Regencell Bioscience Leads Pharma Stocks in Year-to-Date Performance

Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst

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Source: SeekingAlpha

Updated: Dec 22 2025

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Source: SeekingAlpha

S&P Healthcare Index Performance: The S&P healthcare index (XLV) achieved a year-to-date increase of 12.2% by mid-December 2025, ranking as the sixth-highest performing sector among the S&P 500 indexes.
Top Pharmaceutical Stocks: Regencell Bioscience (RGC) led the pharmaceutical sector with an extraordinary YTD performance of +15,138.46%, followed by Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) and Nuvation Bio (NUVB), which both received strong buy ratings.
Notable Stock Ratings: Nuvation Bio (NUVB) and Liquidia (LQDA) were highlighted for their strong buy ratings of 4.99 and 4.90, respectively, indicating strong investment potential.
Healthcare ETFs: Various healthcare ETFs, including XLV, VHT, and IHI, were mentioned as options for investors looking to gain exposure to the healthcare sector.

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About RGC

Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd is a bioscience company that focuses on research, development and commercialization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of neurocognitive disorders and degeneration, specifically attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Company launches three liquid based standardized TCM formulae candidates for mild, moderate and severe ADHD and ASD patients.

About the author

Emily J. Thompson

Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.