Cerence (CRNC) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $8.93, -2.62% vs the prior close of $9.17.
- Volume 941.00K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CRNC dips 2.6% to $8.93. Closed at $8.93, -2.62% vs the prior close of $9.17. Day range $8.81–$9.27, opened at $9.20.
CRNC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CRNC dips 2.6% to $8.93
- Closed at $8.93, -2.62% vs the prior close of $9.17. Day range $8.81–$9.27, opened at $9.20.
- Volume was 941.00K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 716.83K.
- Price is +7.5% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -2.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.14).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.28; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 32.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CRNC jumps 5.2% to $9.17, a 1-month high
- Closed at $9.17, +5.22% vs the prior close of $8.72. Day range $8.40–$9.24, opened at $8.51.
- Volume was 962.40K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 707.81K.
- Price is +10.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and +0.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.15).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 32.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CRNC dips 2.0% to $8.72
- Closed at $8.72, -1.97% vs the prior close of $8.89. Day range $8.60–$9.00, opened at $8.72.
- Volume was 919.20K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 702.96K.
- Price is +4.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -4.9% vs its 200-day average ($9.16).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 35.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CRNC rises 1.6% to $8.89, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $8.89, +1.60% vs the prior close of $8.75. Day range $8.52–$9.23, opened at $8.60.
- Volume was 1.04M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 696.87K.
- Price is +6.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.33) and -3.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.17).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 34.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — CRNC jumps 3.8% to $8.75, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $8.75, +3.80% vs the prior close of $8.43. Day range $8.31–$8.94, opened at $8.53.
- Volume was 1.01M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 689.21K.
- Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.33) and -4.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.19).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 35.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — CRNC rises 1.1% to $8.43, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $8.43, +1.08% vs the prior close of $8.34. Day range $8.11–$8.48, opened at $8.40.
- Volume was 788.30K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 684.63K.
- Price is +1.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.32) and -8.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.20).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 37.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — CRNC rises 0.6% to $8.34, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $8.34, +0.60% vs the prior close of $8.29. Day range $8.12–$8.40, opened at $8.19.
- Volume was 959.10K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 678.23K.
- Price is +0.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.32) and -9.5% vs its 200-day average ($9.21).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 38.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 7, 2026 — CRNC rises 2.7% to $8.29 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $8.29, +2.73% vs the prior close of $8.07. Day range $7.82–$8.35, opened at $7.97.
- Volume was 1.54M shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 661.72K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.23).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 38.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CRNC rises 0.9% to $8.07
- Closed at $8.07, +0.87% vs the prior close of $8.00. Day range $8.00–$8.16, opened at $8.08.
- Volume was 658.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 662.06K.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.24).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.49; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 40.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CRNC dips 1.1% to $8.00
- Closed at $8.00, -1.11% vs the prior close of $8.09. Day range $7.78–$8.06, opened at $8.00.
- Volume was 856.60K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 654.82K.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.31) and -13.5% vs its 200-day average ($9.25).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.74; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 41.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — CRNC ends flat (-0.1%) to $8.09
- Closed at $8.09, -0.12% vs the prior close of $8.10. Day range $8.00–$8.31, opened at $8.30.
- Volume was 450.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 665.14K.
- Price is -2.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.32) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.27).
- 52-week range $5.85–$13.74; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 41.1% below the 52-week high.
CRNC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CRNC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Krzanich Brian M sold 131,715 shares at $8.26 (≈$1.09M) on Oct 9, 2026; now holds 1,568,673
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Rodriquez Antonio bought 2,000 shares at $7.02 (≈$14.04K) on Feb 15, 2026; now holds 577,246
- Rodriquez Antonio sold 76,614 shares at $8.00 (≈$612.91K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 500,632
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Krzanich Brian M sold 21,703 shares at $8.00 (≈$173.62K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 1,700,388
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mentz Christian sold 48,923 shares at $8.00 (≈$391.38K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 244,551
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Salinas Jennifer sold 66,153 shares at $8.00 (≈$529.22K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 627,876
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Schanz Nils sold 52,439 shares at $8.00 (≈$419.51K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 290,243
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 26, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $69.59M (prior year $62.24M) (+11.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $1.53M (prior year -$2.72M) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.03 (prior year -$0.06) (swung to profit vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Things to know before you trade CRNC
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 4, 2026, Nov 19, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.06% (largest 5.4%).
- Liquidity: about 743.11K shares (≈$6.64M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $8.93 vs a range of $5.85–$13.28 (41% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Jennifer Salinas sold 25,998 shares on Aug 10, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 26, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 45.23M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +4.4% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Prepackaged Software.
CRNC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.20 | 9.27 | 8.81 | 8.93 | 941.00K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8.51 | 9.24 | 8.40 | 9.17 | 962.40K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8.72 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 8.72 | 919.20K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8.60 | 9.23 | 8.52 | 8.89 | 1.04M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8.53 | 8.94 | 8.31 | 8.75 | 1.01M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.40 | 8.48 | 8.11 | 8.43 | 788.30K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8.19 | 8.40 | 8.12 | 8.34 | 959.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 7.97 | 8.35 | 7.82 | 8.29 | 1.54M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 8.08 | 8.16 | 8.00 | 8.07 | 658.40K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8.00 | 8.06 | 7.78 | 8.00 | 856.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.30 | 8.31 | 8.00 | 8.09 | 450.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.87 | 8.14 | 7.72 | 8.10 | 508.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.79 | 7.97 | 7.72 | 7.83 | 553.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.80 | 7.87 | 7.61 | 7.67 | 466.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7.83 | 7.93 | 7.69 | 7.80 | 523.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8.02 | 8.11 | 7.87 | 7.95 | 609.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.00 | 8.05 | 7.73 | 7.93 | 510.00K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.26 | 8.27 | 7.96 | 8.07 | 470.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.23 | 8.31 | 8.06 | 8.23 | 482.70K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.89 | 8.22 | 7.67 | 8.15 | 611.20K |
About Cerence
Cerence (CRNC) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Prepackaged Software”. Its business address is in BURLINGTON, MA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends September 30. SEC CIK 1768267.
CRNC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne Budnik | Director | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Douglas Lee Davis | Director | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Marion Harris | Director | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Marcy S Klevorn | Director | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Brian M Krzanich | Chief Executive Officer | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Kristi Ann Matus | Director | Feb 13, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Brian M Krzanich | Chief Executive Officer | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Christian Mentz | EVP, Chief Revenue Officer | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Antonio Rodriquez | CFO | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Jennifer Salinas | EVP Chief Admin Officer | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Nils Schanz | EVP Product & Technology | Jan 12, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 25,998 | $8.83 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 25,998 | $8.83 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 25,998 | $8.83 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 25,998 | $8.83 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Brian M Krzanich | Sale | 132,075 | $11.46 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Brian M Krzanich | Sale | 132,075 | $11.46 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Brian M Krzanich | Sale | 132,075 | $11.46 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Brian M Krzanich | Sale | 132,075 | $11.46 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 77,994 | $12.31 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 77,994 | $12.31 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 77,994 | $12.31 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Jennifer Salinas | Sale | 77,994 | $12.31 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Nils Schanz | Sale | 30,560 | $12.76 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Nils Schanz | Sale | 30,560 | $12.76 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Nils Schanz | Sale | 30,560 | $12.76 |
CRNC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | $251.78M | $-18.71M | -0.43 | $61.17M |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $331.50M | $-588.08M | -14.12 | $17.20M |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $294.48M | $-56.25M | -1.40 | $7.50M |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $327.89M | $-310.83M | -7.93 | $-2.14M |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $387.18M | $45.89M | 1.17 | $74.39M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $620.94M, total liabilities $454.58M, cash $— (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CRNC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.02 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.54 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.78 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.92 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.00 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.74 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.83 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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