CRNC
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-21 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Cerence Inc.
- Nom
- Cerence Inc.
- Secteur
- Technology
- Industrie
- Software - Application
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $378.6M
- Employés
- 1,300
- PDG
- Brian Matthew Krzanich
- Site web
- https://www.cerence.com
- Marché
- BANDBMBLCMRCDJCODOMOEGAN
Cerence Inc. specializes in developing and providing AI-driven virtual assistants tailored for the global mobility and transportation industry. The company's diverse portfolio includes both embedded (edge) software components and cloud-based solutions, along with relevant development toolkits, applications, and professional services to facilitate virtual assistant coexistence. These offerings are powered by sophisticated conversational artificial intelligence technologies, encompassing capabilities such as advanced speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech functionalities, and acoustic modeling. Cerence Inc. is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 153 418 titres (~1 261 589,90 $ US)
- Insiders
- Krzanich Brian M
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $7.02 vs last close $8.32 (+18.5%)
- Total sold
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$3,444,130
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $8.13 vs last close $8.32 (+2.3%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-09
- Liquidity
- Thin $6,288,071/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Krzanich Brian M | Sell · S | 131,715 | $8.26 | $1,087,966 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-07 | Krzanich Brian M | Sell · S | 21,703 | $8.00 | $173,624 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-07 | Mentz Christian | Sell · S | 48,923 | $8.00 | $391,384 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-07 | Rodriquez Antonio | Sell · S | 76,614 | $8.00 | $612,912 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-07 | Salinas Jennifer | Sell · S | 66,153 | $8.00 | $529,224 | Form 4 |
| 2026-10-07 | Schanz Nils | Sell · S | 52,439 | $8.00 | $419,512 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-10 | Salinas Jennifer | Sell · S | 25,998 | $8.83 | $229,508 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-15 | Rodriquez Antonio | Buy · P | 2,000 | $7.02 | $14,040 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-04-19 | Josh Gottheimer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-11-24 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-11-19 | Josh Gottheimer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-29 | Garret Graves | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-06-24 | David P. Roe | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-21 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
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Bearish signal
Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.84 · operating margin 5.2%
Suggested stop 7.61, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(8.5% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.30. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-19 Cerence AI Named Growth and Innovation Index Leader in Frost Radar™ for AI-Powered In-Car Assistants Summary and Key Points: Cerence AI is the Growth and Innovation Index Leader in Frost & Sullivan''s 2026 Frost Radar™ for AI-Powered In-Car Assistants. At the center of the recognition is Cerence xUI®, the company''s automotive AI platform which enables natural conversation, multi-agent orchestration, proactive assistance, and ongoing integration of new AI models and capabilities.
- 2026-10-15 Cerence AI''s Mobile Work Agent Selected as Automotive Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year in 2026 AutoTech Breakthrough Awards Summary and Key Points: Cerence AI''s Mobile Work Agent was named "Automotive Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year" by AutoTech Breakthrough for bringing secure, voice-first access to Microsoft 365 into the vehicle. The production-ready solution enables drivers and passengers to securely manage emails, meetings, notes, and tasks through natural conversation, helping users stay productive on the move without relying on smartphones or compromising safety.
- 2026-10-15 Cerence AI and Geely Advance Human-Machine Interaction Through Robotics Technology Services Partnership SUMMARY AND KEY POINTS: Cerence AI and Geely are expanding their collaboration from intelligent cockpits to service robotics, and showcasing the collaboration internationally for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. The collaboration shows Cerence AI''s expansion of its proven conversational AI technologies beyond automotive and into robotics and physical AI.
- 2026-10-11 Leading Indicators For The October Breakout Cycle Q4 historically delivers outsized S&P 500 returns, especially following midterm election years, supporting the ''October breakout cycle'' thesis. Since 2000, the gains in the fourth quarter have averaged more than half of the S&P 500''s annual returns with more positive years than all the other quarters. Small cap healthcare/biotech, technology, and consumer cyclicals—like PRME, CRNC, and FOSL—are highlighted as early breakout candidates with strong institutional interest and analyst targets.
- 2026-08-26 Cerence Announces Repurchase of $10 Million of 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028 BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI” or “the Company”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, today announced that, in light of its current cash position and outlook for future cash generation, the Company entered into privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of its 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028 (the “Notes”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase $10 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes from such holders at a cash repurchase price equal to 92.75% of their principal amount, together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon to (but not including) the settlement date.
- 2026-08-25 SoundHound vs. Cerence: Which Voice AI Stock Is a Buy Now? SoundHound AI, Inc. SOUN and Cerence Inc. CRNC are prominent players in conversational and voice artificial intelligence. SoundHound is building a diversified voice and agentic AI platform spanning enterprises, restaurants, automotive, healthcare and other industries, while Cerence remains deeply rooted in automotive AI and is expanding its next-generation technology into adjacent markets.
- 2026-08-07 Cerence Inc. (CRNC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Cerence Inc. (CRNC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-08-06 Cerence (CRNC) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Cerence (CRNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.13 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.09 per share a year ago.
- 2026-07-27 Cerence to Announce Fiscal Third Quarter Results on August 6, 2026 BURLINGTON, Mass., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, will announce its third quarter financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 4:05pm Eastern Time / 1:05pm Pacific Time.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.1% | 73.0% | 65.7% | 66.9% | 70.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | 0.6% | -172.6% | -7.3% | -56.2% | 16.1% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 4.7% | -169.4% | -1.9% | -48.9% | 23.7% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.2% | 14.0% | -5.2% | 11.7% | 17.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -3.5% | -176.4% | -12.4% | -60.6% | 12.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -7.4% | -177.4% | -19.1% | -94.8% | 11.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.4% | -177.4% | -19.1% | -94.8% | 11.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -7.4% | -177.4% | -19.1% | -94.8% | 11.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.841 | 1.225 | 1.524 | 1.547 | 1.736 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.841 | 1.225 | 1.477 | 1.547 | 1.736 | |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.017 | -1.029 | -0.067 | -0.474 | 0.112 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.830 | 0.560 | 0.683 | 0.645 | 0.777 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -28.977 | -0.223 | -14.550 | -1.986 | 78.779 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.299 | -0.000 | 0.177 | 0.003 | -0.251 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.299 | -0.000 | 0.177 | 0.003 | -0.251 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -28.977 | -0.223 | -14.550 | -1.986 | 82.145 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.299 | -0.000 | 0.177 | 0.003 | -0.269 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.571 | 0.930 | 1.179 | 0.866 | 3.516 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.137 | 0.396 | 2.782 | 1.882 | 9.371 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.492 | 10.752 | 345.063 | -31.515 | 58.201 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.795 | 7.628 | 109.253 | -288.679 | 48.775 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.365 | 0.420 | 0.223 | 0.218 | 0.170 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.528 | 2.092 | 0.416 | 0.402 | 0.281 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.604 | 0.677 | 0.294 | 0.287 | 0.219 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.585 | 0.580 | 0.284 | 0.267 | 0.204 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 4.185 | 4.978 | 1.867 | 1.849 | 1.653 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.764 | 5.248 | 3.725 | 3.243 | 4.495 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.605 | 0.079 | 0.051 | -0.015 | 0.450 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.243 | 0.052 | 0.025 | -0.007 | 0.192 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.765 | 0.709 | 0.317 | 9.160 | 0.838 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.141 | -5.669 | -1.673 | -10.757 | 4.423 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.284 | 3.689 | -1.035 | 2.664 | 4.693 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 13.912 | 0.197 | 17.158 | -0.195 | 11.902 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.266 | 0.058 | 0.026 | -0.007 | 0.257 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.261 | 3.442 | 1.463 | -0.123 | 6.175 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.261 | 3.442 | 1.463 | -0.123 | 6.175 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 57.256 | -0.543 | -180.465 | -5.044 | 41.225 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.1% | ▼-0.9% | ▲2.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 0.6% | ▲173.1% | ▲44.5% |
| Ebitda Margin | 4.8% | ▲174.1% | ▲43.1% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 5.2% | ▼-8.8% | ▼-3.3% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -3.5% | ▲172.8% | ▲44.6% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -7.4% | ▲170.0% | ▲49.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.4% | ▲170.0% | ▲49.9% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -7.4% | ▲170.0% | ▲49.9% |
| Current Ratio | 1.841 | ▲0.616 | ▲0.266 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.841 | ▲0.616 | ▲0.276 |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.017 | ▲1.012 | ▲0.278 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.830 | ▲0.270 | ▲0.131 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -28.977 | ▼-28.754 | ▼-35.585 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.299 | ▲0.299 | ▲0.253 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.299 | ▲0.299 | ▲0.253 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -28.977 | ▼-28.754 | ▼-36.259 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.299 | ▲0.299 | ▲0.257 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 3.571 | ▲2.641 | ▲1.558 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 2.137 | ▲1.741 | ▼-1.177 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.492 | ▲0.740 | ▼-67.306 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 8.795 | ▲1.167 | ▲31.641 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.365 | ▼-0.055 | ▲0.086 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 1.528 | ▼-0.564 | ▲0.584 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.605 | ▼-0.072 | ▲0.188 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.585 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.201 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 4.185 | ▼-0.793 | ▲1.279 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 3.764 | ▼-1.484 | ▼-0.331 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.605 | ▲0.525 | ▲0.370 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.243 | ▲0.191 | ▲0.142 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.765 | ▲0.056 | ▼-1.593 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.141 | ▲5.810 | ▲2.848 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.284 | ▼-2.405 | ▼-0.975 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 13.912 | ▲13.715 | ▲5.317 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.266 | ▲0.207 | ▲0.146 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.261 | ▲0.819 | ▲1.217 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 4.261 | ▲0.819 | ▲1.217 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 57.256 | ▲57.799 | ▲74.770 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $538.0M | $131.2M | $819.2M | $617.2M | $3.63B | |
| Enterprise value | $684.3M | $304.9M | $1.01B | $809.2M | $3.79B | |
| EV / Sales | 2.72x | 0.92x | 3.42x | 2.47x | 9.79x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 11.19x | 17.73x | 134.35x | -378.47x | 50.94x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 14.62x | 24.99x | 424.33x | -41.32x | 60.79x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 57.26x | -0.54x | -180.47x | -5.04x | 41.23x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 12.24x | -0.31x | -33.71x | -1.20x | 1.75x | |
| Current ratio | 1.84x | 1.23x | 1.52x | 1.55x | 1.74x | |
| Income quality | -3.27x | -0.03x | -0.13x | 0.01x | 1.62x | |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | $27 | |
| Graham net-net | -$8 | -$9 | -$11 | -$12 | -$13 | |
| Tax burden | 212.2% | 100.6% | 154.6% | 156.4% | 95.1% | |
| Interest burden | -629.2% | 102.2% | 168.3% | 107.8% | 77.5% | |
| Working capital | $85.1M | $48.7M | $77.6M | $80.5M | $121.7M | |
| Invested capital | $436.6M | $390.3M | $1.03B | $1.03B | $1.32B | |
| Return on assets | -3.0% | -83.7% | -4.3% | -23.6% | 2.7% | |
| Operating ROA | 2.0% | 4.6% | -1.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -5.6% | -145.6% | -14.3% | -74.4% | 8.3% | |
| Return on equity | -12.4% | -416.8% | -8.1% | -43.6% | 4.4% | |
| Return on invested capital | 2.5% | 8.0% | -1.3% | 3.2% | 4.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.5% | 9.5% | -1.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% | |
| Earnings yield | -3.5% | -448.3% | -6.9% | -50.4% | 1.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.7% | 9.3% | 0.3% | -3.2% | 1.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 23.5% | 29.1% | 68.3% | -816.0% | 16.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 136.1% | 47.0% | 31.9% | 72.9% | 40.6% | |
| Capex / Sales | 5.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 3.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 28.0% | 22.4% | 29.0% | 22.5% | 24.7% | |
| R&D / Sales | 38.8% | 36.7% | 41.9% | 32.7% | 28.9% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 10.9% | 7.1% | 13.8% | 8.6% | 15.6% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 47.4% | 42.5% | 69.7% | 68.3% | 67.6% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 85d | 69d | 76d | 50d | 43d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 5d | 16d | 61d | 35d | 37d | |
| Operating cycle | 85d | 69d | 101d | 50d | 43d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 81d | 53d | 40d | 15d | 6d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+310.2%EV / Sales ▲+195.5%EV / EBITDA ▲+10641.9%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-6.547Earnings yield ▲+4.448
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+4.044Return on assets ▲+0.808Return on invested capital ▼-0.056Return on capital employed ▼-0.071Operating ROA ▼-0.027Income quality ▼-3.240Tax burden ▲+1.116
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+16.343Days payables outstanding ▼-11.480Operating cycle ▲+16.343Cash conversion cycle ▲+27.824Capex / Sales ▲+0.042R&D / Sales ▲+0.022
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.616Net debt / EBITDA ▲+12.546Working capital ▲+36385000.000Invested capital ▲+46329000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.049
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-85.2%EV / Sales ▼-72.2%EV / EBITDA ▲+38.9%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-39.759Earnings yield ▼-0.047
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.169Return on assets ▼-0.057Return on invested capital ▼-0.016Return on capital employed ▼-0.018Operating ROA ▼-0.019Income quality ▼-4.890Tax burden ▲+1.171
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+42.490Days payables outstanding ▼-32.656Operating cycle ▲+42.490Cash conversion cycle ▲+75.145Capex / Sales ▲+0.026R&D / Sales ▲+0.099
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+0.104Net debt / EBITDA ▲+10.481Working capital ▼-36653000.000Invested capital ▼-885392000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.202