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Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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In the latest trading session, Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB - Free Report) closed at $1.39, marking a -6.71% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.54%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.52%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.74%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of genetic analysis technology had gained 13.74% outpaced the Medical sector's loss of 2.12% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.2%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Pacific Biosciences of California in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at -$0.18, signifying a 10.00% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $36.46 million, up 1.26% from the year-ago period.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of -$0.64 per share and a revenue of $155.12 million, signifying shifts of +22.89% and +0.72%, respectively, from the last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Pacific Biosciences of California. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Pacific Biosciences of California is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

The Medical - Instruments industry is part of the Medical sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, placing it within the bottom 35% of over 250 industries.

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