Socket Mobile (SCKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCKT) is a provider of mobile data capture and wireless connectivity solutions, designing products that enable smartphones, tablets and PCs to collect and transmit information in a variety of business environments. The company specializes in Bluetooth-enabled barcode scanners, RFID readers and image-based data capture devices that streamline point-of-sale, inventory management and field-service workflows.

Its product portfolio includes handheld scanners that support 1D and 2D barcodes, near-field communication (NFC) readers and ultra-compact mobile scanners engineered for retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation and warehousing applications. Socket Mobile also offers software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate integration with custom and off-the-shelf enterprise applications across iOS, Android, Windows and other operating systems.

Founded in 1992, Socket Mobile has grown from a Silicon Valley startup into a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ. The firm is headquartered in Newark, California, with regional offices and distribution partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia—ensuring global support and product availability for its reseller network and end-user customers.

Socket Mobile’s solutions are deployed in sectors ranging from retail and grocery chains to logistics providers and healthcare institutions, helping organizations improve data accuracy, increase worker productivity and deliver faster customer service. By continually refining its hardware and software offerings, the company aims to meet the evolving needs of mobile-first enterprises worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.85 to $0.96
• 50-Day Range: $0.83 to $1.00
• 52-Week Range: $0.81 to $1.36
• Volume: 381,531 shs
• Average Volume: 94,429 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.47 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 13% 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: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Socket Mobile is -0.51, 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 -0.51, 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 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.86% 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 1.84, 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 23.19%, 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: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Socket Mobile has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Socket Mobile this week, compared to 1 article 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: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - PERIPH EQP
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SCKT
• CIK: 944075
• Web: www.socketmobile.com
• Phone: (510) 933-3000
• Fax: 510-933-3030
• Employees: 50
• 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: -96.43%
• Pretax Margin: -24.45%
• Return on Equity: -142.25%
• Return on Assets: -70.58%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.96
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.81 million
• Price / Sales: 0.50
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.43 per share
• Price / Book: 2.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,241,000
• Free Float: 3,725,000
• Market Cap: $7.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.21