Analyst Upside

AU · rank #20 · 2026-07-20

CEVA

NASDAQ · $1.27B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.231
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.00
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
4
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.194
Analyst upside
Consensus target $47.00
+23.8%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+38.07%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.75
Gross margin TTM+87.2%
52w high$51.60
Market cap (USD)$1.27B

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Summary

CEVA Inc. is a pure-play licensor of edge IP for DSP, AI and wireless connectivity used across IoT, mobile, automotive, industrial and computing devices.

Rationale

The setup fits an analyst-upside trade because sell-side sentiment is strongly favorable with 23.8% implied upside, 4.75/5 average rating, 4 net revisions in 30 days, 3 recent target raises, and management just raised 2026 expectations after a strong Q1.

Material risks

  • 1Large OEM and semiconductor customers can continue building DSP/AI/connectivity functions in-house, which would reduce license demand and limit CEVA’s pricing power.
  • 2CEVA’s IP can be pressured by substitute ecosystems and commoditization from Arm, Synopsys, Cadence, RISC-V and merchant chip platforms, especially given its broad Asia/China exposure.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error