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Cerence (CRNC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Hold0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $10.00, the highest $10.00, the lowest $10.00. The average is +12.0% from the last price of $8.93.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +0.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $9.50 → $9.00−5.3% | Hold | +0.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 14:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $9.00 → $9.50+5.6% | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $8.00 → $9.00+12.5% | Hold | +0.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $8.50 → $9.50+11.8% | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $8.50 → $9.50+11.8% | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:05 | — | |
| Jeff Van Rhee★★★★★★★★★★#511 · hits 50% · avg +18.7% | Craig-Hallum | $10.00 | Hold | +12.0% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 10:00 | +0.8%next day −2.6% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Mark Delaney★★★★★★★★★★#170 · hits 64% · avg +23.1% | Goldman Sachs | $8.00 → $9.00+12.5% | Hold | +0.8% | Reiterated | 08.05.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −7.2%next day −0.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Thomas Blakey★★★★★★★★★★#1707 · hits 54% · avg +9.5% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $11.00 | Buy | +23.2% | Initiated | 02.04.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +7.0%next day +3.8% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Itay Michaeli★★★★★★★★★★#12395 · hits 40% · avg −18.5% | TD Cowen | $13.00 → $12.00−7.7% | Hold | +34.4% | Reiterated | 05.02.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −27.8%next day −0.3% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Cerence
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $10.00 at a price of $7.83 (+27.7%); now: $10.00 at $8.93 (+12.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 23.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.21 (from $0.16 to $0.25). Last quarter: $0.21.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $64M (from $63M to $65M). Last quarter: $70M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Cerence
- CEO: Brian Matthew Krzanich
- Employees: 1,300
- 1500 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803, US
- www.cerence.com
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.
Data from the stock’s TipRanks forecast page, read 120 min ago. It is read again as soon as a new rating appears and at least every 8 hours. TipRanks ↗