Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector: performance, industries and movers

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

The Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals sector covers 614 companies in FundSpec's universe. Its average member is down 0.6% over one day, up 1.9% over 30 days and up 22.2% over one year. Figures as of the close on 15 September 2026.

Performance by horizon

1 day-0.62%
5 days-1.06%
30 days+1.87%
180 days+9.12%
1 year+22.21%

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:

IndustryMembers30 days
Agricultural Chemicals10 companies+13.23%
Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)115 companies+7.95%
Pharmaceutical Preparations328 companies+2.62%
Industrial Organic Chemicals19 companies+1.77%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals74 companies-1.16%
Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations9 companies-1.29%
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals10 companies-3.72%
Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products9 companies-5.44%
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers9 companies-6.69%
Chemicals & Allied Products12 companies-6.91%
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances12 companies-10.12%
Miscellaneous Chemical Products7 companies-14.59%

Movers, 30 days

Strongest over 30 days

TickerCompanyIndustry30 days
INDPIndaptus Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+167.65%
ARCTArcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+154.66%
MRNAModerna, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)+152.27%
IOVAIovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)+114.68%
CAPRCapricor Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+105.28%
ABCLAbCellera Biologics Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+87.36%
INOInovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+74.94%
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+51.58%
PEPGPepGen Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+49.74%
SDGRSchrodinger, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+48.56%

Weakest over 30 days

TickerCompanyIndustry30 days
RAREUltragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-49.36%
CNTBConnect Biopharma Holdings LtdPharmaceutical Preparations-43.48%
CLLSCellectis S.A.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)-41.88%
QDELQuidel Corp /De/In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances-39.53%
COLLCollegium Pharmaceutical, IncPharmaceutical Preparations-38.87%
ORGOOrganogenesis Holdings Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-38.40%
NATRNatures Sunshine Products IncPharmaceutical Preparations-36.12%
ZNTLZentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-35.86%
STROSutro Biopharma, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)-35.49%
USNAUsana Health Sciences IncMedicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products-34.59%

Movers, 1 day

Strongest over 1 day

TickerCompanyIndustry1 day
INDPIndaptus Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+15.92%
SDGRSchrodinger, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations+12.05%
ADPTAdaptive Biotechnologies CorpBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)+7.67%
ECVTEcovyst Inc.Chemicals & Allied Products+5.72%
OTLKOutlook Therapeutics, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)+5.50%
CECelanese CorpPharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals+5.45%
GMABGenmab A/SPharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals+4.59%
BAKBraskem SaPharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals+4.48%
MOLNMolecular Partners AgPharmaceuticals, Biotech and Chemicals+4.48%
LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V.Industrial Organic Chemicals+4.27%

Weakest over 1 day

TickerCompanyIndustry1 day
CNTBConnect Biopharma Holdings LtdPharmaceutical Preparations-32.17%
ARMPArmata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)-20.72%
CTMXCytomX Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-15.94%
CRBPCorbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-14.36%
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-12.40%
CLLSCellectis S.A.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)-12.02%
CABACabaletta Bio, Inc.Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)-10.82%
ZNTLZentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-10.57%
ASMBAssembly Biosciences, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-9.84%
DSGNDesign Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmaceutical Preparations-9.58%

Covered companies

Members with a FundSpec stock page, by market capitalization:

TickerCompanyLast closeDay30 days
LLYELI LILLY & Co$1,136.11-0.19%+1.83%
JNJJohnson & Johnson$267.20+0.33%+4.81%
ABBVAbbVie Inc.$263.04+0.49%+7.89%
MRKMerck & Co., Inc.$143.79-0.73%+12.34%
PGPROCTER & GAMBLE Co$146.67+0.37%-0.91%
NVSNovartis AG$138.62-0.27%-9.56%
AZNAstrazeneca plc$161.85-1.18%+4.00%
LINLinde plc$462.96-0.31%-4.47%
AMGNAmgen Inc.$375.65-1.53%-3.68%
NVONovo Nordisk A S$42.53-2.12%-3.95%
GILDGilead Sciences, Inc.$146.30-0.08%+8.17%
ABTAbbott Laboratories$102.03-1.03%-3.25%
PFEPfizer Inc.$27.55-0.61%+8.42%
ULUnilever plc$62.44-1.78%-2.56%
VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. / Ma$514.63-0.94%+7.50%
BMYBristol Myers Squibb Co.$63.73-0.58%-3.28%
SNYSanofi$42.40-2.15%-0.66%
GSKGSK plc$50.01-0.08%-2.95%
REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$774.11-2.47%+1.77%
ECLEcolab Inc.$274.60-0.33%-3.02%
CLColgate Palmolive Co.$87.00-1.01%-5.98%
APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.$290.56+1.19%-1.41%
ARGXArgenx Se$979.76-1.09%+16.02%
TAKTakeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.$18.70+0.54%+12.92%
MRNAModerna, Inc.$143.77-1.99%+152.27%
RVMDRevolution Medicines, Inc.$204.86-0.12%+5.89%
TEVATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.$39.25+1.37%+14.00%
HLNHaleon plc$9.24-1.60%-5.52%
IDXXIdexx Laboratories Inc. /De$510.73+0.23%-13.15%
NTRNutrien Ltd.$78.72+2.23%+17.63%
ELEstee Lauder Companies Inc.$96.25-2.01%+10.67%
RPRXRoyalty Pharma plc$58.47-0.98%+1.72%
ALNYAlnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$238.27-4.69%+8.80%
BIIBBiogen Inc.$216.17-0.55%+3.70%
ZTSZoetis Inc.$73.43-0.33%-3.43%
ROIVRoivant Sciences Ltd.$39.50-3.71%+14.19%
INSMINSMED Inc$119.92-4.29%+21.44%