SoundThinking (SSTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.68 to $7.00
• 50-Day Range: $6.21 to $7.83
• 52-Week Range: $5.78 to $17.43
• Volume: 21,338 shs
• Average Volume: 157,537 shs
• Market Capitalization: $90.39 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

SoundThinking Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SoundThinking scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 173 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

SoundThinking has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

SoundThinking has a consensus price target of $14.00, representing about 108.3% upside from its current price of $6.72.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SoundThinking 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 SoundThinking is -9.08, 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 -9.08, 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 1.18. 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

6.40% 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 8.27.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SoundThinking has recently decreased by 7.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for SoundThinking this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $979,843.00 in company stock, which represents 1.1259% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SoundThinking insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $979,843.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.40% 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.

SSTI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SSTI shares performed this year?

SoundThinking's stock was trading at $8.03 at the start of the year. Since then, SSTI shares have decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $6.72.

How were SoundThinking's earnings last quarter?

SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSTI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 3rd. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.02. The firm earned $24.79 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.68 million. SoundThinking had a negative net margin of 9.05% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.81%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did SoundThinking IPO?

SoundThinking (SSTI) raised $31 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, June 7th 2017. The company issued 2,800,000 shares at a price of $10.00-$12.00 per share. Roth Capital Partners and Northland Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Imperial Capital was co-manager.

Who are SoundThinking's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of SoundThinking include Pullen Investment Management LLC (1.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Veradace Partners Lp, Alan R Stewart, Nasim Golzadeh, Gary T Bunyard and Erin Edwards.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of SoundThinking?

Shares of SSTI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of SoundThinking own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SoundThinking investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2026
• AGM 2026: 6/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: PROTECTION - SFTY
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SSTI
• CIK: 1351636
• Web: www.shotspotter.com
• Phone: (510) 794-3100
• Fax: 650-887-2106
• Employees: 213
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SoundThinking: $14.00
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +104.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.74)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$9.42 million
• Net Margins: -9.05%
• Pretax Margin: -8.94%
• Return on Equity: -12.81%
• Return on Assets: -6.96%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $104.13 million
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $0.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 206.20
• Book Value: $5.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,950,000
• Free Float: 11,607,000
• Market Cap: $88.77 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17