Veritone (VERI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI) is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for media, legal, government and enterprise applications. Its flagship offering, aiWARE™, is a cloud-based operating system that orchestrates and automates an ecosystem of machine learning models to transform unstructured data—such as audio, video and text—into actionable intelligence. By providing a modular AI environment, Veritone enables organizations to deploy, manage and scale cognitive engines that address diverse use cases from transcription and translation to sentiment analysis and facial recognition.

Through aiWARE and its suite of purpose-built applications, the company delivers turnkey solutions for content licensing, media monitoring, eDiscovery, compliance and public safety. Broadcasters and content distributors leverage Veritone’s technology to quickly catalog and search vast libraries of audio and video, while legal and corporate compliance teams apply AI-driven redaction and review tools to streamline document analysis. In the public sector, Veritone supports law enforcement and government agencies with real-time transcription, translation and evidence management capabilities.

Founded in 2014 by brothers Chad and Ryan Steelberg, Veritone went public in May 2017 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. Ryan Steelberg serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, with Chad Steelberg acting as Executive Chairman. Under their leadership, the company has expanded its technology partnerships and broadened its platform to integrate an ever-growing range of third-party AI engines.

Veritone’s solutions are deployed across North America and in international markets, serving customers in media, sports, legal and regulatory sectors. By maintaining an open architecture that accommodates emerging AI innovations, Veritone aims to remain at the forefront of cognitive computing, helping organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to unlock insights from complex data sources.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.63 to $4.29
• 50-Day Range: $1.44 to $3.84
• 52-Week Range: $1.22 to $5.64
• Volume: 9.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $220.70 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Veritone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Veritone scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 325 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Veritone has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Veritone has a consensus price target of $5.00, representing about 34.0% upside from its current price of $3.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Veritone has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Veritone is -4.49, 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 Veritone is -4.49, 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

Veritone has a P/B Ratio of 11.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.90% of the float of Veritone has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veritone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veritone has recently decreased by 25.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Veritone does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.87

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.90% of the float of Veritone has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veritone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veritone has recently decreased by 25.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Veritone has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Veritone this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for VERI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added Veritone to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% 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, Veritone insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.00% of the stock of Veritone is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.18% of the stock of Veritone is held by institutions.

VERI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VERI shares performed this year?

Veritone's stock was trading at $3.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VERI stock has increased by 13.7% and is now trading at $3.73.

How were Veritone's earnings last quarter?

Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.35) by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $22.66 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22 million. Veritone had a negative net margin of 40.29% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4,022.14%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Veritone have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Veritone: PandoLogic (formerly RealMatch), machine box inc, Machine Box, Performance Bridge Media, Wazee Digital Inc., boston speech tech firm, Machine Box Inc, and more.

When did Veritone IPO?

Veritone (VERI) raised $20 million in an initial public offering on Friday, May 12th 2017. The company issued 1,300,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Wunderlich and Craig-Hallum Capital Group served as the underwriters for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.

Who are Veritone's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Veritone include Private Management Group Inc. (5.08%), Connective Capital Management LLC (1.10%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.01%) and Freedom Investment Management Inc. (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Ryan Steelberg and Chad Steelberg.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Veritone?

Shares of VERI 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 Veritone own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veritone investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), PayPal (PYPL), Ford Motor (F), NIO (NIO) and Riot Platforms (RIOT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/09/2021
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VERI
• CIK: 1615165
• Web: www.veritone.com
• Phone: (888) 507-1737
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 550
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Veritone: $5.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.83)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$37.38 million
• Net Margins: -40.29%
• Pretax Margin: -105.18%
• Return on Equity: -4,022.14%
• Return on Assets: -18.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 89.57
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $92.64 million
• Price / Sales: 2.38
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.33 per share
• Price / Book: 11.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,170,000
• Free Float: 47,534,000
• Market Cap: $220.70 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.05