Veritone (VERI)
NASDAQ:VERI
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Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▼(-6.98% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (sharp TTM revenue decline, persistent large losses, and significant negative operating/free cash flow). Technicals also remain bearish with price below key moving averages and negative MACD. Offsetting factors come mainly from the earnings call, where management outlined improved balance-sheet/interest-cost structure and growth guidance supported by partnerships and pipeline, but execution and profitability timing risks remain.
Positive Factors
Oracle strategic partnership
A multiyear OCI partnership creates a durable technical and commercial foundation: lower compute/storage costs, access to higher-performance AI clusters, and Oracle incentives improve unit economics and enterprise sales credibility, supporting scalable AI workloads and margin improvements over time.
Negative Factors
Persistent cash burn
Sustained, large negative operating and free cash flow indicate the business is not yet self-funding. Even with lower interest costs, ongoing cash burn forces reliance on asset monetization, equity or debt financing, or rapid execution on VDR/public sector ramps to avoid dilution or liquidity stress over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
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Oracle strategic partnership
A multiyear OCI partnership creates a durable technical and commercial foundation: lower compute/storage costs, access to higher-performance AI clusters, and Oracle incentives improve unit economics and enterprise sales credibility, supporting scalable AI workloads and margin improvements over time.
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Veritone Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$182.20M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)2.67M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)3.06
Revenue Growth-9.07%
EPS Growth35.07%
CountryUS
Employees469
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.57
Shares Outstanding92,958,960
10 Day Avg. Volume2,952,347
30 Day Avg. Volume2,673,400
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.03
Price to Book (P/B)4.32
Price to Sales (P/S)3.19
P/FCF Ratio-5.06
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.80
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.62
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-1.89
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.50Price Target Upside341.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.24
Revenue Forecast (FY)$134.88M
Veritone Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Veritone, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides artificial intelligence (AI) computing solutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. It develops and operates aiWARE platform, an AI operating system that uses machine learning algo...
How the Company Makes Money
Veritone primarily makes money by selling access to its AI software platform and applications, generally on a recurring basis (e.g., SaaS subscriptions) and/or through usage-based arrangements tied to the volume of content processed (such as minut...
Veritone Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly positive strategic narrative: Veritone announced major partnerships (Oracle), a transformative data transaction providing access to >50M hours of data with potential for >$100M in VDR revenue over three years, a $50M+ VDR pipeline, strong public sector momentum (68% YoY) and multiple commercial growth metrics (licensing +~10% YoY, software deals +14% YoY). The company also materially strengthened its balance sheet by exiting secured debt and cutting annual interest costs by ~90%, and provided revenue guidance of $130M–$145M for 2026. Key risks and lowlights include near-term GAAP uncertainty on a $12.9M Q4 transaction that widened Q4 revenue guidance ($18.1M–$30M), supply constraints that caused management to turn down >$10M of orders in 2025, continued near-term non-GAAP losses (forecast -$13.5M to -$22.5M for 2026), gross margin pressure from revenue mix, and limited visibility on consumption-based VDR revenue and government timing. Overall, the strategic wins, pipeline, marketplace launch and balance sheet improvements outweigh the operational and accounting risks discussed, but execution and timing remain critical to realizing the plan.Positive Updates
Strategic Oracle Partnership
Signed a multiyear strategic partnership with Oracle to deploy aiWARE on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), providing financial incentives, higher-performance AI super clusters, improved cost efficiency for compute/storage, enhanced security/data sovereignty, and a scalable cloud foundation for Veritone's next-generation AI solutions.
Negative Updates
Q4 2025 Preliminary Revenue Recognition Uncertainty
Preliminary Q4 revenue range was wide ($18.1M to $30M) and largely driven by the single $12.9M non-monetary transaction where GAAP fair-value recognition is uncertain; management warned the transaction accounting is binary and the recognized revenue could land at the lower end of the range.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strategic Oracle Partnership
Signed a multiyear strategic partnership with Oracle to deploy aiWARE on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), providing financial incentives, higher-performance AI super clusters, improved cost efficiency for compute/storage, enhanced security/data sovereignty, and a scalable cloud foundation for Veritone's next-generation AI solutions.
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Company Guidance
Veritone guided fiscal 2026 revenue of $130 million to $145 million (midpoint implying roughly a 47% increase versus the low end of their 2025 range), with public sector revenue targeted to grow 60%–70% year‑over‑year and managed services expected to rise 10%–15%; gross margins are forecast at 60%–65% and non‑GAAP net loss is projected at $13.5 million–$22.5 million (midpoint representing about a 54% improvement versus the low end of preliminary 2025 results). They expect sequential quarter‑over‑quarter revenue growth in 2026 (Q1 ~ Q1 2025, H1 flat to slightly down for certain product lines), a more pronounced VDR ramp starting in Q2, and the earliest path to profitability in Q4 2026 (dependent on VDR and public sector growth). Operational posture: S&M and G&A planned roughly flat to 2025, R&D slightly higher beginning Q1; pipelines/backlog include a VDR pipeline >50 million (hours/units cited) and a core AI platform backlog/sales pipeline in excess of $200 million (and an earlier referenced $50+ million VDR pipeline to convert to recurring revenue). Balance sheet improvements: retired 100% of senior secured term debt, repurchased ~50% of convertible notes, reduced annual debt carry from ~$14 million to ~$0.8 million, closed 2025 with $27.7 million in unencumbered cash, $45 million of 1.75% convertible debt and ~92.6 million shares outstanding.Veritone Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
16
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 89.99M | 92.19M | 92.64M | 99.99M | 149.73M | 115.31M |
| Gross Profit | 48.52M | 35.41M | 65.38M | 72.22M | 122.30M | 93.18M |
| EBITDA | -76.92M | -48.08M | -58.78M | -39.52M | 5.16M | -52.02M |
| Net Income | -111.36M | -111.73M | -37.38M | -58.63M | -25.56M | -64.67M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 155.20M | 182.28M | 198.06M | 378.86M | 424.75M | 518.35M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 15.09M | 27.43M | 16.91M | 46.61M | 184.42M | 254.72M |
| Total Debt | 45.39M | 47.22M | 119.90M | 142.75M | 139.88M | 195.08M |
| Total Liabilities | 106.20M | 114.16M | 184.61M | 340.71M | 344.90M | 431.85M |
| Stockholders Equity | 49.00M | 68.12M | 13.45M | 38.15M | 79.85M | 86.50M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -51.81M | -58.18M | -30.82M | -81.54M | -1.03M | 6.22M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -47.66M | -53.20M | -24.72M | -76.42M | 3.74M | 7.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.16M | -4.98M | -1.61M | -54.88M | -12.10M | -53.84M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 51.08M | 69.42M | -37.06M | 26.33M | -61.93M | 186.51M |
Veritone Technical Analysis
Positive
2.15
Price Trends
2.22
Positive
2.95
Negative
3.80
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.05
Negative
55.62
Neutral
41.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For VERI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.15 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.11, below the 50-day MA of 2.22, and below the 200-day MA of 3.80, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for VERI.
Veritone Risk Analysis
Veritone disclosed 38 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Veritone reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Veritone Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $432.97M | 176.95 | -11.00% | ― | 10.11% | 57.87% | |
60 Neutral | $370.84M | -27.47 | -7.62% | ― | ― | ― | |
59 Neutral | $996.89M | 7.27 | 12.31% | ― | -0.49% | 52.70% | |
49 Neutral | $282.05M | -5.42 | -40.48% | ― | 16.83% | 66.05% | |
45 Neutral | $182.20M | -2.35 | -331.54% | ― | -9.07% | 35.07% | |
45 Neutral | $128.91M | -0.26 | -144.52% | ― | 596.62% | -1642.34% |
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