OUST NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ouster, Inc. Common Stock · Technology · Electronic Components

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Latest close 39.01 USD
14.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 31.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.6%, after a -21.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 48 out of 100
Latest Close 39.01 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 14.6% latest completed week
4W Return -21.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 54.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 51.9% 27 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 11-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 14.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -21.7%. Indicator stack 67/46 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 50/100 conviction; expected move 22.2%. News sentiment 55/100 47 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 31.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.6%, after a -21.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8712-week average 0.63

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -21.7% over four weeks, 54.8% over 12 weeks, and 77.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 11 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W14.6%
4W-21.7%
12W54.8%
26W87.3%
52W77.5%
Active trend streak11 weeks
Active weeks in one year27
Trend breadth51.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-89.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership26.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-54.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality8/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Momentum80/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Growth87/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
12.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-0.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
49.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-31.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-8.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-20.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
57.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-4.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-4.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

OUST shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 22.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move22.2%
Put/call volume0.60
Pressure31
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend agreement71
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Insider activity7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

10 positive · 35 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-38.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility16.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+38.3%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-14.4%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+14.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses10
Recent vol16.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol13.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew13.8% / -8.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis79/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; 4 reversal markers Factors25/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 82; Small Cap Core rank 89 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

OUST shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.60, expected move of 22.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 22.2% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 47 relevant articles.

Ouster Inc (OUST) Stock Price Quote Today & Current Price Chart Insiders7 / 13

7 acquisitions and 13 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202639.01 USD14.6%29.62 USD15.82 USD0.1526.1416.3MOn
24 Jul 202634.04 USD-8.1%29.10 USD15.60 USD0.6211.4815.8MOn
17 Jul 202637.04 USD-14.4%28.70 USD15.42 USD1.0319.5220.3MOn
10 Jul 202643.28 USD-13.2%28.20 USD15.22 USD1.3333.7625.7MOn
3 Jul 202649.84 USD18.6%27.57 USD14.98 USD1.4058.0132.0MOn
26 Jun 202642.02 USD-9.8%26.73 USD14.70 USD1.3636.0824.8MOn
19 Jun 202646.57 USD17.0%26.10 USD14.46 USD1.4645.0019.9MOn
12 Jun 202639.80 USD0.3%25.21 USD14.19 USD1.5328.4820.6MOn
5 Jun 202639.68 USD-13.8%24.62 USD13.97 USD1.6032.2821.7MOn
29 May 202646.05 USD24.4%24.15 USD13.76 USD1.5848.5325.9MOn
22 May 202637.03 USD6.2%23.73 USD13.50 USD1.4125.1129.2MOn
15 May 202634.86 USD38.3%23.69 USD13.31 USD1.3620.9838.6MOff
8 May 202625.20 USD-4.7%23.51 USD13.12 USD1.03-11.6727.2MOff
1 May 202626.45 USD-6.3%23.60 USD12.99 USD0.52-1.548.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.