Innovative small-cap technology companies such as Cerence Inc. NASDAQ: CRNCRighetti Computers NASDAQ: RGTIand AI of airships NASDAQ: AISP are gaining momentum. They are gaining momentum with their business and share prices, indicating the potential for significant profits in 2025. However, these stocks also come with risks. The risk lies in the short-term interest rate and the factors that determine it, including capitalization and earnings forecasts. Short covering is driving stock prices higher today; the question is whether their markets can maintain their momentum and growth trend in 2025.
Rigetti Computing Technologies Explode as Quantum Computing Gains Momentum: Sell
Righetti Computers Today
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As of 01/08/2025 16:00 Eastern
- 52 week range
- US$0.66
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$21.42
- Target price
- US$4.80
Rigetti Computing creates quantum computers and the processors that run them. The company capitalizes on its product by offering quantum computing as a service in various forms. It is also benefiting from a short squeeze and is surging with increasing volume, highlighting a significant shift in market sentiment. The catalyst for growth is Righetti’s technology development, its position in the quantum computing industry and the rapid increase in investor confidence in the technology. Investor confidence in quantum computing has been boosted by improvements to Google’s Willow chips that have increased performance and reliability. The bottom line is that large-scale and useful quantum computers are just around the corner, and Righetti will be one of the market leaders.
The catalyst for Rigetti Computing’s growth in 2025 will be the expected launch of a 36- and 100-qubit system by the end of the year, opening up an addressable market worth nearly $8 billion. If successful, the company’s revenue will grow exponentially from the $15 million expected by MarketBeat consensus. Risks include capitalization and balance sheet. The company is on track to launch its product, but may need to raise more cash before it crosses the profitability line – dilutive actions in the first nine months of F2024 have diluted shareholder value by more than 30%.
Cerence Inc. partners with NVIDIA to boost voice AI capabilities: wait
Serens today
As of 01/08/2025 16:00 Eastern
- 52 week range
- US$2.34
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US$27.50
- Target price
- $8.16
Cerence Inc. provides AI assistants covering a variety of use cases including mobility, transportation and autonomous driving. The company specializes in voice/audio assistants and recently expanded its partnership with NVIDIA. The partnership provides tools that will help Cerence scale its business while improving productivity and advancing its technology. The forecast for 2025 was weak, but likely cautious given expectations for AI growth in the transportation industry. Not only are assistants built into legacy ICEs and newer EVs, but autonomous driving is also rapidly evolving.
Details from the fourth-quarter earnings report, including rising business flow and a partnership with NVIDIA, triggered and accelerated the short squeeze in these stocks. In early December, short interest was around 18%, leading to a 700% jump in the stock price and increasing volatility that continued into the New Year. The market pulls back in early January and is likely to enter consolidation, but remains on track to complete the reversal and begin an uptrend in 2025. The critical support target is around $15.
Airship AI brings visual effects to video surveillance: buy
Airship AI today
As of 01/08/2025 16:00 Eastern
- 52 week range
- US$1.34
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$14.32
- Target price
- US$9.00
Airship AI used artificial intelligence and machine learning to create its video surveillance platform. The platform makes video surveillance “visual”, allowing users to monitor, review and respond to threats in real time. Clients include a growing number of government agencies and Fortune 500 companies with strong growth prospects.
Revenue is expected to grow 50% in 2025, and growth is forecast to accelerate over the next three years, with profitability emerging next year and improving over time. Analysts rate the stock a Buy and consider it a value, trading below its lowest price target and with 80% upside potential from critical consensus target levels.
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