Alphatec (ATEC) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $10.93, +4.69% vs the prior close of $10.44.
- Volume 3.05M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ATEC jumps 4.7% to $10.93. Closed at $10.93, +4.69% vs the prior close of $10.44. Day range $10.46–$10.97, opened at $10.59.
ATEC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — ATEC jumps 4.7% to $10.93
- Closed at $10.93, +4.69% vs the prior close of $10.44. Day range $10.46–$10.97, opened at $10.59.
- Volume was 3.05M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 2.14M.
- Price is +10.4% vs its 50-day average ($9.90) and -1.4% vs its 200-day average ($11.09).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 53.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ATEC slides 3.5% to $10.44
- Closed at $10.44, -3.51% vs the prior close of $10.82. Day range $10.31–$10.81, opened at $10.63.
- Volume was 1.76M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.19M.
- Price is +5.8% vs its 50-day average ($9.87) and -6.3% vs its 200-day average ($11.14).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 55.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ATEC slides 3.8% to $10.82
- Closed at $10.82, -3.82% vs the prior close of $11.25. Day range $10.80–$11.54, opened at $11.30.
- Volume was 2.32M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.24M.
- Price is +9.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.87) and -3.3% vs its 200-day average ($11.19).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 53.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ATEC jumps 5.4% to $11.25, a 3-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $11.25, +5.44% vs the prior close of $10.67. Day range $10.69–$11.26, opened at $10.69.
- Volume was 2.95M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 2.21M.
- Price is +14.2% vs its 50-day average ($9.86) and +0.1% vs its 200-day average ($11.24).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 51.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — ATEC jumps 3.1% to $10.67
- Closed at $10.67, +3.09% vs the prior close of $10.35. Day range $10.32–$10.75, opened at $10.38.
- Volume was 1.56M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.22M.
- Price is +8.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.82) and -5.5% vs its 200-day average ($11.29).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 54.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — ATEC rises 1.0% to $10.35
- Closed at $10.35, +0.98% vs the prior close of $10.25. Day range $10.06–$10.40, opened at $10.15.
- Volume was 2.64M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 2.22M.
- Price is +5.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.80) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($11.34).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 55.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ATEC dips 2.8% to $10.25
- Closed at $10.25, -2.75% vs the prior close of $10.54. Day range $10.18–$10.66, opened at $10.41.
- Volume was 2.44M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 2.21M.
- Price is +4.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.79) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($11.39).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 56.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ATEC dips 1.7% to $10.54
- Closed at $10.54, -1.68% vs the prior close of $10.72. Day range $10.49–$10.89, opened at $10.77.
- Volume was 1.91M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.21M.
- Price is +7.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.77) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($11.44).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 54.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ATEC jumps 6.9% to $10.72
- Closed at $10.72, +6.88% vs the prior close of $10.03. Day range $9.94–$10.75, opened at $9.98.
- Volume was 2.06M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.19M.
- Price is +10.2% vs its 50-day average ($9.73) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($11.48).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 54.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ATEC rises 1.3% to $10.03
- Closed at $10.03, +1.31% vs the prior close of $9.90. Day range $9.80–$10.18, opened at $10.10.
- Volume was 2.19M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.18M.
- Price is +3.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.68) and -13.0% vs its 200-day average ($11.53).
- 52-week range $6.82–$23.29; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 56.9% below the 52-week high.
ATEC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ATEC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Carls Thomas Andrew received an award of 200,000 shares on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 202,520
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Miles Patrick bought 115,000 shares at $8.81 (≈$1.01M) on Sep 10, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Marshall Tyson Eliot sold 8,168 shares at $9.65 (≈$78.82K) on Aug 5, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: -$25.78M (prior year -$41.14M) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.16 (prior year -$0.27) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade ATEC
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 24, 2026, Jan 12, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.56% (largest 6.9%).
- Liquidity: about 2.11M shares (≈$23.05M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $10.93 vs a range of $6.82–$23.29 (25% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 21 sales; latest: Patrick Miles bought 115,000 shares on Sep 10, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Jun 11, 2026.
- Share count: 154.45M shares outstanding (Jul 28, 2026), +4.4% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus.
ATEC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10.59 | 10.97 | 10.46 | 10.93 | 3.05M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10.63 | 10.81 | 10.31 | 10.44 | 1.76M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11.30 | 11.54 | 10.80 | 10.82 | 2.32M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10.69 | 11.26 | 10.69 | 11.25 | 2.95M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10.38 | 10.75 | 10.32 | 10.67 | 1.56M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 10.15 | 10.40 | 10.06 | 10.35 | 2.64M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 10.41 | 10.66 | 10.18 | 10.25 | 2.44M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 10.77 | 10.89 | 10.49 | 10.54 | 1.91M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.98 | 10.75 | 9.94 | 10.72 | 2.06M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10.10 | 10.18 | 9.80 | 10.03 | 2.19M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.27 | 10.45 | 9.81 | 9.90 | 2.28M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.41 | 10.54 | 10.13 | 10.32 | 1.59M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 10.03 | 10.42 | 10.00 | 10.37 | 1.73M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10.00 | 10.06 | 9.80 | 10.05 | 1.71M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9.80 | 10.32 | 9.72 | 10.12 | 3.00M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 10.03 | 10.05 | 9.83 | 9.92 | 1.66M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10.22 | 10.28 | 9.94 | 10.03 | 1.62M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.45 | 10.50 | 10.27 | 10.33 | 1.21M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.27 | 10.32 | 10.06 | 10.17 | 1.70M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 10.24 | 10.54 | 10.17 | 10.18 | 2.79M |
About Alphatec
Alphatec (ATEC) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus”. Its business address is in CARLSBAD, CA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1350653.
ATEC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Mortimer Iii Berkowitz | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Quentin S. Blackford | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
| David M Demski | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Karen K Mcginnis | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Patrick Miles | CEO | Sep 10, 2026 |
| David R Pelizzon | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jeffrey P Rydin | Director | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Keith Valentine | Director | Jun 12, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Andrew Carls | EVP, Data & Imaging Solutions | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Craig E Hunsaker | EVP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | Mar 10, 2026 |
| John Todd Koning | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Scott Lish | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Tyson Eliot Marshall | GENERAL COUNSEL & CORP. SEC. | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Patrick Miles | CEO | Sep 10, 2026 |
| David Sponsel | EVP, SALES | Mar 13, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Patrick Miles | Buy | 115,000 | $8.81 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Tyson Eliot Marshall | Sale | 8,168 | $9.65 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Karen K Mcginnis | Sale | 6,050 | $8.01 |
| May 11, 2026 | Keith Valentine | Buy | 35,000 | $7.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Keith Valentine | Buy | 43,847 | $7.54 |
| May 7, 2026 | Keith Valentine | Buy | 56,153 | $7.49 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Scott Lish | Sale | 260,535 | $12.30 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | John Todd Koning | Sale | 79,789 | $12.36 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | David Sponsel | Sale | 163,452 | $12.52 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Craig E Hunsaker | Sale | 82,765 | $12.45 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Craig E Hunsaker | Sale | 33,602 | $12.22 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Tyson Eliot Marshall | Sale | 88,835 | $12.49 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | David Sponsel | Sale | 60,425 | $13.79 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Craig E Hunsaker | Sale | 37,358 | $14.71 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Patrick Miles | Sale | 100,000 | $21.01 |
ATEC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-143.36M | -0.96 | $45.23M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $-162.12M | -1.13 | $-44.65M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-186.64M | -1.54 | $-78.48M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-151.29M | -1.46 | $-75.13M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $-143.03M | -1.49 | $-73.32M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $791.03M, total liabilities $—, cash $118.66M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ATEC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.35 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.23 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.93 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $17.59 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.33 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.58 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.06 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.06 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.88 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.62 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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