Northland Securities Predicts SoundThinking Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• Northland Securities raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate for SoundThinking to $0.07 from $0.06, though the company’s current full-year consensus estimate remains a loss of $0.69 per share.
• SoundThinking’s latest quarter missed expectations, reporting a $0.37-per-share loss versus the projected $0.25 loss and revenue of $23.89 million versus $25.77 million expected. The company also cut its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA margin guidance, signaling weaker near-term growth and profitability.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly cautious, with the stock carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and an $10.83 price target; shares recently opened at $6.20, below several analysts’ $8 targets.

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Securities boosted their Q4 2027 earnings estimates for shares of SoundThinking in a report issued on Friday, August 14th. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now anticipates that the company will earn $0.07 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.06. The consensus estimate for SoundThinking's current full-year earnings is ($0.69) per share.

SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $23.89 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $25.77 million. SoundThinking had a negative return on equity of 23.31% and a negative net margin of 16.92%.

SSTI has been the subject of several other research reports. Citizens Jmp reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of SoundThinking in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research raised SoundThinking from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded SoundThinking from a "sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Saturday. Lake Street Capital lowered shares of SoundThinking from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $8.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of SoundThinking from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (e+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.83.

SoundThinking Price Performance

Shares of SoundThinking stock opened at $6.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $80.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.81 and a beta of 1.16. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $8.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.38. SoundThinking has a 52 week low of $5.78 and a 52 week high of $13.34.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SoundThinking

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SSTI. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in SoundThinking by 6.5% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 15,960 shares of the company's stock worth $208,000 after acquiring an additional 980 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of SoundThinking by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 32,365 shares of the company's stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 1,347 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of SoundThinking by 160.5% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,740 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,688 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of SoundThinking by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 20,336 shares of the company's stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,759 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of SoundThinking by 88.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,173 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,960 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.74% of the company's stock.

SoundThinking News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting SoundThinking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts still see potential upside: Cantor Fitzgerald set an $8 price target, and Lake Street Capital also maintained an $8 target. Both targets are above the current trading level, although Cantor now rates the shares “neutral” and Lake Street downgraded the stock to “hold.” Cantor Fitzgerald price target report
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a 2026 revenue plan of $99 million to $100 million and expects annual recurring revenue to exceed $100 million by the beginning of 2027, suggesting continued growth in the company’s subscription-based public-safety technology business. SoundThinking 2026 revenue plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Citizens JMP reaffirmed its “market perform” rating, indicating no immediate catalyst from its view. Citizens JMP rating report
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter results missed expectations: SoundThinking reported a loss of $0.37 per share versus the approximately $0.25-$0.27 consensus loss estimate, while revenue of $23.89 million fell short of the $25.77 million forecast. The loss also widened from $0.24 per share a year earlier. SoundThinking second-quarter results
• Negative Sentiment: The company cut 2026 revenue guidance to $99 million-$100 million from $109 million-$111 million and reduced its adjusted EBITDA margin target to 8%-9% from 16%-18%. The new revenue outlook is also well below the roughly $109.2 million analyst consensus, raising concerns about slowing growth and profitability. SoundThinking financial results and guidance

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc, a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact.

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