SoundThinking (SSTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) is a public safety technology company that provides data-driven tools for law enforcement agencies and communities. The company’s platform is designed to help public safety organizations detect, analyze and respond to incidents, with a focus on improving situational awareness and investigative efficiency.

Its product portfolio includes ShotSpotter, a subscription-based acoustic gunshot detection service that uses sensors and software to identify and locate possible gunfire; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search and investigative analytics platform; and ResourceRouter, which supports data-informed decisions about the deployment of public safety resources. SoundThinking also offers related analytics, case management and investigative capabilities through its public safety technology platform.

The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter and adopted the SoundThinking name as it expanded beyond gunshot detection into a broader suite of public safety solutions. Its services are primarily used by law enforcement agencies and other public-sector organizations in the United States. SoundThinking is headquartered in Fremont, California, and Ralph A. Clark has served as its president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.58 to $5.58
• 50-Day Range: $5.47 to $8.51
• 52-Week Range: $5.41 to $12.24
• Volume: 457 shs
• Average Volume: 142,564 shs
• Market Capitalization: $72.26 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SoundThinking Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SoundThinking scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 271st out of 596 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

SoundThinking has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $10.83, representing about 94.1% upside from its current price of $5.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SoundThinking has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SoundThinking are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.06) to ($0.36) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SoundThinking is -4.33, 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 SoundThinking is -4.33, 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

SoundThinking has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% of the float of SoundThinking has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SoundThinking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.61, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SoundThinking has recently increased by 17.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

SoundThinking does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SoundThinking does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

SoundThinking has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for SoundThinking this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.90% of the stock of SoundThinking is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.74% of the stock of SoundThinking is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 9/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SSTI
• CIK: 1351636
• Web: www.soundthinking.com
• Phone: (510) 794-3100
• Fax: 650-887-2106
• Employees: 305
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SoundThinking: $10.83
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +94.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$9.42 million
• Net Margins: -16.92%
• Pretax Margin: -16.93%
• Return on Equity: -23.77%
• Return on Assets: -12.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.74
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $104.13 million
• Price / Sales: 0.69
• Cash Flow: $0.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 167.34
• Book Value: $5.68 per share
• Price / Book: 0.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,950,000
• Free Float: 11,542,000
• Market Cap: $72.26 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16