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Pacira BioSciences Inc (NASDAQ: PCRX) closed the day trading at $26.04 down -1.51% from the previous closing price of $26.44. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.85 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of PCRX, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.89 and its Current Ratio is at 2.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.58.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Truist on January 30, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $25 from $8 previously.
On August 13, 2024, Truist Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $30 to $8.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on August 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $37 to $14.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 06 ’25 when SLONIN JONATHAN sold 879 shares for $18.40 per share. The transaction valued at 16,174 led to the insider holds 93,444 shares of the business.
SLONIN JONATHAN bought 879 shares of PCRX for $16,174 on Jan 06 ’25. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, GAUGLER DARYL, who serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the company, sold 500 shares for $19.76 each. As a result, the insider received 9,880 and left with 115,200 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.73 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.60.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PCRX has reached a high of $31.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.16. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 17.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.57%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 46.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.08M. Insiders hold about 4.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.45% stake in the company.
