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SoundThinking, Inc.

$SSTI·$109M·Software - Application·Technology
$8.27-0.6%YTD+1.2%1Y-28.5%
Price updated 1d ago·X counts updated 6d ago
SSSSTI
$SSTISoundThinking, Inc.
$8.27-0.60%18 posts
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18X posts · last 7 days
Sep 30Oct 11

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TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $SSTI — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Broken storyWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

SoundThinking is a $106M gunshot-detection services name — thin bundle, Nov 10 earnings is the next read.

SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter) provides gunshot-detection services to US cities. The business is in continued revenue reset after some contract losses.

  • The business is modest: Q1 revenue -7.7% YoY at a -19.5% operating margin and ROIC of -20.6% — contracting top-line with meaningful operating losses, with PE -6.4x reflecting TTM losses.
  • At 1.09x sales the valuation is reasonable for a specialty-services company in reset — the market is pricing in continued contract-churn risk.
  • 52-week range position is 44% with vol at 34% of average — mid-range on quiet volume, consolidating ahead of Nov 10 earnings.

Nov 10 Q3 is the gate — any confirmed contract-retention plus visible new-city adds extends the stock. Another city-contract loss or margin reversion and the stock stays range-bound.

What to watch: Nov 10 Q3 — city contract wins and renewals, revenue trajectory, operating-margin direction, and FY27 guide. A contract loss is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-11-10 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Sells ShotSpotter outdoor gunshot detection and CrimeTracer crime-intelligence platform to law enforcement agencies and security teams.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Software - Application sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SSTI.

Software - Application · Technology

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Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-6.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-20.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-15.7%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-1.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-23.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
50.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 13, 2026$-0.37$-0.25-46.1%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-0.54$-0.24-125.0%
Q4 2025Mar 3, 2026$-0.22$-0.20-10.0%
Q3 2025Nov 12, 2025$-0.16$-0.07-128.6%
Next earningsTue, Nov 10·consensus EPS $-0.17

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$23.9M-7.7%48.3%-19.5%$-0.37$-8.1M
Q1 FY26$24.2M-14.7%46.6%-26.1%$-0.54$-1.5M
Q4 FY25$24.8M+5.9%50.9%-9.4%$-0.22$3.7M
Q3 FY25$25.1M-4.4%54.3%-8.2%$-0.16$4.9M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 4 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$99.4M$99.4M – $101.3M-$1.11-$1.35 – -$0.874
FY27$111.2M$110.5M – $112.0M-$0.46-$0.85 – $0.054
FY28$125.0M$122.7M – $127.5M$0.06$0.06 – $0.061

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.45%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+21.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 7.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.115-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 31David JochimSee remarks1.2K sh$7K
+ 11 other (9 awards · 2 inkinds) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13DActivist position (5%+)Oct 2SC 13D
SC 13D/AActivist amendmentSep 30SC 13D/A
AI summary

Veradace Capital Management LLC amended its Schedule 13D for SOUNDTHINKING, INC (SSTI) on 2026-09-30, reporting it holds 2,089,805 shares. A Schedule 13D is required when a party crosses 5% ownership with intent to influence management; an amendment signals a change in position size or stated intent, making this material for tracking activist or strategic holder activity.

SC 13DActivist position (5%+)Sep 30SC 13D
AI summary

Transom Capital Public Fund, LP filed a new Schedule 13D for SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the (SSTI) on 2026-09-30, reporting it holds 153,423 shares. A Schedule 13D is required when a party crosses 5% ownership with intent to influence management; an amendment signals a change in position size or stated intent, making this material for tracking activist or strategic holder activity.

8-KMaterial agreementSep 298-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI) filed an 8-K on 2026-09-29 disclosing a director or executive officer departure, appointment, or compensation change (Item 5.02). No narrative detail was available in the excerpt; this is typically an administrative personnel or governance disclosure with limited market impact unless it involves a key C-suite role.

8-KShareholder voteJun 48-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
3New insider — initial holdingsJun 33
+ 12 other (2 13Gs · 2 SC14D9Cs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

EQUITY ALERT - The M&A Class Action Firm Launches Inquiry -- SYNA, CBNK, SSTI, and OCLTgurufocus.com·15d agoHalper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether LFCR and SSTI are Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholdersglobenewswire.com·17d agoSoundThinking Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of SoundThinking, Inc. - SSTIbusinesswire.com·18d ago$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of SoundThinking, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSTI)prnewswire.com·18d agoSSTI SHAREHOLDER ALERT: ADEMI LLP INVESTIGATES WHETHER BUYOUT FAIRLY VALUES SOUTHTHINKING, INC.prnewswire.com·19d ago

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