Upturn unsubscribed user
$1.14/ day, billed weekly
Cancel anytime
(Ad-Free, Unlimited access)​
NO CREDIT CARD REQUIRED
AVGR logo AVGR
Upturn stock ratingUpturn stock rating
AVGR logo

Avinger Inc (AVGR)

Upturn stock ratingUpturn stock rating
$0.47
Last Close (24-hour delay)
upturn advisory
PASS
  • BUY Advisory
  • SELL Advisory (Profit)​
  • SELL Advisory (Loss)​
  • Profit
  • Loss
  • Pass (Skip investing)
Upturn Stock infoUpturn Stock info Stock price based on last close
*as per simulation
(see disclosures)
Time period over
  • ALL
  • YEAR
  • MONTH
  • WEEK

Upturn Advisory Summary

06/30/2025: AVGR (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Upturn Star Rating

rating

Not Recommended Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.

Number of Analysts

rating

1 Analysts rated it

Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.

1 Year Target Price $5

1 Year Target Price $5

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$5Target price
Low$0.36
Current$0.47
high$1.93

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -29.75%
Avg. Invested days 19
Today’s Advisory PASS
Upturn Star Rating Upturn stock ratingUpturn stock rating
Upturn Advisory Performance Upturn Advisory Performance 1.0
Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance 1.0
Upturn Profits based on simulationUpturn Profits based on simulation Profits based on simulation
Upturn Profits based on simulationUpturn Profits based on simulation Last Close 06/30/2025

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.52M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 5
Volume (30-day avg) 1
Beta 1.09
52 Weeks Range 0.36 - 1.93
Updated Date 06/30/2025
52 Weeks Range 0.36 - 1.93
Updated Date 06/30/2025
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -8.76

Earnings Date

Report Date -
When -
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -256.25%
Operating Margin (TTM) -222.36%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -69.57%
Return on Equity (TTM) -1476.32%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 1209364
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.21
Enterprise Value 1209364
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.21
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.17
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -0.4
Shares Outstanding 3196970
Shares Floating 2655351
Shares Outstanding 3196970
Shares Floating 2655351
Percent Insiders 7.94
Percent Institutions 10.16

Analyst Ratings

Rating 1
Target Price 5
Buy 1
Strong Buy -
Buy 1
Strong Buy -
Hold -
Sell -
Strong Sell -
Strong Sell -

ai summary icon Upturn AI SWOT

Avinger Inc

stock logo

Company Overview

overview logo History and Background

Avinger, Inc. is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on designing, developing, and commercializing image-guided, catheter-based systems used by physicians to treat patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Founded to address limitations of existing PAD treatments, Avinger has pioneered the lumivascular approach, which utilizes onboard optical coherence tomography (OCT) to provide real-time imaging during interventional procedures.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Atherectomy Devices: Design, development, and commercialization of image-guided atherectomy devices for treating PAD. These devices include Pantheris, Ocelot, and Tigereye. Revenue is primarily generated from the sale of these single-use catheters.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Avinger's leadership team comprises experienced professionals in the medical device industry. The organizational structure typically includes departments such as sales, marketing, research and development, operations, and finance.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • Pantheris: An image-guided atherectomy system with real-time OCT imaging. Market share data is not readily available for individual products. Competitors include Medtronic, Philips, and Boston Scientific who offer atherectomy systems.
  • Ocelot: Designed to cross chronic total occlusions (CTOs) in peripheral arteries, guided by OCT. Market share data is not readily available. Competitors include Medtronic and Boston Scientific for CTO crossing devices.
  • Tigereye: Next-generation image-guided catheter. Market share data is not readily available. Competitors include Medtronic, Philips, and Boston Scientific who offer atherectomy systems.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment market is growing due to the aging population, increasing prevalence of diabetes, and advancements in minimally invasive procedures.

Positioning

Avinger positions itself as an innovator in the PAD treatment space with its lumivascular technology, offering real-time imaging capabilities not found in many competing devices. Competitive advantage lies in the integration of OCT imaging within its catheters.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global PAD market is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Avinger's TAM is the portion of that market addressable by its atherectomy and CTO crossing devices. Given its relatively small size, Avinger has a low TAM penetration, but has upside growth potential.

Upturn SWOT Analysis

Strengths

  • Proprietary lumivascular technology (OCT imaging)
  • Innovative product pipeline
  • Strong intellectual property portfolio

Weaknesses

  • Limited financial resources
  • Small sales force
  • Reliance on single product category

Opportunities

  • Expansion into new geographic markets
  • Development of new applications for lumivascular technology
  • Partnerships with larger medical device companies

Threats

  • Competition from larger medical device companies
  • Reimbursement challenges
  • Technological obsolescence

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • MDT
  • BSX
  • PHILIPS

Competitive Landscape

Avinger faces intense competition from larger, well-established medical device companies with greater financial and marketing resources. Avinger's competitive advantage lies in its proprietary OCT technology, but it needs to scale its sales and marketing efforts to effectively compete.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Avinger's growth has been limited.

Future Projections: Future growth is highly dependent on sales execution, market adoption of its products, and securing additional funding.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives have focused on commercialization of new products and cost reduction.

Summary

Avinger is a small medical device company with innovative technology but faces significant challenges. Its lumivascular technology offers a competitive advantage, but its limited financial resources and small sales force hinder its growth. The company needs to secure additional funding and expand its market presence to achieve sustainable success, facing the continued strong competition.

Peer Comparison

Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • Company Website
  • SEC Filings
  • Industry Reports
  • Financial News Sources

Disclaimers:

This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Market conditions and company performance are subject to change.

Upturn AI SummarizationUpturn AI Summarization AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.

Upturn AI SummarizationUpturn AI Summarization Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.

Upturn AI SummarizationUpturn AI Summarization Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.

Upturn AI SummarizationUpturn AI Summarization AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.

About Avinger Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquaters Redwood City, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2015-01-30
CEO -
Sector Healthcare
Industry Medical Instruments & Supplies
Full time employees 68
Full time employees 68

Avinger, Inc., a commercial-stage medical device company, designs, manufactures, and sells a suite of image-guided and catheter-based systems used by physicians to treat patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) primarily in the United States and Germany. The company develops lumivascular platform that integrates optical coherence tomography visualization with interventional catheters to provide real-time intravascular imaging during the treatment portion of PAD procedures. Its lumivascular products comprise Lightbox imaging consoles; the Ocelot and Tigereye family of devices, which are designed to allow physicians to penetrate a total blockage in an artery; and Pantheris, an image-guided atherectomy device that allows physicians to precisely remove arterial plaque in PAD patients. The company is also developing IMAGE-BTK for the treatment of PAD lesions below-the-knee. It markets and sells its products to interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Redwood City, California.