NASDAQ:CPTN Cepton (CPTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Obama’s Forever Term [exposed] (From Porter & Company) (Ad) Free CPTN Stock Alerts $2.63 +0.07 (+2.73%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.50▼$2.7050-Day Range$2.41▼$3.3952-Week Range$2.38▼$8.90Volume9,373 shsAverage Volume24,185 shsMarket Capitalization$41.87 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Cepton alerts: Email Address Cepton MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.94% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.59Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$25,579 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($1.11) to ($1.10) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.21 out of 5 starsAuto/Tires/Trucks Sector47th out of 81 stocksMotor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Industry23rd out of 33 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Cepton.Read more about Cepton's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.94% of the float of Cepton has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCepton has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cepton has recently increased by 11.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCepton does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthCepton does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CPTN. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCepton has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Cepton this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Cepton to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cepton insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,579.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders36.10% of the stock of Cepton is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions68.16% of the stock of Cepton is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cepton's insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cepton are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.11) to ($1.10) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cepton is -1.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cepton is -1.03, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Cepton's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad StocksToTradeWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. And today, self-made millionaire Tim Bohen is giving you an inside look at the megatrend that’s going to change everything.Discover the #1 company leading this revolution About Cepton Stock (NASDAQ:CPTN)Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers autograde lidar sensors, including Cepton Ultra, a slimmest lidar with MagnoSteer technology and proprietary ASIC chipset, enabling a combination of 300-meter range at 10% reflectivity and 0.05° resolution; Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications; and Nova, an extremely-small form factor lidar solution with a range of up to 30m for near-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications. It also provides industrial grade lidar sensors, such as Vista-P, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and smart infrastructure applications; and Sora-P, an ultra-high scan rate, compact, and quasi line-scanning lidar solution that delivers high-fidelity profiling of objects moving at high speeds for free flow tolling and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.Read More CPTN Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CPTN Stock News HeadlinesMay 25, 2024 | insidertrades.comCepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Insider Sells $15,951.65 in StockMay 28 at 1:38 AM | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Comparison: Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) & Cepton (NASDAQ:CPTN)May 26 at 8:02 AM | americanbankingnews.comMitchell Hourtienne Sells 6,305 Shares of Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) StockMay 19, 2024 | msn.comCepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 18, 2024 | investing.comEarnings call: Cepton projects positive cash flow and growth in lidar marketMay 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintaining Hold on Cepton: Assessing Risks and Delayed Growth Amidst New ContractMay 15, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comCepton accelerates lidar development with $10M engineering contractMay 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCepton Inc (CPTN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strategic Advances Amid ...May 13, 2024 | investorplace.comCPTN Stock Earnings: Cepton Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 13, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comCepton reports revenue jump in Q1May 13, 2024 | businesswire.comCepton, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 13, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comCepton secures engineering contract to develop near-range lidar technologyMay 13, 2024 | businesswire.comCepton Announces Significant Engineering Contract with KoitoMay 6, 2024 | stockhouse.comCepton Unveils Proprietary End-to-End Lidar Simulator, StudioViz(TM)May 6, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comCepton launches lidar simulation platform StudioVizMay 6, 2024 | businesswire.comCepton Unveils Proprietary End-to-End Lidar Simulator, StudioViz™May 3, 2024 | nasdaq.comCepton, Inc. Common Stock (CPTN) Dividend HistoryMay 1, 2024 | businesswire.comCepton, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call DateApril 17, 2024 | investorplace.comNext-Level Gains: 3 Stocks Poised to Crush the Digital RevolutionApril 10, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Unstoppable Stocks That Could Turn $500 into $50K by 2026April 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on Cepton Amidst Revenue Uncertainty and Loss of GM OrdersApril 1, 2024 | msn.comCepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 1, 2024 | proactiveinvestors.comCepton reports jump in revenue for 2023 as it eyes major automotive partnershipsApril 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLiDAR Quarterly Insights: 2023 Results Summary And 2024 OutlookMarch 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCepton Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsSee More Headlines Receive CPTN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cepton and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/28/2024Today5/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks Industry Motor vehicle parts & accessories Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:CPTN CUSIPN/A CIK1498233 Webwww.cepton.com Phone408-459-7579FaxN/AEmployees87Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.56) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-48,550,000.00 Net Margins-300.64% Pretax Margin-300.47% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-47.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio7.53 Quick Ratio7.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$13.06 million Price / Sales3.21 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($2.42) per share Price / Book-1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,920,000Free Float10,174,000Market Cap$41.87 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.07 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Jun Pei (Age 55)Co-Founder, President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Comp: $320kDr. Dongyi Liao (Age 47)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $280kMr. Mitch HourtienneChief Commercial OfficerDr. Mark McCord (Age 62)Co-Founder & Chairman of Technology Advisory Board Comp: $224.34kMr. Dong ChangInterim CFO & Principal Accounting OfficerDr. Liqun Han (Age 54)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $272.38kMr. Brunno MorettiSenior Vice President of Product & Commercial OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsInspiratoNASDAQ:ISPOPresto AutomationNASDAQ:PRSTZeroFoxNASDAQ:ZFOXCanooNASDAQ:GOEVInnoviz TechnologiesNASDAQ:INVZView All CompetitorsInsidersMitchell HourtienneSold 6,305 sharesTotal: $15,951.65 ($2.53/share)Mitchell HourtienneSold 3,390 sharesTotal: $9,627.60 ($2.84/share)Liqun HanSold 1,867 sharesTotal: $10,455.20 ($5.60/share)Ming QiuSold 2,105 sharesTotal: $11,788.00 ($5.60/share)Jun PeiSold 25,000 sharesTotal: $195,000.00 ($7.80/share)View All Insider Transactions CPTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cepton stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cepton in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CPTN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CPTN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CPTN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. How have CPTN shares performed in 2024? Cepton's stock was trading at $3.14 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CPTN stock has decreased by 16.2% and is now trading at $2.63. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Cepton? Cepton saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,100 shares, an increase of 11.4% from the April 30th total of 36,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 26,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Cepton's Short Interest. When is Cepton's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 5th 2024. View our CPTN earnings forecast. How were Cepton's earnings last quarter? Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 28th. The company reported ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.54) by $0.03. The business earned $4.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2 million. When did Cepton's stock split? Shares of Cepton reverse split on the morning of Friday, September 22nd 2023. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 18th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, September 21st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. What guidance has Cepton issued on next quarter's earnings? Cepton updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 13th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $15.0 million-$25.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $20.3 million. How do I buy shares of Cepton? Shares of CPTN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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