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Pacific Biosciences

1.97 USD
+0.04
2.07%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
2.00
+0.03
1.52%
1 day
2.07%
5 days
0.51%
1 month
14.53%
3 months
8.24%
6 months
25.48%
Year to date
-79.46%
1 year
-79.82%
5 years
-62.76%
10 years
-74.42%
 

About: Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on designing, developing, and manufacturing sequencing solutions that enable scientists and clinical researchers to improve their understanding of the genome and ultimately, resolve genetically complex problems. It operates in, one reportable segment: the development, manufacturing, and marketing of an integrated platform for genetic analysis. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from Americas, followed by Asia-Pacific and Europe Middle East, and Africa.

Employees: 796

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q2] → 4 (+1) [Q3]

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $336M [Q2] → $394M (+$58.3M) [Q3]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 226 [Q2] → 224 (-2) [Q3]

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 27

9% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.32M | Put options by funds: $3.63M

5.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 90.11% [Q2] → 85.07% (-5.04%) [Q3]

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 77

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$2
2%
upside
Avg. target
$3.50
78%
upside
High target
$6
205%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
UBS
John Sourbeer
25% 1-year accuracy
2 / 8 met price target
2%upside
$2
Neutral
Downgraded
11 Nov 2024
Scotiabank
Sung Ji Nam
50% 1-year accuracy
10 / 20 met price target
205%upside
$6
Sector Outperform
Maintained
11 Nov 2024
Piper Sandler
David Westenberg
69% 1-year accuracy
27 / 39 met price target
27%upside
$2.50
Neutral
Maintained
11 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about PACB published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Reasons to Retain PacBio Stock in Your Portfolio for Now
PACB continues to deliver growth from its unique technologies amid business seasonality concerns.
Reasons to Retain PacBio Stock in Your Portfolio for Now
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Bets Big On Biotech Again As Pacific Biosciences Grabs Spotlight
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood is doubling down on genomics.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Bets Big On Biotech Again As Pacific Biosciences Grabs Spotlight
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Bets Big On Biotech Again As Pacific Biosciences Grabs Spotlight
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood is doubling down on genomics.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Bets Big On Biotech Again As Pacific Biosciences Grabs Spotlight
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Pacific Biosciences' Cost Cuts Won't Offset Rising Competition
Pacific Biosciences of California stock surged 50% since August despite a 24% YoY revenue decline and deteriorating gross margins due to increased costs and pricing pressures. Q3 revenue of $40 million missed analyst estimates, with SG&A expenses surpassing total revenue and gross profit margins remaining low at 28%. Pacific Biosciences has made significant cuts in R&D, which may harm long-term growth given the rapid technological advancements in the genomic market.
Pacific Biosciences' Cost Cuts Won't Offset Rising Competition
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
The rock star money manager is starting to roll with the rallying market.
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
PacBio to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, announced today that management will be participating in the following upcoming investor conferences:
PacBio to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
PACB Stock Falls Despite Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Decline Y/Y
PacBio Q3 2024 revenues decline year over year. However, Consumable, and Service and other revenues increase.
PACB Stock Falls Despite Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Decline Y/Y
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Todd Friedman - Senior Director of Investor Relations Christian Henry - President and Chief Executive Officer Susan Kim - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Tejas Savant - Morgan Stanley Kyle Nixon - Canaccord Mason Carrico - Stephens Dan Brennan - TD Cowen Jack Meehan - Nephron Research Subbu Nambi - Guggenheim Securities Madeline Mollman - Wolfe Research Operator Good day and welcome to the PacBio Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PACB) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Pacific Biosciences (PACB) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Pacific Biosciences (PACB) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Pacific Biosciences (PACB) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.17 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.20. This compares to loss of $0.27 per share a year ago.
Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
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