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: $4.81 to $5.30
• 50-Day Range: $2.14 to $5.91
• 52-Week Range: $1.22 to $6.43
• Volume: 7.77 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.32 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $297.63 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Veritone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Veritone scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 193rd out of 318 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: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Veritone has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Veritone is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Veritone has only been the subject of 3 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 -6.06, 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 -6.06, 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 15.24. 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

7.40% of the outstanding shares of Veritone have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veritone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veritone has recently increased by 3.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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

7.40% of the outstanding shares of Veritone have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veritone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veritone has recently increased by 3.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.12

News Sentiment

Veritone has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Veritone this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

114 people have searched for VERI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 571% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Veritone to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% 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 53.4% and is now trading at $5.03.

How were Veritone's earnings last quarter?

Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 9th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.35) by $0.28. The firm earned $22.66 million during 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?

Veritone subsidiaries include PandoLogic (formerly RealMatch), machine box inc, Machine Box, Performance Bridge Media, Wazee Digital Inc., boston speech tech firm, Machine Box Inc, and others.

When did Veritone IPO?

Veritone (VERI) raised $20 million in an initial public offering (IPO) 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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Northland Capital Markets was co-manager.

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: 10/09/2025
• 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: -0.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 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: 3.21
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.33 per share
• Price / Book: 15.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 59,170,000
• Free Float: 50,886,000
• Market Cap: $297.63 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.23