Should I buy or sell Cepton stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cepton in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CPTN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CPTN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View CPTN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

How have CPTN shares performed in 2024?

Cepton's stock was trading at $3.14 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CPTN shares have decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $2.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Cepton?

Cepton saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 87,600 shares, a decrease of 17.7% from the March 15th total of 106,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 30,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Cepton's Short Interest .

When is Cepton's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our CPTN earnings forecast .

How were Cepton's earnings last quarter?

Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 14th. The company reported ($1.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.00). The company earned $1.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($3.30) EPS.

When did Cepton's stock split?

Cepton's stock reverse split on the morning of Friday, September 22nd 2023. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 18th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, September 21st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Cepton?

Shares of CPTN 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Cepton (CPTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.74

-0.14 (-4.86%)

(As of 04/19/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $2.74
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$2.89
50-Day Range: $2.41
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$3.39
52-Week Range: $2.38
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$8.90

Volume: 5,640 shs
Average Volume: 28,014 shs
Market Capitalization: $43.62 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: N/A

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About Cepton Stock (NASDAQ:CPTN)

Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers autograde lidar sensors, including Cepton Ultra, a slimmest lidar with MagnoSteer technology and proprietary ASIC chipset, enabling a combination of 300-meter range at 10% reflectivity and 0.05° resolution; Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications; and Nova, an extremely-small form factor lidar solution with a range of up to 30m for near-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications. It also provides industrial grade lidar sensors, such as Vista-P, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and smart infrastructure applications; and Sora-P, an ultra-high scan rate, compact, and quasi line-scanning lidar solution that delivers high-fidelity profiling of objects moving at high speeds for free flow tolling and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

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Cepton, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Cepton reports surge in 3Q revenue on record shipments

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Cepton, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/14/2023
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
Industry: Motor vehicle parts & accessories
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CPTN
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1498233
Web: www.cepton.com
Phone: 408-459-7579
Fax: N/A
Employees: 87
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($3.03)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-48,550,000.00
Net Margins: -371.83%
Pretax Margin: -371.71%
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: -47.76%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 9.00
Quick Ratio: 8.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $13.06 million
Price / Sales: 3.34
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: ($2.42) per share
Price / Book: -1.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 15,920,000
Free Float: 9,839,000
Market Cap: $43.62 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.14

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Key Executives

Dr. Jun Pei (Age 55)
Co-Founder, President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
Comp: $320k
Dr. Dongyi Liao (Age 47)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $280k
Mr. Mitch Hourtienne
Chief Commercial Officer
Dr. Mark McCord (Age 62)
Co-Founder & Chairman of Technology Advisory Board
Comp: $224.34k
Mr. Dong Chang
Interim CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Dr. Liqun Han (Age 54)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $272.38k
Mr. Brunno Moretti
Senior Vice President of Product & Commercial Operations

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CPTN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Cepton stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cepton in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" CPTN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CPTN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View CPTN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
How have CPTN shares performed in 2024?: Cepton's stock was trading at $3.14 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CPTN shares have decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $2.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Cepton?: Cepton saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 87,600 shares, a decrease of 17.7% from the March 15th total of 106,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 30,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.
View Cepton's Short Interest.
When is Cepton's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our CPTN earnings forecast.

How were Cepton's earnings last quarter?: Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 14th. The company reported ($1.00) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.00). The company earned $1.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.35 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($3.30) EPS.
When did Cepton's stock split?: Cepton's stock reverse split on the morning of Friday, September 22nd 2023. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 18th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, September 21st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.
How do I buy shares of Cepton?: Shares of CPTN 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:CPTN) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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