What's Going On With SoundHound AI Stock Friday?
What's Going On With SoundHound AI Stock Friday?
SoundHound AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOUN) stock is trading lower Friday after the company reported an upbeat second-quarter print, boosted its guidance, and announced a fresh acquisition Thursday.
周五，SoundHound AI, Inc.（纳斯达克代码：SOUN）股价下跌，因为公司在周四发布了季报，业绩表现优异，下调了指引并宣布了一项新收购。
The voice AI and speech recognition company reported revenue of $13.5 million, up 54% year over year and beating the analyst consensus estimate of $13.1 million.
这家语音人工智能和语音识别公司报告的营业收入为1350万美元，同比增长54%，超过了分析师共识1310万美元。
EPS loss of $(0.04) beat the analyst consensus loss estimate of $(0.09).
每股收益为（0.04）美元，超过了分析师预期的亏损（0.09）美元。
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分析师称：由于汽车和餐饮行业的强劲需求，SoundHound的人工智能推动了营收激增。
SoundHound AI doubled its cumulative subscriptions & bookings backlog to $723 million.
SoundHound AI的累计订阅和预订积压额翻倍，达到7,2300万美元。
The company's annual run rate of queries grew by 90% Y/Y to over 5 billion.
公司的年运行询问率同比增长90%至50亿次以上。
The adjusted gross margin plunged 1,350 bps to 66.5%.
调整后的毛利率下降了1,350个基点，至66.5%。
SoundHound expects 2024 revenue to exceed $80 million (prior $65 million-$77 million) versus analyst consensus of $70.5 million. SoundHound expects 2025 revenue to exceed $150 million, versus the consensus estimate of $103.5 million.
SoundHound预计2024年营业收入将超过8000万美元（原来为6500万-7700万美元），超过分析师预期的7050万美元。SoundHound预计2025年营业收入将超过1.5亿美元，超过分析师预期的1.035亿美元。
The company snapped Amelia, an enterprise AI software company, for $80 million, with earnout potential aligned to revenue milestone achievements.
该公司以8,000万美元的价格收购了企业人工智能软件公司Amelia，并以营收里程碑的实现为目标。
Combined revenue in 2025 will likely exceed $150 million, with Amelia contributing over $45 million in recurring AI software revenue.
2025年合并后的收益可能超过1.5亿美元，其中Amelia将为其提供超过4500万美元的AI软件收入。
The transaction will likely be accretive to SoundHound earnings in the second half of 2025, with meaningful revenue and cost synergies.
交易可能会增加SoundHound在2025年下半年的收益，并产生重要的收入和成本的协同效应。
The combined company holds $160 million in cash and $39 million in debt.
合并公司持有1.6亿美元的现金和3,900万美元的债务。
Keyvan Mohajer, CEO and Co-Founder of SoundHound AI, said,"We believe the demand for voice and conversational AI is increasing and are committed to strengthening our leadership position in this growing market."
SoundHound AI的首席执行官兼创始人Keyvan Mohajer表示：“我们认为人工智能语音和对话的需求正在增加，并致力于在这个不断增长的市场中壮大我们的领导地位。”
SoundHound has experienced a turbulent journey since its 2021 SPAC merger, initially valued at $2.1 billion. By 2023, it laid off nearly half its workforce and secured additional funding to stabilize, TechCrunch reports.
自2021年SPAC合并以来，SoundHound度过了一段动荡的时期，初始估值为21亿美元。根据TechCrunch的报道，在2023年，该公司裁员近一半，并获得了额外的资金以维持业务。
SoundHound is acquiring Amelia to expand into new financial services and healthcare sectors. This acquisition allows SoundHound to quickly enter markets with complex integration needs, as Mohajer told TechCrunch. Although the price disparity between Amelia's past funding and its sale is notable, Mohajer emphasized the strategic value of the deal in advancing both companies' growth in the competitive AI landscape.
SoundHound正在收购Amelia，以扩展到新的金融服务和医疗保健领域。这项收购让SoundHound能够快速进入具有复杂集成需求的市场，正如Mohajer告诉TechCrunch的那样。尽管Amelia过去融资和售价的差异显著，但Mohajer强调了在竞争激烈的人工智能领域中推动两家公司增长的交易的战略价值。
SoundHound AI stock gained 153% in the last 12 months.
SoundHound AI的股票在过去12个月中上涨了153%。
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brett Knoblauch upgraded SoundHound AI from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $5 to $7.
Cantor Fitzgerald的分析师Brett Knoblauch将SoundHound AI的评级从中立升级为增持，并将价格目标从5美元提高到7美元。
Price Action: SOUN shares are trading lower by 4.5% at $4.87 at last check Friday.
股价目前下跌了4.5%，为4.87美元/股。
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