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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-14
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) Stock Forecast Oct. 14, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 14, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
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Rank in coverage
Bottom 35%
of 5379 stocks scored
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Market Cap
$1.45B
small-cap · #60 of 60 peers
Summary
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Pacira Biosciences, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $1.45B. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 Pharmaceutical Preparations issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PCRX is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How PCRX ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Fundamentals
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Pharmaceutical Preparations peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.45B | 60/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 98.88x | 2/16 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.15x | 40/43 |
| EPS | $0.29 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $16.86 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $18.72 | – |
| FCF/Share | $4.50 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 2.2% | 17/33 |
| ROA | 1.2% | 18/39 |
| ROIC | 1.8% | 16/41 |
| Gross Margin | 79.2% | 15/29 |
| Operating Margin | 2.7% | 17/33 |
| Net Margin | 2.0% | 18/33 |
| EBT Margin | 2.4% | 24/40 |
| Tax Rate | 17.1% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.04x | 17/50 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.94x | 6/37 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.85x | 22/43 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.85x | 22/43 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.2x | 17/36 |
| Working Capital | $493M | 37/50 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $188M | 22/49 |
| Free Cash Flow | $180M | 18/39 |
| Capital Spending | -$8M | 15/39 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 39.5% | 6/28 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 53.3% | 5/25 |
| FCF/Sales | 24.1% | 11/34 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.1% | 25/34 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.60x | 10/38 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.6x | 12/34 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.1x | 16/27 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 5.7x | 21/37 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 65 days | 23/34 |
| Days Inventory | 317 days | 12/27 |
| Payables Period | 41 days | 23/23 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 340 days | 6/21 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $746M | 27/39 |
| Operating Income | $19M | 18/41 |
| Net Income | $14M | 18/40 |
| R&D Expense | $122M | 43/48 |
| SG&A Expense | $379M | 27/35 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $155M | 20/27 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | PCRX | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 40M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $615M | 49.5% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $206M | 16.5% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $132M | 10.6% of assets |
| Inventory | $135M | 10.8% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $572M | 46.0% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $104M | 8.4% of assets |
Quarterly Financial Reports
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Industry Peers · Pharmaceutical Preparations
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Pharmaceutical Preparations): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PCRX Pacira Biosciences, Inc. | ▼ | $1.45B |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co | ▶ | $1.10T |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | ▼ | $599.12B |
| ONC Beone Medicines Ltd. | ▶ | $515.98B |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | ▼ | $484.61B |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | ▼ | $350.29B |
| NVS Novartis Ag | ▼ | $271.74B |
| GSK Gsk Plc | ▼ | $199.68B |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | ▼ | $178.85B |
| PFE Pfizer Inc | ▶ | $161.70B |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma | ▼ | $122.98B |
| BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co | ▼ | $115.76B |
| REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▼ | $77.54B |
| TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | ▶ | $48.07B |
| SNY Sanofi | ▼ | $47.70B |
| RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc | ▶ | $32.53B |
| ZTS Zoetis Inc. | ▼ | $30.70B |
| ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▼ | $29.95B |
| TAK Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | ▼ | $29.46B |
| ATHE Alterity Therapeutics Ltd | ▶ | $26.01B |
| ZLAB Zai Lab Ltd | ▶ | $25.93B |
| ROIV Roivant Sciences Ltd. | ▶ | $24.09B |
| UTHR United Therapeutics Corp | ▼ | $23.31B |
| INSM Insmed Inc | ▼ | $21.14B |
| VTRS Viatris Inc | ▶ | $19.81B |
| ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S | ▶ | $13.83B |
| JAZZ Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | ▼ | $13.66B |
| CORT Corcept Therapeutics Inc | ▲ | $12.73B |
| SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc. | ▶ | $12.38B |
| BBIO Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | ▲ | $12.37B |
| KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | ▲ | $12.25B |
| HCM Hutchmed (China) Ltd | ▶ | $11.78B |
| ELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc | ▲ | $11.20B |
| RDY Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | ▼ | $10.66B |
| BMRN Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | ▼ | $10.53B |
| MDGL Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $10.45B |
| PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc | ▲ | $8.96B |
| CYTK Cytokinetics Inc | ▶ | $8.57B |
| ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $8.21B |
| AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | ▼ | $8.19B |
| SYRE Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $7.09B |
| IONS Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▶ | $7.04B |
| ABVX Abivax S.A. | ▼ | $6.83B |
| PRAX Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | ▲ | $6.79B |
| ALKS Alkermes Plc. | ▶ | $6.67B |
| LEGN Legend Biotech Corp | ▶ | $6.61B |
| AMRX Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $6.25B |
| LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▼ | $6.05B |
| BLTE Belite Bio, Inc | ▲ | $5.97B |
| RYTM Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $5.96B |
| BLRX Biolinerx Ltd. | ▼ | $5.67B |
| MIRM Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $5.17B |
| ERAS Erasca, Inc. | ▲ | $5.17B |
| PTCT Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. | ▶ | $5.00B |
| TVTX Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.88B |
| COGT Cogent Biosciences, Inc. | ▲ | $4.87B |
| AMRN Amarin Corp Plc\Uk | ▶ | $4.86B |
| MANE Veradermics, Inc | ▲ | $4.86B |
| GPCR Structure Therapeutics Inc. | ▲ | $4.77B |
| DNTH Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. /De/ | ▲ | $4.34B |
Where PCRX sits on the market map
Life Sciences · Pharmaceutical Preparations
News
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) stock news
Viatris Agrees to Acquire Pacira BioSciences, Advancing Its Innovative Medicines Strategy and Becoming a Leader in Non-Opioid Pain Therapies
Protected, High-Margin Medicines in the U.S., EXPAREL® and ZILRETTA®, and Expects to Expand the Products' Reach Across ...
Pacira BioSciences Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Pacira BioSciences, Inc. - PCRX
Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCRX) to Viatris Inc. (NasdaqGS: VTRS). Under the terms of ...
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Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (PCRX) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Pacira Biosciences, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Pacira Biosciences, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PCRX is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Pacira Biosciences, Inc. forecasts updated?
Pacira Biosciences, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
Which companies are Pacira Biosciences, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, PCRX included, share the SEC industry code Pharmaceutical Preparations. The largest are: Eli Lilly & Co (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Beone Medicines Ltd. (ONC), Abbvie Inc. (ABBV), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Novartis Ag (NVS).
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