BioStem Technologies, Inc.
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Range $9 – $9
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About the company
BioStem Technologies, Inc. engages in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of placental-derived allografts for advanced wound care and regenerative therapies in the United States. It offers Vendaje, a structural tissue allograft used as a protective covering for soft tissue wounds; Vendaje AC, a thicker structural tissue allograft used as a protective covering for soft tissue wounds; Vendaje OPTIC, a structural tissue allograft used as a protective covering during the repair of ocular surfaces; American Amnion AC, a human connective tissue matrix for homologous use; and American Amnion, a human connective tissue matrix for homologous use.
- CEO
- Jason Matuszewski
- IPO
- 2015
- Employees
- 73
- HQ
- Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
AI snapshot
Six angles, distilled from the data.
The stock remains in a damaged multi-month downtrend, trading below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It is still far from the 52-week high of $8.40 and closer to the lower end of its yearly range, which keeps the setup in repair mode rather than a confirmed reversal.
Street coverage is thin but constructive: the only recent initiation was a Buy from H.C. Wainwright, with a $9 target. That target sits well above the current share price and above the single-point consensus target of $9, but the lack of broader coverage leaves the call dependent on execution.
The earnings trend is weak, with 2 beats in the last 8 quarters and a sharp miss in the latest report. Next-year EPS is still modeled at -$0.31, so shareholders should watch whether revenue stabilization can narrow losses and improve follow-through after the recent negative surprise.
No notable insider buying or selling in recent quarters. With no reported transactions, there is no fresh insider signal to offset the operating volatility.
Gross margin is strong at 87.9%, but profitability remains negative with a -44.8% operating margin and -51.3% net margin. Revenue fell 61.6% year over year and earnings declined 90.6%, even as the balance sheet shows $22.8 million of cash against just $150,000 of debt.
BioStem looks like a niche, high-gross-margin wound-care biotech with a much smaller scale than larger healthcare peers. The valuation is still rich on current earnings at a -2.9 P/E, so the setup favors proof of durable growth more than multiple expansion.
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- Market Cap
- $62.50M
- P/E
- -2.21
- Fwd P/E
- 5.84
- PEG
- 0.03
- P/S
- -1.04
- P/B
- 2.31
- EV/EBITDA
- -2.59
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 112.77%
- Op Margin
- 38.70%
- Net Margin
- 46.91%
- ROE
- -76.13%
- ROIC
- -80.92%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $47.48M-84.3%
- Gross Profit
- $44.22M-84.6%
- Op Income
- $-689,147
- Net Income
- $-6,580,912-120.6%
- EPS
- $-0.39-120.0%
- OCF Growth
- -59.4%
- FCF Growth
- -72.6%
- 52W High
- $8.40
- 52W Low
- $2.25
- 50D MA
- $3.60
- 200D MA
- $4.48
- Beta
- 0.26
- RSI (14)
- 53
- Avg Volume
- 69.23K
Earnings call summaries
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BioStem said Q2 marked its first full quarter as a predominantly hospital-focused business, with revenue up sequentially, guidance raised at the low end, and management reiterating a path to margin expansion from a future manufacturing transfer.· August 12, 2026
- Revenue rose to $7.9 million in Q2 from $6.1 million in Q1, driven by hospital growth and a full quarter of the acquired business.
- Hospital revenue increased to $6.7 million from $5.4 million, while physician office revenue rose to $1.1 million from $772,000.
- Gross profit was $4.8 million with gross margin flat at 61%; management expects modest pressure in the second half before margin benefits from manufacturing transfer.
- Full-year 2026 revenue guidance was raised to $26 million-$29 million from $25 million-$29 million.
- Management said it is on track to have more than 40 W2 reps and more than 30 independent agents by year end, and to begin the Neox/Clarix technology transfer in the first half of 2027.
Q2 2026 revenue was $7.9 million versus $6.1 million in Q1 2026. Hospital revenue was $6.7 million versus $5.4 million, and physician office revenue was $1.1 million versus $772,000. Gross profit was $4.8 million with gross margin of 61%, flat sequentially versus $3.8 million and 61% in Q1. GAAP net loss was $9 million, or $0.52 per share, versus net income of $10,000, or $0.00 per share, in Q2 2025; adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $4.6 million versus income of $2.5 million in Q2 2025. Cash and cash equivalents were $7 million at June 30, 2026 versus $13.7 million at March 31, 2026, and operating cash use was $5.5 million. Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $26 million-$29 million from $25 million-$29 million, expects hospital revenue to keep growing sequentially, physician office to recover gradually, and operating expenses to be approximately flat sequentially for the rest of the year excluding Q3 Nasdaq uplisting costs.
Jason Matuszewski framed the quarter as BioStem’s first full quarter operating as a predominantly hospital-focused company and emphasized that the core operating transition is now complete. He highlighted the Nasdaq uplisting, expanded commercial infrastructure, and the company’s four priorities: integrating systems and the sales organization, driving hospital adoption, advancing the first 510(k) product, and preparing for the Neox/Clarix manufacturing transfer. His tone was constructive but execution-focused, repeatedly tying value creation to operating discipline and commercial progress.
Brandon Poe focused on the sequential improvement in revenue and the cost/margin bridge. He said gross profit was $4.8 million with 61% gross margin, unchanged sequentially, and explained that the company expects modest gross margin pressure in the second half because of preexisting Neox and Clarix inventory bought at a discount to supply agreement pricing, followed by improvement after the manufacturing transfer. On liquidity, he cited $7 million of cash at quarter-end, $5.5 million of operating cash use, and the $2.5 million institutional financing, while also noting the $3.5 million cash payment and $1 million secured note used to resolve prior promissory notes and accrued interest. He also said the company is evaluating financing options, including non-dilutive alternatives, to support growth.
Analysts pressed on the $10 million contingent consideration on the balance sheet and how it will be paid; management said it is working through payment options, had already secured an extension with BioTissue, and is considering financing alternatives. Questions also focused on why guidance was conservative versus the implied second-half run-rate; management said it wants to give prudent guidance as a newly uplisted company, though it remains excited about sequential hospital growth. On the clinical pipeline, management confirmed the VLU study remains on track for top-line publication in the back half of 2026, and said the current sales force is 30 direct reps plus five regional directors, with a target of more than 40 W2 reps by year end.
The company is showing sequential hospital revenue growth and said it is still early in its shift to a hospital-led model. Management believes its expanded sales force, GPO access, and clinical evidence base can keep driving utilization, while the planned manufacturing transfer could lift gross margin materially. The Nasdaq uplisting also gives BioStem broader visibility and access to capital markets.
Cash was only $7 million at quarter-end, operating cash use was $5.5 million, and there is a $10 million contingent consideration payment management is still working through. Gross margin is currently 61% and management expects some pressure in the second half before any benefit from in-sourcing manufacturing. The physician office segment was stronger than expected, but management still described its recovery as gradual rather than a durable inflection, and the company is still relying on future execution around sales force scaling, product launches, and the 2027 transfer.
AI summary of the company's earnings call · Paraphrased · Not investment advice
- Free Float
- 73.9%
- Shares Outstanding
- 16.98M
- Float Shares
- 12.54M
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 26 | POE BRANDON | other | 10,634 |
| Aug 11, 26 | POE BRANDON | other | 10,634 |
| Aug 9, 26 | FORTUNATO MICHAEL A | other | 970 |
| Aug 9, 26 | FORTUNATO MICHAEL A | other | 970 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 0 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 2,250,000 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 23,246 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 253,304 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 67,016 |
| Aug 6, 26 | SMITH-VAN VURST ANDREW | other | 209,091 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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BioStem Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
globenewswire.com · Aug 12
BioStem Technologies Announces Nasdaq Uplisting
prismmediawire.com · Aug 6
BioStem Technologies Announces Nasdaq Uplisting
globenewswire.com · Aug 6
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AI analysis · Last refreshed August 14, 2026 · Live quote · Not investment advice
