Ouster, Inc. (OUST) closed the most recent trading day at $20.03, moving -1.14% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.62% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.58%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.83%.
Shares of the company have depreciated by 18.14% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.41%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.8%.
The upcoming earnings release of Ouster, Inc. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on May 5, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of -$0.31, showcasing a 26.19% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $45.8 million, showing a 40.36% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of -$0.96 per share and revenue of $219.9 million, which would represent changes of +10.28% and +29.82%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Ouster, Inc. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Currently, Ouster, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
The Electronics - Miscellaneous Components industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 162, placing it within the bottom 34% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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