Ouster’s (OUST) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Cantor Fitzgerald

Ouster (NYSE:OUST)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports.

OUST has been the subject of several other research reports. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Ouster in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Ouster in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.20.

Ouster Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of OUST stock opened at $29.40 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $22.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.46. The company has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.44 and a beta of 3.06. Ouster has a twelve month low of $8.08 and a twelve month high of $41.65.

Insider Transactions at Ouster

In related news, Director Stephen A. Skaggs sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total transaction of $140,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 66,690 shares in the company, valued at $1,867,320. The trade was a 6.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ted L. Tewksbury III sold 1,695 shares of Ouster stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total value of $33,900.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 121,969 shares in the company, valued at $2,439,380. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 298,409 shares of company stock worth $7,374,471. Insiders own 6.63% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ouster

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ouster by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,720,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $127,683,000 after acquiring an additional 478,372 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ouster by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,421,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,758,000 after purchasing an additional 118,132 shares in the last quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ouster by 24.1% in the fourth quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 775,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,817,000 after purchasing an additional 150,337 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in shares of Ouster by 130.7% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 715,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,479,000 after purchasing an additional 405,441 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Ouster by 1,521.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 571,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,863,000 after buying an additional 536,413 shares in the last quarter. 31.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Ouster News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ouster this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat top‑line expectations and showed a narrower loss with record product revenue, signaling improving unit economics and customer demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Ouster has begun shipping its Rev8 native‑color lidar — marketed as “human‑like” vision — which could open OEM, robotics and edge AI opportunities and lift ASPs if adoption scales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive — several analysts maintain buy/outperform views and target prices (~$40), supporting upside expectations versus the current trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management issued Q2 revenue guidance of $49.5M–$52.5M, roughly in line with consensus; guidance reduces near‑term uncertainty but isn’t a clear upside surprise — investors will watch whether Rev8 accelerates bookings beyond this range. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings‑call commentary emphasized growth opportunities but delayed path to sustained profitability, so sentiment depends on execution on large deals and margin progress. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CTO Mark Frichtl disclosed multiple recent sales (including blocks on May 4–5), which some investors view as a negative signal despite his remaining large stake. Read More.

About Ouster

Ouster, Inc is a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors, software and services designed to enable advanced perception capabilities across a range of industries. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company develops modular lidar solutions that capture precise three-dimensional data in real time, supporting applications from autonomous vehicles and robotics to mapping, smart infrastructure and industrial automation.

The company’s core product lineup features multi-beam digital lidar units available in various form factors, including compact models for robotics and drones and larger units for automotive and mapping systems.