SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 20, 2026

Research Idea

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AI software momentum name with an imminent event: stock is up about 41% over 21 trading days, recent news includes customer expansions, new enterprise AI products, OASYS launch, and the LivePerson acquisition announcement, while Q1 2026 earnings on 2026-05-07 provides a near-term catalyst.

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Idea window: 5/5/2026 – 5/12/2026Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$4.26
Market Cap
$1.97B
1D Return
-3.84%
YTD Return
-57.27%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-13.3
P/B
3.9
P/S
9.7
EV/EBITDA
-20.5
Div Yield
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Fundamental Analysis

3.0

Key Financial Insights: • Declining Liquidity • Persistent Cash Burn • Rising Dilution SOUN has ample but declining liquidity and low debt, yet persistent losses, negative cash flow, dilution, and a high sales multiple make the shares financially high risk.

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Price Behavior

3.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Lower highs • Support holding • Rebound failure Support Level: $5.93 Resistance Level: $6.15–$6.28 SOUN remains bearish after a 15% decline over the last month, with $5.93 holding as support but a sustained move above $6.28 needed to improve momentum.

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Sentiment & News

5.0

Key News Insights: • Asia expansion • Healthcare contract • Acquisition risks SoundHound's growth momentum and bullish analyst outlook are offset by steep share weakness, cash-burn, acquisition-integration, and governance risks.

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AI Summary

4.0
Negative

SOUN is now an acquisition-driven omnichannel AI bet, where LivePerson could unlock major cross-selling but investors should wait for proof of retention, margin expansion, and sharply lower cash burn before underwriting its premium valuation and dilution risk.

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AI summary updated 36 days ago

Description

SoundHound AI, Inc. develops a standalone voice intelligence platform that enables companies to deploy conversational voice interfaces for customer interactions. Its Houndify offering packages core voice technologies — including speech recognition, language understanding, wake-word detection, text-to-speech and options for embedded or custom deployments — and the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
May 5May 12SOUNSoundHound AI, Inc.
AI software momentum name with an imminent event: stock is up about 41% over 21 trading days, recent news includes customer expansions, new enterprise AI products, OASYS launch, and the LivePerson acquisition announcement, while Q1 2026 earnings on 2026-05-07 provides a near-term catalyst.
Closed-11.8%
Jul 28Aug 4SOUNSoundHound AI, Inc.
SoundHound AI’s 151% revenue surge, strategic automotive and restaurant partnerships, and consolidation near $12.90 signal potential for a breakout if legal overhangs ease, making it a high-risk, high-reward short-term play.
Closed-5.3%
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