Cerence (CRNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a leading provider of artificial intelligence and voice assistant technologies tailored for the automotive industry. Established in October 2019 as a spin-off from Nuance Communications, Cerence focuses on delivering conversational AI solutions that enable drivers and passengers to interact naturally with their vehicles. Its core offerings include speech recognition, natural language understanding, text-to-speech, and advanced dialogue management systems designed to support hands-free control of navigation, entertainment, climate, communication and driver assistance functions.

The company’s flagship product suite, Cerence Drive™ and Cerence ARK™, integrates seamlessly with in-vehicle infotainment systems, digital cockpits and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). These platforms are built to support multimodal interaction—combining voice, touch and gesture inputs—and can be customized to align with the brand identity and user experience guidelines of automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Cerence also offers cloud-based services and over-the-air update capabilities to ensure continuous improvement and the addition of new languages, features and AI models throughout a vehicle’s lifecycle.

Cerence serves a global customer base that includes many of the world’s top automotive OEMs, such as BMW, Daimler, Toyota and Renault. The company operates research and development centers and regional offices across North America, Europe and Asia, supporting localization in more than 50 languages and dialects. By forging partnerships with technology leaders in cloud computing, mapping and consumer electronics, Cerence extends its reach into emerging markets for electric and autonomous vehicles, ensuring its conversational AI platforms evolve alongside industry trends.

Under the leadership of CEO Sanjay Dhawan, Cerence emphasizes continuous innovation and collaboration with ecosystem partners. Dhawan, who previously held senior roles in technology and automotive software, guides a management team with deep expertise in AI, product development and automotive engineering. Cerence invests heavily in R&D to maintain its position at the forefront of voice-driven human-machine interaction, aiming to enhance safety, convenience and personalization in mobility experiences worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.30 to $9.72
• 50-Day Range: $8.23 to $10.99
• 52-Week Range: $2.34 to $27.50
• Volume: 1.28 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $403.60 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Cerence Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cerence scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 513th out of 666 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: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Cerence has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cerence has only been the subject of 2 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 -1.15, 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 -1.15, 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 2.76. 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

20.49% of the float of Cerence has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cerence has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cerence has recently decreased by 0.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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

20.49% of the float of Cerence has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cerence has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cerence has recently decreased by 0.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Cerence has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.85 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 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for CRNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Cerence to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cerence insiders have not sold or bought any 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 stock has increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $9.33.

How were Cerence's earnings last quarter?

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.08. Cerence had a negative net margin of 132.39% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.16%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Cerence's major shareholders?

Cerence's top institutional shareholders include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Jennifer Salinas, Stefan Ortmanns, Iqbal Arshad, Prateek Kathpal, Katherine Roman and Christophe Couvreur.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

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: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cerence: $10.25
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.17
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($8.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$588.08 million
• Net Margins: -132.39%
• Pretax Margin: -149.08%
• Return on Equity: 6.16%
• Return on Assets: 1.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.32
• Current Ratio: 1.47
• Quick Ratio: 1.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $254.25 million
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: $15.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.60
• Book Value: $3.38 per share
• Price / Book: 2.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,258,000
• Free Float: 42,998,000
• Market Cap: $403.60 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.81