Majid Emami Sells 32,741 Shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) Stock

SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) SVP Majid Emami sold 32,741 shares of SoundHound AI stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total transaction of $349,019.06. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 532,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,680,127.70. This trade represents a 5.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Majid Emami also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 22nd, Majid Emami sold 42,600 shares of SoundHound AI stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.28, for a total transaction of $480,528.00.
• On Wednesday, October 8th, Majid Emami sold 41,167 shares of SoundHound AI stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.00, for a total transaction of $823,340.00.

SoundHound AI Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:SOUN opened at $10.04 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.22 billion, a PE ratio of -11.95 and a beta of 2.63. SoundHound AI, Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.52 and a 1 year high of $22.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $13.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.48.

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.06. The company had revenue of $42.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.48 million. SoundHound AI had a negative return on equity of 93.64% and a negative net margin of 211.16%.The business’s revenue was up 67.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that SoundHound AI, Inc. will post -0.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of SoundHound AI from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $13.00 to $15.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of SoundHound AI in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of SoundHound AI in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on SoundHound AI from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, HC Wainwright boosted their price objective on SoundHound AI from $18.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $17.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SoundHound AI

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in SoundHound AI by 83.1% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,060 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of SoundHound AI during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of SoundHound AI by 68.4% during the second quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,023 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp increased its position in shares of SoundHound AI by 62.4% during the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 1,822 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in shares of SoundHound AI in the first quarter valued at $32,000. 19.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about SoundHound AI

Here are the key news stories impacting SoundHound AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded SOUN to overweight, citing traction in voice and conversational AI services — a potential institutional catalyst. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat and other feature pieces position SoundHound as an “application‑layer” AI pure play after the Amelia acquisition and projected revenue scale, reinforcing the narrative that SoundHound can monetize voice/agent AI beyond chip vendors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed accelerating revenue (strong year‑over‑year growth and an EPS beat) — evidence management can grow top line while mapping a path toward break‑even, which supports medium‑term fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes meaningful automotive headwinds (tariffs, sector softness) but argues rising enterprise AI adoption could offset that pressure in 2026 — a mixed thesis that keeps upside conditional on enterprise wins. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is also getting thematic coverage (Motley Fool pieces) highlighting the long‑term opportunity in voice AI; these are strategic/long‑term narratives rather than immediate catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad sector/rotation headlines have grouped SoundHound with other tech names trading down today, adding intraday selling pressure that is not specific to company fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed this week: CEO, CFO, COO, CTO and other senior executives sold large blocks (Dec. 22–26, ~$10.66–$11.28 average). The scale and concentration of sales is a clear near‑term sentiment headwind. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Counterpoints in the press warn about valuation/speculation risks in pure‑play AI names; if execution or growth targets slip, momentum could reverse. Read More.

About SoundHound AI

SoundHound AI, Inc is a voice AI and conversational intelligence company specializing in speech recognition, natural language understanding and sound identification technologies. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company initially gained recognition with its music discovery app before pivoting to enterprise-grade voice AI solutions. Over the years, SoundHound AI has built a comprehensive platform that enables developers and businesses to embed conversational intelligence into a wide range of products and services.

The company’s core offering is the Houndify voice AI platform, which provides customizable speech-to-meaning technology, domain-specific natural language understanding and text-to-speech capabilities.