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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
$36.66
+0.2%
$36.64
$30.87
$54.26
$2.69B1.46493,141 shs267,669 shs
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
$59.70
+0.7%
$66.55
$55.62
$79.66
$9.32B1.381.31 million shs1.61 million shs
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
$103.69
+1.1%
$107.94
$54.06
$136.06
$10.45B0.941.38 million shs1.58 million shs
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
$2.90
+2.5%
$2.97
$2.34
$7.42
$735.70M2.131.29 million shs617,796 shs
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
$55.99
$55.66
$39.90
$56.00
$17.88B1.16.14 million shsN/A
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
+0.19%+3.59%-3.32%+8.62%+2.15%
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
+0.71%+1.88%-10.52%-12.97%-4.30%
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
+1.12%+9.60%+2.62%-12.22%+84.60%
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
+2.47%+11.11%-5.23%+7.81%-51.01%
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
4.3827 of 5 stars
4.32.00.03.02.53.30.6
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
2.2269 of 5 stars
3.30.00.03.91.10.01.9
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
1.5577 of 5 stars
2.33.00.00.02.13.30.6
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
1.935 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.02.30.81.3
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
0.1996 of 5 stars
0.00.00.04.00.01.70.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2.50
Moderate Buy$48.8633.27% Upside
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
2.50
Moderate Buy$76.3827.95% Upside
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
2.67
Moderate Buy$111.267.30% Upside
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
2.67
Moderate Buy$4.5556.90% Upside
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest KC, CDAY, APPN, NUAN, and ESTC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/15/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$35.00 ➝ $36.00
3/25/2024
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$3.40 ➝ $3.80
3/22/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$48.00 ➝ $52.00
3/21/2024
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
Citigroup
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$5.00
3/21/2024
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
CLSA
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Outperform$4.40
3/20/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
William Blair
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
3/11/2024
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight
3/4/2024
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$55.00 ➝ $52.00
3/4/2024
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$134.00 ➝ $147.00
3/4/2024
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $165.00
3/4/2024
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$165.00 ➝ $155.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
$545.36M4.93N/AN/A$0.71 per share51.63
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
$1.45B6.43$0.39 per share153.04$13.89 per share4.30
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
$1.07B9.78N/AN/A$4.13 per share25.11
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
$992.61M0.74N/AN/A$4.02 per share0.72
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
$1.36B13.13$0.59 per share95.56$4.93 per share11.36

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
-$111.44M-$1.53N/AN/AN/A-20.43%-127.40%-16.30%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
-$73.40M$0.031,990.6667.082.120.28%2.03%0.51%N/A
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
-$236.16M$0.46225.41N/AN/A4.63%-23.94%-6.51%6/6/2024 (Estimated)
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
-$306.53M-$1.29N/AN/AN/A-30.81%-27.14%-14.03%5/28/2024 (Estimated)
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
-$26.73M-$0.32N/A799.86N/A-7.41%2.65%1.16%N/A

Latest KC, CDAY, APPN, NUAN, and ESTC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
3/20/2024Q4 2023
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
-$0.15-$0.17-$0.02-$0.17$240.44 million$242.60 million
2/29/2024Q3 2024
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
-$0.28-$0.27+$0.01-$2.23$320.48 million$327.96 million
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
-$0.40-$0.07+$0.33N/A$140.41 million$145.32 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2.68
1.12
1.12
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
0.53
1.09
1.09
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
0.80
1.87
1.87
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
0.01
0.89
N/A
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
0.31
0.57
0.57

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
52.70%
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
N/A
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
97.03%
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
13.40%
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
82.99%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
43.60%
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
4.50%
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
18.10%
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
14.20%
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
0.20%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Appian Co. stock logo
APPN
Appian
2,24373.40 million41.40 millionOptionable
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. stock logo
CDAY
Ceridian HCM
8,526156.13 million149.10 millionOptionable
Elastic stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
2,886100.80 million82.56 millionOptionable
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited stock logo
KC
Kingsoft Cloud
9,517253.69 million217.66 millionOptionable
Nuance Communications, Inc. stock logo
NUAN
Nuance Communications
6,900319.39 million318.75 millionOptionable

KC, CDAY, APPN, NUAN, and ESTC Headlines

SourceHeadline
Media killed the presidential debateMedia killed the presidential debate
msn.com - April 24 at 7:10 PM
How To Decide Who Should Handle Reports Of Toxic ManagementHow To Decide Who Should Handle Reports Of Toxic Management
forbes.com - April 24 at 2:09 PM
We need to reframe how we think about juvenile sex offendersWe need to reframe how we think about juvenile sex offenders
msn.com - April 24 at 8:57 AM
Federal Circuit Patent Watch: District Court’s “Seemingly Siloed and Inflexible Approach” to Obviousness “Ran Afoul” of KSRFederal Circuit Patent Watch: District Court’s “Seemingly Siloed and Inflexible Approach” to Obviousness “Ran Afoul” of KSR
jdsupra.com - April 23 at 10:56 PM
Will Artificial Intelligence Steal My Job?Will Artificial Intelligence Steal My Job?
money.usnews.com - April 23 at 5:56 PM
Amy Flick: An advocate who makes sure her students ‘retain their dignity’Amy Flick: An advocate who makes sure her students ‘retain their dignity’
pittnews.com - April 22 at 9:26 PM
DEI’s Paradoxical Prison: Caught Between Exclusion And A Difference-Blind UtopiaDEI’s Paradoxical Prison: Caught Between Exclusion And A Difference-Blind Utopia
forbes.com - April 22 at 4:25 PM
What if Mike Johnson is actually good at this?What if Mike Johnson is actually good at this?
theatlantic.com - April 22 at 4:25 PM
Some campaigns have no ideaSome campaigns have no idea
thedrum.com - April 22 at 8:50 AM
FCCs 2023 Net Neutrality Rules Allow Anti-Competitive Fast Lanes Despite Public ConcernsFCC's 2023 Net Neutrality Rules Allow Anti-Competitive Fast Lanes Despite Public Concerns
msn.com - April 20 at 1:02 PM
Michigan State football: What to watch in Spring Showcase on Saturday at Spartan StadiumMichigan State football: What to watch in 'Spring Showcase' on Saturday at Spartan Stadium
msn.com - April 20 at 1:49 AM
Solving the puzzle: Autism diagnosis often takes longer for girls, whose symptoms can differ from boysSolving the puzzle: Autism diagnosis often takes longer for girls, whose symptoms can differ from boys'
medicalxpress.com - April 20 at 1:49 AM
Fallout: Ghouls In The TV Show, ExplainedFallout: Ghouls In The TV Show, Explained
gamerant.com - April 20 at 1:49 AM
Virtually Done: Computer Visualization Patents Are Ineligible for ProtectionVirtually Done: Computer Visualization Patents Are Ineligible for Protection
jdsupra.com - April 20 at 1:49 AM
Should Apple Kill Siri and Start Over?Should Apple Kill Siri and Start Over?
macrumors.com - April 18 at 6:36 PM
Friendships on the spectrum: ‘I managed to mask my way into the popular group, despite never feeling like I fitted there’Friendships on the spectrum: ‘I managed to mask my way into the popular group, despite never feeling like I fitted there’
irishtimes.com - April 18 at 1:13 AM
Leaders, Do You Understand Your Audience?Leaders, Do You Understand Your Audience?
forbes.com - April 17 at 10:12 AM
Creating a shared reality between humans and AI to foster authentic connectionsCreating a shared reality between humans and AI to foster authentic connections
fastcompany.com - April 16 at 9:04 AM
House passes 2-year extension of Section 702House passes 2-year extension of Section 702
rcfp.org - April 15 at 2:13 PM
The AI That Could Heal a Divided InternetThe AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet
time.com - April 15 at 2:13 PM
Your ‘AI first’ company is giving me AI fatigueYour ‘AI first’ company is giving me AI fatigue
fastcompany.com - April 13 at 9:29 AM
Philips SpeechLive Integrates Nuances Dragon Speech Recognition: Elevating Documentation Accuracy for Legal Professionals to New HeightsPhilips SpeechLive Integrates Nuance's Dragon Speech Recognition: Elevating Documentation Accuracy for Legal Professionals to New Heights
tmcnet.com - April 10 at 7:48 AM
This Is How Much Microsoft Is Up Since the CoronaVirus CrashThis Is How Much Microsoft Is Up Since the CoronaVirus Crash
msn.com - April 9 at 10:58 AM
AI is causing massive hiring discrimination based on disabilityAI is causing massive hiring discrimination based on disability
msn.com - April 8 at 8:55 AM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Appian logo

Appian

NASDAQ:APPN
Appian Corporation, a software company that provides low-code design platform in the United States, Mexico, Portugal, and internationally. The company's platform offers artificial intelligence, process automation, data fabric, and process mining. It provides The Appian Platform, an integrated automation platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes. The company also offers professional and customer support services. It serves to financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation industries. Appian Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
Ceridian HCM logo

Ceridian HCM

NYSE:CDAY
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a human capital management (HCM) software company in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers Dayforce, a cloud HCM platform that provides human resources, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management functionality; and Powerpay, a cloud HR and payroll solution for the small business market. The company also provides Bureau solutions for payroll and payroll-related services. It sells its solutions through direct sales force and third-party channels. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Elastic logo

Elastic

NYSE:ESTC
Elastic N.V., a data analytics company, delivers solutions designed to run in public or private clouds in multi-cloud environments. It primarily offers Elastic Stack, a set of software products that ingest and store data from various sources and formats, as well as performs search, analysis, and visualization on that data. The company's Elastic Stack product portfolio comprises Elasticsearch, a distributed, real-time search and analytics engine, and data store for various types of data, including textual, numerical, geospatial, structured, and unstructured; Kibana, a user interface, management, and configuration interface for the Elastic Stack; Elastic Agent that offers integrated host protection and central management services; Beats, a single-purpose data shippers for sending data from edge machines to Elasticsearch or Logstash; and Logstash, a data processing pipeline for ingesting data into Elasticsearch or other storage systems from a multitude of sources simultaneously. It also provides software solutions on the Elastic Stack that address cases, including search applications, workplace search, logs, metrics, application performance monitoring, synthetic monitoring, security information and event management (SIEM), endpoint security, extended detection and response, and cloud security. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Kingsoft Cloud logo

Kingsoft Cloud

NASDAQ:KC
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations in China. The company's products portfolio includes cloud products, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, and software as a service (SaaS) applications that primarily consist of cloud computing, storage, and delivery solutions. It offers research and development services, as well as enterprise digital solutions and related services. The company also provides public cloud services to customers in various verticals, including video, game, entertainment, e-commerce, education, traveling, advertising, intelligent mobility, office automation, artificial intelligent, and mobile internet; and enterprise cloud services to customers in financial service, public service, and healthcare businesses. Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Nuance Communications logo

Nuance Communications

NASDAQ:NUAN
Nuance Communications, Inc. provides conversational and cognitive artificial intelligence (AI) innovations that bring intelligence to everyday work and life. The company delivers solutions that understand, analyze, and respond to people - amplifying human intelligence to increase productivity and security. Its Healthcare segment provides clinical speech and clinical language understanding solutions that improve the clinical documentation process, from capturing the complete patient record to improving clinical documentation and quality measures for reimbursement. Its solutions include Dragon Medical One, cloud-based speech solution; computer-assisted physician documentation; diagnostic imaging solutions; Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience, a voice-enabled solution; and clinical documentation improvement and coding. The company's Enterprise segment primarily engages in using speech, natural language understanding, and artificial intelligence to provide automated customer solutions and services for voice, mobile, web, and messaging channels. Its solutions include intelligent engagement solutions; Conversational AI; Engagement AI; and Security AI. Its Other segment provides voicemail transcription services. It serves organizations across healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, government, and retail. The company markets and sells its solutions and technologies directly through sales force, as well as through a network of resellers, including system integrators, independent software vendors, value-added resellers, distributors, hardware vendors, telecommunications carriers, and e-commerce Websites worldwide. The company was formerly known as ScanSoft, Inc. and changed its name to Nuance Communications, Inc. in October 2005. Nuance Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. As of March 4, 2022, Nuance Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation.