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Pulmatrix (PULM) AI Stock Analysis

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Pulmatrix

(NASDAQ:PULM)

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Neutral 41 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 41 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 41 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:
$2.50
▲(6.38% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/21/26
The score is driven primarily by very weak financial performance (near-zero TTM revenue, ongoing losses, and continued cash burn) and a shrinking equity base despite no debt. Technical indicators also point to a weak broader trend (negative MACD; price far below 100/200-day averages). Valuation is constrained by losses (negative P/E), and the terminated reverse merger adds near-term uncertainty.
Positive Factors
No debt / low leverage
Zero reported debt is a durable financial advantage for a clinical-stage biotech: it reduces fixed financing costs and refinancing risk, giving management flexibility to fund R&D, pursue partnerships or transactions, and extend runway without immediate interest burdens that can strain cash flow.
Specialized inhalation platform & pipeline
Pulmatrix’s focus on inhaled therapies and its iSPERSE delivery platform creates a defensible niche in pulmonary disease. Multiple clinical-stage candidates and a partner-advanced program provide repeatable milestone opportunities, enabling non-dilutive partnerships or licensing that can sustain development.
Improving cash burn trajectory
Reduced operating cash outflows signal progress in cost control and extend runway versus prior years. While still negative, improving burn makes near-term financing needs less acute, enhancing the company's ability to advance key programs and negotiate strategic deals from a stronger cash management position.
Negative Factors
Revenue collapse
An effective collapse to zero TTM revenue is a severe structural weakness: it eliminates internal commercial cash generation, increases dependence on financing or partners, and heightens execution risk. For a clinical-stage company, sustained lack of revenue compresses strategic options over months.
Sharply contracted equity base
Rapid erosion of shareholder equity reflects accumulated losses and possible dilution, weakening the capital cushion. A smaller equity base reduces capacity to absorb trial setbacks or fund development internally, increasing pressure to secure financing or strategic transactions under constrained terms.
Terminated reverse merger raises execution risk
The collapse of the Cullgen reverse merger removes a planned pathway to capitalization and strategic scale. Prolonged pursuit of alternative transactions creates operational uncertainty, diverts management attention, and can delay needed funding or licensing deals critical to advancing clinical programs.

Pulmatrix (PULM) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Pulmatrix Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionPulmatrix, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, discovers and develops inhaled therapies to prevent and treat respiratory and other diseases with unmet medical needs in the United States. The company focuses on developing products based on its inhaled small particles easily respirable and emitted (iSPERSE) technology, which enables delivery of small or large molecule drugs to the lungs by inhalation for local or systemic applications. It engages in developing Pulmazole, an inhaled anti-fungal drug for the treatment of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with asthma, and in patients with cystic fibrosis; PUR1800, a narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor that is in Phase 1b clinical trials for patients with stable moderate-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and PUR3100, an iSPERSE formulation of dihydroergotamine for the treatment of acute migraine. The company has a license agreement with RespiVert Ltd. for access to a portfolio of kinase inhibitor drug candidates; a development and commercialization agreement with Cipla Technologies LLC for the development and commercialization of Pulmazole; and a collaboration and license agreement with Sensory Cloud, Inc. Pulmatrix, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts.
How the Company Makes Moneynull

Pulmatrix Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Income statement and cash flow are extremely weak: TTM revenue is effectively zero (down from $7.8M in 2024), net losses persist (~$5.2M TTM), and operating/free cash flow remain negative (~-$5.4M TTM) despite improved burn. The balance sheet has no debt, but equity has sharply contracted (to ~$3.81M TTM), weakening the capital cushion.
Income Statement
8
Very Negative
Performance remains very weak. TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) revenue is effectively zero after $7.8M in 2024 (TTM growth -100%), and profitability is deeply negative with a TTM net loss of ~$5.2M. While losses are smaller than 2021–2023 levels, the collapse in revenue and negative gross profit in TTM indicate a business still far from self-sustaining.
Balance Sheet
30
Negative
Leverage is not the main issue—total debt is reported at $0 in 2024 and TTM (Debt-to-equity 0.0), which reduces financial risk. However, the equity base has sharply contracted (equity down from ~$17.995M in 2023 to ~$8.947M in 2024 and ~$3.81M in TTM), and returns on equity are heavily negative, signaling ongoing dilution/accumulated losses and a weakening capital cushion.
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
Cash generation remains poor with consistently negative operating and free cash flow. TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) operating cash flow is about -$5.4M (improved versus -$10.7M in 2024 and much worse in 2021–2023), but the company is still burning cash and free cash flow is also negative. Cash burn improving is a positive, yet funding dependence remains high without a clear path to positive cash flow.
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue0.007.81M7.30M6.07M5.17M
Gross Profit0.00640.00K-8.22M-12.17M-10.21M
EBITDA-5.16M-7.04M-14.61M-18.79M-16.42M
Net Income-5.16M-9.56M-14.12M-18.84M-20.17M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets4.14M9.94M33.96M40.95M58.82M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments4.09M9.52M19.17M35.63M53.84M
Total Debt0.000.008.76M857.00K2.29M
Total Liabilities329.00K996.00K15.96M9.84M11.37M
Stockholders Equity3.81M8.95M18.00M31.11M47.45M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-5.43M-11.11M-16.66M-19.44M-19.87M
Operating Cash Flow-5.43M-10.72M-15.98M-19.36M-19.73M
Investing Cash Flow0.00-398.00K-676.00K-86.00K-144.00K
Financing Cash Flow0.000.0053.00K1.23M43.48M

Pulmatrix Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price2.35
Price Trends
50DMA
2.47
Positive
100DMA
3.24
Negative
200DMA
4.46
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.11
Negative
RSI
54.06
Neutral
STOCH
60.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PULM, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.35 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.38, below the 50-day MA of 2.47, and below the 200-day MA of 4.46, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.11 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 60.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for PULM.

Pulmatrix Risk Analysis

Pulmatrix disclosed 45 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Pulmatrix reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Pulmatrix Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
51
Neutral
$7.86B-0.30-43.30%2.27%22.53%-2.21%
51
Neutral
$72.20M-5.32-71.26%185.71%79.03%
45
Neutral
$52.19M-4.54-59.29%-44.31%-34.17%
44
Neutral
$17.31M-0.54-1292.87%18.47%
41
Neutral
$9.09M-1.58-79.47%-99.97%35.59%
40
Underperform
$6.21M-1.04-49.00%47.17%26.84%
39
Underperform
$12.80M-2.33-89.92%53.19%
* Healthcare Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
PULM
Pulmatrix
2.49
-4.67
-65.22%
IBIO
Ibio
2.09
-2.54
-54.86%
LPCN
Lipocine
7.15
3.47
94.29%
IMRN
Immuron
0.70
-1.10
-60.94%
CMMB
Chemomab Therapeutics
1.78
-3.18
-64.11%
FBLG
FibroBiologics, Inc.
0.25
-0.86
-77.12%

Pulmatrix Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Pulmatrix Pursues New Reverse Merger After Cullgen Termination
Negative
Mar 2, 2026

On February 28, 2026, Cullgen notified Pulmatrix that it was terminating their previously agreed merger, which had been signed in November 2024 and amended in April 2025, after prolonged delays in securing approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. No termination fees are payable by either party, each will bear its own transaction costs, and Pulmatrix, whose shareholders had approved the deal in June 2025, is now advancing discussions on alternative reverse merger opportunities while continuing to develop and potentially monetize its iSPERSE-based clinical assets.

Interim CEO Peter Ludlum said Pulmatrix had already begun seeking an alternative reverse merger in response to 2025 regulatory delays in China, highlighting growing industry transaction activity as a positive backdrop. The company’s ongoing programs, including Phase 2‑ready PUR3100 for acute migraine, PUR1800 for COPD exacerbations, and partner-led PUR1900 now cleared for Phase 3 in India, remain central to its strategy and could underpin future deal-making and value for stakeholders despite the collapse of the Cullgen transaction.

The most recent analyst rating on (PULM) stock is a Hold with a $3.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Pulmatrix stock, see the PULM Stock Forecast page.

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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 21, 2026