New York, Feb 25, 2026, 08:07 EST — Premarket
- SoundHound AI climbed 3.1% ahead of the bell, building on its 6.8% surge from the previous session.
- On Tuesday, the company rolled out its new voice-driven “Sales Assist” agent for retail teams, and it’s planning to show off demos at MWC Barcelona in early March.
- SoundHound is on deck to report both Q4 and full-year numbers after Thursday’s closing bell, with investors watching closely.
SoundHound AI Inc shares rose 3.1% to $8.62 during premarket hours Wednesday, following news of the voice AI firm’s latest retail product reveal, announced just one day before its earnings report.
Shares closed Tuesday at $8.36, up 6.8%, after moving between $7.74 and $8.48 throughout the session. Trading volume reached roughly 36.5 million shares.
Why it’s in focus: SoundHound is set to deliver earnings after Thursday’s close. Traders haven’t hesitated to swing small-cap AI stocks sharply on even slight signals about demand, spending, or future outlook.
SoundHound AI is set to announce its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results on Feb. 26, after the bell. CEO Keyvan Mohajer and CFO Nitesh Sharan will lead a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the numbers.
SoundHound on Tuesday rolled out “Sales Assist,” its latest AI-powered voice tool designed to help retail floor staff push deals and capture add-on sales live with customers. The company plans to showcase the product at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, happening March 2–5. According to SoundHound, it handled close to 30 million AI-based customer interactions for telecom and retail clients around the world in 2025. “Truly effective, enterprise grade voice interaction is only now becoming possible,” EVP of enterprise AI Michael Anderson said in a statement. GlobeNewswire
Speed is the main selling point. With customer consent, the system listens in and sends real-time prompts straight to the associate’s device—think upgrades, bundles, compliance checks—so the employee isn’t stuck flipping through multiple screens.
SoundHound bills its software as “agentic AI”—technology that handles tasks, not just answers. The category’s already getting noisy, with larger tech and enterprise software players pushing similar automation to retailers and telecoms.
Even so, investors want to see a clear link between all this product buzz and actual paid deployments. Flashy launches might grab headlines, but short-term revenue often stays put.
Thin premarket action brings its own hazards, especially for AI-tied names that have whipsawed before. Any hint of customer belt-tightening or a note of caution Thursday could knock the rally back in a hurry.
Thursday brings the next key moment: results and the earnings call, with investors zeroing in on revenue, margins, and any word on enterprise demand as the new Sales Assist launches. Then eyes move to the first week of March, when the company heads to MWC Barcelona to reveal what’s next and connect with partners.
