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SoundThinking, Inc. (SSTI)

Technology

No action
Fundamental
2
Sentiment
2
Technical
2

Do Nothing: fundamentalScore 2 and qualitativeScore 2 are below the required floor of 3, and avgDollarVolume20 is only $1.06M versus the $5M liquidity floor.

Analysis as of 2026-08-20· more than 2 trading days ago

Company overview

SoundThinking, Inc. is a public safety technology company providing data-driven solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and security teams. Its SafetySmart platform includes tools like ShotSpotter for gunshot detection, CrimeTracer for crime data analysis, and CaseBuilder for case management. The company also offers license plate recognition and weapons detection solutions.

Fundamental

weak
Fundamental2
Weak fundamentals

The company faces declining revenue and cash flow, with internal control weaknesses and customer concentration risks.

SEC filings show slowing fundamentals: FY2025 revenue was $104.1M with a GAAP loss, and 2026 is tracking worse (H1 2026 revenue down 11%, cash down to $6.4M, and guidance was cut). The balance sheet still has revolver capacity and no going-concern warning, but weaker operating momentum plus internal-control weaknesses make the near-term risk/reward unattractive despite low EV/Sales optics.

Sentiment

weak
Sentiment2
Negative sentiment

Post-earnings sentiment is bearish, with no immediate catalysts to reverse the negative outlook.

Near-term tone is negative after the Aug-13 Q2 results and lowered FY revenue outlook (announced), with post-earnings analyst/price-target cuts adding to the downside framing. Last ~14d media sentiment is strongly bearish (polarity_score ≈ -0.70) versus a more constructive 30–90d baseline (≈ +0.53), so a moderate red-flag cap applied for rapid deterioration with no offsetting bullish catalyst; no regulator-confirmed investigation surfaced.

Technical

weak
Technical2
Downtrend persists

The stock is in a downtrend with only a minor oversold bounce attempt and weak volume support.

Score 2/5: the tape shows only an oversold bounce attempt after an earnings-driven breakdown. Price 6.14 is still below SMA20 7.68, SMA50 8.07, SMA200 7.43, EMA9 6.84, and EMA21 7.46; MACD is -0.51, below the -0.26 signal and below zero, while ADX 31.89 confirms the prevailing downtrend still has force.

You’re looking at 2026-08-20 — more than 2 trading days ago.

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