NASDAQ:PLSE Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $52.45 -1.36 (-2.53%) Closing price 10/12/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.46 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 10/12/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Pulse Biosciences Stock (NASDAQ:PLSE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Pulse Biosciences alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$50.15▼$53.9850-Day Range$37.90▼$55.2052-Week Range$12.56▼$58.90Volume434,412 shsAverage Volume525,214 shsMarket Capitalization$3.71 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$53.20Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Pulse Biosciences, Inc. is a medical technology company developing bioelectric therapies based on its proprietary Nano-Pulse Stimulation (NPS) technology. The platform delivers short, nonthermal electrical pulses that temporarily affect cell membranes and are designed to selectively target unwanted cells while preserving surrounding tissue. The company’s lead commercial product is the CellFX System, a dermatology platform designed to treat certain benign skin lesions and other dermatologic conditions using NPS technology. Pulse Biosciences is also advancing applications in areas including cardiac surgery, cardiac ablation and oncology, although several of these programs remain investigational and subject to regulatory review. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hayward, California, Pulse Biosciences serves the medical technology and healthcare markets primarily through its development of physician-focused systems and disposable treatment accessories. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Burke T. Barrett. Its products and development programs are directed toward clinicians and healthcare providers in the United States and other international markets where applicable regulatory clearances have been obtained.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Pulse Biosciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScorePLSE MarketRank™: Pulse Biosciences scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 753rd out of 881 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingPulse Biosciences has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Pulse Biosciences is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoveragePulse Biosciences has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Pulse Biosciences' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Pulse Biosciences are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.29) to ($1.42) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Pulse Biosciences is -44.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Pulse Biosciences is -44.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioPulse Biosciences has a P/B Ratio of 44.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Pulse Biosciences' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted17.99% of the float of Pulse Biosciences has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverPulse Biosciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.61.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Pulse Biosciences has recently increased by 5.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldPulse Biosciences does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthPulse Biosciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentPulse Biosciences has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Pulse Biosciences this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for PLSE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Pulse Biosciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $199,931.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0054% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Pulse Biosciences insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $199,931.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders74.00% of the stock of Pulse Biosciences is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions76.95% of the stock of Pulse Biosciences is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Pulse Biosciences' insider trading history. Receive PLSE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Pulse Biosciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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PLSE Stock News HeadlinesHead-To-Head Contrast: Pulse Biosciences (NASDAQ:PLSE) and NexGel (NASDAQ:NXGL)October 11 at 2:14 PM | americanbankingnews.comWhy Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) Is Up 12.3% After Full NANOPULSE-AF Enrollment And nPulse SpotlightOctober 10 at 6:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely. | Altimetry (Ad)Pulse Biosciences Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)October 9, 2026 | businesswire.comPulse Biosciences’ nPulse™ Technology to be Featured at the 21st Annual International VT Symposium 2026October 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comCanaccord Genuity Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Pulse Biosciences (PLSE)October 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comPulse Biosciences Achieves Enrollment Target in NANOPULSE-AF IDE Pivotal Clinical Study Evaluating nPulse™ Cardiac Catheter System for Atrial Fibrillation TreatmentOctober 7, 2026 | tmcnet.comPulse Biosciences Reaches Enrollment Target in Nanopulse-AF StudyOctober 7, 2026 | marketscreener.comMSee More Headlines PLSE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PLSE shares performed this year? Pulse Biosciences' stock was trading at $13.73 at the start of the year. Since then, PLSE stock has increased by 282.0% and is now trading at $52.45. How were Pulse Biosciences' earnings last quarter? Pulse Biosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:PLSE) issued its quarterly 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 firm earned $0.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $0.53 million. Pulse Biosciences had a negative net margin of 6,755.78% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 94.42%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Pulse Biosciences IPO? Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) raised $20 million in an IPO on Wednesday, May 18th 2016. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $4.00 per share. MDB Capital Group and Feltl and Company acted as the underwriters for the IPO. Who are Pulse Biosciences' major shareholders? Pulse Biosciences' top institutional investors include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert W Duggan, Darrin Uecker, Mitchell E Levinson, Mitchell E Levinson, Burke Thomas Barrett, Kevin Patrick Danahy, Paul A Laviolette and Liane Rae Teplitsky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Pulse Biosciences? Shares of PLSE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Pulse Biosciences own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pulse Biosciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Today10/12/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 PLSE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PLSE has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Equipment & Supplies Sub-IndustryHealthcare Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLSE CIK1625101 Webwww.pulsebiosciences.com Phone(510) 906-4600FaxN/AEmployees116Year Founded2014Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Pulse Biosciences$53.20 High Price Target$70.00 Low Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$72.78 million Net Margins-6,755.78% Pretax Margin-6,755.78% Return on Equity-94.42% Return on Assets-79.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio9.63 Quick Ratio9.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$350 thousand Price / Sales10,609.89 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.19 per share Price / Book44.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares70,800,000Free Float18,408,000Market Cap$3.71 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.57 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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