Alpha Tau Medical

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$14.02
+$0.32 (+2.34%)Today 1M −4.93%
After hours$14.00−0.14%

Updated Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET · Regular session · May be delayed

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$13.70
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$14.00–$14.59
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833.5K
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$3.43–$15.79
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Understand the Business

Why the Stock Moved

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The core investment thesis

Own DRTS if Alpha Tau Medical is a small medical-technology developer whose value will be determined by whether clinical adoption and reimbursement of its therapy convert persistent R&D losses into recurring, higher‑margin procedure revenue before the company.

DRTS price history

Latest price$14.02Today+$0.32 (+2.34%)
DRTS -1.06%S&P 500 -2.42%Since first plotted close
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Investment thesis

What must happen next

4 MATERIAL PROPOSITIONS
  • Near‑term solvency depends on the company's cash balance and the trajectory of operating_cash_flow; without a material improvement in operating_cash_flow or a non‑dilutive financing/partnership, the company will need to raise equity or otherwise dilute shareholders.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue (cash) declined from 23,236,000 (2021) to 12,202,000 (2025) (annual/instant snapshots). If cash and OCF don't improve, next financing terms and dilution will determine shareholder returns; if cash suffices or OCF improves, the company can reach inflection milestones with less dilution.

    Watch: A large upfront non‑dilutive partnership or milestone payment from a strategic partner that materially increases cash.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue (cash) declined from 23,236,000 (2021) to 12,202,000 (2025) (annual/instant snapshots).

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  • Operating_cash_flow will remain negative unless clinical adoption converts into reimbursed procedure and consumable revenue; the path to sustainable positive OCF is commercial procedure volume plus reimbursement rather than cost cuts alone.WeakeningMateriality: High

    NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities has been negative each year reported and worsened to -26,681,000 in 2025 after prior fluctuations (-17,958,000 in 2023. Sustained positive OCF signals a working commercial model and reduces reliance on capital markets; failure to reach reimbursed volumes keeps the company loss‑funded and dilutive.

    Watch: Regulatory setbacks or slow payer/reimbursement decisions that block routine clinical use.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities has been negative each year reported and worsened to -26,681,000 in 2025 after prior fluctuations (-17,958,000 in 2023.

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  • Persistently negative net_income reflects structural pre‑commercial investment; only a conversion of R&D/clinical progress into recurring revenue or meaningful licensing will restore profitability.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium

    NetIncomeLoss has been negative in every reported year and deepened to -42,627,000 in FY2025 (prior years: -29,157,000 in 2023. If R&D spending continues without a commercial revenue ramp, cumulative losses will erode the balance sheet and force dilutive funding; if revenue ramps, losses should reverse and margins expand.

    Watch: Inability to convert clinical evidence into reimbursed commercial use (regulatory/reimbursement failures).

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    NetIncomeLoss has been negative in every reported year and deepened to -42,627,000 in FY2025 (prior years: -29,157,000 in 2023.

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  • The reported equity provides a measurable cushion today, but the decline in Stockholders equity indicates losses are consuming capital and implies future capital raises (and dilution) unless operating performance improves or non‑dilutive funding arrives.HoldingMateriality: Medium

    StockholdersEquity decreased from 105,657,000 (2022) to 77,099,000 (2025) (instant snapshots). Equity erosion signals the pace at which shareholder value is being consumed; preservation or restoration of equity requires profit or fresh capital — both decisive for return outcomes.

    Watch: A sizeable equity raise that materially dilutes existing shareholders (announced follow‑on offering).

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    StockholdersEquity decreased from 105,657,000 (2022) to 77,099,000 (2025) (instant snapshots).

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Full investment case & evidence

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Original research

Near‑term solvency depends on the company's cash balance and the trajectory of operating_cash_flow; without a material improvement in operating_cash_flow or a non‑dilutive financing/partnership, the company will need to raise equity or otherwise dilute shareholders. If cash and OCF don't improve, next financing terms and dilution will determine shareholder returns; if cash suffices or OCF improves, the company can reach inflection milestones with less dilution.

Operating_cash_flow will remain negative unless clinical adoption converts into reimbursed procedure and consumable revenue; the path to sustainable positive OCF is commercial procedure volume plus reimbursement rather than cost cuts alone. Sustained positive OCF signals a working commercial model and reduces reliance on capital markets; failure to reach reimbursed volumes keeps the company loss‑funded and dilutive.

Persistently negative net_income reflects structural pre‑commercial investment; only a conversion of R&D/clinical progress into recurring revenue or meaningful licensing will restore profitability. If R&D spending continues without a commercial revenue ramp, cumulative losses will erode the balance sheet and force dilutive funding; if revenue ramps, losses should reverse and margins expand.

The reported equity provides a measurable cushion today, but the decline in Stockholders equity indicates losses are consuming capital and implies future capital raises (and dilution) unless operating performance improves or non‑dilutive funding arrives. Equity erosion signals the pace at which shareholder value is being consumed; preservation or restoration of equity requires profit or fresh capital — both decisive for return outcomes.

All standing thesis claims
Original report summary

Alpha Tau Medical is a small medical-technology developer whose value will be determined by whether clinical adoption and reimbursement of its therapy convert persistent R&D losses into recurring, higher‑margin procedure revenue before the company.

Evidence assessed Nov 8, 2026. Expand each conclusion for its evidence and what would change it. Thesis evidence—not a buy or sell recommendation.

Bull case and bear case

Bull case and bear case for Alpha Tau Medical

Where the evidence on Alpha Tau Medical disagrees: Mixed on the latest evidence (Nov 8, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 2 strengthening, 1 holding and 1 weakening.

Bull case: what the evidence supports

  • Near‑term solvency depends on the company's cash balance and the trajectory of operating_cash_flow; without a material improvement in operating_cash_flow or a non‑dilutive financing/partnership, the company will need to raise equity or otherwise dilute shareholders.

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  • Persistently negative net_income reflects structural pre‑commercial investment; only a conversion of R&D/clinical progress into recurring revenue or meaningful licensing will restore profitability.

    sec.gov ↗

  • The reported equity provides a measurable cushion today, but the decline in Stockholders equity indicates losses are consuming capital and implies future capital raises (and dilution) unless operating performance improves or non‑dilutive funding arrives.

    sec.gov ↗

Bear case: what the evidence questions

  • Operating_cash_flow will remain negative unless clinical adoption converts into reimbursed procedure and consumable revenue; the path to sustainable positive OCF is commercial procedure volume plus reimbursement rather than cost cuts alone.

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Thesis-Break Engine

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The numbers behind the thesis

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What Changed

  1. Mixed
    REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.

    Alpha Tau Medical filed an SEC report on 2026-10-29: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  2. Mixed
    REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.

    Alpha Tau Medical filed an SEC report on 2026-10-22: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  3. Mixed
    REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.

    Alpha Tau Medical filed an SEC report on 2026-10-19: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

Risks / falsifiers

What could break the thesis

  • A large upfront non‑dilutive partnership or milestone payment from a strategic partner that materially increases cash.
  • Regulatory setbacks or slow payer/reimbursement decisions that block routine clinical use.
  • Inability to convert clinical evidence into reimbursed commercial use (regulatory/reimbursement failures).
  • A sizeable equity raise that materially dilutes existing shareholders (announced follow‑on offering).

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Which well-known investors own DRTS?
1 of the 37 well-known funds tracked here reported DRTS shares in their latest 13F filing. By share of the fund's portfolio: ARK Investment Management (Cathie Wood), 0.0%. Fund portfolios

DRTS in well-known investors’ portfolios

1 of 37 funds reported DRTS shares in their latest 13F filing. A 13F shows quarter-end positions and arrives up to 45 days later.

FundOf its portfolioValueChangeQuarter
Cathie WoodARK Investment Management0.02%$3.5M−5.2%Q2 2026

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