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SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A (SOUN) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 13, 2026, MELANY rates SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A 50 out of 100 (Promising). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 88, and its lowest is price momentum at 8.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-13SOUN · composite score
About SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A
SoundHound AI Inc provides an independent voice AI platform that lets businesses across industries deliver conversational experiences to their customers. Its voice AI works in numerous languages for product creators and service providers in retail, financial services, healthcare, automotive, smart devices, and restaurants, through products such as Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, and Amelia AI Agents.
Rating as of 2026-10-13 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why SOUN scores 50/100
SOUN's 8 factor scores run from 8 to 88, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 50. Here is how SOUN breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 42%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Avg EPS beat +65%
- Earnings in 23 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 158% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 23 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How SOUN compares
Some other companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Services-Prepackaged Software).
Key risks for SOUN
- Operating margin -72%, cash-burn business, dependent on capital markets
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
- Short interest 39% of float, high volatility risk on news
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
- High beta 2.9, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs
Sector and theme context
SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A sits in the Technology sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 91/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds SOUN's momentum and catalyst factors above.
SOUN trade plan (Pro)
MELANY has a full position plan for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A: a smart entry zone, an alert level, position sizing, and quarterly review triggers. It is part of Market Eyes Pro, and the first 30 days are free.
How MELANY rates SOUN
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A's 50/100 reflects speculative factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about SOUN
Is SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A (SOUN) a buy?
As of 2026-10-13, MELANY rated SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Promising with a composite score of 50/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A's MELANY score?
SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A (SOUN) has a MELANY composite score of 50/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the SOUN stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores SOUN from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A (SOUN) Promising with a composite of 50/100 as of 2026-10-13. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the SOUN stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for SOUN. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 50/100 across eight factors for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is SOUN stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 65/100 for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives SOUN's read.
What price should I buy SOUN at?
Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for SOUN: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels are part of Market Eyes Pro, which starts with a 30-day free trial.
What are the risks of buying SOUN stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A: Operating margin -72%, cash-burn business, dependent on capital markets; Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it; Short interest 39% of float, high volatility risk on news; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up; High beta 2.9, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 39/100 for SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A, and earnings track record, at 83/100. The 50/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will SOUN stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 8/100 for SOUN right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this SOUN rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-13. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores SOUN continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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