Ceva (CEVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) is a leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing intellectual property (IP) for semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. The company’s core product offerings include digital signal processing (DSP) cores, AI processors, and a broad portfolio of pre-verified radio-frequency (RF) IP for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT, and 5G applications. By delivering silicon-proven IP solutions, Ceva enables its customers to accelerate time-to-market, reduce development costs and power consumption, and differentiate end products across a variety of market segments.

Ceva’s DSP and AI processor cores cater to advanced audio, computer vision, natural language processing, and sensor fusion workloads found in smartphones, hearables, automotive systems, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The company’s RivieraWaves family of connectivity IP provides turnkey solutions for short-range and emerging wide-area wireless standards, while its NeuPro AI engines support low-power neural network inference at the edge. Ceva also offers a suite of software development tools, reference platforms and application libraries to streamline design and integration processes for chipmakers and system designers.

Founded in 1999 as a spin-out from DSP Group’s IP division, Ceva has grown through a combination of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions, establishing R&D centers in Israel, Europe and North America. Over the years, the company has amassed a rich patent portfolio in signal processing, communications and machine learning, reflecting its commitment to pioneering energy-efficient and high-performance IP. Ceva’s technology can be found in billions of devices shipped by leading semiconductor vendors and global consumer electronics brands.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Gideon Wertheizer, Ceva maintains a global organizational structure designed to support customer engagements across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The company’s executive team brings deep expertise in semiconductor engineering, wireless communications and software development, positioning Ceva as a trusted partner for organizations seeking to embed cutting-edge connectivity and intelligence into their next-generation products.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.22 to $23.30
• 50-Day Range: $18.60 to $27.09
• 52-Week Range: $16.02 to $38.94
• Volume: 222,607 shs
• Average Volume: 238,386 shs
• Market Capitalization: $551.13 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $35.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ceva Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ceva scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 455th out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ceva has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ceva has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 ($0.12) to $0.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ceva is -82.32, 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 -82.32, 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 2.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.97% 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 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ceva has recently increased by 21.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.97% 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 6.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ceva has recently increased by 21.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.30

News Sentiment

Ceva has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ceva this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Ceva to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 2.40% 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.

CEVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CEVA shares performed this year?

Ceva's stock was trading at $31.55 at the start of the year. Since then, CEVA stock has decreased by 26.9% and is now trading at $23.05.

How were Ceva's earnings last quarter?

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEVA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Ceva have any subsidiaries?

Ceva subsidiaries include Hillcrest Labs Inc, RivieraWaves SAS, CEVA Development Inc., CEVA DSP Limited, CEVA France, CEVA Germany GmbH., CEVA Inc., and more.

How do I buy shares of Ceva?

Shares of CEVA 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ceva own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ceva investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Broadcom (AVGO), Salesforce (CRM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CEVA
• CIK: 1173489
• Web: www.ceva-dsp.com
• Phone: (240) 308-8328
• Fax: 650-417-7995
• Employees: 480
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $35.60
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.28)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$8.79 million
• Net Margins: -6.11%
• Pretax Margin: -1.22%
• Return on Equity: -1.75%
• Return on Assets: -1.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 7.45
• Quick Ratio: 7.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $106.94 million
• Price / Sales: 5.15
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $11.28 per share
• Price / Book: 2.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,910,000
• Free Float: 23,336,000
• Market Cap: $551.13 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26