SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) SVP Sells $210,619.01 in Stock

SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) SVP Majid Emami sold 31,019 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.79, for a total value of $210,619.01. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 501,826 shares in the company, valued at $3,407,398.54. This trade represents a 5.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

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

• On Friday, December 26th, Majid Emami sold 32,741 shares of SoundHound AI stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.66, for a total value of $349,019.06.

SoundHound AI Price Performance

NASDAQ:SOUN opened at $5.90 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -117.98 and a beta of 2.65. The business has a 50 day moving average of $8.19 and a 200 day moving average of $12.06. SoundHound AI, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.86 and a 1-year high of $22.17.

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02). The business had revenue of $55.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $53.88 million. SoundHound AI had a negative net margin of 8.71% and a negative return on equity of 3.63%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 59.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.05) earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that SoundHound AI, Inc. will post -0.38 EPS for the current year.

More SoundHound AI News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aragon Research named SoundHound a leader for agent platforms, highlighting its omnichannel agentic AI and enterprise automation — a validation of the company’s product roadmap that supports long‑term growth expectations. Aragon Research Globe report
• Positive Sentiment: Feature stories (Motley Fool) highlight SoundHound’s doubled revenue in 2025 and traction for voice/agentic AI across industries, reinforcing a growth narrative that could attract patient, long‑term investors. Fool: $7 stock looks like a steal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus price target sits near $14.93 — a reminder of longer‑term analyst optimism, but the level is far above the current market price and not an immediate catalyst. Consensus target report
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and hedge‑fund filings show increased institutional positions (e.g., Goldman Sachs, RBC), which provides liquidity and can stabilize the share register over time but doesn’t eliminate short‑term volatility. MarketBeat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Significant coordinated insider selling by multiple senior executives (CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, SVP) — disclosed filings show blocks sold around the ~$6.79 level on Mar. 20 — which often triggers investor concern about near‑term share supply and confidence. Example filings and coverage: SEC filing (CEO sale), Insider sales coverage
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst/price‑target update trimmed the target by ~10.3% to $14.92, signaling some analyst reassessment that can weigh on sentiment despite still‑elevated longer‑term targets. Price‑target decrease article
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile negative commentary (Jim Cramer calling the company a “continual money loser”) and sector headlines about competing AI assistants have amplified selling pressure and contributed to today’s decline. Jim Cramer commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Recent intraday/close reports show sharper downside moves versus the broader market — reflecting the combined effect of sector weakness, headlines and insider sales. Yahoo Markets drop coverage

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on SOUN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded shares of SoundHound AI from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $13.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $9.00 price target (down from $11.00) on shares of SoundHound AI in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Zacks Research raised SoundHound AI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. HC Wainwright decreased their price objective on SoundHound AI from $26.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, LADENBURG THALM/SH SH raised SoundHound AI to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SoundHound AI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in SoundHound AI during the 4th quarter valued at $110,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of SoundHound AI by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 179,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,788,000 after acquiring an additional 6,096 shares during the period. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of SoundHound AI in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Virtu Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of SoundHound AI by 43.9% during the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 219,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,191,000 after acquiring an additional 67,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC raised its stake in shares of SoundHound AI by 143.0% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 50,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $506,000 after acquiring an additional 29,857 shares during the last quarter. 19.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.