Socket Mobile (SCKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Socket Mobile, Inc. develops and sells data capture solutions designed to help businesses collect and transmit information using mobile devices. Its products include cordless barcode scanners, contactless and NFC readers, and related accessories used with smartphones, tablets, computers, and point-of-sale systems.

The company also provides software development tools and integration services, including its CaptureSDK and SocketCam solutions, which enable developers and business applications to incorporate barcode scanning and other data capture capabilities. Socket Mobile’s products are used in retail, healthcare, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, field service, and other commercial applications.

Founded in 1992, Socket Mobile is headquartered in Newark, California, and sells its solutions through technology partners, software developers, distributors, and resellers serving customers in the United States and international markets. The company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SCKT.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.38 to $0.48
• 50-Day Range: $0.25 to $0.94
• 52-Week Range: $0.25 to $2.79
• Volume: 3.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.81 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Socket Mobile Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Socket Mobile scored higher than 6% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Socket Mobile has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Socket Mobile has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Socket Mobile is -0.26, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Socket Mobile is -0.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Socket Mobile has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.46% of the float of Socket Mobile has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Socket Mobile has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.46, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Socket Mobile has recently increased by 95.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Socket Mobile does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Socket Mobile does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.37

News Sentiment

Socket Mobile has a news sentiment score of -0.37. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Socket Mobile this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Socket Mobile to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Socket Mobile insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.80% of the stock of Socket Mobile is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

3.76% of the stock of Socket Mobile is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2026
• Today: 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SCKT
• CIK: 944075
• Web: www.socketmobile.com
• Phone: (510) 933-3000
• Fax: 510-933-3030
• Employees: 53
• Year Founded: 1992

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.79)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.38 million
• Net Margins: -102.45%
• Pretax Margin: -30.25%
• Return on Equity: -423.92%
• Return on Assets: -106.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.08 million
• Price / Sales: 0.25
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,290,000
• Free Float: 3,748,000
• Market Cap: $3.81 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.46