It has been just over four years since SoundHound AI (SOUN -1.00%) made its stock market debut, and the voice artificial intelligence (AI) company’s returns have been disappointing thus far, as it has gained just 28% during this period, as compared to the 45% gains clocked by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.
What’s worth noting is that wild stock price swings have been a common characteristic of SoundHound’s journey on the market as a public company. The stock had a forgettable 2022 after its stock market listing, followed by a massive 1,000% jump in 2023 and 2024. This year, however, is turning out to be another woeful one for SoundHound investors, as the stock has lost nearly 52% of its value as of this writing.
The good part is that SoundHound seems capable of going on a bull run once again, replicating the impressive gains it clocked in 2023 and 2024 that were big enough to help it crush the broader market’s returns. Let’s look at the reasons why SoundHound stock could go on a market-beating run once again.
SoundHound AI’s eye-popping growth is here to stay for a long time
SoundHound AI offers conversational AI solutions such as voice-based AI agents, in-vehicle voice assistants, voice-based e-commerce, and voice-enabled AI chat assistants, among other things. Its solutions are deployed across multiple verticals such as restaurants, healthcare, contact centers, and connected devices.
The market that SoundHound serves is currently in a nascent state. Market research firm Imarc Group estimates that the conversational AI market was worth just over $13 billion last year. Its size is expected to jump by 11x through 2033, clocking a compound annual growth rate of 29%. SoundHound’s growth in the past three years suggests that it is benefiting nicely from the end-market opportunity on offer.
As the chart indicates, the company’s growth has picked up impressively in recent quarters.
