CRNC Stock — Cerence Inc.

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Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 6, 2026

Q3 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Revenue (TTM)

$309.49M

Trailing 12 months

Net income (TTM)

−$15.39M

Trailing 12 months

Revenue growth YoY

+11.8%

Year over year

Operating margin

8.7%

Trailing 12 months

P / E (TTM)

—

Trailing earnings

FCF yield

21.1%

TTM · current market cap

Return on invested capital

—

Trailing 12 months

Net cash

—

Latest balance sheet

Dividend yield

—

Trailing 12 months

Shares change YoY

+10.4%

Year over year · more shares

Price change (1Y)

-36.3%

Trailing year

Short interest

13.4%

Latest settlement · 10.1 days to cover

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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026

Q3 FY26

TL;DR. Cerence reported Q3 revenue of $69.6M (up 12% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M (up ~51% YoY, above guidance), raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M, and authorized its first $30M share repurchase program, while variable license revenue fell 15% YoY on softer unit volumes and Q4 guidance implies a sequential revenue step-down with EBITDA of only $1M–$5M.

Bullish

+ Raised full-year FY26 free cash flow guidance to $76M–$82M from prior $66M–$76M.
+ Board authorized first-ever $30M share repurchase program over 12 months.
+ Connected services revenue grew more than 20% YoY to $15.5M.
+ Q3 Adjusted EBITDA of $13.5M exceeded high end of $8M–$12M guidance.
+ Signed new multi-brand XUI deal with Stellantis with initial production already started.
+ Secured first customer for Mobile Work Agent developed with Microsoft, rollout expected to begin in Q4.

Bearish

− Variable license revenue fell 15% YoY to $29.1M as Cerence unit volumes dropped 8% vs. ~2% broader market decline.
− Q4 revenue guidance of $61M–$65M implies a sequential step-down, with Adjusted EBITDA guided to just $1M–$5M.
− Professional services revenue declined 18% YoY to $12.5M.
− Pro forma royalties declined to $38M from $43M YoY on lower production volumes.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53

Technical

price trend

Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −16%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −6%

below

RSI (14) 43

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 25%

mid-range

Momentum

relative strength

Weak

1-month return −7%

trailing

6-month return +3%

trailing

YTD return −27%

this year

Relative strength −9%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+1% holders QoQ · +30 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$229.5K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

13.42% of float · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 10.1 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

202 holders — mid 3-yr range

Squeeze score 71

high risk · 0–100

Fundamentals

Strong

Revenue growth −24%

Y/Y

Gross margin 73%

contracting

EPS growth +97%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $46.8M

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 79%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −55%

past year

ATR 4.8%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

what management promised — and delivered

Beat or met 6 of last 7

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026

fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30, 2026

Revenue Initiated $61M – $65M

prior qtr $69.59M midpoint −9.5% QoQ

Gross margins Initiated 72% – 75%

GAAP EPS (diluted) Initiated $0.02 – $0.10

prior qtr $0.03 midpoint +100.0% QoQ

full fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Revenue Initiated $310M – $314M

prior FY $251.78M midpoint +23.9% Y/Y

Gross margin Initiated 78% – 79%

Net cash provided by operating activities Initiated $81M – $85M

Adjusted EBITDA Initiated $66M – $70M

Free cash flow Initiated $76M – $82M

Q4 2026

GAAP gross margin Initiated 72% – 75%

FY2026

GAAP gross margin Initiated 78% – 79%

Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled

Revenue fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024

guided $44M – $50M

guided $44M – $50M $54.81M Beat +16.6%

Revenue full fiscal year ending September 30, 2024

guided $321M – $327M

guided $321M – $327M $331.5M Beat +2.3%

Revenue fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024

guided $66M – $72M

guided $66M – $72M $70.54M In line

GAAP net (loss) income per share - diluted Q3 2024

guided $-0.10 – $0.05

guided $-0.10 – $0.05 $-7.50 Miss −29900.0%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell

3 · 3 · 0

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−16% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−6% Bearish

RSI (14)

43 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

25% Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bullish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $8 › 200d $9 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Accumulating

+1% holders QoQ · +30 funds added

Insider flow Distributing

Net -$229.5K over 90 days · 100% sells

Short interest Falling

13.42% of float · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 10.1 days cover

Volume signal Normal

Volume near normal

Institution breadth Steady

202 holders — mid 3-yr range

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $6 Now $8 · 25% Range high $13

vs 200-day avg -16% vs 50-day avg -6%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Software - Application — same industry group

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CRNC Cerence Inc. this stock	$359.58M	-26.8%	-24.0%	—	13.4%
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SAP Sap SE	$243.17B	-14.2%	—	—	0.4%
CRM Salesforce, Inc.	$191.79B	-13.3%	+25.9%	21.3	3.9%
SHOP Shopify Inc.	$183.03B	-7.9%	+30.1%	95.5	1.3%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Accumulating

Holders

202

% held: 85.3%
Net QoQ: +1.2M sh
Top holder: BlackRock, Inc.

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

205

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Falling

Shares short

6.1M

Days to cover: 10.1d
Change: -39.8K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

52%

As of: Sep 30, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

359

Value: $3.0K
As of: Sep 9, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

46.1%

Week of: Aug 24, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net selling

Net (90d)

-$229.5K

Buyers / Sellers: 0 / 1

Buyers Sellers

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Congressional Trades Sell

Member

Josh Gottheimer

Amount: $1.0K–$15.0K
Traded: Aug 15, 2022

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$251.8M

Net income (FY): $-18.7M
EPS diluted: $-0.43

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

8-K

Filed: Aug 26, 2026
This year: 10

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Proposed Sales

Value

$229.5K

Shares: 26.0K
Filed: Aug 10, 2026

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Earnings & Events

Earnings Calls

Last call

Aug 6, 2026

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	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
CRNC	-3.0%	-7.0%	+3.0%	-7.2%	-26.8%
SPY	-0.7%	+0.1%	+12.2%	-0.6%	+11.8%
vs SPY	-2.3%	-7.1%	-9.1%	-6.7%	-38.6%

CRNC · Cerence Inc.

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