5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Healthcare Sector
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Benzinga Insights has identified five value stocks in the healthcare sector: Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (KNSA), Pfizer (PFE), Akerna (KERN), Spok Holdings (SPOK), and Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR). These stocks are considered undervalued based on their low price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples. Recent earnings reports show increased earnings per share for KNSA, SPOK, and ACOR, while PFE's earnings per share decreased and KERN's remained negative.
August 21, 2023 | 2:44 pm
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Akerna is a value stock with a very low P/E of 0.11, but its earnings per share remain negative.
Despite its extremely low P/E multiple, the negative earnings per share may negatively impact KERN's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Pfizer is considered a value stock with a P/E of 9.75, but its earnings per share decreased this quarter.
Despite its low P/E multiple, the decrease in earnings per share may negatively impact PFE's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Acorda Therapeutics is a value stock with a P/E of 1.79. The company's earnings per share increased this quarter.
The low P/E multiple and increased earnings per share suggest that ACOR is undervalued and may see a positive price movement.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals has been identified as a value stock with a P/E of 5.11. The company's earnings per share increased this quarter.
The low P/E multiple and increased earnings per share suggest that KNSA is undervalued and may see a positive price movement.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Spok Holdings is a value stock with a P/E of 7.47. The company's earnings per share increased this quarter.
The low P/E multiple and increased earnings per share suggest that SPOK is undervalued and may see a positive price movement.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 100