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Why Is PULSE BIOSCIENCES IN (PLSE) Stock Down Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · September 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET · reviewed against 3 wire stories

PULSE BIOSCIENCES IN (PLSE) is down -9.00% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 3 stories on PLSE across 2 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 53/100).

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Pulse Biosciences Inc. stock fell 9.00% to $50.23 in morning trade on Monday. The decline followed the company’s filing of two SEC Form 8-K disclosures on Saturday and Sunday. These filings included updates on a material definitive agreement and the completion of enrollment in its PRECISE-BTN clinical study, which may have raised uncertainty among investors.

What Happened

The first 8-K filing on September 15 disclosed the entry into and termination of a material definitive agreement under Items 1.01 and 1.02. The second filing noted other events under Item 8.01. Separately, Pulse Biosciences announced that it completed enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN clinical trial for its nPulse™ Vybrance™ system, with the first patient completing a 12-month follow-up in August. The company said full data will be available once all patients complete follow-up. These updates may have prompted a reassessment of the stock’s risk profile and growth potential.

What The Data Shows

PLSE opened at $55.58, a 0.7% gap up from the prior close, but quickly fell to a session low of $50.01. The stock traded at $50.10 at the time of the report, with volume at 0.1 million shares, or 0.2 times the 3-month daily average. The stock has a market cap of $3.9 billion, a beta of 1.62, and a 52-week range of $12.56 to $58.90. Recent insider activity includes two purchases by COO Liane Rae Teplitsky totaling $200,000 in the last five days. The 52-week tape also showed two new 52-week highs and five new 52-week lows on September 16.

What To Watch

The company has not announced an upcoming earnings date. Investors should monitor the full data release from the PRECISE-BTN study and any follow-up commentary from management.

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PLSE by the numbers

Last: $50.23Session: -9.00%Coverage: 3 stories / 2 sourcesAI sentiment: 53/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $3.9B52w: $12.56 to $58.90
PLSE · today's session (5-min) · -10.15% vs prior close · updated 3:46 PM ET
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AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 3 stories · 53/100 neutral
AI sentiment 53/100 (neutral)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 3 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishStockTitan · sentiment 59 · Pulse Biosciences Completes Enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN Clinical Study Evaluating the nPulse™ Vybrance™ Percutaneous Electrode System for Symptomatic Benign Thyroid NodulesStockTitan · 59Pulse Biosciences Completes Enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN Clinical Study Evaluating the n…SEC 8-K · sentiment 50 · PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-KSEC 8-K · 50PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-KSEC 8-K · sentiment 50 · PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-KSEC 8-K · 50PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-K
23h agoSEC 8-KNEUTRAL 50General

PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-K

Filed: 2026-09-15 AccNo: 0001437749-26-030456 Size: 415 KB Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Item 1.02: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

1d agoSEC 8-KNEUTRAL 50General

PULSE BIOSCIENCES, INC. (PLSE) files 8-K

Filed: 2026-09-15 AccNo: 0001437749-26-030392 Size: 172 KB Item 8.01: Other Events Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

1d agoStockTitanBULLISH 59Product/PR

Pulse Biosciences Completes Enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN Clinical Study Evaluating the nPulse™ Vybrance™ Percutaneous Electrode System for Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules

The first patient finished 12-month follow-up in August; enrollment spanned three U.S. sites, with full data expected after all patients complete follow-up.

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