Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ATRC in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
AtriCure has rallied sharply in recent weeks, and this week's coverage reflects debate over whether that move has run ahead of fundamentals. Second-quarter revenue of $153.6 million, ahead of forecasts, has drawn continued attention, alongside commentary describing a 70% three-month rally and questions about valuation, with one assessment calling shares significantly overvalued even as another cites an "above average" score and a breakout with no resistance above the current price. A filing also showed BlackRock disclosing a 15.4% stake in the company.
ATRC closed at $57.28, up 2.6%, and sits above both its 50-day average of $51.08 and 200-day average of $36.76, with the shorter average above the longer one, a configuration consistent with an established uptrend. The GekkoIndex reads 55.8, placing it in the Neutral zone. Price stands 9.8% above the Gekko Fair Value of $52.18, a gap flagged as a headwind in the current assessment.
Earnings are set for 4 November, 22 days out and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; past reports show 7 beats in 8 quarters and an average absolute reaction of 7.2%. Over the last 90 days, Congress recorded 1 buy and 0 sales. Seasonality from this point has averaged a 10.5% gain over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst consensus among 9 firms stands at 6 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell, with a consensus target of $54.89.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
AtriCure scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $57.28 is above the 50-day ($51.08) and 200-day ($36.76) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart55.8, Neutral
Reading 55.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex9.8% above
Price is 9.8% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair valueLeans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart moneyReports in 23 days
Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+10.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +10.5% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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AtriCure closed at $57.28 on Oct 12, 2026, +57.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $25.36 to $61.70.
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AtriCure designs and manufactures medical devices used in surgery on heart tissue and the nerves between the ribs. Its offerings center on ablation tools, including single-use radiofrequency clamps, multifunctional pens that let surgeons assess heart rhythm problems and deliver temporary pacing or stimulation alongside tissue ablation, and devices built for longer or variable-length ablation lines, among them a cryoablation system and a coagulation system aimed at persistent atrial fibrillation. The company also makes implantable clip systems and suture-based tools for closing soft tissue, plus accessories such as dissectors, placement guides, cannulas, and reusable instruments used in heart valve procedures.
AtriCure sells to surgical and cardiac care settings across the United States, Europe, Asia, and other regions, reaching customers through a mix of independent distributors and its own direct sales staff.
The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Mason, Ohio. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker ATRC.
AtriCure’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.8, in the Neutral zone, up 0.5 points over five sessions.
Up 0.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 41 | +0.1% | −0.5% | ||
| Accumulation | 244 | 0.0% | +2.7% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 348 | +0.7% | +2.5% | ||
| Distribution | 48 | +2.3% | +6.9% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ATRC share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
AtriCure trades 9.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $52.18, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what AtriCure shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$52.18
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 9, 2026
9.8% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.8% above the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for AtriCure, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ATRC in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Cisneros House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sep 11 traded Aug 20 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
AtriCure has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold ATRC.
AtriCure reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 4, 2026
Expected after the close, 23 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $0.18 est $0.00 | $153.6M est $151.8M | +4.5% |
| May 5, 2026 | $0.00 est −$0.07 | $141.2M est $139.7M | −2.7% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.06 est −$0.04 | $140.5M est $139.7M | −1.2% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | −$0.01 est −$0.11 | $134.3M est $140.5M | −6.5% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | −$0.13 est −$0.15 | $136.1M est $130.2M | +5.7% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | −$0.14 est −$0.25 | $123.6M est $130.6M | −11.2% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | −$0.33 est −$0.23 | $124.3M est $121.3M | −4.6% |
| Oct 29, 2024 | −$0.17 est −$0.19 | $115.9M est $119.9M | +21.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for AtriCure is $54.89, −4.2% from the last close, from 9 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 9 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | BTIG | $63 | +10.0% |
| Oct 2 | Freedom Capital Markets | $57 | −0.5% |
| Sep 17 | Stifel Nicolaus | $65 | +13.5% |
| Sep 2 | Needham | $64 | +11.7% |
| Aug 27 | Piper Sandler | $60 | +4.7% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, AtriCure averaged +10.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +7.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +10.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +14.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, ATRC’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.3%.
AtriCure’s market cap is $2.91B, with a P/E ratio of 253.9 and revenue of $569.6M over the last twelve months.
Coverage of AtriCure this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 5 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
AtriCure’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific | Neutral | 18.2% above |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | Neutral | 14.7% below |
| DHRDanaher | Neutral | 4.5% above |
| ISRGIntuitive Surgical | Neutral | 18.8% above |
| MDTMedtronic | Neutral | 22.9% below |
| SYKStryker | Accumulation | 12.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
AtriCure’s market cap is $2.91B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $57.28, with 50.87M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 253.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for AtriCure is $54.89, −4.2% from the last close. Of the 9 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate AtriCure is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $57.28 is 9.8% above Gekko Fair Value of $52.18. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
AtriCure is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.04 per share on revenue of $151.1M. AtriCure beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.2% on average across the report.
AtriCure’s 52-week high is $61.70 and its 52-week low is $25.36; it closed at $57.28 on Oct 12, 2026, +57.1% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $89.18 on Nov 5, 2021.
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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