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Ouster, Inc. (OUST) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights

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In the latest close session, Ouster, Inc. (OUST - Free Report) was down 2.16% at $39.38. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.76%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.68%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.13%.

The stock of company has risen by 11.1% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.68% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.26%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Ouster, Inc. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. In that report, analysts expect Ouster, Inc. to post earnings of -$0.3 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 18.92%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $56.2 million, indicating a 42.17% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of -$1.05 per share and a revenue of $222.1 million, indicating changes of +1.87% and +31.12%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Ouster, Inc. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Ouster, Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

The Electronics - Miscellaneous Components industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 45, positioning it in the top 19% of all 250+ industries.

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