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Should You Buy Pluristem Therapeutics Inc (PSTI)?

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PSTI), a pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and life sciences company based in Israel, View our latest analysis for Pluristem Therapeutics

What is PSTI worth?

Good news, investors! PSTI is still a bargain right now. I’ve used the price-to-book ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows, and its earnings doesn’t seem to reflect its true value. The stock’s ratio of 3.7x is currently well-below the industry average of 7.5x, meaning that it is trading at a cheaper price relative to its peers. What’s more interesting is that, PSTI’s share price is quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to move to its intrinsic value, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because PSTI’s stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

Can we expect growth from PSTI?

NasdaqCM:PSTI Future Profit Sep 11th 17
NasdaqCM:PSTI Future Profit Sep 11th 17

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio.Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at PSTI future expectations. Though in the case of PSTI, it is expected to deliver a highly negative earnings growth in the upcoming, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. It appears that risk of future uncertainty is high, at least in the near term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Although PSTI is currently undervalued, the adverse prospect of negative growth brings about some degree of risk. Consider whether you want to increase your portfolio exposure to PSTI, or whether diversifying into another stock may be a better move for your total risk and return.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on PSTI for some time, but hesitant on making the leap, I recommend you research further into the stock. Given its current undervaluation, now is a great time to make a decision. But keep in mind the risks that come with negative growth prospects in the future.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Pluristem Therapeutics. You can find everything you need to know about PSTI in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Pluristem Therapeutics, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.