Ouster (OUST) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of ($0.1247) per share and revenue of $51.4710 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($0.28) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $48.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $46.15 million. Ouster had a negative return on equity of 21.49% and a negative net margin of 30.12%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.42) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ouster to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ouster Stock Performance

OUST stock opened at $42.48 on Tuesday. Ouster has a one year low of $16.40 and a one year high of $63.79. The firm has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -43.79 and a beta of 3.25. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $42.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $30.16.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Charles Angus Pacala sold 29,797 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.82, for a total transaction of $1,156,719.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,072,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,622,842.82. This trade represents a 2.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kenneth P. Gianella sold 54,337 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.82, for a total transaction of $2,109,362.34. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 301,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,685,363.48. This represents a 15.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 709,754 shares of company stock worth $27,352,157 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 5.72% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ouster

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ouster by 610.1% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 296,311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,661,000 after buying an additional 254,580 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Ouster by 7.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 28,344 shares of the company’s stock valued at $255,000 after acquiring an additional 2,037 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in Ouster by 138.2% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 9,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring an additional 5,796 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Ouster by 22.0% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 63,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after acquiring an additional 11,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Ouster by 1,521.8% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 571,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,863,000 after acquiring an additional 536,413 shares during the period. 31.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on OUST shares. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $57.00 price objective (up from $42.00) on shares of Ouster in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Northland Securities set a $60.00 target price on shares of Ouster and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Ouster from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Ouster from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ouster in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.67.

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.