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Altman Peter purchased $2K of BCDA

Altman Peter (President and CEO) purchased 2,300 shares of BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA) at an average of $0.89 ($0.85–$0.96) across 2 trades over 2026-06-17 to 2026-06-18.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Altman Peter
Published Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BCDABullishLow
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Why it matters

The only new information is the insider’s open-market purchase details and the updated post-transaction share count. The text does not include any operational update, guidance, or regulatory/clinical catalyst.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider buy as a small positive sentiment datapoint, but it is not a standalone fundamental catalyst in the provided text.

03

What to watch

The filing notes no 10b5-1 plan, but it also provides no reason for the purchase, and the price range suggests execution across two days rather than a single conviction entry.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: Form 4 filed June 22, covering trades on June 17-18.

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA) by its President and CEO, Peter Altman.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BCDABullishMedium confidence
Context

BioCardia CEO Peter Altman bought 2,300 shares in open-market trades at $0.8500 to $0.9600, per a new Form 4 filed June 22.

Expected impact

Near-term impact likely limited; any effect would be sentiment-driven and fade unless followed by additional fundamental news.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 confirms the transaction occurred and was newly disclosed, but the total value (~$2.0k) is modest and there is no accompanying guidance, contract, or operational update in the text.

Market effects

No sector read-through is provided beyond a single-company insider transaction.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine (tax planning, liquidity needs, or pre-planned behavior) and may not signal improved fundamentals, especially at small dollar size.

Key entities

  • BioCardia, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure (BCDA).

  • Peter Altman

    President and CEO who reported the open-market purchase of 2,300 shares.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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