Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector: performance, industries and movers
Updated 16 October 2026, 06:50 ET
The Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector covers 611 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is up 1.5% over one day, down 1.6% over 30 days and up 28.2% over one year. Figures as of the close on 15 October 2026.
Performance by horizon
1 day+1.54%
5 days+3.75%
30 days-1.55%
180 days+7.75%
1 year+28.21%
A sector move is the average percentage change of its member stocks over the horizon, so a few large moves in small companies can lift or sink it. Compare the 30-day and one-year columns to separate a rotation from a trend. Read the guide: Sector rotation and sector performance.
The interactive view with every horizon and industry is in Sector Performance.
Industries
Industries within the sector ranked by their 30-day move:
| Industry | Members | 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | 10 companies | +20.22% |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 8 companies | +4.12% |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 114 companies | +3.47% |
| Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | 10 companies | +0.89% |
| In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | 12 companies | +0.76% |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 19 companies | -1.78% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 328 companies | -1.91% |
| Miscellaneous Chemical Products | 7 companies | -3.00% |
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | 72 companies | -3.14% |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 9 companies | -8.04% |
| Chemicals & Allied Products | 12 companies | -12.02% |
| Agricultural Chemicals | 10 companies | -14.50% |
Movers, 30 days
Strongest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDP | Indaptus Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +145.69% |
| KOD | Kodiak Sciences Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +142.35% |
| DNA | Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +69.21% |
| IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +69.20% |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +58.86% |
| RGC | Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | +46.91% |
| PCRX | Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +36.58% |
| MYGN | Myriad Genetics Inc | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | +34.67% |
| NVAX | Novavax Inc | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +23.98% |
| SDGR | Schrodinger, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +23.03% |
Weakest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLLS | Cellectis S.A. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -66.72% |
| CMPX | Compass Therapeutics, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -62.16% |
| FHTX | Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -61.19% |
| FMC | FMC Corp | Chemicals & Allied Products | -56.32% |
| CABA | Cabaletta Bio, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -55.46% |
| TNXP | Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -51.98% |
| ALXO | ALX Oncology Holdings Inc | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -50.74% |
| NKTR | Nektar Therapeutics | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -50.61% |
| QURE | uniQure N.V. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -49.80% |
| PYXS | Pyxis Oncology, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -49.51% |
Movers, 1 day
Strongest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDP | Indaptus Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +28.96% |
| VSTM | Verastem, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +19.71% |
| OPK | OPKO Health, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +17.52% |
| RGC | Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd | Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | +17.39% |
| ALXO | ALX Oncology Holdings Inc | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +11.77% |
| RXRX | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +11.23% |
| ARMP | Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +11.15% |
| ENTX | Entera Bio Ltd. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +10.80% |
| CAPR | Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +10.32% |
| ARQT | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +10.19% |
Weakest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMC | FMC Corp | Chemicals & Allied Products | -30.53% |
| AQST | Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -11.93% |
| RZLT | Rezolute, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -7.80% |
| PDSB | PDS Biotechnology Corp | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -7.80% |
| NKTX | Nkarta, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -4.93% |
| LRMR | Larimar Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -4.78% |
| SLS | SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -4.55% |
| CABA | Cabaletta Bio, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -4.32% |
| ABOS | Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -4.30% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | Industrial Organic Chemicals | -4.22% |
Covered companies
Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:
| Ticker | Company | Last close | Day | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | Eli Lilly & Co. | $1,251.61 | +3.55% | +7.93% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $253.28 | -0.25% | -9.03% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | $283.40 | -0.03% | +8.91% |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $145.19 | -1.48% | -4.69% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co. | $157.08 | +0.35% | +6.92% |
| NVS | Novartis AG | $150.38 | +2.38% | -7.79% |
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | $166.68 | +2.87% | +1.16% |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | $434.03 | +1.86% | -2.27% |
| LIN | Linde PLC | $493.22 | +0.11% | +2.29% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $157.37 | +2.49% | +4.07% |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $104.68 | +1.66% | -3.78% |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A S | $39.22 | +2.89% | -17.45% |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $29.44 | +0.79% | +2.19% |
| UL | Unilever PLC | $64.65 | +1.24% | +0.64% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $508.75 | +2.06% | -8.82% |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb Co. | $60.57 | +2.18% | -11.04% |
| SNY | Sanofi | $40.29 | +1.31% | -9.11% |
| GSK | GSK plc | $49.02 | +2.40% | -3.64% |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | $236.50 | +4.51% | +58.86% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | $290.81 | +1.08% | +4.24% |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $796.34 | +2.31% | -5.59% |
| CL | Colgate Palmolive Co. | $92.67 | -0.12% | +2.86% |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | $296.60 | +1.39% | -2.50% |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | $19.45 | +2.31% | +3.96% |
| ARGX | argenx SE | $846.27 | +3.42% | -19.67% |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | $41.11 | +0.96% | +12.26% |
| HLN | Haleon plc | $9.94 | +2.69% | +0.81% |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc. | $547.18 | +3.43% | +3.38% |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines, Inc. | $189.26 | -2.20% | -10.25% |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $107.19 | +5.51% | +6.28% |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | $235.35 | +1.08% | +4.83% |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharma plc | $59.62 | +1.07% | -6.67% |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | $69.58 | -0.42% | -13.81% |
| ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | $78.42 | +4.16% | +2.79% |
| ALNY | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $234.03 | +4.26% | -11.52% |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co. Inc. | $103.08 | +0.44% | +4.55% |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | $107.81 | +2.80% | -2.65% |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | $90.29 | +0.77% | +4.43% |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | $29.66 | +1.61% | -2.31% |
| VTRS | Viatris Inc. | $18.22 | +4.47% | +7.56% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $62.67 | +2.45% | -3.23% |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $119.77 | +0.26% | -13.09% |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | $131.60 | +2.43% | +0.36% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | $98.18 | +0.21% | -25.71% |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corp. | $72.52 | +0.03% | +0.10% |
| CLX | Clorox Co. | $86.20 | +1.45% | -8.58% |
| MOS | Mosaic Co. | $18.95 | -0.32% | -25.66% |