Why Nuance 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 coveted 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 | $5.9 billion |
Industry | Application software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.8 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Paul Ricci CFO Thomas Beaudoin |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 2.7% |
Cash/Debt | $961.1 million / $2.3 billion |
Competitors | IBM Microsoft MModal |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 5,959 members who have rated Nuance believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TempoAllegro, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Nuance Communications is at the forefront of voice recognition software. Soon our electronic devices will be recognizing our voices and responding to our commands. There are other huge, untapped markets such as text to voice, essentially allowing electronic books or words to be read to you. With plenty of applications education, security, and industries yet unseen, Nuance is likely to remain a part of my retirement portfolio even without a dividend at the moment.
Of course, that 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 looks at all sides of one of the most compelling technology plays in the market. You can grab your copy now, which comes with free updates for 12 months.
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