Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key Facts

Company Performance - Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) closed at $2.58, reflecting a decrease of -3.37% from the previous day's closing price, underperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.03% [1] - Over the past month, PACB shares have increased by 42.02%, outperforming the Medical sector's slight loss of -0.01% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.6% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts anticipate that Pacific Biosciences will report earnings of -$0.19 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 5% [2] - For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of -$1.89 per share and revenue of $0 million, representing changes of -127.71% and 0% from the prior year, respectively [2] Analyst Estimates - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Pacific Biosciences reflect shifting short-term business dynamics, with positive revisions indicating optimism about the business outlook [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates these estimate changes, provides an actionable rating system for investors [4] Zacks Rank and Industry Performance - The Zacks Rank system ranges from 1 (Strong Buy) to 5 (Strong Sell), with stocks rated 1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988 [5] - Pacific Biosciences currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS projection remaining stagnant over the past 30 days [5] - The Medical - Instruments industry, part of the Medical sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, placing it in the top 38% of all industries [6]