Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pacira Biosciences, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions to improve patients’ journeys along the neural pain pathway. Its products include EXPAREL, iovera, and DepoFoam. The company was founded in December 2006 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.03 to $23.50
• 50-Day Range: $18.33 to $27.25
• 52-Week Range: $11.16 to $31.67
• Volume: 886,160 shs
• Average Volume: 894,269 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $27.22
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pacira BioSciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pacira BioSciences scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 274th out of 934 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pacira BioSciences has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pacira BioSciences has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pacira BioSciences are expected to grow by 6.64% in the coming year, from $2.41 to $2.57 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pacira BioSciences is -11.51, 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 Pacira BioSciences is -11.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pacira BioSciences has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.56% of the float of Pacira BioSciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pacira BioSciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pacira BioSciences has recently increased by 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pacira BioSciences does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pacira BioSciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.89

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.56% of the float of Pacira BioSciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pacira BioSciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pacira BioSciences has recently increased by 10.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Pacira BioSciences has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Pacira BioSciences this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for PCRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Pacira BioSciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pacira BioSciences insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $26,054.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.40% of the stock of Pacira BioSciences is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.73% of the stock of Pacira BioSciences is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PCRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCRX shares performed this year?

Pacira BioSciences' stock was trading at $18.84 at the start of the year. Since then, PCRX stock has increased by 23.4% and is now trading at $23.25.
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How were Pacira BioSciences' earnings last quarter?

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCRX) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.07. The business's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Pacira BioSciences' major shareholders?

Pacira BioSciences' top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.40%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (7.07%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.32%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.97%). Insiders that own company stock include David M Stack, Daryl Gaugler, Kristen Williams, Jonathan Slonin, Roy Winston, Lauren Riker, Charles A Reinhart III, Max Reinhardt, Charles Anthony Laranjeira, Kristen Marie Williams, Lauren Bullaro Riker, Anthony Molloy, Mark A Kronenfeld, Mark Froimson and Marcelo Bigal.
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How do I buy shares of Pacira BioSciences?

Shares of PCRX 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pacira BioSciences own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pacira BioSciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Netflix (NFLX) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/02/2021
• Today: 3/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceuticals
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCRX
• CIK: 1396814
• Web: www.pacira.com
• Phone: (813) 553-6680
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 720
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $27.22
• High Stock Price Target: $70.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.43
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $41.96 million
• Net Margins: -13.07%
• Pretax Margin: -7.91%
• Return on Equity: 13.42%
• Return on Assets: 7.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $700.97 million
• Price / Sales: 1.50
• Cash Flow: $3.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.50
• Book Value: $18.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,276,000
• Free Float: 43,218,000
• Market Cap: $1.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86