Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) Shares Break Above 200-Day Moving Average Following Weak Earnings

Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST)’s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. 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 changing hands.

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

Key Ouster News

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

OUST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Ouster in a research report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Ouster from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $45.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ouster in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ouster in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Ouster and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ouster has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $56.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Charles Pacala sold 30,385 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.96, for a total transaction of $1,031,874.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,041,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,380,071.36. This represents a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Mark Frichtl sold 18,778 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 transaction of $637,700.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 318,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,832,798.52. This trade represents a 5.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 141,651 shares of company stock worth $5,305,817. 5.72% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ouster

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ouster by 83.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ouster during the 2nd quarter worth about $74,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Ouster by 40.3% during the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 342 shares during the period. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 344 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.45% of the company’s stock.

Ouster Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $35.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.61 and a beta of 3.47.

Ouster Company Profile

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.