Exelixis stands out as a profitable biotech that still looks cheap at just 17x EPS and under 2x PEG. The oncology company has 35% profit margins, the best in its space, and earnings up 500% over two years. x.comÂ
Dr. Stoxx
Stock Trader & Author, Oxford DPhil, Trading Education
Exelixis is one of ten current favorite buys. x.comÂ
Significant discounts to broader pharmaceutical industry valuations on projected 2031 earnings make some high-quality mid-cap biotech stocks attractive. Many have cleared Phase 3 trials or reached more advanced stages, and some may reach profitability without more capital, an advantage if financing tightens. Selling these stocks to chase speculative biotech or large pharma at historically elevated multiples makes little sense. x.comÂ
AbbVie looks cheap at 16 times earnings, against the 20 times drugmakers usually get. Fair value is $285.91 to $363.89, based on 20 times next year's $16.25 a share give or take 12%, so the $261.83 price sits 8% below the low end; it turns expensive above $307.61. The range leans on forecasts, with forward earnings 60% above trailing. This is a levels-only read off reported earnings and estimates, with no fundamental work. x.comÂ