Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (PLSE) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · 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 $3.17B. 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 43 peers that report one. Its Gross Margin of -2.4% is the lowest of the 53 peers that report one.
For PLSE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -20.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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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 | $3.17B | 23/60 |
| P/B Ratio | 31.85x | 2/55 |
| Book Value/Share | $1.40 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $0.02 | – |
| FCF/Share | $-0.86 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | -80.5% | 36/41 |
| ROA | -69.3% | 42/44 |
| ROIC | -79.4% | 52/53 |
| Gross Margin | -2.4% | 53/53 |
| Operating Margin | -7007.8% | 54/54 |
| Net Margin | -6755.8% | 43/43 |
| EBT Margin | 5429.6% | 1/54 |
| Tax Rate | 0.0% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 9.63x | 5/59 |
| Quick Ratio | 9.61x | 3/55 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.16x | 48/56 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.16x | 47/54 |
| Interest Coverage | -8308.5x | 48/48 |
| Working Capital | $95M | 46/59 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$61M | 53/55 |
| Free Cash Flow | -$61M | 45/50 |
| Capital Spending | -$290K | 2/50 |
| FCF/Sales | -5180.4% | 49/49 |
| CapEx/Sales | 24.5% | 3/49 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.01x | 50/50 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.7x | 4/51 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.0x | 4/51 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.1x | 52/52 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 38 days | 48/51 |
| Days Inventory | 73 days | 48/51 |
| Payables Period | 875 days | 2/46 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -764 days | 41/42 |
Income Statement
| Metric | PLSE | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1M | 52/52 |
| Operating Income | -$83M | 49/55 |
| Net Income | -$80M | 36/44 |
| R&D Expense | $52M | 31/53 |
| SG&A Expense | $47M | 49/53 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $1M | 52/53 |
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 (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| PLSE Pulse Biosciences, Inc. | ▲ | $3.17B |
| SYK Stryker Corp | ▼ | $113.02B |
| MMM 3m Co | ▶ | $84.97B |
| BSX Boston Scientific Corp | ▼ | $64.33B |
| BDX Becton Dickinson & Co | ▼ | $52.23B |
| MDLN Medline Inc. | ▶ | $47.28B |
| RMD Resmed Inc | ▼ | $34.47B |
| DXCM Dexcom Inc | ▼ | $32.47B |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services Inc | ▼ | $27.03B |
| SOLV Solventum Corp | ▼ | $14.61B |
| BAX Baxter International Inc | ▶ | $13.07B |
| PEN Penumbra Inc | ▼ | $12.64B |
| GMED Globus Medical Inc | ▼ | $10.30B |
| PODD Insulet Corp | ▼ | $9.79B |
| GKOS Glaukos Corp | ▲ | $9.72B |
| TFX Teleflex Inc | ▼ | $5.53B |
| HAE Haemonetics Corp | ▼ | $5.38B |
| MMSI Merit Medical Systems Inc | ▼ | $5.33B |
| STVN Stevanato Group S.P.A. | ▲ | $5.16B |
| MMED Minimed Group, Inc. | ▶ | $4.92B |
| HTFL Heartflow, Inc. | ▲ | $4.20B |
| ICUI Icu Medical Inc/De | ▼ | $4.08B |
| IRTC Irhythm Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $3.58B |
| ATRC Atricure, Inc. | ▲ | $2.85B |
| UFPT Ufp Technologies Inc | ▶ | $2.26B |
| INSP Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | ▲ | $1.99B |
| LMAT Lemaitre Vascular Inc | ▶ | $1.85B |
| NVCR Novocure Ltd | ▲ | $1.64B |
| KMTS Kestra Medical Technologies, Ltd. | ▲ | $1.62B |
| ATEC Alphatec Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $1.62B |
| TNDM Tandem Diabetes Care Inc | ▲ | $1.13B |
| IRMD Iradimed Corp | ▶ | $1.13B |
| DRTS Alpha Tau Medical Ltd. | ▲ | $1.08B |
| AORT Artivion, Inc. | ▼ | $1.06B |
| IART Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp | ▲ | $1.03B |
| PRCT Procept Biorobotics Corp | ▲ | $1.01B |
| BVS Bioventus Inc. | ▶ | $908M |
| SIBN Si-Bone, Inc. | ▼ | $882M |
| BBNX Beta Bionics, Inc. | ▲ | $863M |
| SGP Spyglass Pharma, Inc. | ▲ | $803M |
| MDXG Mimedx Group, Inc. | ▶ | $646M |
| KIDS Orthopediatrics Corp | ▶ | $573M |
| TCMD Tactile Systems Technology Inc | ▼ | $510M |
| SSII Ss Innovations International, Inc. | ▶ | $507M |
| DCTH Delcath Systems, Inc. | ▲ | $497M |
| ANGO Angiodynamics Inc | ▲ | $473M |
| SGHT Sight Sciences, Inc. | ▲ | $456M |
| BWAY Brainsway Ltd. | ▲ | $448M |
| CERS Cerus Corp | ▲ | $439M |
| NPCE Neuropace Inc | ▲ | $420M |
| RCEL Avita Medical, Inc. | ▲ | $403M |
| OFIX Orthofix Medical Inc. | ▼ | $382M |
| CARL Carlsmed, Inc. | ▲ | $366M |
| EMBC Embecta Corp. | ▶ | $355M |
| OBIO Orchestra Biomed Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $328M |
| CLPT Clearpoint Neuro, Inc. | ▲ | $277M |
| MOBI Mobia Medical, Inc. | ▼ | $269M |
| ANIK Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | ▼ | $267M |
| TMCI Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | ▲ | $252M |
| OSUR Orasure Technologies Inc | ▲ | $249M |
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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?
For PLSE, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -20.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -18.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% 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. 16, 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).
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