$BCDA

Altman Peter purchased $2K of BCDA

Altman Peter (President and CEO) purchased 1,900 shares of BioCardia, Inc. (BCDA) at $1.05 on 2026-09-23.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Altman Peter
Published Sep 24, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC
Analysis
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Added to AlphAI Sep 24, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC. Informational, not investment advice.
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AlphAI market briefInsider activity
Primary signal
$BCDA
Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
$BCDA
Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$BCDANeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The purchase is a routine insider transaction with minimal trading relevance.

02

Market read

Small insider purchase, unlikely to affect stock price.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions not disclosed.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: post-market 2026-09-23

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions to the SEC.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$BCDANeutralHigh confidence
Context

CEO Peter Altman bought 1,900 shares at $1.05, total $1,995, increasing his stake to 383,885 shares.

Expected impact

little to no immediate price movement

Evidence & confidence

The transaction size is small relative to float and does not signal material change.

Market effects

None

None

None

Counterpoint

Insider buying could be a subtle confidence signal, but size is too small to act on.

Key entities

  • BioCardia, Inc.

    Biotech firm listed on NASDAQ under ticker BCDA.

  • Peter Altman

    President and CEO of BioCardia.

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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