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The closing price of Cerence Inc (NASDAQ: CRNC) was $12.1 for the day, down -1.87% from the previous closing price of $12.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded. CRNC stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.5595 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.05.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CRNC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.23 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.83 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.41.
On January 22, 2025, Needham Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $16.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on May 10, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $6.50.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 09 ’25 when Krzanich Brian M sold 132,075 shares for $11.46 per share. The transaction valued at 1,513,381 led to the insider holds 905,987 shares of the business.
Salinas Jennifer sold 77,994 shares of CRNC for $960,278 on Oct 07 ’25. The EVP Chief Admin Officer now owns 346,289 shares after completing the transaction at $12.31 per share. On Oct 06 ’25, another insider, Salinas Jennifer, who serves as the EVP Chief Admin Officer of the company, sold 64,784 shares for $12.76 each. As a result, the insider received 826,469 and left with 424,283 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CRNC now has a Market Capitalization of 544694016 and an Enterprise Value of 673481984. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.16 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.675 whereas that against EBITDA is 32.573.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CRNC is 2.59, which has changed by -0.019872785 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15507638 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CRNC has reached a high of $16.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.94. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.59%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 19.50%.
Shares Statistics:
CRNC traded an average of 1.37M shares per day over the past three months and 819760 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 43.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 41.21M. Insiders hold about 8.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.14% stake in the company. Shares short for CRNC as of 1767139200 were 7363564 with a Short Ratio of 5.39, compared to 1764288000 on 7965234. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7363564 and a Short% of Float of 16.56.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Cerence Inc (CRNC) is currently in progress, with 3.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.16, with high estimates of $0.2 and low estimates of $0.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.9 and $0.6 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.77. EPS for the following year is $0.79, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.21 and $0.45.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $115.2M to a low estimate of $61.9M. As of. The current estimate, Cerence Inc’s year-ago sales were $50.9MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $64.85M. There is a high estimate of $66.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $62.99M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CRNC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $318.56M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $260M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $303.82M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $251.78MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $294.78M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $324.45M and the low estimate is $269.88M.
