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SoundHound Stocks Fall: Are Insiders Cashing Out?

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Written by Timothy Sykes
Updated 10/17/2025, 5:03 pm ET | 5 min

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  • SOUN-7.76%
    SOUN - NYSESoundHound AI Inc.
    $19.15-1.61 (-7.76%)
    Volume:  48.84M
    Float:  403.20M
    $18.53Day Low/High$20.49

SoundHound AI Inc.’s stocks have been trading down by -8.09% amid growing concerns from recent executive departures.

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Live Update At 17:03:18 EST: On Friday, October 17, 2025 SoundHound AI Inc. stock [NASDAQ: SOUN] is trending down by -8.09%! Discover the key drivers behind this movement as well as our expert analysis in the detailed breakdown below.

Financial Snapshots: Earnings and Key Metrics

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SoundHound AI Inc., like many tech firms today, is relying heavily on ambitious projects and future forecasts. Yet, its balance sheets tell another story. This second quarter of 2025 painted a picture of struggles. It’s like having a fancy car with an engine that sputters — looks good, but can it go the distance?

The company’s revenue was recorded at $84.69M. It sounds impressive until one notes the daunting -171.28% profit margin. Operating income reflected losses of $78.05M, paralleling the huge challenges in the tech market.

Imagine selling lemonade at your stand and making less money than it costs to make the lemonade! The gross margin may stand at a positive 40.5%, suggesting potential. Yet, the net intake suggests a broader financial reevaluation is needed. The tumble in earnings is the reflection of operational lapses or perhaps the onset of recovery costs that many startups face.

Their total expenses, skyrocketing to $89.38M, overshadow the impressive revenue figures. Catching investors’ eyes are the stock-based compensation entries at $23.81M. It’s like a gambler saying he spent a fortune at the table but walked out with less in hand than when he began.

SoundHound’s Stock Journey

This company’s day-to-day chart swings like a see-saw as though reflecting the cumulative unease in Silicon Valley. Closing prices show considerable jolting on Oct 17, 2025 saw shares skidding down to $19.02 from a high of $20.4 the previous day.

It’s as if SOUN is in a perpetual dance, pirouetting between investor hopes and Wall Street’s reality kicks. The significant insider selling frenzy, coupled with challenging financials, make investors ask: is it time to bail or brace for better days?

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Analyzing intraday stock levels, prices rocked between $19.08 and $20.1 on the Oct 17, indicating volatile investor sentiment. Such fluctuations leave a taste of uncertainty, nudging cautious fingers to hold off or dive deeper, hinging on one’s risk appetite.

Internal Insights and Market Implications

Turning to financial ratios gives a glimpse behind the curtain. It’s as if peeking into a performance of magic tricks that are either going awry or unpracticed. SoundHound’s EBIT margin at -175.3% suggests a company fighting tidal waves. Such negatives frighten short-term investors.

They’re like chasing a candle through the breeze trying desperately to keep the flame alive until it finally stabilizes in still air. Top honchos frantically trading stocks suggest a perception of brighter or darker clouds on SoundHound’s horizon.

Observers often associate insider offloads with waves of nervousness. But in this case, it may simply herald the dawn of new investment strategies. Is the insider exodus setting an example or unleashing an opportunity to seize unearthing gold known previously only to those in the boardroom?

Conclusion: Pondering the Potential

So, where does SoundHound go from here? Certainly, the insider sales shed light on potential uncertainty. Perhaps the company’s plans for profit margins are still catching up with intentions. There lies a lesson: navigating tech trading demands patience backed by data, more than assumptions.

Traders leaning into the melodrama of market swings must find comfort in SoundHound’s promises and ongoing efforts. As millionaire penny stock trader and teacher Tim Sykes says, “It’s not about how much money you make; it’s about how much money you keep.” Yes, the finance columns paint a tale of woe, but could it be the prelude to a spectacular climax? Only time and SoundHound know the tune of this song sung long ago and still echoing with potential in today’s bustling stock market forums.

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A 2000 study called “Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth: The Common Stock Investment Performance of Individual Investors” evaluated 66,465 U.S. households that held stocks from 1991 to 1996. The households that traded most averaged an 11.4% annual return during a period where the overall market gained 17.9%. These lower returns were attributed to overconfidence.

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Barber, Brad M. and Odean, Terrance, Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth: The Common Stock Investment Performance of Individual Investors. Available at SSRN: “Day Trading for a Living?”

Barber, Brad M. and Lee, Yi-Tsung and Liu, Yu-Jane and Odean, Terrance and Zhang, Ke, Learning Fast or Slow? (May 28, 2019). Forthcoming: Review of Asset Pricing Studies, Available at SSRN: “https://ssrn.com/abstract=2535636”

Chague, Fernando and De-Losso, Rodrigo and Giovannetti, Bruno, Day Trading for a Living? (June 11, 2020). Available at SSRN: “https://ssrn.com/abstract=3423101”

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