff announcement on April 2nd. While he admitted that this isn’t the best case scenario for the companies, it certainly is a “bit of a derisking event”, according to him.
He added that many pharma companies have already made US investment promises, and he would be surprised if many companies haven’t already built new plants here or expanded their existing ones.
With these trends in view, let’s look at the best medical stocks to buy now.
Our Methodology
We used stock screeners to make a list of the best medical stocks and then selected the top 12 with the highest number of hedge fund holders as of Q2 2025, sourcing the hedge fund sentiment data from Insider Monkey’s database. The list is sorted in ascending order of hedge fund holders.
Note: All data was sourced on September 30.
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12 Best Medical Stocks to Buy Now
12. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 71
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is one of the best medical stocks to buy now. RBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams maintained a Hold rating on Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) on September 29 and set a price target of $98.00.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) reported a 2% growth in its total revenues for fiscal Q2 2025 to $7.1 billion compared to the same period last year, with management attributing the growth to higher HIV, Livdelzi, and Trodelvy sales.
Diluted EPS for the quarter reached $1.56 compared to $1.29 in the prior year period, with the increase primarily driven by net unrealized gains on securities compared to net unrealized losses in 2024 and higher product sales.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is a biotech company that advances medicines to prevent and treat serious diseases such as cancer, immunodeficiency virus (HIV), viral hepatitis, and COVID-19.
Its portfolio of drugs focuses on medical areas with unmet needs and includes AmBisome, Atripla, Biktarvy, Cayston, Complera, and others. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) operates in over 35 countries.
11. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 73
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is one of the best medical stocks to buy now. In a report released on September 26, Sarah James from Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a Buy rating on HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) and set a price target of $444.00.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) reported a 6.4% growth in its revenues for fiscal Q2 2025 to $18.605 billion, while net income attributable to the company rose 13.1% to $1.653 billion.
Management further reported that diluted EPS rose 23.5% to $6.83 per diluted share, while diluted EPS, as adjusted, grew 24.4% to $6.84 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA also rose 8.4% to $3.849 billion.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is a health care services company involved in the operation of hospitals, urgent care facilities, freestanding surgery centers and emergency care facilities, diagnostic and imaging centers, walk-in clinics, radiation and oncology therapy centers, and more.
