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Pacific Biosciences of California (Pacific Biosciences of California) 50-Day SMA : $3.72 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Pacific Biosciences of California 50-Day SMA?

Moving averages are one of the core indicators in technical analysis. A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is simply the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. It is calculated by adding a selected range of prices, usually closing prices, and then dividing that figure by the number of time periods in that range.

The 50-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days. And the 20-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days and 200 days separately.

As of today (2024-04-27), Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA is $3.72. It's 20-Day SMA is $2.50 and 200-Day SMA is $7.76.


Competitive Comparison of Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA, along with its competitors' market caps and 50-Day SMA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Biosciences of California's 50-Day SMA falls into.



Pacific Biosciences of California  (NAS:PACB) 50-Day SMA Calculation

The formula for calculating SMA is:

SMA=( P1 + P2 + ... + Pn ) / n

where:
Pn is the price of the stock at period n.
n is the total number of periods.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Pacific Biosciences of California  (NAS:PACB) 50-Day SMA Explanation

Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. The 20-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days. And the 50-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days and 200 days separately. SMAs are often used to determine the price trend direction. A 200-Day SMA is usually a proxy for the long-term trend, while shorter periods indicate short-term trend.

SMA are commonly compared with stock price or different period SMAs to indicate a trading signal. Generally speaking, if the price goes above the SMA, or a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA, an uptrend is expected, investors may want to go long or cover short. Conversely, if the price goes below the SMA, or the short-term SMA crosses below a long-term SMA, a downtrend is expected, investors may want to go short or exit long.

Two popular trading patterns that use SMA include the death cross and a golden cross. A death cross occurs when the 50-day SMA crosses below the 200-day SMA. This is considered a bearish signal, that further losses are in store. The golden cross is a bullish signal which occurs when a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA.


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Pacific Biosciences of California (Pacific Biosciences of California) Business Description

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Address
1305 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc is a biotechnology company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of tools for biological research. The company develops sequencing systems to assist in resolving genetically complex problems. Its sequencing systems provide access to a wide range of applications and are designed for expandable improvements to performance capability. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from North America, followed by Asia and Europe.
Executives
Oene Mark Van officer: Chief Operating Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Christian O Henry director 9885 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David W Meline director 3M COMPANY, 3M OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL, ST PAUL MN 55144-1000
Susan G. Kim officer: Chief Financial Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Jeff Eidel officer: See Remarks 1305 O'BRIEN DR., MENLO PARK CA 94025
Michele Farmer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
William W. Ericson director 777 MARINERS ISLAND BOULEVARD, SUITE 550, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Peter Fromen officer: Chief Commercial Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Hannah Valantine director 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Michael Hunkapiller director 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Eric Schaefer officer: VP Chief Accounting Officer 1305 O'BRIEN DRIVE, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Kathy Ordonez director 3 GIRALDA FARMS, C/O QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, MADISON NJ 07940
Randall S Livingston director
Lucy Shapiro director 10210 GENETIC CENTER COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David Botstein director 1380 WILLOW ROAD, PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA INC, MENLO PARK CA 94025