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Soundhound Ai (Soun), from one Pans, modest to a company with a maximum market, is now approaching $ 5 billion, nothing is great. Sun emerged as a serious competitor in the AI space for the conversation and the agent.
NVIDIA (NVDA) investment in the company in late 2023 raised the interest of the investor in these shares. NVIDIA was like gold, and Sun rose in the aftermath of the news. The stocks have returned by amazing 249 % over the past three years, outperforming the broader market.
During the past three months alone, Sun’s share has increased by 40 %. While Nvidia is no longer invested in SoundHound AI, is the stock still a purchase?
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Soundhound AI is a pure sound company. The company’s technology is not only exciting, but also installed in a variety of industries, including restaurants, cars, health care, financial services, energy, communications, information technology, travel and hospitality. Because of the real world’s publishing operations in the main industries, the TAM Corporation (TAM) is rapidly expanding.
The company reported the revenue of $ 29.1 million in the first quarter, an increase of 151 % on an annual basis. This reflects the complex effects of new business lines, improved technology, three smart acquisitions in 2024: SynQ3 (restaurants and hospitality), Altseet (audio trade integration), and Amelia (AICERIC AI). The administration confirmed that there is no single customer represents more than 10 % of revenues in the quarter, which greatly reduces the risk of focus and improving the durability of long -term revenues.
CFO Niteh Sharan described the first quarter as another “mile sign” for Soundhound, noting that the momentum of institutions is growing through multiple industries, including financial services, health care and hospitality, especially restaurants. It is worth noting that Vertical Restaurant appeared as a breakthrough driver, where Soundhound activated more than 1000 new sites for the direct restaurant in the quarter, an increase of ten times over the previous year. The company develops Agency and Voice Commerce, which increases customer interest and provides better results. Thus, institutions can expect faster solution times, higher automation rates, and the growth of the massive query volume.
Soundhound again confirmed its revenue directions for the entire year from $ 157 million to $ 177 million. While revenues are increasing, the company is not yet profitable. I reported a modified net loss of $ 22.3 million per quarter. The average Ebitda also came with a negative amount of $ 22.2 million.
However, it has already carried out measures to reduce costs, and the benefits of the acquisition of the acquisition began to appear. The administration has also indicated plans to re -negotiate or gradually dispose of the contracts gained over the low margin over the next 18 to 24 months, thus supporting the expansion of the margin in the long term. More importantly, the company has a strong financial institution, with $ 246 million in cash, bonuses and zero debts. Soundhound is also obligated to reach the modified Ebitda profitability by the end of 2025. Analysts expect to increase revenues of 88.4 % in 2025, followed by an increase of 27 % in the following year.
In general, the Wall Street Son’s share rates as “moderate purchase”. Among the seven analysts covering the arrow, it gives it four “strong purchase” rating, while three “comment” indicates.
The arrow exceeded the average target price of $ 11.50. However, the highest target price of $ 18 involves a possible 55 % increase in the next 12 months. While the high estimate on the street sits at $ 18, Soun Stock is 52 weeks at $ 24.98.
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Through advanced AI’s AI’s audio technology, quickly expanding institutions, revenue acceleration, Soundhound is now recognized as a dangerous player in the artificial intelligence space. If the company can follow its way to profitability, it has the ability to become a dominant player in the AI’s voice revolution.
However, the risks such as scaling challenges, competition from Big Tech, and the need for continuous innovation remains. Moreover, the arrow is traded with a 30x front sales bonus, indicating that the high -risk -term Amnesty International shares for long -term investors with a strong appetite for risks.
On the date of publication, Sushree Mohanty did not have positions (either directly or indirectly) in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article are only for media purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com
