SoundHound AI Shares Rise 1.3% - Should Investors Buy?

Wall Street analysts weigh in on the voice AI company's latest stock performance.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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Shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) rose 1.3% on Thursday, trading as high as $8.47 before closing at $8.27. The company saw approximately 25,340,495 shares change hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 7% from the average daily volume. Wall Street analysts have provided a range of ratings and price targets on the stock, with the average rating being a 'Moderate Buy' and an average target price of $14.93.

Why it matters

SoundHound AI is a voice AI and conversational intelligence company that has built a platform enabling developers and businesses to embed conversational capabilities into their products and services. The stock's performance and analyst sentiment provide insight into the market's view of the company's technology and growth potential.

The details

SoundHound AI reported its latest quarterly earnings results on February 26th, posting a loss of $0.02 per share which matched analyst estimates. The company reported revenue of $55.06 million, up 59.4% year-over-year and exceeding the $53.88 million expected by analysts. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion and a beta of 2.65.

  • SoundHound AI shares rose 1.3% during trading on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
  • The company reported its latest quarterly earnings results on February 26, 2026.

The players

SoundHound AI, Inc.

A voice AI and conversational intelligence company specializing in speech recognition, natural language understanding and sound identification technologies.

HC Wainwright

A research analyst firm that reduced its target price on SoundHound AI from $26.00 to $20.00 and maintained a 'buy' rating on the stock.

Zacks Research

A research firm that raised its rating on SoundHound AI from 'strong sell' to 'hold'.

DA Davidson

A research firm that set a $14.00 price target on SoundHound AI shares.

Piper Sandler

A research firm that reaffirmed a 'neutral' rating and $9.00 price target on SoundHound AI.

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