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Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.87 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 4.8/10.

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions to healthcare practitioners in the United States. The company offers EXPAREL, a bupivacaine liposome injectable... Read more

Stop $23.25Target $25.23(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.1:1
Analyst target$29.00+16.6%7 analysts
$25.23our TP
$24.87price
$29.00mean
$23
$38

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.87 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 4.8/10. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.60, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Weak overall score: 4.8/10
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)159.3
P/E (Fwd)7.3
Mkt Cap$1.0B
EV/EBITDA9.7
Profit Mgn1.0%
ROE1.0%
Rev Growth5.1%
Beta0.20
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.16bullish
IV69%elevated
Max Pain$15-39.7% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
2.6
Value Rank
3.8
Growth Rank
4.1

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.8
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).
GatesA.R:R 0.1 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.5>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.60EARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
58 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $21.96Resistance $27.13

Price Targets

$23
$25
A.Upside+1.4%
A.R:R0.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.9% upside)
! Reward/Risk 0.1:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-30 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PCRX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $24.87 — A.R:R 0.1:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Weak overall score: 4.8/10. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 58, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $23.25. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PCRX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $25.23 (+0.9% upside). Prior stop was $23.25. Stop-loss: $23.25.

What are the risks of investing in PCRX?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Weak overall score: 4.8/10; Weak growth.

Is PCRX overvalued or undervalued?

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. trades at a P/E of 159.3 (forward 7.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PCRX?

13 analysts cover PCRX with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $29.

What does Pacira BioSciences, Inc. do?Pacira BioSciences, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of non-opioid pain...

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions to healthcare practitioners in the United States. The company offers EXPAREL, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension for postsurgical pain management; ZILRETTA, a triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension indicated for the management of osteoarthritis and knee pain; and iovera system, a non-opioid handheld cryoanalgesia device used to deliver controlled doses of cold temperature to targeted nerves to produce neurolytic block that interrupts the pain-transmitting signals of a peripheral nerve. It also develops PCRX-201, a novel gene therapy vector platform enabling local administration of genetic medicines with the potential to treat large prevalent diseases like osteoarthritis. It has a development and commercialization, and supply agreement with Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. for NOCITA, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension product for use in animals. The company was formerly known as Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Pacira BioSciences, Inc. in April 2019. Pacira BioSciences, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.

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