<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>3 Healthcare Giants Just Raised Dividends—Here’s Who Pays the Most</li></ul><p>Eli Lilly and Company, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, Insmed, Gilead Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals,  and Pfizer are the seven Pharmaceutical stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Pharmaceutical stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that research, develop, manufacture, and sell prescription drugs, vaccines, and related therapies. For investors, these stocks provide exposure to the healthcare sector and are driven by factors such as clinical trial results, regulatory approvals, patent protection, drug pricing, and mergers — which can produce both significant upside and pronounced volatility. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Pharmaceutical stocks within the last several days.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Eli Lilly and Company</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)</h2><p>Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity.</p><ul><li>Pfizer Adds to Its Big Bet on Weight Loss Drugs</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on LLY</p><h2>Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY)</h2><p>Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutics based on ribonucleic acid interference. Its marketed products include ONPATTRO (patisiran) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults; AMVUTTRA for the treatment of hATTR amyloidosis with polyneuropathy in adults; GIVLAARI for the treatment of adults with acute hepatic porphyria; and OXLUMO for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1.</p><ul><li>Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Major Upside Potential</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on ALNY</p><h2>AbbVie (ABBV)</h2><p>AbbVie Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Humira, an injection for autoimmune and intestinal Behçet's diseases, and pyoderma gangrenosum; Skyrizi to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic disease, and Crohn's disease; Rinvoq to treat rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, atopic dermatitis, axial spondyloarthropathy, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease; Imbruvica for the treatment of adult patients with blood cancers; Epkinly to treat lymphoma; Elahere to treat cancer; and Venclexta/Venclyxto to treat blood cancers.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on ABBV</p><h2>Insmed (INSM)</h2><p>Insmed Incorporated is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Insmed's first commercial product is ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), which is approved in the United States for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen for adult patients with limited or no alternative treatment options.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on INSM</p><h2>Gilead Sciences (GILD)</h2><p>Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, Sunlencs, and Atripla products for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of COVID-19; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of viral hepatitis.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on GILD</p><h2>Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)</h2><p>Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biotechnology company, engages in developing and commercializing therapies for treating cystic fibrosis (CF). It markets TRIKAFTA/KAFTRIO for people with CF with at least one F508del mutation for 2 years of age or older; SYMDEKO/SYMKEVI for people with CF for 6 years of age or older; ORKAMBI for CF patients 1 year or older; and KALYDECO for the treatment of patients with 1 year or older who have CF with ivacaftor.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on VRTX</p><h2>Pfizer (PFE)</h2><p>Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on PFE</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>2 Stocks to Avoid as Crypto Momentum Wanes</li><li>3 Dividend Growth Stocks Analysts Are Upgrading for 2026</li><li>These 3 Banks Are Rallying Into Year-End, But Will It Continue?</li><li>3 Surging Stocks Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval From the S&amp;P 500</li><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li></ul><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Eli Lilly and Company Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Eli Lilly and Company, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Eli Lilly and Company wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Eli Lilly and Company currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>MarketBeat's stock screener highlights seven pharmaceutical stocks to watch: Eli Lilly, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, Insmed, Gilead Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Pfizer. These companies are noted for their high trading volumes and potential for significant returns, driven by factors like clinical trial results and regulatory approvals. Investors are advised to consider these stocks for exposure to the healthcare sector, which can offer both opportunities and volatility.</p>

Pharmaceutical Stocks To Consider - December 21st