14,240 Shares in Pulse Biosciences, Inc $PLSE Acquired by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Pulse Biosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:PLSEFree Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,240 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $395,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in Pulse Biosciences by 63.6% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 680 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Pulse Biosciences by 275.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 2,156 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Pulse Biosciences by 44.0% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,487 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,000 after acquiring an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Pulse Biosciences in the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of Pulse Biosciences during the 2nd quarter valued at about $158,000. Institutional investors own 76.95% of the company’s stock.

Pulse Biosciences Price Performance

NASDAQ PLSE opened at $48.79 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -41.35 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.41. Pulse Biosciences, Inc has a 52-week low of $12.56 and a 52-week high of $55.37.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Pulse Biosciences

In related news, COO Liane Teplitsky purchased 1,036 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $48.23 per share, with a total value of $49,966.28. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 1,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,966.28. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have acquired 4,095 shares of company stock valued at $199,931 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 74.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PLSE has been the topic of a number of research reports. 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 report on Tuesday, July 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on Pulse Biosciences from $32.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Mizuho set a $45.00 price objective on Pulse Biosciences in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Pulse Biosciences from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.25.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on PLSE

Pulse Biosciences Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE)

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