BioCardia
BCDA on Nasdaq. Market value $17m.
Should I look at this?
Look carefully before going further
Why it could be worth it
Nothing stands out yet.
What to watch out for
Read the warning sign in its own filings
This is not advice.
Who owns it
None of the long-term investors we follow own it. 21 funds in all.
Largest holders overall
- Citigroup$493,017New
- CM Management$372,000Added
- Vanguard Capital Management$154,493
- Pingora Partners$149,274Added
- UBS Group AG$96,248New
- Geode Capital Management$82,662Cut
- Vanguard Fiduciary Trust$82,175
- Susquehanna International Group, LLP$48,123
- Brown Advisory$44,067
- Commonwealth Equity Services$28,990Added
From 13F filings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.
Big holders and activists
5 investors own more than 5%.
- Thomas A. Satterfield, Jr.Passive investor9.9%+1.7 ptsSince 30 June 2025
- Lincoln Alternative Strategies LLCPassive investor7.5%Since 19 September 2025
- Blank Andrew ScottInsider or founder5.5%Since 23 April 2025
What they said
The Reporting Person currently beneficially holds shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. Depending on various factors, including (without limitation) the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, price levels of…
Read the filing - Mitchell P. KopinPassive investorat least 5.0%(filed with 2 related holders)Since 18 September 2025
| Holder | Stake | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
Thomas A. Satterfield, Jr. Passive investor | 9.9%+1.7 pts | 30 June 2025 | |
Lincoln Alternative Strategies LLC Passive investor | 7.5% | 19 September 2025 | |
Blank Andrew Scott Insider or founder | 5.5% | 23 April 2025 | What they saidThe Reporting Person currently beneficially holds shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. Depending on various factors, including (without limitation) the Issuer's financial position and strategic direction, price levels of… Read the filing |
Mitchell P. Kopin Passive investor | at least 5.0% (filed with 2 related holders) | 18 September 2025 | |
Daly Joseph Patrick | n/a | 14 May 2025 |
From Schedule 13D and 13G filings: anyone owning more than 5% must file one.
What insiders did
In the last 12 months, 2 insiders bought $169,190 of shares on the open market.
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 29 September 2026
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $1.03
- Value
- $1,030
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 23 September 2026
- Shares
- 1,900
- Price
- $1.05
- Value
- $1,995
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 3 September 2026
- Shares
- 800
- Price
- $1.09
- Value
- $872
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 17 August 2026
- Shares
- 5,400
- Price
- $0.93
- Value
- $5,022
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 13 August 2026
- Shares
- 1,900
- Price
- $0.92
- Value
- $1,748
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 29 July 2026
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $0.78
- Value
- $3,900
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 17 July 2026
- Shares
- 500
- Price
- $0.83
- Value
- $415
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 15 July 2026
- Shares
- 1,500
- Price
- $0.86
- Value
- $1,290
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 14 July 2026
- Shares
- 2,800
- Price
- $0.88
- Value
- $2,464
- Altman PeterPresident and CEO, DirectorBought
- Date
- 10 July 2026
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $0.94
- Value
- $940
| Date | Who | Did | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,000 | $1.03 | $1,030 |
| 23 September 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,900 | $1.05 | $1,995 |
| 3 September 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 800 | $1.09 | $872 |
| 17 August 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 5,400 | $0.93 | $5,022 |
| 13 August 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,900 | $0.92 | $1,748 |
| 29 July 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 5,000 | $0.78 | $3,900 |
| 17 July 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 500 | $0.83 | $415 |
| 15 July 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,500 | $0.86 | $1,290 |
| 14 July 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 2,800 | $0.88 | $2,464 |
| 10 July 2026 | Altman Peter President and CEO, Director | Bought | 1,000 | $0.94 | $940 |
From Form 4 filings: insiders must report trades in their own company's shares within two days.
Warning signs in its filings
Problems the company itself reported to the SEC, in its own words.
1 serious warning sign in BioCardia’s filings.
We look for five warning signs: doubt it can keep going, weak checks on its own accounts, a notice that its past accounts can't be relied on, a change of auditor, and one customer bringing in a big share of sales. We don't check lawsuits, investigations or debt yet.
We checked the auditor's report, internal controls, restatement notices, auditor changes and big customers in the 10-K filed 24 Mar 2026, plus the 10-Q filed 12 Aug 2026 and 19 later 8-Ks.
Doubt it can keep going
SeriousThe company or its auditor warned it may not have enough money to last the next year.
“These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern beyond one year from the date these financial statements are issued.”
Show the full paragraph
We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $ 172.2 million as of June 30, 2026. Management expects operating losses and negative cash flows to continue through the next several years. We expect to incur increasing costs as we advance our trials and development activities. Therefore, absent additional funding, management believes our cash and cash equivalents of approximately $ 4.1 million as of June 30, 2026 are not sufficient to fund our planned expenditures and meet our obligations beyond January 2027. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern beyond one year from the date these financial statements are issued. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
From the 10-Q filed 12 August 2026, Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements. Read it in the filing
A 10-K is the yearly report every US company files with the SEC. An 8-K is a short notice of a big event.
The deep dive
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- What the business is worth, as a range, and the margin of safety at today’s price
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- The three things that would make this a mistake
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