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Pacific Biosciences of California Inc has a consensus price target of $4.36 based on the ratings of 17 analysts. The high is $17 issued by Goldman Sachs on June 30, 2023. The low is $1.5 issued by Goldman Sachs on February 18, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Piper Sandler, and Stephens & Co. on December 15, 2025, November 11, 2025, and November 10, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $2 between Barclays, Piper Sandler, and Stephens & Co., there's an implied -0.25% downside for Pacific Biosciences of California Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 15, 2025 | -0.25% | 1.52 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | -0.25% | 1.52 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | -0.25% | 1.82 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 11, 2025 | -25.19% | 1.251.5 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jun 25, 2025 | -25.19% | 1.52 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2025 | -37.66% | 1.252 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2025 | -10.22% | 1.81.8 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 49.63% | 33 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 25, 2025 | -0.25% | 26 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | -0.25% | 22.5 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | -25.19% | 1.51.75 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 24.69% | 2.52.5 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 24.69% | 2.52.5 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 23, 2025 | -12.72% | 1.752.25 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | -0.25% | 2 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 199.25% | 67 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 24.69% | 22.5 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 249.13% | 78 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 24.69% | 2.53.5 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 12, 2024 | -0.25% | 24 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 74.56% | 3.53.5 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 49.63% | 33.5 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 99.5% | 4 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2024 | 99.5% | 410 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 13, 2024 | -0.25% | 26.5 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| May 10, 2024 | -0.25% | 23 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | — | Previous Overweight Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 24.69% | 2.57 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 24.69% | 2.59 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 24.69% | 2.57 | Previous Buy Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 299% | 815 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 24.69% | 2.512 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 49.63% | 38 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 249.13% | 79 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 398.75% | 1014 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 498.5% | 1212.5 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 448.63% | 11 | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Dec 13, 2023 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Peer Perform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 398.75% | 1013 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 299% | 89 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 648.13% | 1517 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 448.63% | 1114 | Previous Neutral Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 398.75% | 1013 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 348.88% | 913 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 348.88% | 914 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 448.63% | 11 | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 598.25% | 14 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 598.25% | 14 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 548.38% | 1313 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 548.38% | 1213 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 747.88% | — | 17 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 747.88% | 1417 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 10, 2023 | 598.25% | 14 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 4, 2023 | 498.5% | 1012 | Previous Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2023 | 747.88% | 1517 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2023 | 548.38% | 1213 | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 648.13% | 1315 | Previous Market Perform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 498.5% | 12 | Previous Initiates Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:PACB) was reported by Barclays on December 15, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $2.00 expecting PACB to fall to within 12 months (a possible -0.25% downside). 14 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:PACB) was provided by Barclays, and Pacific Biosciences maintained their equal-weight rating.
The last upgrade for Pacific Biosciences of California Inc happened on November 17, 2023 when UBS raised their price target to $10. UBS previously had a neutral for Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.
The last downgrade for Pacific Biosciences of California Inc happened on November 11, 2024 when UBS changed their price target from N/A to $2 for Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Pacific Biosciences, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Pacific Biosciences was filed on December 15, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 15, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Pacific Biosciences (PACB) rating was a maintained with a price target of $1.50 to $2.00. The current price Pacific Biosciences (PACB) is trading at is $2.01, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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