SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN)

NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-23

$4.43-1.56%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge SoundHound AI, Inc.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	70.24M
EPS	—	-0.125
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	238.04M
EPS	—	-0.408
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	340.37M
EPS	—	-0.46

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Reduce losses and improve EPS	A supporting condition in SoundHound AI, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is EPS loss narrows toward zero by FY27.	Improving	EPS loss worsens or remains flat beyond FY27	Diluted EPS: $-0.10 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: EPS loss narrows toward zero by FY27. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 10, 2026-0.1 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 08ca9f2a-73bf-4386-9969-9ffb0a6c9acf. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Achieve $225-$260M revenue in 2026	A primary condition in SoundHound AI, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is >= $225M revenue.	Intact	revenue falls below $225M in FY26	Revenue: $61.897M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $225M revenue. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Aug 10, 202661,897,000 USD · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 08ca9f2a-73bf-4386-9969-9ffb0a6c9acf. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Execute merger with LivePerson	The merger with LivePerson supports growth and market expansion.	Intact	merger fails or materially delayed	Merger completed 2026-09-04 vs target by next 4 quarters Form 8-K filed Sept 4, 2026 confirms completion of LivePerson merger and notes restructuring. Context reviewed through Oct 23, 2026Last status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPSUnavailable

Unavailable → Unavailable · observed estimates

FY2027 revenue: comparable history unavailable.

Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-25	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-26	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-27	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-28	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-29	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-07-30	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-07-31	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-01	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-02	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-03	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-04	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-05	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 4
2026-08-06	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-08	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-09	$-0.15	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-08-10	$-0.15	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-08-12	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-13	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-14	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-08-15	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
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2026-09-28	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-09-29	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-09-30	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-01	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-02	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-03	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-04	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-05	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-06	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
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2026-10-22	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-23	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 3
2026-10-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 4

Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold
2026-05-01	7	2
2026-06-01	7	2
2026-07-01	7	2
2026-08-01	6	2
2026-09-01	6	2
2026-10-01	6	2

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 6 Buy / Strong Buy · 2 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Reduce losses and improve EPSDiluted EPS: $-0.10 per share
Achieve $225-$260M revenue in 2026Revenue: $61.897M

Next proof point

Nov 5, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

Review earnings

Bottom line

2 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

2.3%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-75.8%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

SoundHound AI, Inc. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

This is speculative growth, with a loss-making business and elevated risk rather than an established, durable compounder. The multi-year view is on watch: recent growth and guidance support the thesis, while falling momentum and management measures temper confidence.

What's priced into SoundHound AI, Inc.

The valuation is expensive versus peers, with a durable premium and a negative expectations gap, meaning expectations appear demanding relative to the evidence. The priced-in signal is still marked justified, and fragility is low because the evidence points to weak execution quality rather than a broader stack of valuation, execution, and market-regime risks.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near-term, revenue has grown from $44.2 million in Q1 2026 to $61.9 million in Q2, and management raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $230-$260 million. OASYS adoption and enterprise deals are early signs of traction, but the LivePerson integration is still underway, and recent measures of momentum, quality, and management have fallen. Earnings quality remains fragile, and erratic surprises and recent peer misses leave some near-term delivery risk despite the low miss-risk assessment.

What SoundHound AI, Inc. hinges on

Over the next one to three years, the thesis depends on meeting the 2026 revenue range, scaling OASYS, and integrating LivePerson while turning its customer base into durable business. A guidance cut after the recent raise would damage management credibility; continued enterprise traction and supportive technology-sector conditions would help the operating case.