CRNC Cerence (CRNC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-prepackaged software · CIK 0001768267
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
102
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about CRNC
Insiders, 180 days
-$3.4M net sold
5 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$229.5K
1 notice
Cerence insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Cerence Inc. insiders sold a net $3.4M of stock across 78 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Oct 7, 2026.
- The trade is 8.4% of the 1,568,673 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 102 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Krzanich Brian M sold about $1.1M of CRNC on Oct 9, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 102 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2025.
- The trade is 18.1% of the 290,243 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 102 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Product & Technology Schanz Nils sold about $419.5K of CRNC on Oct 7, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 102 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Aug 10, 2026.
- The trade is 10.5% of the 627,876 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 102 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP Chief Admin Officer Salinas Jennifer sold about $529.2K of CRNC on Oct 7, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 102 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Oct 6, 2025.
- The trade is 20.0% of the 244,551 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 102 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP, Chief Revenue Officer Mentz Christian sold about $391.4K of CRNC on Oct 7, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 102 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Oct 9, 2025.
- The trade is 1.3% of the 1,700,388 shares held after it.
- 4 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 102 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Krzanich Brian M sold about $173.6K of CRNC on Oct 7, 2026; 4 other insiders sold within 30 days and 102 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.78 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$3.4M over 180 days
-$3.4M over 90 days
below 54% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
102 funds bought in last quarter
more than 53% of Software & IT
Revenue
-24.0% year over year
below 88% of Software & IT
Margin
-7.4% net margin
below 55% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$7.6M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 79% of Software & IT
Short interest
13.3% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 6.7 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 91% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 13Chief Executive Officer Krzanich Brian M sold $1.3M (2 trades, Oct 7 to Oct 9)
Oct 9CFO Rodriquez Antonio sold $612.9K (Oct 7)
Oct 9EVP Chief Admin Officer Salinas Jennifer sold $529.2K (Oct 7)
Oct 9EVP Product & Technology Schanz Nils sold $419.5K (Oct 7)
Oct 9EVP, Chief Revenue Officer Mentz Christian sold $391.4K (Oct 7)
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-27.5%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CRNC: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,543,146 sh
$51.4M
2,511,992 sh
$28.4M
2,407,398 sh
$27.3M
1,838,294 sh
$20.8M
1,648,666 sh
$18.7M
Congress trades in CRNC
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
CRNC planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
JENNIFER SALINAS
Filed 2026-08-10
$229.5K
CRNC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Paradigm Micro-Cap Fund
$4.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.6%
Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF
$497.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
1.5%
Ultra-Small Company Fund
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
Intrepid Income Fund
$15.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.1%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Software & Services ETF
$3.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Paradigm Value Fund
$452.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Dr Ortmanns
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$861.7K
-$10.9M
$2.6M
-94%
+36%
2023
$14.4M
$16.0M
$6.8M
-58%
+7%
2021
$7.5M
$41.3M
$1.8M
+97%
+44%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $3.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 102 funds added last quarter, $229.5K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
CRNC financials
Revenue growth
-24.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-7.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$309.5M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | $251.8M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $331.5M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $294.5M |
| FY Sep 2022 | $327.9M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $388.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $69.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $64.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $115.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $60.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $62.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $78.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $50.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $54.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-5.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | -7.4% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -177.4% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -19.1% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -94.8% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +11.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.6% |
| Dec 2025 | -4.6% |
| Sep 2025 | -22.0% |
| Jun 2025 | -4.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +27.8% |
| Dec 2024 | -47.7% |
| Sep 2024 | -37.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$78.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | $46.8M |
| FY Sep 2024 | $12.2M |
| FY Sep 2023 | $2.4M |
| FY Sep 2022 | -$19.6M |
| FY Sep 2021 | $62.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $19.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $35.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $16.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $13.1M |
| Dec 2024 | $7.9M |
| Sep 2024 | $4.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.04x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | 1.33x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 2.00x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.43x |
| FY Sep 2022 | 0.38x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.26x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.04x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.09x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.14x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.33x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.28x |
| Mar 2025 | 2.03x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.12x |
| Sep 2024 | 2.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.49x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | 0.31x |
| FY Sep 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Sep 2023 | 0.02x |
| FY Sep 2022 | -0.01x |
| FY Sep 2021 | 0.27x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.49x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.51x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.31x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.27x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.17x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.11x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.06x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-9.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | -12.8% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -140.7% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -8.0% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -35.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | -9.6% |
| Mar 2026 | -13.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.2% |
| Sep 2025 | -12.8% |
| Jun 2025 | -16.6% |
| Mar 2025 | -114.1% |
| Dec 2024 | -149.4% |
| Sep 2024 | -140.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-2.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | -2.8% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -58.8% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -4.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -20.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | -2.4% |
| Mar 2026 | -3.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.1% |
| Sep 2025 | -2.8% |
| Jun 2025 | -3.9% |
| Mar 2025 | -40.7% |
| Dec 2024 | -67.6% |
| Sep 2024 | -58.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
effective tax rate 166%, not meaningful
Return on invested capital CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+5.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | -0.5% |
| FY Sep 2024 | -70.9% |
| FY Sep 2023 | -2.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -13.6% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.1% |
| Sep 2025 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2025 | -3.9% |
| Mar 2025 | -53.8% |
| Dec 2024 | -81.4% |
| Sep 2024 | -70.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | 82.85x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no cash line filed
Enterprise value CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+20.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | +8.7% |
| FY Sep 2024 | +9.3% |
| FY Sep 2023 | +0.3% |
| FY Sep 2022 | -3.2% |
| FY Sep 2021 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +15.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +26.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +15.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing CRNC
| FY Sep 2025 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2024 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2023 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2022 | n/a |
| FY Sep 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-09 | 2024-09 | 2023-09 | 2022-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $251.8M | $331.5M | $294.5M | n/a |
| Gross profit | $183.1M | $244.3M | $199.3M | n/a |
| Operating income | -$2.3M | -$579.9M | -$27.2M | n/a |
| Net income | -$18.7M | -$588.1M | -$56.3M | n/a |
| EPS (diluted) | -0.43 | -14.12 | -1.40 | n/a |
| Operating cash flow | $61.2M | $17.2M | $7.5M | n/a |
| Long-term debt | $199.7M | $194.8M | $276.0M | $270.4M |
| Buybacks | $2.4M | $9.9M | $4.9M | n/a |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
CRNC Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareCRNC ranks highest on institutional and government (53rd percentile) and profitability (51st), and lowest on insider conviction (20th), among Software & IT peers.
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CRNC filings, in plain words
Are Cerence insiders buying or selling CRNC?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cerence insiders were net sellers, a net $3.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 5 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of CRNC?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $229.5K of stock; the latest, by JENNIFER SALINAS, was filed 2026-08-10.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Cerence insiders were net sellers of CRNC, a net $3.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 5 sellers. None of the 7 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $229.5K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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