What if you'd held LSTA?
A $1,000 investment in Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (LSTA) at the month-end close of 1999-03 would be worth $0.006126 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,992.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $267 | -73.3% |
| 2001 | $219 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | $21.33 | -90.2% |
| 2003 | $80.00 | +275.0% |
| 2004 | $32.00 | -60.0% |
| 2005 | $42.67 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | $40.00 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | $7.15 | -82.1% |
| 2008 | $2.51 | -64.9% |
| 2009 | $8.27 | +229.8% |
| 2010 | $7.52 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | $2.72 | -63.8% |
| 2012 | $3.20 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $3.64 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | $2.01 | -44.7% |
| 2015 | $0.58 | -71.4% |
| 2016 | $0.15 | -73.8% |
| 2017 | $0.19 | +24.0% |
| 2018 | $0.19 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | $0.13 | -29.5% |
| 2020 | $0.08 | -43.0% |
| 2021 | $0.04 | -41.3% |
| 2022 | $0.008996 | -79.9% |
| 2023 | $0.009707 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | $0.01 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | $0.006613 | -37.6% |
| 2026 | $0.003982 | -39.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought LSTA was 2026-07 ($1.03): $1,000 then is $1,087 today. The worst was 2000-01 ($450,000): $1,000 then is $0.002489.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in LSTA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (LSTA) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $0.006126 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for LSTA?
Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (LSTA)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2003, a +275.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,750 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -90.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in LSTA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-03 would have grown to about $2,331 on $33,000 invested.
Did LSTA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,992. LSTA trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (LSTA) historical total-return data from 1999-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.