Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA) Stock Price Down 8.2% – Here’s Why

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEVA)’s share price dropped 8.2% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $20.75 and last traded at $20.80. Approximately 298,064 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 5% from the average daily volume of 312,220 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.67.

More Ceva News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ceva this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI licensing pickup — Ceva said 2025 was a “breakthrough year” for AI licensing, signing 10 NeuPro NPU agreements and with AI contributing more than 20% of annual licensing revenue, signaling stronger secular growth in higher‑value IP licensing. Ceva Highlights Breakthrough Year for AI Licensing and Physical AI Adoption in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 topline and EPS stability — Revenue was roughly $31.29M (+7.1% YoY) and EPS of $0.18 met consensus, indicating the business is growing and profitability on a per‑share basis improved year‑over‑year. Investors often view revenue growth plus in‑line EPS as a sign of execution. Ceva Earnings / Press Release (Q4 & FY 2025)
• Neutral Sentiment: Transcript and management detail — The full Q4/2025 earnings call transcript provides management commentary and product/market detail that will determine how investors view forward momentum and product cadence; read for guidance clues and customer timing. CEVA Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed beat/miss context — Some outlets report the company met EPS consensus while other data vendors note a tiny miss versus a different street estimate; revenue was roughly in line (small delta vs some estimates). This ambiguity can amplify intraday moves. Ceva Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and outlook concerns — Ceva still shows a negative net margin (~-10.5%) and negative ROE (~-3.5%), and some consensus estimates expect negative full‑year EPS, keeping investor focus on path to sustained profitability. Ceva Q4 Results Summary (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional rebalancing — Recent filings show sizable institutional moves (e.g., a large reduction by BlackRock in Q4), which can add selling pressure and increase volatility near earnings. CEVA Releases Q4 2025 Earnings (Quiver)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

CEVA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of Ceva in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Ceva from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Ceva in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Loop Capital assumed coverage on shares of Ceva in a research note on Monday, December 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ceva in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.20.

Ceva Trading Down 9.8%

The stock has a market cap of $491.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.46 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.72.

Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The semiconductor company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.18. The company had revenue of $31.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $31.03 million. Ceva had a negative return on equity of 3.54% and a negative net margin of 10.49%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.11 EPS. Research analysts predict that Ceva, Inc. will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Ceva

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CEVA. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ceva by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 9,853 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ceva by 2.6% during the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 21,905 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $579,000 after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ceva by 77.6% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,446 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 632 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Ceva by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 10,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 674 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Ceva by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 19,465 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $514,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. 85.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ceva Company Profile

Ceva, Inc (NASDAQ: CEVA) is a leading licensor of signal processing IP cores and platforms that enable intelligent, connected devices. The company designs a broad portfolio of digital signal processing (DSP) and AI processors, software development toolkits and reference frameworks for applications ranging from 5G wireless communications and Bluetooth connectivity to audio, computer vision, sensor fusion and edge AI. Its solutions target a variety of end markets including smartphones, automotive, IoT devices, smart home, industrial automation and wearable electronics.

Founded in 1999 as a spin-off from DSP Group, Ceva has built its reputation on delivering modular, power-efficient IP that can be customized to meet stringent performance, area and power requirements.