Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Stock Forecast & Price Target $1.22 -0.03 (-2.40%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.23 +0.01 (+0.82%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Pacific Biosciences of California - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 5 Analyst RatingsSell2Hold2Buy1 Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Pacific Biosciences of California in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 5 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 2 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for PACB. Consensus Price Target $1.8350.27% Upside According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Pacific Biosciences of California, the average price target is $1.83. The highest price target for PACB is $2.00, while the lowest price target for PACB is $1.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 50.27% from the current price of $1.22. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for PACB and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Pacific Biosciences of California and its competitors. 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PACB Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/23/25 to 5/23/261 Month Ago4/23/25 to 4/23/263 Months Ago2/22/25 to 2/22/261 Year Ago5/23/24 to 5/23/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy1 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s)3 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold2 Hold rating(s)2 Hold rating(s)2 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)Sell2 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$1.83$1.67$2.20$2.34Forecasted Upside50.27% Upside6.16% Upside36.65% Upside153.73% UpsideConsensus RatingReduceReduceModerate BuyModerate Buy PACB Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History PACB Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Pacific Biosciences of California Stock vs. The CompetitionTypePacific Biosciences of CaliforniaMedical CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 1.80 2.30 2.52Consensus RatingReduceHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside50.27% Upside1,714.95% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent PACB NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/11/2026 Barclays3 of 5 starsLuke Sergott4 of 5 starsBoost TargetUnderweight$1.00 ➝ $1.50+7.53%4/21/2026 Weiss RatingsNot Rated Reiterated RatingSell (E+)4/20/2026 Zacks ResearchNot Rated DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold11/11/2025 Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid WestenbergSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$1.50 ➝ $2.00+10.19%11/10/2025 StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMason CarricoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight$1.80 ➝ $2.00+13.64%4/10/2025 Canaccord Genuity GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingKyle MiksonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy$3.00 ➝ $3.00+118.18%3/25/2025 ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSung Ji NamSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetSector Outperform$6.00 ➝ $2.00+53.26%2/18/2025 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMatthew SykesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$1.75 ➝ $1.50-19.57%11/11/2024 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$2.00-11.11%8/12/2024 Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetEqual Weight$4.00 ➝ $2.00+36.99% Get the Latest News and Ratings for PACB and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Pacific Biosciences of California and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/8/2024 Cantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingOverweight$3.50 ➝ $3.50+135.69%6/3/2024 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$4.00+113.98%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Saturday at 10:26 PM ET. PACB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Pacific Biosciences of California's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Pacific Biosciences of California is $1.83, with a high forecast of $2.00 and a low forecast of $1.50. Should I buy or sell Pacific Biosciences of California stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Pacific Biosciences of California in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" PACB shares. Does Pacific Biosciences of California's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Pacific Biosciences of California's stock has a predicted upside of 50.27% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Pacific Biosciences of California been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Pacific Biosciences of California's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Pacific Biosciences of California? Pacific Biosciences of California has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Pacific Biosciences of California more than its competitors? Analysts like Pacific Biosciences of California less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Pacific Biosciences of California is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Hold. Learn more on how PACB compares to other companies. 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