Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE) COO Buys $49,993.90 in Stock

Pulse Biosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:PLSEGet Free Report) COO Liane Rae Teplitsky bought 1,034 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $48.35 per share, with a total value of $49,993.90. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer directly owned 2,070 shares in the company, valued at $100,084.50. This trade represents a 99.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Liane Rae Teplitsky also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, August 26th, Liane Rae Teplitsky bought 1,036 shares of Pulse Biosciences stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $48.23 per share, with a total value of $49,966.28.

Pulse Biosciences Stock Down 2.0%

NASDAQ:PLSE traded down $0.99 on Friday, reaching $47.57. 262,703 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 406,808. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -40.31 and a beta of 1.61. Pulse Biosciences, Inc has a 52-week low of $12.56 and a 52-week high of $50.90. The business has a fifty day moving average of $35.38 and a 200-day moving average of $27.00.

Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSEGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.36) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.07). Pulse Biosciences had a negative net margin of 6,755.78% and a negative return on equity of 94.42%. The business had revenue of $0.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $0.53 million. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Pulse Biosciences, Inc will post -1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pulse Biosciences

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Pulse Biosciences during the second quarter worth approximately $40,672,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Pulse Biosciences during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,115,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Pulse Biosciences by 2,600.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 567,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,747,000 after acquiring an additional 546,850 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Pulse Biosciences by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 447,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,138,000 after purchasing an additional 25,187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in shares of Pulse Biosciences by 330.7% in the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 130,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,844,000 after purchasing an additional 100,081 shares during the last quarter. 76.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on PLSE shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Pulse Biosciences in a report on Friday, July 17th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Pulse Biosciences in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Pulse Biosciences from $32.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Needham & Company LLC started coverage on Pulse Biosciences in a research report on Monday, August 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $58.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Pulse Biosciences from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Pulse Biosciences presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $45.25.

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About Pulse Biosciences

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Pulse Biosciences, Inc is a clinical-stage bioelectric medicine company that develops and commercializes medical devices based on its proprietary Tissue NanoPoration (TNP) platform. The company’s core technology, NanoPulse Stimulation (NPS), delivers ultrashort, high-voltage electric pulses to targeted tissue, triggering cellular responses without the thermal damage associated with traditional energy-based devices. Pulse Biosciences focuses on applications in dermatology and aesthetic medicine, where controlled ablation of unwanted lesions is critical.

The company’s flagship product, the CellFX® System, is designed to treat a range of benign and malignant skin lesions, including seborrheic keratosis, non-melanoma skin cancers, and various epidermal and dermal lesions.

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