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Ouster (OUST) stock, explained like you're 5

Ouster trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker OUST. It is a mid cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.9 billion dollars.

Ticker
OUST
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Size
Mid cap, about 2.9 billion dollars

Is Ouster a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Ouster is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 2.9 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Ouster makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves OUST stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

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  • OUST Feb 2027 43.000 call (OUST270219C00043000) stock historical prices and data (Yahoo Finance UK)
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Key terms to know before you follow OUST

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Ouster stock

What does Ouster do?

Ouster trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker OUST. It is a mid cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 2.9 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Ouster?

Ouster trades under the ticker OUST on the Nasdaq.

What is Ouster's market cap?

Ouster is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 2.9 billion dollars.

How does Ouster make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves OUST stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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