Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for OUST in the last 90 days.
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Ouster (OUST) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$37.27−2.63 (−6.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeOuster's stock fell 6% this week, trading as low as $37.88 after closing the prior session at $39.90. The move came alongside a Strong Buy rating with a 2028 price target of $88.27, framing the company's transformation into a perception provider for physical AI, citing its REV8 sensor and the Stereolabs acquisition as expanding its addressable market across automation, robotics, and smart infrastructure.
Shares last closed at $37.27, sitting between the 50-day average of $39.69 and the 200-day average of $31.99. The GekkoIndex reads 59.5, placing OUST in the Neutral zone, up 9.7 over the past five sessions. The stock trades 21.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $47.59, with a 52-week range spanning $16.40 to $63.79.
Ouster next reports earnings on 3 November 2026 after close, 22 days away and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; its last report showed a narrower-than-expected loss of $0.26 per share against an estimate of $0.31, with a -3.8% reaction, and the company has beaten estimates in 6 of 8 recent quarters. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged +11.2% over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Smart-money and options data show no activity in their respective windows, though two trailblazer holders are on record. Consensus among 5 analysts stands at 4 buy and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $59.40.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Ouster price vs fair value
Close $37.27200-day averageGekko Fair Value $47.59
Ouster quick facts
- Market cap
- $2.69B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.83
- Revenue, TTM
- $204.9M
- Profit margin
- -26%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 3.23
- Volume
- 1.88M avg 2.42M
- 1-year return
- +20.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±7.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±18.8%
- 50-day average
- $39.69
- 200-day average
- $31.99
- Next earnings
- Nov 3 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 72.11M
Ouster swing-trade checklist
Ouster scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $37.27 sits between the 50-day ($39.69) and 200-day ($31.99) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
59.5, Neutral
Reading 59.5 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
21.7% below
Price is 21.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 22 days
Reports on Nov 3, 2026, 22 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+11.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +11.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Ouster stock chart and price history
Ouster closed at $37.27 on Oct 12, 2026, +20.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $16.40 to $63.79.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- +5.5%
- 3 months
- −11.2%
- 6 months
- +70.3%
- 1 year
- +20.8%
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About Ouster
Ouster makes lidar sensors used to help machines sense and map their surroundings, serving customers in automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure markets across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its core line, the Outer Sensor series, spans models built for different fields of view, from a hemispheric option to wide, mid, and long-range configurations, giving buyers sensors suited to varying distances and coverage needs.
Beyond that core line, Ouster also supplies solid-state digital lidar sensors aimed at driver assistance and autonomous driving applications, along with surround-view sensors under the Velodyne name in several resolution and range variants. Its product set extends to a perception platform for monitoring smart infrastructure, a related tool for traffic planning and safety work, and a camera system that captures 2D and 3D color data alongside AI computing capability. The company is also working on solid-state flash sensors intended to deliver consistent imaging without motion blur across a full field of view.
Ouster was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker OUST.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Website
- ouster.com
Ouster GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Ouster’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.5, in the Neutral zone, up 9.7 points over five sessions.
59.5Neutral
Up 9.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | −3.1% | −5.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 227 | +4.8% | +12.7% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 342 | +2.7% | +9.6% | ||
| Distribution | 71 | −0.8% | +14.0% | ||
| Selling | 6 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average OUST share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Ouster stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Ouster trades 21.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $47.59, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Ouster shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$47.59
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
21.7% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 34.1% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Ouster insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ouster, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in OUST were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Ouster has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2022
- $1K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.00%
- Trailing four quarters
- $47K
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold OUST.
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Ouster earnings: next date and track record
Ouster reports on Nov 3, 2026, after the close (22 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 3, 2026
Expected after the close, 22 days away
- EPS estimate
- −$0.08
- Revenue estimate
- $56.30M
6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±14.7%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Ouster reported a strong Q2 2026 with record revenue of $55M and over 17,000 sensors shipped, marking the company’s 14th consecutive quarter of product revenue growth. Management highlighted broad-based demand across industrial and smart infrastructure verticals (warehouse automation, yard logistics, port automation, mining, ITS), meaningful early wins and deployments for its BlueCity traffic product (New Jersey, Georgia, Utah) and strong initial customer reception for Rev8 (OS1 Max, native color) that the company expects to drive revenue and market expansion over the next several years. The Stereolabs acquisition (stereo cameras) contributed materially in the quarter and is driving growth in robotics and humanoid markets; the company is actively scaling production capacity (partnership with Benchmark/BET) to meet rising demand. Financially, GAAP gross margin improved to 49% (helped by a one-time refund), GAAP operating expenses rose ~10% year-over-year due to integration and product investments, and management reiterated confidence in the long-term model while guiding normalized product gross margins to roughly the mid-to-high 30s percent range. Management emphasized execution, operating leverage potential, and cross-selling opportunities between lidar and camera product sets.
- Guidance
- Revenue expectation for Q3 and Q4 remains "on track" per management (no specific top-line targets disclosed). Estimated total royalty revenue for full-year 2026: ~ $5 million. Management anticipates third-quarter operating expenses to increase roughly 5%–8% (quarter-over-quarter). Management expects Rev8 to be a core revenue driver for the next ~5 years and anticipates a ~2-year transition period from Rev7 to Rev8.
- Risks flagged
- One-time refunds materially impacted gross margin in the current (and prior) year and are not expected to reoccur; supply chain and capacity scaling risks as the company expands production (need to ramp to meet demand and avoid backlog slippage); integration and execution risk tied to Stereolabs and Benchmark partnerships; competitive and technological risks inherent to lidar/camera markets; general macro/industry adoption timing uncertainties (disclaimer).
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | −$0.26 est −$0.31 | $54.63M est $51.47M | −3.8% |
| May 5, 2026 | −$0.25 est −$0.14 | $48.58M est $46.15M | +4.4% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.06 est −$0.14 | $62.18M est $41.12M | +14.6% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | −$0.37 est −$0.43 | $39.53M est $41.12M | −18.4% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | −$0.38 est −$0.45 | $35.05M est $36.73M | +12.3% |
| May 8, 2025 | −$0.42 est −$0.56 | $32.63M est $33.77M | +28.6% |
| Mar 20, 2025 | −$0.48 est −$0.23 | $30.09M est $30.66M | +33.1% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | −$0.54 est −$0.57 | $28.08M est $30.00M | +2.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Ouster stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ouster is $59.40, +59.4% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$59.40consensus 12-month target, +59.4% from the last close
Now $37.27Avg $59.40
Low $53High $75
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | Rosenblatt Securities | $53 | +42.2% |
| Aug 12 | Rosenblatt Securities | $53 | +42.2% |
| Aug 7 | Rosenblatt Securities | $53 | +42.2% |
| Aug 7 | Northland Securities | $60 | +61.0% |
| Aug 7 | Oppenheimer | $57 | +52.9% |
+9.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+11.2%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±7.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Ouster seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Ouster averaged +11.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +4.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +9.2% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +11.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +11.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, OUST’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 18.8%.
Ouster market cap and key statistics
Ouster’s market cap is $2.69B and revenue of $204.9M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.69B
- EPS, TTM
- −$0.83
- Gekko Fair Value
- $47.59
Trading
- Volume
- 1.88M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.42M
- 52-week high
- $63.79
- 52-week low
- $16.40
- Shares outstanding
- 72.11M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $204.9M
- Profit margin
- -26%
- Return on equity
- -18%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- 0.0%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 3.23
- Typical daily move
- ±7.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±18.8%
Ouster stock news this week
3 headlines about Ouster from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Ouster: The Eyes Of Physical AI Are Ready To ScaleSeeking Alpha, Oct 12
- Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) Stock Falls 6% – Here’s WhyDefense World, Oct 12
- Ouster, Inc. (OUST) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowZacks Investment Research, Oct 6
Ouster peers
Ouster’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA | Neutral | 14.8% below |
| AVGOBroadcom | Neutral | 1.3% below |
| MUMicron Technology | Accumulation | 27.3% below |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices | Neutral | 13.2% above |
| INTCIntel | Accumulation | 1.5% above |
| TXNTexas Instruments | Neutral | 8.2% above |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Ouster stock FAQ
What is Ouster’s market cap?
Ouster’s market cap is $2.69B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $37.27, with 72.11M shares outstanding.
What is the Ouster stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ouster is $59.40, +59.4% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Ouster stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Ouster is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $37.27 is 21.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $47.59. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Ouster report earnings next?
Ouster is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026, after the market closes (22 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.08 per share on revenue of $56.30M. Ouster beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 14.7% on average across the report.
What is Ouster’s 52-week high and low?
Ouster’s 52-week high is $63.79 and its 52-week low is $16.40; it closed at $37.27 on Oct 12, 2026, +20.8% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $79.50 on Nov 9, 2021.
Is Ouster stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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