Cerence Inc (CRNC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Cerence Inc stock $5.48, price $8.15, that is 32.7% below the price, quality 40 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 10 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Cerence Inc
CRNC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 33% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $2.37 – $119.94 · fair‑value band $3.73 – $7.00 · the $8.15 price screens above the $5.48 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 1 fiscal year is left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 3, 2026.
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Company profile
Cerence Inc. provides AI-powered assistants for the mobility/transportation market in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Germany, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and the rest of the Asia-Pacific.
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The company offers edge software components, cloud-connected components, virtual assistant, and professional services.
It also provides conversational and generative artificial intelligence-based solutions, including speech recognition, natural language understanding, speech signal enhancement, text-to-speech, and acoustic tuning.
The company has a strategic partnership with Arm Kleidi; and SiMa.ai to advance the capabilities and performance of CaLLM Edge. Cerence Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Stock analysis
Cerence Inc (CRNC) currently trades at $8.15, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $5.48, 33% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $6.45 per share, and 0 of the 10 models we run sit above the $8.15 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $3.73, and 10 of the 10 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $3.73 (bear) to $7.00 (bull), the price of $8.15 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 40/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Cerence Inc reported revenue of $252M in FY2025 versus $387M in FY2021, a compound −10.2%/yr. Reported net income was −$18.7M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $389M Small · P/S ratio 1.24 · EPS (TTM) $−0.3600 · Net margin −5.0% · Return on equity −9.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.9% (5-year average) · Operating margin 4.5% · Revenue (TTM) $309M.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 18 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 38% below its 52-week high and 37% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at −33%, CRNC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 10 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for dilution from new shares.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 5 officers or directors sold shares worth $3.4M and none bought.
- SaleBrian M KrzanichChief Executive Officer, Director2× since Oct 7, 2026: 153,418 shares, avg. $8.22$1.3MOct 9, 2026
- SaleNils SchanzEVP Product & Technology52,439 shares at $8.00$419,512Oct 7, 2026
- SaleJennifer SalinasEVP Chief Admin Officer2× since Aug 10, 2026: 92,151 shares, avg. $8.23$758,786Oct 7, 2026
- SaleChristian MentzEVP, Chief Revenue Officer48,923 shares at $8.00$391,384Oct 7, 2026
- SaleAntonio RodriquezCFO76,614 shares at $8.00$612,912Oct 7, 2026
- Plan buyAntonio RodriquezCFO2,000 shares at $7.02$14,040Feb 15, 2026
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Software - Application · 630 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Context: sector, industry, market
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10 more Software - Application stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate.
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Adobe Inc ADBE | $239.30 | $463.72 | +94% | vs CRNC |
| Salesforce, Inc CRM | $213.65 | $342.73 | +60% | vs CRNC |
| Uber Technologies, Inc UBER | $68.59 | $101.28 | +48% | vs CRNC |
| Intuit Inc INTU | $341.50 | $459.14 | +34% | vs CRNC |
| ServiceNow, Inc NOW | $101.97 | $112.60 | +10% | vs CRNC |
| SAP SE SAP | €210.75 | €173.59 | −18% | vs CRNC |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc CDNS | $319.92 | $225.48 | −30% | vs CRNC |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc ADP | $303.35 | $150.40 | −50% | vs CRNC |
| Shopify Inc SHOP | $148.91 | $64.96 | −56% | vs CRNC |
| Snowflake Inc SNOW | $275.88 | $73.81 | −73% | vs CRNC |
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