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What if you'd held PLSE?

A $1,000 investment in Pulse Biosciences, Inc (PLSE) at the month-end close of 2016-05 would be worth $10,960 at the close of 2026-08 — +996.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,676.

$1,000 since 2016$10,960Total return+996.0%Multiple11.0×CAGR+26.3%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$10,960Gain+$9,960 (+996.0%)Multiple11.0×CAGR+26.3%

    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.

    2016$10,9602017$7,2342018$1,9922019$4,1032020$3,5062021$1,9712022$3,1752023$16,9752024$3,8422025$2,7012026$3,425

    Every year, $1,000 from 2016

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2016$1,000
    2017$3,631+263.1%
    2018$1,763-51.4%
    2019$2,063+17.0%
    2020$3,671+77.9%
    2021$2,278-37.9%
    2022$426-81.3%
    2023$1,883+341.9%
    2024$2,678+42.2%
    2025$2,112-21.1%
    2026$7,234+242.5%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought PLSE was 2022-08 ($1.27): $1,000 then is $37,024 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($47.02): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in PLSE be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Pulse Biosciences, Inc (PLSE) at the start of 2016 would be worth about $10,960 today, a total return of +996.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for PLSE?

    Pulse Biosciences, Inc (PLSE)'s strongest calendar year since 2016 was 2023, a +341.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,419 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -81.3%.

    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 PLSE have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2016-05 would have grown to about $71,677 on $12,400 invested.

    Did PLSE beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,676. PLSE beat the S&P 500 by +198.2% 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

    Pulse Biosciences, Inc (PLSE) historical total-return data from 2016-05 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.