Socket Mobile (SCKT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Socket Mobile, Inc. develops data capture hardware and software for businesses that use mobile devices and point-of-sale systems. Its products include cordless barcode scanners, contactless readers and related accessories designed to connect with smartphones, tablets and computers through wireless technologies such as Bluetooth.

The company’s product portfolio includes the SocketScan and DuraScan lines of handheld scanners, along with devices intended for retail, healthcare, transportation and logistics, field service, manufacturing, education and other applications. Socket Mobile also offers camera-based scanning software, including SocketCam, and developer tools such as CaptureSDK to help software providers integrate barcode and data-capture capabilities into their applications.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Newark, California, Socket Mobile has historically focused on partnerships with application developers, value-added resellers and technology providers. Its products are distributed in the United States and international markets, supporting businesses that require portable barcode scanning, contactless payment or identification, and other mobile data-capture functions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.48 to $0.50
• 50-Day Range: $0.39 to $2.13
• 52-Week Range: $0.38 to $2.79
• Volume: 56,747 shs
• Average Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.00 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 26% 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 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.89% 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 0.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Socket Mobile has recently decreased by 76.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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: 0.61

News Sentiment

Socket Mobile has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 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: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Socket Mobile insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,503.00 in 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: 7/30/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/21/2026
• 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): ($1.85)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.38 million
• Net Margins: -107.50%
• Pretax Margin: -30.25%
• Return on Equity: -229.41%
• Return on Assets: -89.45%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.80 million
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,292,000
• Free Float: 3,748,000
• Market Cap: $4.00 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36