Ceva (CEVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) is a semiconductor intellectual property company that develops and licenses processor cores, connectivity platforms and software for use in wireless communications, consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial equipment and the Internet of Things. Rather than manufacturing chips, CEVA provides technology that semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers can incorporate into their own products.

The company’s portfolio includes digital signal processors, artificial intelligence and neural processing technologies, computer vision and sensor-fusion solutions, and platforms for wireless connectivity. Its offerings support applications such as cellular communications, 5G infrastructure, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, audio and voice processing, imaging, edge AI and automotive systems. CEVA also provides related software, development tools and engineering support to help customers integrate its intellectual property.

CEVA serves a global customer base through licensing and royalty agreements with semiconductor manufacturers, device makers and technology companies. The company traces its origins to the late 1990s and has expanded its portfolio through internal development and acquisitions, including the addition of Intrinsix’s semiconductor design and engineering capabilities in 2022. CEVA is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Amir Panush.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.39 to $30.37
• 50-Day Range: $26.23 to $43.53
• 52-Week Range: $17.02 to $51.60
• Volume: 851,258 shs
• Average Volume: 591,650 shs
• Market Capitalization: $852.10 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $40.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ceva Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ceva scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 325th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ceva has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Ceva has a consensus price target of $40.60, representing about 34.1% upside from its current price of $30.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ceva has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ceva are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.17) to $0.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ceva is -75.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ceva is -75.68, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ceva has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.33% of the float of Ceva has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ceva has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.36, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ceva has recently increased by 4.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ceva does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ceva does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

Ceva has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Ceva this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CEVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Ceva to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ceva insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.10% of the stock of Ceva is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.37% of the stock of Ceva is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CEVA
• CIK: 1173489
• Web: www.ceva-dsp.com
• Phone: (240) 308-8328
• Fax: 650-417-7995
• Employees: 424
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ceva: $40.60
• High Price Target: $50.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.40)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$10.64 million
• Net Margins: -9.48%
• Pretax Margin: -3.46%
• Return on Equity: -3.15%
• Return on Assets: -2.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 10.12
• Quick Ratio: 10.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $109.60 million
• Price / Sales: 7.77
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $14.01 per share
• Price / Book: 2.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,150,000
• Free Float: 27,281,000
• Market Cap: $852.10 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.97