Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) Stock Forecast Oct. 14, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 14, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Pulse Biosciences, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $3.46B. It ranks number 23 by market capitalization among the 60 Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its Net Margin of -6755.8% is the lowest of the 41 peers that report one. Its Gross Margin of -2.4% is the lowest of the 52 peers that report one.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PLSE is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How PLSE ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.46B | 23/60 |
| P/B Ratio | 34.79x | 2/55 |
| Book Value/Share | $1.40 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $0.02 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.86 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | -80.5% | 34/39 |
| ROA | -69.3% | 40/42 |
| ROIC | -79.4% | 53/54 |
| Gross Margin | -2.4% | 52/52 |
| Operating Margin | -7007.8% | 53/53 |
| Net Margin | -6755.8% | 41/41 |
| EBT Margin | 5429.6% | 1/53 |
| Tax Rate | 0.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 9.63x | 4/58 |
| Quick Ratio | 9.61x | 3/54 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.16x | 48/55 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.16x | 48/55 |
| Interest Coverage | -8308.5x | 48/48 |
| Working Capital | $95M | 44/58 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$61M | 52/54 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$61M | 44/48 |
| Capital Spending | -$290K | 2/48 |
| FCF/Sales | -5180.4% | 47/47 |
| CapEx/Sales | 24.5% | 2/47 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.01x | 51/51 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.7x | 4/50 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.0x | 3/50 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.1x | 51/51 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 38 days | 47/50 |
| Days Inventory | 73 days | 48/50 |
| Payables Period | 875 days | 2/45 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -764 days | 40/41 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1M | 51/51 |
| Operating Income | -$83M | 47/54 |
| Net Income | -$80M | 34/42 |
| R&D Expense | $52M | 30/52 |
| SG&A Expense | $47M | 48/53 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1M | 51/52 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 71M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $106M | 91.5% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $102M | 87.9% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $120K | 0.1% of assets |
| Inventory | $240K | 0.2% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $16M | 13.9% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $8M | 7.1% of assets |
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Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PLSE Pulse Biosciences, Inc. | ▲ | $3.46B |
| SYK Stryker Corp | ▼ | $108.38B |
| MMM 3m Co | ▼ | $83.94B |
| BSX Boston Scientific Corp | ▼ | $62.77B |
| BDX Becton Dickinson & Co | ▼ | $51.04B |
| MDLN Medline Inc. | ▶ | $46.94B |
| RMD Resmed Inc | ▼ | $33.91B |
| DXCM Dexcom Inc | ▶ | $32.42B |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | ▼ | $26.17B |
| SOLV Solventum Corp | ▼ | $14.69B |
| BAX Baxter International Inc | ▶ | $12.87B |
| PEN Penumbra Inc | ▼ | $12.61B |
| GMED Globus Medical Inc | ▼ | $10.25B |
| GKOS Glaukos Corp | ▲ | $9.76B |
| PODD Insulet Corp | ▼ | $9.58B |
| STVN Stevanato Group S.P.A. | ▲ | $5.83B |
| HAE Haemonetics Corp | ▼ | $5.54B |
| TFX Teleflex Inc | ▼ | $5.27B |
| MMSI Merit Medical Systems Inc | ▼ | $5.26B |
| MMED Minimed Group, Inc. | ▶ | $5.18B |
| HTFL Heartflow, Inc. | ▲ | $4.38B |
| ICUI Icu Medical Inc/De | ▼ | $4.08B |
| IRTC Irhythm Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $3.55B |
| ATRC Atricure, Inc. | ▶ | $2.89B |
| UFPT Ufp Technologies Inc | ▶ | $2.28B |
| INSP Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | ▶ | $1.99B |
| LMAT Lemaitre Vascular Inc | ▲ | $1.86B |
| ATEC Alphatec Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $1.67B |
| NVCR Novocure Ltd | ▲ | $1.67B |
| KMTS Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. | ▲ | $1.61B |
| DRTS Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. | ▲ | $1.21B |
| TNDM Tandem Diabetes Care Inc | ▶ | $1.16B |
| IRMD Iradimed Corp | ▲ | $1.15B |
| BVS Bioventus Inc. | ▶ | $1.14B |
| PRCT Procept Biorobotics Corp | ▲ | $1.09B |
| IART Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp | ▼ | $1.08B |
| AORT Artivion, Inc. | ▲ | $1.04B |
| SIBN Si-Bone, Inc. | ▲ | $882M |
| SGP Spyglass Pharma, Inc. | ▲ | $800M |
| BBNX Beta Bionics, Inc. | ▲ | $796M |
| MDXG Mimedx Group, Inc. | ▲ | $684M |
| KIDS Orthopediatrics Corp | ▶ | $573M |
| SSII Ss Innovations International, Inc. | ▲ | $511M |
| TCMD Tactile Systems Technology Inc | ▶ | $505M |
| BWAY Brainsway Ltd. | ▲ | $467M |
| SGHT Sight Sciences, Inc. | ▲ | $462M |
| CERS Cerus Corp | ▲ | $455M |
| ANGO Angiodynamics Inc | ▲ | $451M |
| NPCE Neuropace Inc | ▶ | $435M |
| RCEL Avita Medical, Inc. | ▲ | $413M |
| CARL Carlsmed, Inc. | ▲ | $395M |
| OFIX Orthofix Medical Inc. | ▼ | $377M |
| EMBC Embecta Corp. | ▲ | $351M |
| OBIO Orchestra Biomed Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $344M |
| CLPT Clearpoint Neuro, Inc. | ▲ | $299M |
| MOBI Mobia Medical, Inc. | ▲ | $283M |
| ANIK Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $275M |
| TMCI Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | ▲ | $267M |
| OSUR Orasure Technologies Inc | ▲ | $263M |
| PROF Profound Medical Corp. | ▲ | $256M |
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Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Pulse Biosciences, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Pulse Biosciences, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for PLSE is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Pulse Biosciences, Inc. forecasts updated?
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
Which companies are Pulse Biosciences, Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, PLSE included, share the SEC industry code Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus. The largest are: Stryker Corp (SYK), 3m Co (MMM), Boston Scientific Corp (BSX), Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX), Medline Inc. (MDLN), Resmed Inc (RMD).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.