Ouster Inc (NASDAQ: OUST) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 31.86 compared to its previous closing price of 8.38. However, the company has seen a gain of 38.64% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-23 that Ouster’s multi-vertical approach and competitive pricing position it as a strong buy, with potential profitability by 2026, unlike Luminar’s distressed financial state. Ouster achieved record revenue and margins in 2024, with plans to double its TAM through hardware and software transitions. Luminar’s financial instability, negative equity, and high debt burden make it a strong sell, despite minor revenue growth projections for 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Ouster Inc (NASDAQ: OUST) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for OUST is also noteworthy at 2.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for OUST is 45.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.89% of that float. The average trading volume of OUST on March 24, 2025 was 1.30M shares.
OUST’s Market Performance
The stock of Ouster Inc (OUST) has seen a 38.64% increase in the past week, with a 12.18% rise in the past month, and a 0.45% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.75% for OUST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 34.96% for OUST’s stock, with a 16.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OUST
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OUST reach a price target of $10, previously predicting the price at $12. The rating they have provided for OUST stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 11th, 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Neutral” to OUST, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
OUST Trading at 16.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OUST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.06%, as shares surge +24.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OUST rose by +38.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.19. In addition, Ouster Inc saw -9.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OUST starting from SPENCER DARIEN, who sale 249 shares at the price of $8.02 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, SPENCER DARIEN now owns 286,732 shares of Ouster Inc, valued at $1,997 using the latest closing price.
Darien Spencer, the Officer of Ouster Inc, proposed sale 271 shares at $7.97 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Darien Spencer is holding shares at $2,160 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OUST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.94 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ouster Inc stands at -0.87. The total capital return value is set at -0.53. Equity return is now at value -53.83, with -31.98 for asset returns.
Based on Ouster Inc (OUST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -2.73. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -57.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -104.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.80.
Conclusion
In summary, Ouster Inc (OUST) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
