Best cannabis stocks by NexusTrade rating

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Companies belong to the Cannabis classification, based on company products and revenue. Classifications can overlap, so a company may appear in several industry lists.

What the leading companies do

The first 5 companies below lead the ratings in this snapshot; equal ratings are ordered by ticker. Their company profiles describe different businesses even when they share the Cannabis selection.

These are company descriptions, not estimates of revenue from this theme. Industry membership does not identify a pure-play business or establish how much sales depend on it. Open the company profile and examine segment disclosures before treating an overlapping classification as equivalent exposure.

1. Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (HRMY): 4 / 5

   Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc., a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for patients with rare and other neurological diseases in the United States. The company offers WAKIX (pitolisant), a molecule with a novel mechanism of action for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy. It also develops Pitolisant that is in Phase 3 clinical trial for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS); in Phase 2 clinical trial to treat Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1); and is in Phase 1 clinical trials for the treatment of Pitolisant Gastro-Resistant (GR) and High-Dose (HD). In addition, the company's products under development include BP1.15205, an orexin 2 receptor agonist for the treatment of narcolepsy and other potential indications; and HBS-102, a melanin-concentrating hormone receptor type 1 (MCHR1) antagonist. Further, it develops ZYN-002 that is in a Phase 3 registrational trial for the treatment of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), rare genetic disorder that causes inherited intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder; and 22q Deletion Syndrome, a disorder caused by a small missing piece on the long arm of the 22nd chromosome. Additionally, the company is developing EPX-100 (clemizole hydrochloride), a serotonin (5HT-2) receptor agonist to treat dravet syndrome and lenox-gastaut syndrome; and EPX-200 (liquid formulation of lorcaserin), a selective 5HT-2C agonist to treat developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE). The company was formerly known as Harmony Biosciences II, Inc. and changed its name to Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. in February 2020. Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

2. Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (JAZZ): 3.5 / 5

   Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc identifies, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Xywav to treat cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH); Xyrem for the treatment of cataplexy or EDS with narcolepsy; Epidiolex for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS), or tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); Rylaze for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma; Enrylaze to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma; Zepzelca for the treatment of metastatic small cell lung cancer with disease progression on or after platinum-based chemotherapy; Ziihera to treat HER2-positive biliary tract cancers; Defitelio to treat severe veno-occlusive disease; and Vyxeos for the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia. It also develops Zanidatamab in Phase 3 trial to treat HER2-expressing gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA), and patients with HER2-expressing metastatic GEA; Epidiolex in Phase 3 trial to treat LGS, DS, and TSC; Suvecaltamide in Phase 2 trial to treat Parkinson's disease tremor; JZP815, a pan-RAF kinase inhibitor in Phase 1 trial that targets components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase; JZP898, a conditionally activated interferon alpha molecule in Phase 1 trial; JZP441 in Phase 1 trial to treat narcolepsy, IH, and other sleep disorders; JZP324, an extended-release low sodium oxybate formulation in Phase 1 trial for patients with sleep disorders; and JZP150 to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The company has licensing and collaboration agreements with Redx Pharma plc, Autifony Therapeutics Limited, Zymeworks Inc., Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., and Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

3. Philip Morris International Inc. (PM): 3 / 5

   Philip Morris International Inc. operates as a tobacco company. The company offers cigarettes and smoke-free products, including heat-not-burn, vapor, and oral nicotine products under the IQOS and ZYN brands; and consumer accessories, such as lighters and matches. It also offers wellness and healthcare products. Philip Morris International Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

4. Aurora Cannabis Inc. Common Shares (ACB): 2.5 / 5

   Aurora Cannabis Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of cannabis and cannabis-derivative products in Canada and internationally. It operates through two segments, Canadian Cannabis and Plant Propagation. The company offers pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products; medical and consumer cannabis products; and engages in the propagation of vegetables and floral plants. It also provides dried and fresh cannabis, cannabis oils, trims, concentrates, ingestibles, capsules, vaporizers, edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals; and patient counseling and outreach services. Its brand portfolio includes San Rafael '71, Greybeard, Drift, Daily Special, Being, CanniMed, MedReleaf, Aurora, and WMMC, as well as international brands include Pedanios, Bidiol, IndiMed, and CraftPlant. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

5. High Tide Inc. Common Shares (HITI): 2.5 / 5

   High Tide Inc. engages in the cannabis retail business in Canada. It operates through Bricks and Mortar Operations; and E-commerce Operations segments. The company operates retail cannabis stores; and provides data analytics services. In addition, it manufactures and distributes consumption accessories. Further, the company sells its products through a network of retail stores, e-commerce platforms, and the wholesale distribution arm. It offers its products under the Daily High Club, DankStop, FABCBD, GC, Nuleaf, Smoke Cartel, Blessed CBD, Fastendr, Famous Brandz, Queen of Bud, Canna Cabana, Grasscity, Daily High Club, Valiant Distribution, and Evolution brands. The company was formerly known as High Tide Ventures Inc. and changed its name to High Tide Inc. in October 2018. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Valuation and company size within this selection

These summaries use the 26 displayed companies. Each company retains its own market observation date in the ratings table above. Medians are unweighted; they are not a sector index valuation.

Positive P/E and price-to-book values are summarized separately. Missing, zero and negative values are excluded from those medians, with the included count shown. A lower multiple alone does not establish better value: profitability, growth, debt and business mix can differ.

Other business classifications in the list

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Dates and coverage

Report dates range from 2025-12-31 to 2025-12-31. Market observations range from 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-06. These dates may differ across companies. Daily closes are not synchronized live quotes.

The selection includes 0 companies without a report, 0 with invalid latest rating metadata, 0 with older reports, 0 with missing required fundamentals and 0 with out-of-date market observations. Missing companies receive no substitute score.

How the ranking is built

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