Cerence Inc. (CRNC) Stock Price & Analysis
Cerence Inc. (CRNC) fell 10.24% to USD 9.91 as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
CRNC last closed at USD 11.04; the session ranged USD 9.4–11.15 on volume of 995,924 shares. Market capitalization is $447.81M, with a 52-week range of USD 5.85–13.74 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC)
| Price | USD 9.91 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 10.24% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 11.04 |
| Open | USD 11.09 |
| Day Range | USD 9.4 – 11.15 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 5.85 – 13.74 |
| Volume | 995,924 shares |
| Market Cap | $447.81M |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (CRNC)
Nexqual's technical model rates CRNC "NEUTRAL" based on 2 bullish and 3 bearish signals across 124 daily candles, as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
| Overall Signal | NEUTRAL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 45.2 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 9.46) |
| MACD | 0.52 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (CRNC)
Wall Street analysts rate CRNC "None" based on 4 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 10.75 (range USD 9–12), per Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | None |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 4 |
| Mean Target | USD 10.75 |
| High Target | USD 12 |
| Low Target | USD 9 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 1 / 4 / 0 |
Earnings (CRNC)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-08-05 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.2 |
| Revenue Estimate | $70.05M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.18 vs est 0.14 ▲ beat |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.18 vs est 0.31 ▼ miss |
| 2025-09-30 | USD -0.12 vs est -0.26 ▲ beat |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.12 vs est -0.1 ▲ beat |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (CRNC)
| Total Revenue | $302.14M |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -17.70% |
| Gross Margin | +78.28% |
| Operating Margin | -3.61% |
| Profit Margin | -6.50% |
| ROE | -12.77% |
| Debt / Equity | 118.29 |
| Current Ratio | 1.9 |
| Total Cash | $108.26M |
| Total Debt | $187.55M |
| Free Cash Flow | $61.47M |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Financial Health Score (CRNC)
Nexqual rates Cerence Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
| Growth | Critical — Revenue -24% YoY (annual), sharp decline |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Solid — Gross margin 78%, operating -4% |
| Balance Sheet | Mixed — $108M cash vs $188M debt |
| Cash Flow | Strong — FCF $61M, 24% margin |
| Efficiency | Critical — ROE -13%, ROA 3.3% |
Ownership (CRNC)
| Insider Ownership | +3.46% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +81.26% |
| Shares Outstanding | 45.19M |
| Float | 43.81M |
| Short % of Float | +13.99% |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Leadership (CRNC)
Cerence Inc. is led by Brian Matthew Krzanich (age 65), President, CEO & Director, per Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
| President, CEO & Director | Brian Matthew Krzanich (age 65) |
|---|---|
| Executive VP & CFO | Antonio Rodriquez (age 59) |
| Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer | Christian Mentz (age 44) |
Major Backers & Investors (CRNC)
Notable institutional backers of Cerence Inc. include American Capital Management, Inc., Paradigm Capital Management, Federated Hermes, Inc., according to Nexqual as of June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| American Capital Management, Inc. | 5.58% |
| Paradigm Capital Management | 5.55% |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 3.52% |
| No Street GP LP | 3.37% |
| One Fin Capital Management LP | 2.88% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 13.36% |
| BlackRock | 11.58% |
| State Street | 3.85% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 3% |
| TIAA-CREF Funds-Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund | 1.38% |
Source: Nexqual, June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
From Cerence Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2025-11-20)
Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)
- Many large technology companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent, offer Internet-based virtual assistants.
- We typically charge manufacturers for our design and consulting work, which are primarily project-based, in line with customary non-recurring engineering industry practices. 6 Table of Contents Our Competitive Strengths Our key competitive strengths include: • Industry-leading technology and expansive language portfolio .
- Over our more than 25 years in the automotive industry, we have developed longstanding industry relationships.
- Our Technology & Capabilities Our mission is to create the world's most compelling, immersive experience across transportation and beyond, for today and tomorrow.
Partnerships
- We deploy these solutions in deep partnership with OEMs and suppliers to optimize our software for the requirements, configurations and acoustic characteristics of specific vehicle models.
- Our solutions portfolio, developed in deep partnership with the automotive industry and designed to improve the in-car experience for drivers and passengers worldwide, includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Conversational and Generative AI: O ur AI-powered UX platforms include Cerence xUI, our customizable, hybrid generative AI platform built on our CaLLM family of large and small language models, and Cerence Assistant, our ready-to-deploy, next-gen voice assistant.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: June 10, 2026 at 03:38 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.