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Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$36.39 +11.19 (+44.40%)
Closing price 10/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$36.38 -0.02 (-0.04%)
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About Pacira BioSciences Stock (NASDAQ:PCRX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$36.27
▼
$36.46
50-Day Range
$23.00
▼
$36.39
52-Week Range
$18.80
▼
$36.46
Volume
28.90 million shs
Average Volume
565,814 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.45 billion
P/E Ratio
103.97
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$31.61
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing non-opioid pain-management products. The company’s portfolio is designed to help manage acute and chronic pain while reducing reliance on traditional opioid therapies.

Its principal product is EXPAREL, an extended-release formulation of bupivacaine used to provide postsurgical pain relief. Pacira also markets ZILRETTA, an extended-release corticosteroid injection for osteoarthritis-related knee pain, and the iovera° system, a handheld cryoanalgesia device intended to temporarily block peripheral nerves and provide targeted pain relief.

Originally known as Pacira Pharmaceuticals, the company adopted the name Pacira BioSciences in 2018 to reflect its broader focus on innovative therapies and technologies. Pacira primarily serves healthcare professionals and institutions in the United States and has pursued international commercialization through partnerships and licensing arrangements.

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Pacira BioSciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

PCRX MarketRank™: 

Pacira BioSciences scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 681st out of 882 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pacira BioSciences has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Pacira BioSciences has a consensus price target of $31.61, representing about 13.1% downside from its current price of $36.39.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pacira BioSciences has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Pacira BioSciences' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pacira BioSciences are expected to grow by 23.56% in the coming year, from $1.91 to $2.36 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pacira BioSciences is 103.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pacira BioSciences is 103.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.66.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Pacira BioSciences has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Pacira BioSciences' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    20.27% of the float of Pacira BioSciences has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pacira BioSciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.98, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pacira BioSciences has recently increased by 3.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pacira BioSciences does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pacira BioSciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Pacira BioSciences has a news sentiment score of 0.42. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Pacira BioSciences this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for PCRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pacira BioSciences insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $70,619.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.40% of the stock of Pacira BioSciences is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.73% of the stock of Pacira BioSciences is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Pacira BioSciences' insider trading history.
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PCRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pacira BioSciences' stock was trading at $25.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCRX stock has increased by 40.6% and is now trading at $36.39.

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCRX) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.08. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) raised $64 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, February 2nd 2011. The company issued 4,250,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Shares of PCRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pacira BioSciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Netflix (NFLX) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/04/2026
Today
10/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PCRX
CIK
1396814
Employees
829
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$38.00
Low Price Target
$25.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-13.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.09
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.35
Trailing P/E Ratio
103.97
Forward P/E Ratio
19.05
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$7.03 million
Net Margins
1.96%
Pretax Margin
2.37%
Return on Equity
9.68%
Return on Assets
5.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.54
Current Ratio
5.04
Quick Ratio
3.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$746.16 million
Price / Sales
1.94
Cash Flow
$5.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.53
Book Value
$16.11 per share
Price / Book
2.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
39,862,000
Free Float
37,311,000
Market Cap
$1.45 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.25

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This page (NASDAQ:PCRX) was last updated on 10/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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