4 Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | March 21, 2014 9:00 am

This week, four pharmaceutical stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

NuPathe Inc.’s (PATH[2]) grade is moving up to a B (“buy”) this week from last week’s C (“hold”). NuPathe develops pharmaceutical products used for the treatment and management of neurological and psychiatric diseases. In Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategories of Earnings Momentum and Earnings Revisions, PATH also gets A’s. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PATH stock[3].

Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI[4]) is progressing from last week’s rating of B (“buy”) as the company improves to an A (“strong buy”) this week. Watson develops, manufactures, markets, sells and distributes pharmaceutical products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPI stock[5].

This week, Mylan’s (MYL[6]) ratings are up from a B last week to an A. Mylan is a global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company. The stock price has risen 10.4% over the past month, better than the 1.3% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MYL stock[7].

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL[8]) improves from a C to a B rating this week. Impax Laboratories develops, manufactures, and markets both proprietary and multi-source pharmaceutical products utilizing its drug delivery technologies. With a price of $26.90, it is above the 50-day moving average of $24.91. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IPXL stock[9].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[10] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[11].

Endnotes:

  1. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  2. PATH: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PATH
  3. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of PATH stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=PATH
  4. WPI: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WPI
  5. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WPI stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=WPI
  6. MYL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=MYL
  7. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MYL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=MYL
  8. IPXL: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=IPXL
  9. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of IPXL stock: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/stock-report.html?t=IPXL
  10. Portfolio Grader: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/
  11. here: https://navelliergrowth.investorplace.com/portfolio-grader/

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