Patten Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 11,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in OUST. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ouster by 610.1% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 296,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,661,000 after buying an additional 254,580 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Ouster by 7.7% in the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Ouster by 138.2% in the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Ouster by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 63,298 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,535,000 after purchasing an additional 11,416 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Ouster by 1,521.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 571,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,863,000 after purchasing an additional 536,413 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.45% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Ouster
In other news, CEO Charles Angus Pacala sold 29,797 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.82, for a total value of $1,156,719.54. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,072,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,622,842.82. This represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ted L. Tewksbury III sold 1,695 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.00, for a total transaction of $79,665.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 124,999 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,874,953. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 910,591 shares of company stock worth $32,578,780 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 5.72% of the company’s stock.
More Ouster News
- Negative Sentiment: Ouster priced a $200 million underwritten public offering of common stock, and the shares were being sold by the company itself, which creates dilution concerns for existing shareholders. Ouster, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Ouster’s REV8 sensors achieved BABA compliance, which could improve access to federally funded U.S. infrastructure projects and support long-term demand. How Ouster’s REV8 BABA Compliance Boosts Its Long-Term Outlook
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage highlighted Ouster as one of the key robotics supply-chain names in 2026, but this was more of a sector comparison piece than a company-specific catalyst. Which Robotics Supply Chain Stock Has Dominated in 2026: Ouster, Aeva, or Vishay Precision Group?
- Neutral Sentiment: Ouster had already been trading lower earlier in the week, suggesting the stock was vulnerable heading into the offering announcement. Ouster, Inc. (OUST) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently commented on OUST shares. Weiss Ratings started coverage on Ouster in a report on Friday, May 15th. They issued a “sell (d-)” rating for the company. Roth Mkm assumed coverage on Ouster in a report on Friday, May 29th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $75.00 target price for the company. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Ouster from $40.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Ouster from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.17.
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Ouster Stock Performance
Shares of Ouster stock opened at $49.84 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $38.72 and a 200 day moving average of $27.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.38 and a beta of 3.17. Ouster, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $16.40 and a fifty-two week high of $63.79.
Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST – Get Free Report) last posted 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 business had revenue of $48.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $46.15 million. Ouster had a negative net margin of 30.12% and a negative return on equity of 21.49%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.42) EPS. Analysts forecast that Ouster, Inc. will post -1.05 EPS for the current year.
Ouster Profile
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.
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