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NASDAQ: PACB
Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) stock, explained like you're 5
Pacific Biosciences of California trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PACB. It is a small cap company in the laboratory analytical instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 724 million dollars.
- Ticker
- PACB
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments
- Size
- Small cap, about 724 million dollars
Is Pacific Biosciences of California a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Pacific Biosciences of California is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 724 million dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Pacific Biosciences of California makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves PACB stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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Questions about Pacific Biosciences of California stock
What does Pacific Biosciences of California do?
Pacific Biosciences of California trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PACB. It is a small cap company in the laboratory analytical instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 724 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Pacific Biosciences of California?
Pacific Biosciences of California trades under the ticker PACB on the Nasdaq.
What is Pacific Biosciences of California's market cap?
Pacific Biosciences of California is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 724 million dollars.
How does Pacific Biosciences of California make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves PACB stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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