Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector: performance, industries and movers
Updated 4 November 2026, 06:50 ET
The Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector covers 610 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is down 0.7% over one day, up 6.4% over 30 days and down 91.6% over one year. Figures as of the close on 3 November 2026.
Performance by horizon
1 day-0.72%
5 days+3.15%
30 days+6.40%
180 days+4.64%
1 year-91.56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | 12 companies | +19.54% |
| Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | 10 companies | +9.34% |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 115 companies | +8.62% |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 8 companies | +8.20% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 326 companies | +6.38% |
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | 72 companies | +5.28% |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 9 companies | +3.65% |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 19 companies | +3.18% |
| Chemicals & Allied Products | 12 companies | -2.87% |
| Miscellaneous Chemical Products | 7 companies | -3.00% |
| Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products | 10 companies | -5.58% |
| Agricultural Chemicals | 10 companies | -8.77% |
Movers, 30 days
Strongest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOD | Kodiak Sciences Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +192.57% |
| SRZN | Surrozen, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +71.14% |
| SLN | Silence Therapeutics plc | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +60.94% |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | +57.64% |
| PDSB | PDS Biotechnology Corp | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +54.95% |
| REPL | Replimune Group, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +53.30% |
| MYGN | Myriad Genetics Inc | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | +50.25% |
| PCRX | Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +47.33% |
| BHC | Bausch Health Companies Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +40.10% |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc | In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances | +28.87% |
Weakest over 30 days
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | -64.48% |
| AVTX | Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -56.09% |
| AVXL | Anavex Life Sciences Corp. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | -51.42% |
| PYXS | Pyxis Oncology, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -51.12% |
| FHTX | Foghorn Therapeutics Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -49.76% |
| LODE | Comstock Inc. | Industrial Organic Chemicals | -49.64% |
| NKTX | Nkarta, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -48.14% |
| QURE | uniQure N.V. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -47.28% |
| CRDL | Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | -44.44% |
| PCT | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. | Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | -44.19% |
Movers, 1 day
Strongest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACB | Aurora Cannabis Inc | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | +22.27% |
| CCXI | ChemoCentryx, Inc. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | +15.07% |
| CAPR | Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +13.81% |
| NBIX | Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +13.42% |
| INBX | Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | +12.36% |
| PTCT | PTC Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +11.89% |
| DBVT | DBV Technologies S.A. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +11.71% |
| RLMD | Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | +11.20% |
| HUMA | Humacyte, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +10.65% |
| IOVA | Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | +10.10% |
Weakest over 1 day
| Ticker | Company | Industry | 1 day |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | -17.75% |
| INO | Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -12.17% |
| MOLN | Molecular Partners AG | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | -11.21% |
| IFRX | InflaRx N.V. | Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals | -8.22% |
| MDGL | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -8.08% |
| TRDA | Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -7.63% |
| RYTM | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -7.49% |
| INDP | Indaptus Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical Preparations | -7.43% |
| ASPI | ASP Isotopes Inc. | Miscellaneous Chemical Products | -6.70% |
| FMC | FMC Corp | Chemicals & Allied Products | -6.31% |
Covered companies
Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:
| Ticker | Company | Last close | Day | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLY | Eli Lilly & Co. | $1,409.38 | -0.11% | +20.45% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $266.17 | -1.62% | -1.12% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | $286.00 | -0.98% | +7.84% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co. | $162.06 | -0.92% | +9.34% |
| MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $144.67 | -2.49% | -4.13% |
| NVS | Novartis AG | $159.26 | -1.40% | +12.73% |
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | $183.88 | -1.45% | +9.21% |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc. | $461.26 | -0.90% | +12.44% |
| LIN | Linde PLC | $511.55 | -1.57% | +10.03% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $167.47 | -1.68% | +9.69% |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | $109.40 | -0.69% | +5.51% |
| NVO | Novo Nordisk A S | $40.19 | -0.64% | +2.01% |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | $30.00 | -2.18% | +7.41% |
| UL | Unilever PLC | $64.81 | -2.45% | +2.99% |
| VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $530.76 | -4.05% | +3.06% |
| BMY | Bristol Myers Squibb Co. | $61.71 | -2.08% | -0.87% |
| SNY | Sanofi | $45.33 | -0.48% | +6.63% |
| REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $973.36 | +1.26% | +21.08% |
| GSK | GSK plc | $48.70 | -0.88% | -3.98% |
| MRNA | Moderna, Inc. | $228.44 | +3.45% | +25.13% |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | $304.68 | -1.20% | +10.30% |
| CL | Colgate Palmolive Co. | $95.62 | -1.86% | +9.84% |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | $312.97 | -0.97% | +8.72% |
| TAK | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | $20.75 | -0.57% | +9.50% |
| ARGX | argenx SE | $901.12 | +2.99% | -6.50% |
| IDXX | IDEXX Laboratories Inc. | $672.04 | +0.06% | +28.87% |
| TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | $41.91 | +2.97% | +6.05% |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines, Inc. | $194.23 | +3.22% | +0.71% |
| RPRX | Royalty Pharma plc | $66.40 | -0.18% | +13.47% |
| HLN | Haleon plc | $8.84 | +0.91% | -4.43% |
| EL | Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | $105.39 | +0.59% | +5.09% |
| BIIB | Biogen Inc. | $248.93 | -0.03% | +10.46% |
| ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | $82.99 | -0.23% | +13.90% |
| GMAB | Genmab A/S | $55.52 | +1.09% | +57.64% |
| NTR | Nutrien Ltd. | $69.32 | -1.25% | -8.10% |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | $121.24 | -2.92% | +12.50% |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co. Inc. | $109.16 | -1.17% | +13.57% |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | $33.79 | -1.14% | +19.82% |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | $92.18 | -2.59% | +7.45% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $66.09 | -1.18% | +11.56% |
| VTRS | Viatris Inc. | $18.92 | +1.34% | +10.13% |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | $153.46 | +8.61% | +16.43% |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | $116.81 | -2.93% | -3.13% |
| TECH | Bio-Techne Corp. | $72.66 | -0.01% | +0.15% |
| CLX | Clorox Co. | $93.80 | +4.34% | +7.63% |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | $90.19 | -0.41% | -22.78% |
| MOS | Mosaic Co. | $18.42 | -3.21% | -25.52% |