Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) Competitors $22.90 -0.79 (-3.33%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.90 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:22 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, PCRX or PRGO? Pacira BioSciences has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perrigo has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share 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% Does the media prefer PCRX or PRGO? In the previous week, Perrigo had 3 more articles in the media than Pacira BioSciences. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Perrigo and 3 mentions for Pacira BioSciences. Pacira BioSciences' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Perrigo's score of 0.87 indicating that Pacira BioSciences is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Pacira BioSciences 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Perrigo 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PCRX or PRGO? 99.7% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.9% of Perrigo shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Pacira BioSciences shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Perrigo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend PCRX or PRGO? Pacira BioSciences presently has a consensus target price of $26.44, suggesting a potential upside of 15.48%. Perrigo has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.91%. Given Perrigo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perrigo is more favorable than Pacira BioSciences.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 better earnings and valuation, 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$700.97M1.51-$99.56M-$2.28-10.04Perrigo$4.37B0.87-$171.80M-$1.31-21.01 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$1.10B$2.99B$5.61B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A2.39%5.24%4.01%P/E Ratio-10.0420.5827.9620.25Price / Sales1.51292.00430.8999.65Price / Cash5.4942.8637.4658.16Price / Book1.367.638.045.49Net Income-$99.56M-$55.05M$3.18B$250.27M7 Day Performance-1.31%8.54%3.72%4.78%1 Month Performance-5.92%5.38%3.72%7.20%1 Year Performance5.00%2.35%29.92%17.27% Pacira BioSciences Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PCRXPacira BioSciences3.1301 of 5 stars$22.90-3.3%$26.44+15.5%+16.5%$1.10B$700.97M-10.04720News CoveragePRGOPerrigo4.495 of 5 stars$26.73+0.7%$33.00+23.5%+0.4%$3.65B$4.37B-20.408,379SUPNSupernus Pharmaceuticals1.5685 of 5 stars$31.52+1.2%$36.00+14.2%+20.6%$1.74B$661.82M28.40580NKTRNektar Therapeutics4.1204 of 5 stars$25.84+0.3%$84.17+225.7%+25.8%$319.60M$98.43M-2.69220Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeOMEROmeros3.5998 of 5 stars$3.00-6.3%$18.00+500.0%-14.6%$187.50MN/A-1.13210News CoverageASMBAssembly Biosciences3.7474 of 5 stars$18.12+4.7%$33.00+82.1%+31.7%$132.21M$28.52M-2.91100High Trading VolumeCPIXCumberland Pharmaceuticals1.1054 of 5 stars$3.35+28.8%N/A+133.6%$38.90M$37.87M-13.4080Trending NewsLLYEli Lilly and Company4.9827 of 5 stars$779.35+0.5%$1,011.61+29.8%-15.9%$734.92B$45.04B63.4147,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7708 of 5 stars$152.58+0.1%$170.88+12.0%+5.6%$366.71B$88.82B16.97138,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastABBVAbbVie4.4956 of 5 stars$185.80+1.9%$211.29+13.7%+16.0%$322.03B$56.33B79.0655,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMRKMerck & Co., Inc.4.9962 of 5 stars$79.19+0.1%$109.19+37.9%-34.0%$198.62B$64.17B11.5375,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision 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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