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Pacific Biosciences Analyst Ratings

PACBNASDAQ
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$2.00
-0.12-5.42%
Last update: Dec 16, 3:13 PM
Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$17.00
Lowest Price Target1
$1.50
Consensus Price Target1
$4.36

Pacific Biosciences Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:PACB | Benzinga

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.

Analyst Trends and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Barclays
Piper Sandler
Stephens & Co.
Canaccord Genuity
Scotiabank

1calculated from analyst ratings

Analyst Ratings for Pacific Biosciences

Get Alert
Dec 15, 2025
-0.25%
1.5
2
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2025
-0.25%
1.5
2
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 10, 2025
-0.25%
1.8
2
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Aug 11, 2025
-25.19%
1.25
1.5
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Jun 25, 2025
-25.19%
1.5
2
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
May 15, 2025
-37.66%
1.25
2
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
May 15, 2025
-10.22%
1.8
1.8
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Apr 10, 2025
49.63%
3
3
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Mar 25, 2025
-0.25%
2
6
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert
Feb 20, 2025
-0.25%
2
2.5
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Feb 18, 2025
-25.19%
1.5
1.75
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Feb 18, 2025
24.69%
2.5
2.5
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Feb 14, 2025
24.69%
2.5
2.5
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Jan 23, 2025
-12.72%
1.75
2.25
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2024
-0.25%
2
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2024
199.25%
6
7
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert
Nov 11, 2024
24.69%
2
2.5
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Aug 28, 2024
249.13%
7
8
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert
Aug 13, 2024
24.69%
2.5
3.5
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Aug 12, 2024
-0.25%
2
4
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 8, 2024
74.56%
3.5
3.5
Previous
Overweight
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Aug 8, 2024
49.63%
3
3.5
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Jun 3, 2024
99.5%
4
Previous
Initiates
Current
Buy
Get Alert
May 15, 2024
99.5%
4
10
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
May 13, 2024
-0.25%
2
6.5
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
May 10, 2024
-0.25%
2
3
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Apr 22, 2024
—
—
Previous
Overweight
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 19, 2024
24.69%
2.5
7
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 18, 2024
24.69%
2.5
9
Previous
Outperform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Apr 18, 2024
24.69%
2.5
7
Previous
Buy
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Apr 18, 2024
299%
8
15
Previous
Sector Outperform
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert
Apr 17, 2024
24.69%
2.5
12
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Apr 10, 2024
49.63%
3
8
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Apr 10, 2024
249.13%
7
9
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Mar 22, 2024
398.75%
10
14
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Feb 16, 2024
498.5%
12
12.5
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%
10
13
Previous
Neutral
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Nov 6, 2023
299%
8
9
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2023
648.13%
15
17
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
Oct 31, 2023
448.63%
11
14
Previous
Neutral
Current
Overweight
Get Alert
Oct 24, 2023
398.75%
10
13
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Oct 16, 2023
348.88%
9
13
Previous
Neutral
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Sep 29, 2023
348.88%
9
14
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%
13
13
Previous
Equal-Weight
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
Aug 3, 2023
548.38%
12
13
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%
14
17
Previous
Buy
Current
Buy
Get Alert
May 10, 2023
598.25%
14
Previous
Initiates
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
May 4, 2023
498.5%
10
12
Previous
Current
Equal-Weight
Get Alert
May 3, 2023
747.88%
15
17
Previous
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
May 3, 2023
548.38%
12
13
Previous
Current
Neutral
Get Alert
Mar 31, 2023
648.13%
13
15
Previous
Market Perform
Current
Outperform
Get Alert
Jan 5, 2023
498.5%
12
Previous
Initiates
Current
Sector Outperform
Get Alert

FAQ

Q

What is the target price for Pacific Biosciences (PACB) stock?

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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.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Pacific Biosciences (PACB)?

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The latest analyst rating for Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:PACB) was provided by Barclays, and Pacific Biosciences maintained their equal-weight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Pacific Biosciences (PACB)?

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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.

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When was the last downgrade for Pacific Biosciences (PACB)?

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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.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Pacific Biosciences (PACB)?

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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.

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Is the Analyst Rating Pacific Biosciences (PACB) correct?

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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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