Why Nuance Communications Is Ready to Rebound
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, speech-software specialist Nuance Communications has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Nuance and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Nuance facts
Headquarters (founded) | Burlington, Mass. (1992) |
Market Cap | $7.2 billion |
Industry | Application software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.7 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Paul Ricci CFO Thomas Beaudoin |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 2.9% |
Cash / Debt | $1.1 billion / $2.1 billion |
Competitors | IBM Microsoft |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 5,827 members who have rated Nuance believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, SnowMan9890, succinctly summed up the Nuance bull case for our community
This technology is interesting and there is a lot of potential here. I'm not entirely sure where it will go in the future but I feel it is only the beginning. If it can become part of the medical field in any way at all, again, the potential here would be profound. Purely speculative play at this point, however.
Of course, this short pitch doesn't even come close to telling the entire story for Nuance. You're in luck, though. The Fool's brand new premium report on Nuance tells all sides of the story for one of the most intriguing technology plays in the world. You can grab your copy now, which comes with free updates for 12 months, by just clicking here.
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