CERENCE INC (CRNC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:CRNC • US1567271093

Current stock price

7.87 USD
+0.28 (+3.69%)
At close:
7.81 USD
-0.06 (-0.76%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for CERENCE INC (CRNC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$10.20
+ 29.61% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.12
Revenue Estimate
61.933M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
48.89%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$10.20
Upside
+ 29.61%
From current price of $7.87 to mean target of $10.20, Based on 9 analyst forecasts
Low
$8.08
Median
$10.20
High
$12.60

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-11.76%

Price Target Summary

9 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for CRNC. The average price target is 10.2 USD. This implies a price increase of 29.61% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 7.87.
The average price target has been revised downward by 11.76% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

CRNC Current Analyst RatingCRNC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

CRNC Historical Analyst RatingsCRNC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
48.89%
CRNC was analyzed by 9 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 49. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about CRNC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
CRNC was analyzed by 9 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-04-02Cantor FitzgeraldInitiate Overweight
2026-02-09Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-05TD CowenMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-11-20Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-07Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-09Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-08Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-10Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-03-18NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-02-18Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-02-07NeedhamReiterate Buy -> Buy
2025-01-22NeedhamUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2025-01-16Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-11-25NeedhamReiterate Hold
2024-11-22Craig-HallumMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-08-09TD CowenMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-09NeedhamReiterate Hold
2024-08-09Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-07-15Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2024-07-12BairdMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-07-10Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-05-13Goldman SachsMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-05-10NeedhamReiterate Hold
2024-05-10WedbushMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-05-10Wells FargoDowngrade Overweight -> Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.12
Revenue Estimate
61.933M
Revenue Q2Q
-20.61%
EPS Q2Q
-79.56%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-6.28%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
-13.45%

Next Earnings Summary

CRNC is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 61.93M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 6.28% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
CRNC revenue by date.CRNC revenue by date.
294.5M
-10.19%		331.504M
12.57%		251.781M
-24.05%		320.2M
27.17%		291.92M
-8.83%		287.94M
-1.36%		N/AN/A
EBITDA
YoY % growth
CRNC ebitda by date.CRNC ebitda by date.
700K
-98.88%		56.943M
8,034.71%		23.676M
-58.42%		68.979M
191.35%		67.413M
-2.27%		14.69M
-78.21%		237.35M
1,515.72%		260.41M
9.72%
EBIT
YoY % growth
CRNC ebit by date.CRNC ebit by date.
-15.3M
-139.84%		46.313M
402.70%		13.127M
-71.66%		38.279M
191.61%		14.037M
-63.33%		2.45M
-82.55%		174.42M
7,019.18%		190.74M
9.36%
Operating Margin
CRNC operating margin by date.CRNC operating margin by date.
-5.20%13.97%5.21%11.95%4.81%0.85%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
CRNC eps by date.CRNC eps by date.
0.37
-69.42%		1.15
210.81%		0.54
-53.39%		0.69
29.40%		0.69
-0.49%		0.46
-33.50%		3.73
713.33%		4.07
9.02%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.12
-79.56%		0.21
72.98%		0.21
265.75%		0.18
2.00%		0.27
127.57%		0.29
37.59%		0.34
63.77%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		61.933M
-20.61%		69.66M
11.93%		71.21M
17.43%		74.259M
-35.47%		78.205M
26.27%		83.659M
20.10%		87.307M
22.60%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		4.986M
-80.81%		9.482M
12.69%		9.199M
-2.77%		12.78M
-67.47%		22.091M
343.06%		23.168M
144.34%		26.696M
190.21%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		-2.876M
-114.25%		2.633M
2,786.73%		1.613M
248.25%		188.7K
-99.49%		11.371M
495.37%		10.972M
316.71%		13.268M
722.57%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

CRNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M
CRNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-5.04%
EPS Next 5 Year
50.00%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.64%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
45.33%
EBIT Next 5 Year
83.78%
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CERENCE INC / CRNC Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for CERENCE INC (CRNC)?

9 analysts have analysed CRNC and the average price target is 10.2 USD. This implies a price increase of 29.61% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 7.87.

What is the next earnings date for CRNC stock?

CERENCE INC (CRNC) will report earnings on 2026-05-05, before the market open.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for CERENCE INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of CERENCE INC (CRNC) is 0.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 61.93M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for CRNC stock?

The expected long term growth rate for CERENCE INC (CRNC) is 4.64%.