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Audiocodes

AUDCNASDAQ

SectorInformation Technology

IndustryCommunications Equipment

Beta (adjusted)0.97

Intrinsic Value $9.60median of 5 methods · middle span $6-$10based on filings through 31 Dec 2025

Market Price $10.68Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Near fair valueIntrinsic value is 10% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $258M

Shares Outstanding 24.2M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date10 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend20 Feb 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

AudioCodes is undergoing a critical business transition from legacy voice hardware (media gateways) to high-margin, AI-driven recurring software and managed services (Voice AI and Live Managed Services). While the company's Voice AI segment is showing strong momentum (targeting ~50% growth to $25 million in 2026), short-term profitability remains under pressure due to elevated investments in AI capabilities and tariff-related headwinds. With a stable balance sheet, net cash position, and a consistent dividend yield, the stock represents a solid value play, but near-term upside is capped until the transition to recurring software revenue drives meaningful operating leverage.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$12.50

Mean target$12.50

High · most bullish analyst$12.50

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Legacy hardware revenues decline faster than software and managed services can scale. Increased competition from larger cloud-native software providers limits Voice AI market share gains, and persistent tariff headwinds compress gross margins, leading to a miss on 2026 revenue and EPS guidance.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The company successfully executes its transition, with Voice AI revenue reaching its $25 million target in 2026 and Live Managed Services maintaining steady growth. Non-GAAP gross margins remain stable within the 65%-68% target range, and the company achieves its full-year 2026 guidance of $247 million to $255 million in revenue and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.60 to $0.75.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

AudioCodes is poised to benefit from the rapid expansion of its high-margin Voice AI business, targeting $50 million in Voice AI revenue by 2028, alongside strong double-digit growth in its Live ARR which reached $79 million in Q4 2025.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong momentum in Voice AI and Live Managed Services, exiting Q1 2026 with an ARR of $80 million (up ~20% YoY).
Deep integration and strategic partnerships with major UCaaS and CCaaS platforms, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Cisco Webex.
Healthy balance sheet with a net cash position of approximately $28.2 million and solid operating cash flow generation ($12.8 million in Q1 2026).
Consistent shareholder returns through a combination of share repurchases and a semi-annual dividend (trailing yield of over 4%).

Key Investment Risks

Execution risk associated with the transition from legacy hardware to software-as-a-service (SaaS) models.
Intense competition from larger, well-capitalized software and networking vendors.
Gross margin pressure from tariff-related cost headwinds, projected at approximately $2.3 million for the full year 2026.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Voice AI segment growth slowing to under 30% year-over-year.
Significant loss of market share or certification status within the Microsoft Teams ecosystem.
Failure to maintain non-GAAP gross margins above 65% due to pricing pressure or supply chain headwinds.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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