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Altman Peter purchased $7K of BCDA

Altman Peter (President and CEO) purchased 7,500 shares of BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA) at an average of $0.96 ($0.90–$0.97) across 3 trades over 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-10.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Altman Peter
Published Jul 10, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BCDABullishLow
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Why it matters

The newest fact is the disclosed open-market purchase of 7,500 shares across three trades between 2026-07-08 and 2026-07-10, totaling $7,175.

02

Market read

Traders may view the filing as a small bullish sentiment datapoint, but it lacks fundamental catalysts and is unlikely to drive sustained repricing alone.

03

What to watch

The article notes no 10b5-1 plan and provides only transaction details, not rationale, timing constraints, or whether other insiders are buying/selling.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-07-10, covers purchases from 2026-07-08 to 2026-07-10

Background

This is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction for BioCardia, Inc., reported by CEO Peter Altman.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BCDABullishMedium confidence
Context

BioCardia CEO Peter Altman filed a Form 4 open-market purchase of 7,500 shares at about $0.9567 weighted average.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is sentiment-driven and typically fades unless followed by larger disclosures.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a primary-source insider transaction, but the disclosed size ($7,175) is small and the article provides no new operational or financial information.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a small CEO open-market buy without accompanying company-specific fundamentals.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine liquidity or diversification-related and do not necessarily reflect near-term business improvement.

Key entities

  • BioCardia, Inc.

    Company whose CEO insider transaction is disclosed on Form 4.

  • Altman Peter

    President and CEO reporting the open-market purchase.

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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