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Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.96 -0.01 (-0.51%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1.92 -0.03 (-1.79%)
As of 11/13/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Pacific Biosciences of California Stock (NASDAQ:PACB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.84
▼
$2.00
50-Day Range
$1.27
▼
$2.90
52-Week Range
$1.07
▼
$3.44
Volume
7.02 million shs
Average Volume
12.62 million shs
Market Capitalization
$613.34 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$2.57
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Pacific Biosciences of California, or PacBio, develops and sells DNA sequencing systems and related products for life science research and clinical applications. The company is known for its single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology, which produces long reads that can help researchers study complex regions of the genome and identify genetic variations.

Its portfolio includes HiFi sequencing systems such as the Revio and Vega platforms, along with instruments, consumables, software and services used to prepare, sequence and analyze genetic samples. PacBio also offers the Onso short-read sequencing platform.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, PacBio serves customers in research institutions, universities, hospitals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and agricultural organizations around the world. Christian O. Henry is the company’s president and chief executive officer.

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Pacific Biosciences of California Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

PACB MarketRank™: 
2.01257861635 of 5 stars

Pacific Biosciences of California scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 672nd out of 893 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Pacific Biosciences of California has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Pacific Biosciences of California has a consensus price target of $2.57, representing about 31.0% upside from its current price of $1.96.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Pacific Biosciences of California has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Pacific Biosciences of California's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Pacific Biosciences of California are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.51) to ($0.43) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Pacific Biosciences of California is -4.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Pacific Biosciences of California is -4.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.93% of the float of Pacific Biosciences of California has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Pacific Biosciences of California has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.14.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Pacific Biosciences of California has recently increased by 14.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Pacific Biosciences of California does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Pacific Biosciences of California does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Pacific Biosciences of California has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Pacific Biosciences of California this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 14 people have searched for PACB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Pacific Biosciences of California to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Pacific Biosciences of California insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,088,654.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.70% of the stock of Pacific Biosciences of California is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Pacific Biosciences of California has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Pacific Biosciences of California's insider trading history.
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PACB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Pacific Biosciences of California's stock was trading at $1.87 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, PACB stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $1.96.

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.02. The biotechnology company had revenue of $40.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.31 million. Pacific Biosciences of California had a negative net margin of 81.31% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5,752.12%.
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Pacific Biosciences of California subsidiaries include Circulomics, Omniome, PacBio Singapore PTE Limited, Pacific Biosciences Canada Limited, Pacific Biosciences Germany GmbH, Pacific Biosciences Japan GK, Pacific Biosciences (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Pacific Biosciences UK Limited, and Pacific Biosciences International LLC.

Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) raised $200 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 27th 2010. The company issued 12,500,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Pacific Biosciences of California's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (1.93%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (1.59%), Carret Asset Management LLC (0.20%) and Voya Investment Management LLC (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Christian O Henry, Oene Mark Van, James R Gibson II, Jeff Eidel, Michele Farmer and Susan G Kim.
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Shares of PACB 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 Pacific Biosciences of California investors own include CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Invitae (NVTA), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Plug Power (PLUG).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/04/2026
Today
11/15/2026
Stephens Annual Investment Conference
11/18/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PACB
CIK
1299130
Employees
485
Year Founded
2004

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$3.00
Low Price Target
$2.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+31.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.42)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$546.38 million
Net Margins
-81.31%
Pretax Margin
-80.87%
Return on Equity
-5,752.12%
Return on Assets
-19.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
4.62
Quick Ratio
4.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$160.01 million
Price / Sales
3.83
Cash Flow
$0.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.50
Book Value
($0.20) per share
Price / Book
-9.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
312,930,000
Free Float
301,349,000
Market Cap
$613.34 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.21

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This page (NASDAQ:PACB) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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