Motley Fool analyst Travis Hoium predicts SoundHound AI (SOUN) doubles to $10.40 by Dec. 31, 2026. Shares traded at $5.20 on Nasdaq April 11 amid extreme market fear.
Hoium cites surging voice AI demand. SoundHound powers automotive assistants and restaurant drive-thrus. Q1 bookings rose 120% to $40 million, per company filings.
Fear & Greed at 15 Signals AI Stock Buy
CNN's Fear & Greed Index hit 15 on April 11, showing extreme fear. Nasdaq fell 8% that week. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.8% to $72,818; Ethereum (ETH) gained 1% to $2,242, per CoinMarketCap.
BofA research shows AI stocks gain 40% in six months when the index stays below 20. Similar lows in March 2020 preceded sharp rebounds.
SoundHound's Voice AI Edge
Houndify enables real-time voice conversations. Stellantis deployed it in vehicles April, per press release. Restaurants report 95% accuracy in noise, per company data.
NVIDIA partnerships boost edge AI. SoundHound handles 1 billion queries yearly, bypassing transcription errors via speech-to-meaning tech.
Cheap Valuation for AI Stock Growth
SOUN trades at 8x forward sales versus Cerence's 5x. Hoium forecasts $200 million revenue by 2027, implying $4 billion market cap. Consensus target: $7.50 (Hold), per Yahoo Finance.
CEO Keyvan Mohajer bought 50,000 shares at $4.80 last month, per SEC. Institutions own 65%. Versus Alphabet's 6x sales and 20% growth, SoundHound targets 60% CAGR to 2028.
Wall Street Doubt Amid Volatility
JPMorgan cut target to $6 April 10 on macro risks. VIX hit 32, per CBOE; tech lost 12% monthly. Short interest: 18%.
SoundHound burns $50 million cash quarterly but holds $150 million to Q4 2027. Free cash flow turns positive Q4 2026, per Hoium. Independent platform avoids Big Tech lock-in.
Growth Drivers and Crypto Links
HoundGPT 2.0 launches May for finance, healthcare. Automotive revenue doubles to $80 million in 2026. Domino's expands drive-thru; Defense tests drones ($50 million potential).
Blockchain voice verification planned 2026; Solana rumors worth $100 million. Crypto rebounds often lead AI stocks, per CoinDesk 2023 data.
Risks to AI Stock Thesis
Big Tech free tools compete. EU probes privacy. Fed rate at 4.5%; Goldman sees 40% recession odds. Beta 2.5 amplifies swings.
Path to $10 Doubles
Hoium models 60% revenue CAGR, 25% margins, positive FCF Q4 2026. Q2 earnings May 15 may beat by 20%, sparking 30% rally. Fear below 20 yields 40% AI stock gains, per BofA. Backlog positions SoundHound to outperform.
