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$1.26 +0.08 (+6.30%)
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PACB vs. TXG, HBIO, LMNX, TMO, and WAT

Should you buy Pacific Biosciences of California stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pacific Biosciences of California with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pacific Biosciences of California include 10x Genomics (TXG), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF (LMNX), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), and Waters (WAT).

How does Pacific Biosciences of California compare to 10x Genomics?

10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) and Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

84.7% of 10x Genomics shares are held by institutional investors. 8.8% of 10x Genomics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Pacific Biosciences of California shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

10x Genomics presently has a consensus price target of $23.17, suggesting a potential downside of 5.09%. Pacific Biosciences of California has a consensus price target of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Pacific Biosciences of California's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pacific Biosciences of California is more favorable than 10x Genomics.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
10x Genomics
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Pacific Biosciences of California
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

10x Genomics has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Biosciences of California. 10x Genomics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacific Biosciences of California, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
10x Genomics$638.78M4.85-$43.54M-$0.17N/A
Pacific Biosciences of California$160.03M2.46-$546.38M-$0.43N/A

10x Genomics has a beta of 2.05, suggesting that its stock price is 105% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Biosciences of California has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

10x Genomics has a net margin of -3.55% compared to Pacific Biosciences of California's net margin of -80.35%. 10x Genomics' return on equity of -2.86% beat Pacific Biosciences of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
10x Genomics-3.55% -2.86% -2.23%
Pacific Biosciences of California -80.35%-571.06%-18.82%

In the previous week, 10x Genomics had 1 more articles in the media than Pacific Biosciences of California. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 10x Genomics and 2 mentions for Pacific Biosciences of California. 10x Genomics' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Pacific Biosciences of California's score of 0.00 indicating that 10x Genomics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
10x Genomics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pacific Biosciences of California
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

10x Genomics beats Pacific Biosciences of California on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Biosciences of California compare to Harvard Bioscience?

Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ:HBIO) and Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) are both small-cap life sciences tools & services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Harvard Bioscience has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Pacific Biosciences of California. Pacific Biosciences of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harvard Bioscience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Harvard Bioscience$86.55M0.29-$56.70M-$2.17N/A
Pacific Biosciences of California$160.03M2.46-$546.38M-$0.43N/A

In the previous week, Pacific Biosciences of California had 1 more articles in the media than Harvard Bioscience. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pacific Biosciences of California and 1 mentions for Harvard Bioscience. Harvard Bioscience's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Pacific Biosciences of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Harvard Bioscience is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Harvard Bioscience
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pacific Biosciences of California
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Harvard Bioscience has a net margin of -11.44% compared to Pacific Biosciences of California's net margin of -80.35%. Harvard Bioscience's return on equity of -25.78% beat Pacific Biosciences of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Harvard Bioscience-11.44% -25.78% -4.37%
Pacific Biosciences of California -80.35%-571.06%-18.82%

Harvard Bioscience currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.59%. Pacific Biosciences of California has a consensus price target of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Pacific Biosciences of California's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pacific Biosciences of California is more favorable than Harvard Bioscience.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Harvard Bioscience
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pacific Biosciences of California
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

80.9% of Harvard Bioscience shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Harvard Bioscience shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Pacific Biosciences of California shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Harvard Bioscience has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Biosciences of California has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Harvard Bioscience beats Pacific Biosciences of California on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Biosciences of California compare to Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF?

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) and Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF (NASDAQ:LMNX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Pacific Biosciences of California has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF has a beta of -10.89, meaning that its share price is 1,189% less volatile than the broader market.

Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF has a net margin of 5.39% compared to Pacific Biosciences of California's net margin of -80.35%. Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF's return on equity of 4.66% beat Pacific Biosciences of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pacific Biosciences of California-80.35% -571.06% -18.82%
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF 5.39%4.66%2.91%

Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Biosciences of California. Pacific Biosciences of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pacific Biosciences of California$160.03M2.46-$546.38M-$0.43N/A
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF$437.66M0.01$15.17M$0.5126.18

87.8% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Pacific Biosciences of California shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pacific Biosciences of California presently has a consensus price target of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Pacific Biosciences of California's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Pacific Biosciences of California is more favorable than Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pacific Biosciences of California
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Pacific Biosciences of California had 2 more articles in the media than Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Pacific Biosciences of California and 0 mentions for Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF. Pacific Biosciences of California's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF'saverage media sentiment score.

Summary

Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF beats Pacific Biosciences of California on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Biosciences of California compare to Thermo Fisher Scientific?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) and Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Biosciences of California. Pacific Biosciences of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thermo Fisher Scientific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thermo Fisher Scientific$44.56B3.75$6.70B$18.1924.74
Pacific Biosciences of California$160.03M2.46-$546.38M-$0.43N/A

Thermo Fisher Scientific presently has a consensus target price of $616.10, suggesting a potential upside of 36.91%. Pacific Biosciences of California has a consensus target price of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Given Pacific Biosciences of California's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pacific Biosciences of California is more favorable than Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Thermo Fisher Scientific
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
Pacific Biosciences of California
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80

In the previous week, Thermo Fisher Scientific had 54 more articles in the media than Pacific Biosciences of California. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Thermo Fisher Scientific and 2 mentions for Pacific Biosciences of California. Thermo Fisher Scientific's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Pacific Biosciences of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Thermo Fisher Scientific is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Thermo Fisher Scientific
40 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pacific Biosciences of California
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

89.2% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Pacific Biosciences of California shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacific Biosciences of California has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a net margin of 15.15% compared to Pacific Biosciences of California's net margin of -80.35%. Thermo Fisher Scientific's return on equity of 16.86% beat Pacific Biosciences of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thermo Fisher Scientific15.15% 16.86% 8.15%
Pacific Biosciences of California -80.35%-571.06%-18.82%

Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific beats Pacific Biosciences of California on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacific Biosciences of California compare to Waters?

Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) and Waters (NYSE:WAT) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

94.0% of Waters shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Pacific Biosciences of California shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Waters shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pacific Biosciences of California presently has a consensus price target of $1.83, suggesting a potential upside of 44.93%. Waters has a consensus price target of $396.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.43%. Given Pacific Biosciences of California's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pacific Biosciences of California is more favorable than Waters.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pacific Biosciences of California
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.80
Waters
0 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Pacific Biosciences of California has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waters has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Waters had 2 more articles in the media than Pacific Biosciences of California. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Waters and 2 mentions for Pacific Biosciences of California. Waters' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Pacific Biosciences of California's score of 0.00 indicating that Waters is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pacific Biosciences of California
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Waters
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Waters has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Biosciences of California. Pacific Biosciences of California is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waters, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pacific Biosciences of California$160.03M2.46-$546.38M-$0.43N/A
Waters$3.17B10.55$642.63M$7.8743.22

Waters has a net margin of 11.91% compared to Pacific Biosciences of California's net margin of -80.35%. Waters' return on equity of 15.60% beat Pacific Biosciences of California's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pacific Biosciences of California-80.35% -571.06% -18.82%
Waters 11.91%15.60%8.90%

Summary

Waters beats Pacific Biosciences of California on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PACB vs. The Competition

MetricPacific Biosciences of CaliforniaMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$391.36M$6.93B$6.30B$12.21B
Dividend YieldN/A1.70%2.80%5.36%
P/E Ratio-2.9349.6120.7925.32
Price / Sales2.4672.33518.7971.95
Price / Cash1.4624.4043.1855.00
Price / Book126.506.419.966.97
Net Income-$546.38M$158.81M$3.54B$334.92M
7 Day Performance4.55%1.30%-0.19%-0.98%
1 Month Performance-26.88%-1.66%-0.63%0.43%
1 Year Performance28.92%1.20%34.10%33.61%

Pacific Biosciences of California Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PACB
Pacific Biosciences of California
1.5241 of 5 stars
$1.27
+6.3%
$1.83
+44.9%
+16.7%$391.36M$160.03MN/A730
TXG
10x Genomics
1.5837 of 5 stars
$21.45
+1.2%
$23.17
+8.0%
+164.1%$2.69B$642.82MN/A1,240
HBIO
Harvard Bioscience
2.6692 of 5 stars
$5.00
-4.8%
$6.00
+20.0%
+60.5%$23.68M$86.55MN/A490
LMNX
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMND ETF
N/A$12.33
+12.0%
N/AN/A$4.07M$437.66M24.181,325
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
4.8494 of 5 stars
$442.16
+0.9%
$616.10
+39.3%
+9.3%$162.90B$44.56B24.31125,000

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This page (NASDAQ:PACB) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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