Q1 Earnings Reaction: SoundHound AI reported Q1 revenue surging 52% year-over-year to $44.2 million, beating estimates amid strong core growth in automotive and IoT. Yet the stock plunged nearly 13% post-earnings as investors fixated on persistent losses and the path to profitability. Social media buzz highlights frustration with high-valuation AI plays facing scrutiny during earnings season.
Short Interest Surge: Short interest has hit an all-time high near 38% of the float, fueling speculation of a potential squeeze if momentum shifts. Traders note tight borrow fees and elevated days-to-cover, positioning the name for volatility. Discussions weigh bearish bets against AI sector tailwinds.
Long-Term Optimism: Enthusiasm persists for the OASYS agentic AI platform and pending LivePerson acquisition, seen as unlocks for enterprise scale. With reaffirmed 2026 guidance and $216 million in cash, some view the dip as a buying opportunity in voice AI. Sentiment blends caution with conviction on multi-year growth potential.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
SoundHound AI Insider Trading Activity
SoundHound AI insiders have traded $SOUN stock on the open market 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SOUN stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- KEYVAN MOHAJER (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 268,836 shares for an estimated $2,473,010.
- MICHAEL ZAGORSEK (Chief Operating Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 126,374 shares for an estimated $1,187,460.
- MAJID EMAMI (CSO & SVP, Engineering) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 106,360 shares for an estimated $1,039,961.
- NITESH SHARAN (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 104,807 shares for an estimated $984,366.
- TIMOTHY STONEHOCKER (Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 86,213 shares for an estimated $889,441.
- JAMES MING HOM (Chief Product Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 73,619 shares for an estimated $691,024.
- DIANA SROKA has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 4,029 shares for an estimated $41,144.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
SoundHound AI Revenue
SoundHound AI had revenues of $44.2M in Q1 2026. This is an increase of 51.72% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track SOUN financials on Quiver Quantitative's SOUN stock page.
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SoundHound AI Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $SOUN stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SOUN stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS sold up to $15,000 on 12/15.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
SoundHound AI Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 233 institutional investors add shares of SoundHound AI stock to their portfolio, and 235 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC removed 6,639,008 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $66,190,909
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 6,419,952 shares (-94.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $64,006,921
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 5,843,216 shares (-46.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $58,256,863
- MORGAN STANLEY added 2,917,280 shares (+48.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $29,085,281
- UBS GROUP AG added 2,277,343 shares (+37.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $15,645,346
- VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC added 2,106,298 shares (+2259.7%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $20,999,791
- VANGUARD GROUP INC added 1,909,868 shares (+4.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $19,041,383
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
SoundHound AI Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SOUN in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 12/12/2025
- DA Davidson issued a "Buy" rating on 11/18/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for SoundHound AI, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SOUN forecast page.
SoundHound AI Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SOUN recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $SOUN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $14.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Gil Luria from DA Davidson set a target price of $14.0 on 04/22/2026
- Scott Buck from HC Wainwright & Co. set a target price of $20.0 on 03/02/2026
- James Fish from Piper Sandler set a target price of $9.0 on 02/27/2026
- Thomas Blakey from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $15.0 on 12/12/2025
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