{"id":335402,"date":"2026-03-18T08:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/335402\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:13:07","slug":"3-asx-healthcare-stocks-tipped-to-soar-over-100-higher-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/335402\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ASX healthcare stocks tipped to soar over 100% higher this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ASX healthcare stocks are a popular option for investors seeking defensive assets with long-term structural growth.<\/p>\n<p>These shares can offer portfolio diversification, drive high margins, and some of them have huge potential upside. <\/p>\n<p>Here are three ASX healthcare stocks on my radar this week, and analysts are tipping upside well over 100% over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/happy-investor-16_9-1200x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man jumps for joy in front of a background of a rising stocks graphic.\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p> Pro Medicus Ltd (<a class=\"tickerized-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/tickers\/asx-pme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASX: PME<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>The beaten-down medical imaging technology stock has dropped another 1.7% in Wednesday afternoon trade, to $125.69 a piece. The decline is part of a long string of declines off the back of sector-wide headwinds, which have seen the share price crash 62% from an all-time high recorded in mid-2025. <\/p>\n<p>Sentiment didn&#8217;t improve when the company posted a record-breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/02\/12\/pro-medicus-shares-crash-22-despite-record-results-is-this-a-rare-buying-opportunity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">half-year FY26<\/a> result in mid-February. Its revenue was up 28%, and profit jumped nearly 30%, but it still missed investors&#8217; high expectations.<\/p>\n<p>But Pro Medicus has won several contracts so far in 2026, including two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/03\/09\/pro-medicus-shares-fall-after-market-selloff-overshadows-40-million-contract-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$40 million<\/a> five-year contract renewals with its wholly owned US subsidiary, Visage Imaging, earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>I think the stock is trading well below value right now. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ASX-PME\/forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">analysts<\/a> are tipping potential for a 139% upside to $300 per share over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p> Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (<a class=\"tickerized-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/tickers\/asx-tlx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASX: TLX<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>Telix shares are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/03\/18\/why-are-telix-shares-racing-8-higher-today\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">racing higher on Wednesday<\/a>, recovering some losses seen during a sharp sell-off last year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite several recent headwinds, it looks like Telix shares are finally rebounding. The positive sentiment started when it filed a key regulatory approval in Europe. News of positive results from its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/03\/10\/telix-pharmaceuticals-reports-positive-tlx591-tx-phase-3-results\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Global Phase 3<\/a> ProstACT study last week, followed by an announcement that the company has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/03\/16\/telix-pharmaceuticals-resubmits-fda-application-for-brain-cancer-imaging-agent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">resubmitted<\/a> its New Drug Application (NDA) to the US FDA for its brain cancer imaging candidate TLX101-Px (Pixclara\u00ae), has seen investors flock to the stock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ASX-TLX\/forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Analysts<\/a> tip the ASX healthcare stock to jump 156% to $31.59 a piece over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p> Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (<a class=\"tickerized-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/tickers\/asx-cu6\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASX: CU6<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>The clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company&#8217;s shares jumped higher this week on the back of good\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2026\/03\/17\/why-is-this-asx-300-stock-rocketing-17-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">news<\/a>\u00a0about the development of new trial data for its prostate cancer imaging technology. The findings will be used as a basis to form a new drug submission to the FDA.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s good news after Clarity shares suffered from volatility over the past five months, fluctuating anywhere between $5.70 and $2.73.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Analysts are excited about the prospects for growth of the ASX healthcare stock&#8217;s business fundamentals and share price over the next 12 months. They have a consensus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/ASX-CU6\/forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">buy rating<\/a> with a maximum target price of $9. That implies a potential 157% upside at the time of writing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ASX healthcare stocks are a popular option for investors seeking defensive assets with long-term structural growth. 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