No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 06 Mar 2024.
This page follows insider dealings at Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Healthcare & Pharma sector based in Menlo Park, United States. The group dates from 2004. Over the twelve months to 18 October 2026, 19 filings were filed, from 7 insiders.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 9 sales worth €2.7M by 4 insiders. The largest single trade was a sale of €1.8M by Gibson James R II, published on 8 October 2026, equal to 0.24% of the market capitalisation.
With 19 filings in twelve months, the company is in line with the median of 19 filings across the 5,810 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed 1 purchase and 55 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 160.0 m USD of revenue and -546.4 m USD of net income.
Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Cooper Companies, Inc. and Anixa Biosciences Inc. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analysts rate Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. Buy (bullish), based on 7 analysts. Average price target: US$2.40.
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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB), known commercially as PacBio, is a United States-based life-science technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Founded in the early 2000s, the company built its reputation around high-accuracy genomic sequencing, with a particular focus on long-read technologies that can resolve complex genomic regions, structural variants, repeat expansions and other difficult-to-read areas that are less accessible with conventional short-read methods. PacBio has evolved from a specialist research instrument vendor into a broader sequencing platform company serving academic researchers, genome centers, public-health labs, clinical research groups and industrial customers.
PacBio’s business model centers on the design, development and commercialization of sequencing systems, consumables and related services. Its current portfolio includes Revio and Vega for long-read HiFi sequencing, and Onso for short-read sequencing. Revio targets large-scale projects and high-throughput genome analysis, while Vega is positioned as a benchtop long-read solution for labs seeking a simpler workflow and fast, high-quality data generation. Onso extends the portfolio into short-read applications. This combination gives PacBio a differentiated offering across multiple sequencing workflows, while reinforcing its core identity as a precision genomics company.
From a competitive standpoint, PacBio is best understood as a niche but influential player in long-read sequencing. Its competitive advantage lies in read quality, completeness and the ability to capture biologically complex information in a single technology workflow. At the same time, it operates in a highly competitive market, facing pressure from both short-read incumbents and alternative long-read platforms. PacBio markets its products in the United States and internationally through direct sales and distribution partners, with commercial reach across Europe, Asia-Pacific and other global regions.
Recent company developments have focused on product innovation and operating discipline. In 2025 and 2026, PacBio highlighted advances for Revio and Vega aimed at lowering the cost per genome and expanding multiomic and regulated-research capabilities. The latest quarterly updates also pointed to revenue improvement and a better gross profit trend after a restructuring and strategic refocus on long-read sequencing. For investors, PACB represents a high-risk, innovation-driven US-listed NASDAQ stock with meaningful upside optionality if adoption of long-read genomics continues to broaden in research and applied markets.
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Over the last 90 days, 6 filings published between 11 August and 8 October 2026: 2 sales for €1.9M. 4 other filings (not open-market purchases or sales: grants, options, plans, sale notices, block transfers). Largest amounts: Gibson James R II (See Remarks), sales of €1.8M; Van Oene Mark (See Remarks), sales of €26k.
Summary written automatically from public filings, without human review. General information, identical for every reader: it is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Investing involves a risk of capital loss. Generated on 14 October 2026 (UTC)
Headquarters: Menlo Park, United States · Founded: 2004 · Wikipedia article
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Dividend per share | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 160.0 m USD | -546.4 m USD | -1.82 USD | 0.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 154.0 m USD | -309.9 m USD | -1.59 USD | 0.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 200.5 m USD | -306.7 m USD | -1.21 USD | 0.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 128.3 m USD | -314.2 m USD | -1.40 USD | 0.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 130.5 m USD | -181.2 m USD | -0.89 USD | 0.00 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.