Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) Competitors $21.59 -0.70 (-3.14%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.58 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 07:19 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PCRX vs. PRGO, SUPN, NKTR, OMER, ASMB, CPIX, LLY, JNJ, ABBV, and MRKShould you be buying Pacira BioSciences stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pacira BioSciences include Perrigo (PRGO), Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), Omeros (OMER), Assembly Biosciences (ASMB), Cumberland Pharmaceuticals (CPIX), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), and Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry. Pacira BioSciences vs. Its Competitors Perrigo Supernus Pharmaceuticals Nektar Therapeutics Omeros Assembly Biosciences Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Eli Lilly and Company Johnson & Johnson AbbVie Merck & Co., Inc. Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) and Perrigo (NYSE:PRGO) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation and earnings, PCRX or PRGO? Pacira BioSciences has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Perrigo. Perrigo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pacira BioSciences, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPacira BioSciences$700.97M1.43-$99.56M-$2.28-9.47Perrigo$4.37B0.85-$171.80M-$1.31-20.57 Does the media favor PCRX or PRGO? In the previous week, Perrigo had 2 more articles in the media than Pacira BioSciences. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Perrigo and 3 mentions for Pacira BioSciences. Perrigo's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Pacira BioSciences' score of 0.66 indicating that Perrigo is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pacira BioSciences 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Perrigo 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PCRX or PRGO? 99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Perrigo shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Perrigo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PCRX or PRGO? Pacira BioSciences currently has a consensus price target of $26.44, indicating a potential upside of 22.48%. Perrigo has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.45%. Given Pacira BioSciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Pacira BioSciences is more favorable than Perrigo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Pacira BioSciences 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Perrigo 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has more risk and volatility, PCRX or PRGO? Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perrigo has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PCRX or PRGO more profitable? Perrigo has a net margin of -4.16% compared to Pacira BioSciences' net margin of -14.78%. Pacira BioSciences' return on equity of 13.78% beat Perrigo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Pacira BioSciences-14.78% 13.78% 7.00% Perrigo -4.16%8.93%3.87% SummaryPacira BioSciences beats Perrigo on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Pacira BioSciences News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PCRX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PCRX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PCRX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPacira BioSciencesMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.03B$2.96B$5.54B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A2.46%3.75%4.03%P/E Ratio-9.478.2821.0120.09Price / Sales1.43303.17433.8199.01Price / Cash5.1642.5936.1658.27Price / Book1.287.678.125.65Net Income-$99.56M-$55.28M$3.25B$257.91M7 Day Performance-5.72%2.50%0.97%2.09%1 Month Performance-10.60%11.70%7.36%11.13%1 Year Performance6.78%4.89%31.31%18.40% Pacira BioSciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCRXPacira BioSciences3.1024 of 5 stars$21.59-3.1%$26.44+22.5%+6.2%$1.03B$700.97M-9.47720PRGOPerrigo4.6253 of 5 stars$26.74-1.7%$33.00+23.4%-2.0%$3.74B$4.37B-20.418,379News CoveragePositive NewsSUPNSupernus Pharmaceuticals2.3694 of 5 stars$31.45-1.7%$36.00+14.5%+16.0%$1.79B$661.82M28.33580Positive NewsNKTRNektar Therapeutics4.0678 of 5 stars$23.47-5.2%$84.17+258.6%+22.6%$307.20M$98.43M-2.45220Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeOMEROmeros3.7837 of 5 stars$3.08-3.8%$18.00+484.4%-33.1%$187.50MN/A-1.16210Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpASMBAssembly Biosciences3.7919 of 5 stars$18.56+2.3%$33.00+77.8%+27.1%$138.54M$28.52M-2.98100Trending NewsCPIXCumberland Pharmaceuticals0.8866 of 5 stars$3.04-3.5%N/A+152.4%$47.13M$37.87M-12.1680Trending NewsLLYEli Lilly and Company4.979 of 5 stars$772.82-1.0%$1,011.61+30.9%-15.8%$739.87B$45.04B62.8847,000Trending NewsJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7823 of 5 stars$155.23-0.5%$170.88+10.1%+4.1%$375.37B$88.82B17.27138,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionABBVAbbVie4.7838 of 5 stars$187.44-1.0%$211.29+12.7%+9.1%$334.34B$56.33B79.7655,000Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9955 of 5 stars$80.890.0%$109.19+35.0%-35.2%$203.22B$64.17B11.7775,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perrigo Competitors Supernus Pharmaceuticals Competitors Nektar Therapeutics Competitors Omeros Competitors Assembly Biosciences Competitors Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Competitors Eli Lilly and Company Competitors Johnson & Johnson Competitors AbbVie Competitors Merck & Co., Inc. 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