Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) Stock Price Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average Following Weak Earnings

Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $32.46 and traded as high as $33.63. Ouster shares last traded at $33.54, with a volume of 6,198,063 shares.

The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.12). Ouster had a negative net margin of 20.36% and a negative return on equity of 14.19%. The business had revenue of $59.33 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.30 million.

Ouster News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Ouster this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ouster reported third-quarter revenue of about $59 million, up roughly 50% year over year and above the $56.3 million analyst estimate cited by MarketBeat. It also shipped more than 27,000 sensors, a record, and gross margin was reported at 49%. Ouster Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $61 million to $64 million and said it is scaling REV8 production toward annual capacity of 100,000 units by the end of 2027. Strong REV8 demand and growth in robotics could support continued expansion. Q4 outlook and REV8 capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Ouster from Neutral to Overweight with a $45 price target, while Rosenblatt reaffirmed its Buy rating and $53 target—both signaling confidence in potential upside. Cantor Fitzgerald rating
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported quarterly loss narrowed to $0.20 per share from $0.37 a year earlier. Estimates differed across sources: the loss beat the $0.30 Zacks consensus but missed the $0.08 estimate cited by MarketBeat. Zacks Q3 earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue growth, Ouster remains unprofitable, and the EPS miss against some analyst estimates may temper enthusiasm for the results.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on OUST shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of Ouster from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $45.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ouster in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ouster in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ouster in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Ouster in a report on Wednesday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $56.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Charles Pacala sold 30,385 shares of Ouster stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total value of $1,031,874.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,041,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,380,071.36. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Darien Spencer sold 12,808 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total value of $434,959.68. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 286,998 shares in the company, valued at $9,746,452.08. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 141,651 shares of company stock valued at $5,305,817. Insiders own 5.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its stake in Ouster by 66.2% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 866 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Ouster by 83.4% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 895 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 407 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Ouster in the second quarter valued at $74,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Ouster by 40.3% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 342 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ouster by 34.4% in the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 1,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. 31.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ouster Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.61 and a beta of 3.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.46.

About Ouster

Ouster, Inc is a technology company that develops and manufactures digital lidar sensors and related software. Its lidar systems use laser light to detect and measure surrounding objects, supporting applications that require real-time perception, mapping, and automation.

The company’s products are designed for customers in the automotive, industrial automation, robotics, infrastructure, mapping, security, and smart-city markets. Ouster provides lidar sensors for uses such as autonomous and assisted driving, warehouse and industrial operations, traffic monitoring, asset inspection, and other machine-perception applications.