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PCRX vs. SUPN, NKTR, PRGO, OMER, and ASMB

Should you buy Pacira BioSciences stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pacira BioSciences 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 Pacira BioSciences include Supernus Pharmaceuticals (SUPN), Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR), Perrigo (PRGO), Omeros (OMER), and Assembly Biosciences (ASMB). These companies are all part of the "pharmaceuticals" industry.

How does Pacira BioSciences compare to Supernus Pharmaceuticals?

Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) and Supernus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SUPN) are both medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation.

Pacira BioSciences has higher revenue and earnings than Supernus Pharmaceuticals. Supernus Pharmaceuticals 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 Ratio
Pacira BioSciences$726.41M1.26$7.03M$0.12193.42
Supernus Pharmaceuticals$718.95M3.69-$38.55M-$0.51N/A

Pacira BioSciences currently has a consensus target price of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Supernus Pharmaceuticals has a consensus target price of $62.17, indicating a potential upside of 36.15%. Given Supernus Pharmaceuticals' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Supernus Pharmaceuticals is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pacira BioSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Pacira BioSciences has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Supernus Pharmaceuticals' net margin of -3.74%. Supernus Pharmaceuticals' return on equity of 13.07% beat Pacira BioSciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pacira BioSciences0.70% 10.24% 5.47%
Supernus Pharmaceuticals -3.74%13.07%9.66%

99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Supernus Pharmaceuticals shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Pacira BioSciences had 3 more articles in the media than Supernus Pharmaceuticals. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Pacira BioSciences and 1 mentions for Supernus Pharmaceuticals. Supernus Pharmaceuticals' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Pacira BioSciences' score of 0.62 indicating that Supernus Pharmaceuticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Pacira BioSciences Positive
Supernus Pharmaceuticals Very Positive

Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Supernus Pharmaceuticals has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Supernus Pharmaceuticals beats Pacira BioSciences on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacira BioSciences compare to Nektar Therapeutics?

Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) and Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Nektar Therapeutics had 2 more articles in the media than Pacira BioSciences. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nektar Therapeutics and 4 mentions for Pacira BioSciences. Nektar Therapeutics' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Pacira BioSciences' score of 0.62 indicating that Nektar Therapeutics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pacira BioSciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nektar Therapeutics
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nektar Therapeutics has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Nektar Therapeutics shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Nektar Therapeutics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Pacira BioSciences presently has a consensus price target of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Nektar Therapeutics has a consensus price target of $149.63, indicating a potential upside of 166.09%. Given Nektar Therapeutics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Nektar Therapeutics is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pacira BioSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Nektar Therapeutics
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

Pacira BioSciences has higher revenue and earnings than Nektar Therapeutics. Nektar Therapeutics 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 Ratio
Pacira BioSciences$726.41M1.26$7.03M$0.12193.42
Nektar Therapeutics$55.23M34.40-$164.08M-$8.42N/A

Pacira BioSciences has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Nektar Therapeutics' net margin of -284.18%. Pacira BioSciences' return on equity of 10.24% beat Nektar Therapeutics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Pacira BioSciences0.70% 10.24% 5.47%
Nektar Therapeutics -284.18%-85.40%-39.99%

Summary

Pacira BioSciences beats Nektar Therapeutics on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacira BioSciences compare to Perrigo?

Perrigo (NYSE:PRGO) and Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Perrigo currently has a consensus target price of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 73.41%. Pacira BioSciences has a consensus target price of $29.40, suggesting a potential upside of 26.67%. Given Perrigo's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Perrigo is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Perrigo
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pacira BioSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Pacira BioSciences has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Perrigo's net margin of -43.50%. Pacira BioSciences' return on equity of 10.24% beat Perrigo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Perrigo-43.50% 9.96% 3.90%
Pacira BioSciences 0.70%10.24%5.47%

In the previous week, Perrigo had 4 more articles in the media than Pacira BioSciences. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Perrigo and 4 mentions for Pacira BioSciences. Pacira BioSciences' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Perrigo's score of -0.47 indicating that Pacira BioSciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Perrigo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pacira BioSciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

95.9% of Perrigo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Perrigo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pacira BioSciences has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ratio
Perrigo$4.25B0.36-$1.43B-$13.10N/A
Pacira BioSciences$726.41M1.26$7.03M$0.12193.42

Perrigo has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pacira BioSciences beats Perrigo on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacira BioSciences compare to Omeros?

Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER) and Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Omeros has a beta of 2.52, meaning that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

48.8% of Omeros shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 12.9% of Omeros shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pacira BioSciences has higher revenue and earnings than Omeros. Omeros 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 Ratio
OmerosN/AN/A-$3.35M$0.7014.24
Pacira BioSciences$726.41M1.26$7.03M$0.12193.42

Omeros currently has a consensus price target of $40.33, indicating a potential upside of 304.55%. Pacira BioSciences has a consensus price target of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Given Omeros' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Omeros is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Omeros
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
Pacira BioSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Pacira BioSciences has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Omeros' net margin of 0.00%. Pacira BioSciences' return on equity of 10.24% beat Omeros' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OmerosN/A -102.16% 64.87%
Pacira BioSciences 0.70%10.24%5.47%

In the previous week, Pacira BioSciences had 1 more articles in the media than Omeros. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Pacira BioSciences and 3 mentions for Omeros. Pacira BioSciences' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Omeros' score of 0.38 indicating that Pacira BioSciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Omeros
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pacira BioSciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Pacira BioSciences beats Omeros on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pacira BioSciences compare to Assembly Biosciences?

Assembly Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASMB) and Pacira BioSciences (NASDAQ:PCRX) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Assembly Biosciences had 2 more articles in the media than Pacira BioSciences. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Assembly Biosciences and 4 mentions for Pacira BioSciences. Pacira BioSciences' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Assembly Biosciences' score of 0.37 indicating that Pacira BioSciences is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Assembly Biosciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Pacira BioSciences
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pacira BioSciences has a net margin of 0.70% compared to Assembly Biosciences' net margin of -8.98%. Pacira BioSciences' return on equity of 10.24% beat Assembly Biosciences' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Assembly Biosciences-8.98% -4.21% -3.14%
Pacira BioSciences 0.70%10.24%5.47%

Pacira BioSciences has higher revenue and earnings than Assembly Biosciences. Assembly Biosciences 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 Ratio
Assembly Biosciences$72.30M4.99-$6.12M-$0.11N/A
Pacira BioSciences$726.41M1.26$7.03M$0.12193.42

Assembly Biosciences presently has a consensus target price of $42.75, indicating a potential upside of 88.16%. Pacira BioSciences has a consensus target price of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 26.67%. Given Assembly Biosciences' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Assembly Biosciences is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Assembly Biosciences
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Pacira BioSciences
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

19.9% of Assembly Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of Assembly Biosciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences 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.

Assembly Biosciences has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pacira BioSciences beats Assembly Biosciences on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PCRX vs. The Competition

MetricPacira BioSciencesMED IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$899.49M$3.30B$6.64B$12.06B
Dividend YieldN/A2.33%2.67%5.55%
P/E Ratio193.4310.4020.9322.06
Price / Sales1.26297.55508.64105.22
Price / Cash5.93118.2442.3656.09
Price / Book1.448.0610.476.72
Net Income$7.03M$23.83M$3.56B$337.35M
7 Day Performance4.31%-2.82%-1.11%-2.54%
1 Month Performance0.26%2.22%1.28%1.42%
1 Year Performance-8.69%37.70%21.20%24.71%

Pacira BioSciences Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PCRX
Pacira BioSciences
3.6352 of 5 stars
$23.21
+1.5%
$29.40
+26.7%
-12.0%$899.49M$726.41M193.43720
SUPN
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
3.7232 of 5 stars
$44.76
-3.1%
$62.17
+38.9%
+34.2%$2.68B$718.95MN/A580
NKTR
Nektar Therapeutics
2.6893 of 5 stars
$63.86
-1.6%
$149.63
+134.3%
+466.8%$2.19B$55.23MN/A220
PRGO
Perrigo
3.5813 of 5 stars
$10.75
-2.8%
$19.33
+79.9%
-55.7%$1.53B$4.18BN/A8,100
OMER
Omeros
3.3238 of 5 stars
$10.72
-2.9%
$40.33
+276.2%
+161.3%$775.86M$9.89M15.31210

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