Cerence (CRNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cerence Inc. is a global software company specializing in conversational artificial intelligence and voice recognition solutions for the automotive industry. Established in October 2019 through a spin-off from Nuance Communications, Cerence designs and delivers in-car assistants, natural language understanding, and augmented reality interfaces that enhance driver and passenger interactions. Its platform integrates speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, and AI-driven personalization to support hands-free operation of navigation, telematics, entertainment, and vehicle controls.

The company’s product portfolio includes Cerence Drive, a turnkey voice assistant solution; Cerence AR-Go, an augmented reality navigation system; and Cerence Pay, a voice-enabled payment service. These offerings are built on cloud- and edge-based architectures, enabling seamless connectivity and over-the-air updates. Cerence collaborates with leading automakers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions, and its technology is deployed in millions of vehicles from brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Ford.

Cerence maintains its headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, with research, development, and sales offices in Europe and Asia to support a broad global footprint. Under the leadership of President and CEO Sanjay Dhawan, the company focuses on innovation in AI, machine learning, and human-machine interfaces. With a team of engineers, linguists, and designers, Cerence continues to expand its offerings, pursue strategic partnerships, and explore emerging applications such as in-car commerce, multi-modal interaction, and advanced driver assistance systems.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.67 to $12.77
• 50-Day Range: $8.14 to $13.49
• 52-Week Range: $2.76 to $27.50
• Volume: 2.00 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $529.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.42
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cerence Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cerence scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 427th out of 660 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cerence has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Cerence has a consensus price target of $10.42, representing about 14.8% downside from its current price of $12.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cerence 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 Cerence are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.50) to ($0.08) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cerence is -18.52, 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 Cerence is -18.52, 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

Cerence has a P/B Ratio of 3.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.65% of the outstanding shares of Cerence have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cerence has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cerence has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Cerence does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.68

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.65% of the outstanding shares of Cerence have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cerence has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cerence has recently increased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Cerence has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Cerence this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for CRNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Cerence to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cerence insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $879,253.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.60% of the stock of Cerence is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.44% of the stock of Cerence is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CRNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRNC shares performed this year?

Cerence's stock was trading at $7.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CRNC shares have increased by 55.7% and is now trading at $12.22.

How were Cerence's earnings last quarter?

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.08. Cerence had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.14% and a negative net margin of 10.48%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Cerence?

Shares of CRNC 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 Cerence own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cerence investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), NVIDIA (NVDA) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CRNC
• CIK: 1768267
• Web: www.cerence.com
• Phone: 857-362-7300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,400
• Year Founded: 2019

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cerence: $10.42
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.66)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$588.08 million
• Net Margins: -10.48%
• Pretax Margin: -9.65%
• Return on Equity: 3.14%
• Return on Assets: 0.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.28
• Current Ratio: 1.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $245.95 million
• Price / Sales: 2.15
• Cash Flow: $15.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.80
• Book Value: $3.38 per share
• Price / Book: 3.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,320,000
• Free Float: 43,060,000
• Market Cap: $529.15 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.83