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Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (PCRX) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

HoldModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $22.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum.

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

QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield11.17%
Stop $21.62Target $25.48(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.2:1
Analyst target$29.29+30.5%7 analysts
$25.48our TP
$22.44price
$29.29mean
$38

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $22.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 25, MACD bearish. Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Pacira BioSciences, Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)172.6
P/E (Fwd)6.2
Mkt Cap$883M
EV/EBITDA9.0
Profit Mgn0.7%
ROE0.7%
Rev Growth5.0%
Beta0.32
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C7.00bearish
IV62%elevated
Max Pain$18-22.0% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Volatile — 5.5% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Short Interest
0.0
Days To Cover
0.0
Volatility
0.0
Put Call
0.0
Max Pain Risk
3.0
Implied Vol
3.1
Debt Equity
7.2
Beta
10.0
High short interest: 29%Elevated put/call: 7.00High IV: 62%Above max pain $18

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.1
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.0
Obv
9.6
Capitulation risk (RSI 25, below 200MA)Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.7%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

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

Quality Rank
3.1
Value Rank
4.2
Growth Rank
5.2

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%).
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R 1.2 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
25 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $22.29Resistance $27.13

Price Targets

$22
$25
A.Upside+13.5%
A.R:R1.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum
! Momentum score 3.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 1.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (77d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first
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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PCRX stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $22.44, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 25, MACD bearish. Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $25.48 (+13.5%), stop $21.62 (−3.8%), A.R:R 1.2:1. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PCRX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $25.48 (+13.5% upside). Target $25.48 (+13.5%), stop $21.62 (−3.8%), A.R:R 1.2:1. Stop-loss: $21.62.

What are the risks of investing in PCRX?

Market cap $0.88B below $1B minimum.

Is PCRX overvalued or undervalued?

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. trades at a P/E of 172.6 (forward 6.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Hold.

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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