On July 6, Ouster rose 9.11% in regular trading, trading at $54.5/share, with turnover of approximately $109 million. The rebound follows the completion of a $200 million public stock offering that had previously weighed on shares.
On July 2, Ouster priced an underwritten public offering of 3.62 million common shares at $55.22 each, with expected gross proceeds of approximately $200 million. The underwriter was granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 543,281 shares. The company stated net proceeds would be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. Shares initially fell over 8% on dilution concerns following the announcement, but with the offering expected to close on Monday and market uncertainty now removed, the stock has staged a recovery rally back toward the offering price level.
Within the Electronic Equipment & Instruments sector, broad strength provided additional support. Among individual stocks, Cognex up 5.53%, Keysight up 4.09%, Advanced Energy up 3.13%, Teledyne up 1.09%, and Zebra up 0.46%.
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