AU · rank #20 · 2026-07-23
CEVA
NASDAQ · $1.13B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.051 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.00 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 4 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.197 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $50.00 | +24.8% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +20.72% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.75 |
| Gross margin TTM | +87.2% |
| 52w high | $51.60 |
| Market cap (USD) | $1.13B |
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Summary
CEVA licenses silicon and software IP for wireless connectivity and edge AI to semiconductor customers who embed it in their own SoCs, earning upfront licensing fees plus volume-dependent royalties.
Rationale
A 24.8% analyst upside gap, 121.98% earnings surprise, strongest licensing quarter in three years, raised full-year guidance, and 83% revision agreement collectively validate the analyst_upside signal as grounded in genuine fundamental re-acceleration rather than pure sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1Large customers developing edge AI and connectivity IP in-house is an explicit competitive threat that could erode CEVA's licensing pricing power and shrink the royalty base over time, directly undermining the recurring-revenue moat the thesis depends on.
- 2Royalties at ~44% of revenue are tied to consumer, mobile, and IoT unit volumes, meaning any cyclical demand softness translates directly into revenue shortfalls that could stall the non-GAAP profitability trajectory and reset analyst targets lower.
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