{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"143002","rtpr_id":"nPn8BDp1Sa-20260914","ticker":"PRCT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["PRCT"],"title":"PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (PRCT) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-14T19:20:00.024Z","article_body":"PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (PRCT) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 14, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=47704489&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against PROCEPT BioRobotics\nCorporation.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION\n(PRCT), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22, 2026\n(LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD\nLAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between February 28,\n2024 and February 25, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements regarding the Company's business, operations, and financial\ncondition. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1)\nProcept used an extensive discount program designed to incentivize customers\nto place bulk handpiece orders in excess of procedure demand; (2) the\nundisclosed discount program artificially and unsustainably inflated Procept's\nreported U.S. handpiece unit sales and revenues by pulling forward sales at\nthe expense of future periods; (3) the discount program caused customer\nhandpiece orders to materially exceed underlying procedure demand throughout\nthe Class Period, and this differential materially increased over time; (4)\nProcept's surplus of U.S. handpiece sales relative to procedures created\nexcess field inventory and overstocking among its customers, totaling more\nthan 10,000 excess units by the end of the Class Period; (5) as a result,\nDefendants materially overstated Procept's handpiece unit sales and the\nutilization of its field Systems; (6) Procept was exposed to undisclosed risks\nof significant operational and financial harm; and (7) as a result,\nDefendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all\nrelevant times.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/procept-biorobotics-corporation-prct-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302877529.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/procept-biorobotics-corporation-prct-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302877529.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8BDp1Sa-20260914","title":"PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (PRCT) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PRCT","created":"2026-09-14T19:20:00.024Z","tickers":["PRCT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation (PRCT) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 14, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=47704489&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against PROCEPT BioRobotics\nCorporation.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN PROCEPT BIOROBOTICS CORPORATION\n(PRCT), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22, 2026\n(LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD\nLAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between February 28,\n2024 and February 25, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements regarding the Company's business, operations, and financial\ncondition. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1)\nProcept used an extensive discount program designed to incentivize customers\nto place bulk handpiece orders in excess of procedure demand; (2) the\nundisclosed discount program artificially and unsustainably inflated Procept's\nreported U.S. handpiece unit sales and revenues by pulling forward sales at\nthe expense of future periods; (3) the discount program caused customer\nhandpiece orders to materially exceed underlying procedure demand throughout\nthe Class Period, and this differential materially increased over time; (4)\nProcept's surplus of U.S. handpiece sales relative to procedures created\nexcess field inventory and overstocking among its customers, totaling more\nthan 10,000 excess units by the end of the Class Period; (5) as a result,\nDefendants materially overstated Procept's handpiece unit sales and the\nutilization of its field Systems; (6) Procept was exposed to undisclosed risks\nof significant operational and financial harm; and (7) as a result,\nDefendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and\nprospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all\nrelevant times.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4772603-1&h=1920821900&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/procept-biorobotics-corporation-prct-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302877529.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/procept-biorobotics-corporation-prct-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302877529.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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