Cerence Inc. (CRNC)
NASDAQ: CRNC · Real-Time Price · USD
8.74
-0.20 (-2.18%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
9.04
+0.30 (3.49%)
Pre-market: Apr 29, 2026, 4:06 AM EDT
Cerence Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Cerence stock have an average target of 10.25, with a low estimate of 8.00 and a high estimate of 12. The average target predicts an increase of 17.34% from the current stock price of 8.74.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Cerence stock from 4 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy Initiates $11 | Buy | Initiates | $11 | +25.93% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Hold Maintains $11 → $8 | Hold | Maintains | $11 → $8 | -8.41% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | TD Cowen | Hold Maintains $13 → $12 | Hold | Maintains | $13 → $12 | +37.38% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Hold Maintains $10 → $11 | Hold | Maintains | $10 → $11 | +25.93% | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Hold Maintains $9 → $10 | Hold | Maintains | $9 → $10 | +14.48% | Aug 7, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
320.21M
from 251.78M
Increased by 27.18%
Revenue Next Year
294.63M
from 320.21M
Decreased by -7.99%
EPS This Year
0.70
from -0.43
EPS Next Year
0.77
from 0.70
Increased by 9.38%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 334.7M | 341.1M | |
| Avg | 320.2M | 294.6M | |
| Low | 303.5M | 258.0M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32.9% | 6.5% | |
| Avg | 27.2% | -8.0% | |
| Low | 20.5% | -19.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.80 | 1.19 | |
| Avg | 0.70 | 0.77 | |
| Low | 0.50 | 0.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | - | 69.1% | |
| Avg | - | 9.4% | |
| Low | - | -51.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.