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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BigBear.ai vs. Five9: Which AI-Driven Software Stock Is the Better Buy Now?
Artificial intelligence is transforming the software landscape, and two companies at the forefront — BBAI and Five9 FIVN — are drawing investor attention. specializes in AI-powered decision intelligence and predictive analytics primarily for government and defense applications. Meanwhile, Five9 operates in the cloud contact center software space, integrating generative AI into customer experience (CX) platforms for commercial companies are leveraging AI to solve complex problems across industries. Their innovations span from defense-grade analytics to enterprise-grade AI agents. With distinct end-markets and operating models, comparing and Five9 offers investors a timely look at two vastly different ways AI is being commercialized. One stock is striving for profitability and execution stability, while the other is already delivering margin expansion and growth dive deep and closely compare the fundamentals of the two stocks to determine which one is a better investment now. is attempting a strategic pivot toward sustainable growth under a new CEO, Kevin McAleenan. With deep roots in national security and border management, the company's core strength lies in deploying AI for critical infrastructure, defense, and homeland security applications. Its platforms like Orion, ConductorOS, and are tailored to address complex challenges in mission-critical settings, giving a defensible growth of 30% year over year to $385 million signals longer-term customer confidence, particularly with new contract wins like the Department of Defense's Orion platform and partnerships with Austal USA. Still, the near-term financial picture is troubled. While is innovating aggressively—especially through international expansion and commercial crossovers from its Pangiam security technology—the company's lumpy revenue model, non-GAAP losses, and limited commercial diversification expose investors to significant first-quarter 2025, reported revenue of $34.8 million, missing estimates and showing only 5% year-over-year growth. Its adjusted EBITDA came in at a loss of $7 million, reflecting growing R&D spend and delayed federal funding cycles. While the company ended the quarter with a much-improved $108 million in cash, up significantly from the prior quarter and the prior-year quarter, this buffer is necessary given ongoing losses and volatility in government procurement. Five9 presents a mature, scalable enterprise SaaS company capitalizing on the generative AI boom in customer experience. Its AI-powered 'Genius' platform integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems like Salesforce and ServiceNow, and provides self-service AI agents, transcription, agent assist, and intelligent routing capabilities. These solutions are increasingly mission-critical for large brands optimizing customer service with first-quarter 2025, Five9 reported revenues of $279.7 million, up 13.2% year over year and ahead of guidance. Subscription revenue, which is 80% of total revenue, rose 14% year over year, while enterprise AI revenue surged 32% year over year and now comprises 9% of enterprise subscription revenue. The company delivered record free cash flow of $34.9 million, adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.8% (up 360 basis points year over year), and EPS of 62 cents (up 29% from a year ago)—all pointing to disciplined momentum is also reflected in rising demand among Fortune 500 clients, with major wins across healthcare, financial services, and mobility. It is deepening AI adoption in its install base via its AI Blueprint program, which boasts a 50% conversion rate. Moreover, strategic partnerships with Salesforce CRM, Google Cloud, IBM watsonx and ServiceNow NOW enhance Five9's platform reach and monetization potential. The recent launch of Five9 Fusion provides native AI-powered customer experience enhancements inside Salesforce, improving sales adoption. Additionally, the ServiceNow integration enables AI-powered real-time transcription and workflow routing, while the IBM watsonx collaboration offers clients optionality in large language model selection. Despite macroeconomic headwinds and some sales cycle elongation, particularly in international markets, Five9 reaffirmed its $1.14 billion full-year revenue guidance and raised EPS guidance. Its operating leverage, robust AI-led growth engine, and expanding free cash flow place it on track to exceed the Rule of 40 metrics by 2027. stock is up 13% over the past three months, outperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector. However, BBAI stock is down 10.1% year to the past three months, Five9 shares are down about 13% and down 34% year to date. This slump came as investors worried about tech stocks and Five9's slowing growth rates, but the recent first-quarter beat has sparked a partial at current levels, the stock remains well below its 52-week high of $49.90. Wall Street analysts see considerable upside from here – the average price target for Five9 is about 37.6% higher than the most recent current price. Share Price Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research At around $4.00 per share (as of Friday), valuation isn't cheap. The company trades at about 6.59× forward 12-month trailing sales, much higher than FIVN's 1.71 ratio. At $26.85 per share, FIVN trades at roughly 1.71× trailing 12-month sales – a price-to-sales ratio that is quite low for a software company with double-digit growth. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Earnings estimate trend for FIVN has been trending upward, whereas the market remains skeptical about BigBear's ability to translate its contract pipeline into sustained profitability. The loss estimate has widened over the past 60 days for BBAI stock. The estimated figure for FIVN's 2025 EPS reflects 11.7% growth from 2024. While BBAI is expected to report a loss of 41 cents per share, narrower than the year-ago loss of $1.10 per share. For BBAI Image Source: Zacks Investment Research For FIVN Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Both and Five9 are leveraging AI to fuel their businesses, but they occupy different ends of the risk spectrum. offers exposure to a cutting-edge, government-focused AI niche and has the potential for explosive gains if it can convert its hefty backlog into profitable growth. However, with its small size, ongoing losses, and dependence on government contract timing, stock is highly speculative and prone to big swings. The current Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) on BBAI reflects these near-term on the other hand, presents a more established growth story in the AI software space. It is already generating over a billion dollars in revenues with improving margins, and its contact-center AI solutions address a massive market. The stock's sharp decline earlier this year has left it trading at a reasonable valuation, and analysts see a meaningful upside if performance continues on its current track. Five9 carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) presently, signaling upward earnings estimate revisions and a favorable outlook. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Salesforce Inc. (CRM) : Free Stock Analysis Report ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) : Free Stock Analysis Report Five9, Inc. (FIVN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
VERSES Announces Conversion of Analog to Genius Enterprise after successful UAE Pilot
Parties intend to expand Genius into Smart City projects for energy, urban robotics, and edge-AI projects VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company'), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, announces that following a successful smart cities mobility pilot with Analog, a physical intelligence company founded by technologist Alex Kipman, the companies intend to expand their collaborative work on smart cities projects, with Analog's conversion to an Genius Enterprise license. Genius, VERSES' Agentic Intelligence engine, analyzed historical ride-sharing and traffic data from two major international cities, and used it to improve fleet operational efficiency across a simulation of the cities. Changing traffic conditions and fluctuating demand create a constantly evolving challenge. In the pilot, Genius demonstrated up to a 32% increase in completed rides. The results indicated that a single fleet operator, working with only 400 active vehicles on a two-shift model, could use Genius to increase revenues by US$16 million annually. By recommending fleet management strategies, the Genius orchestration algorithm enabled drivers to complete more trips while reducing empty mileage and idle time, increasing profit margins and reducing costs. With the pilot complete, VERSES and Analog plan to pursue a series of new projects that apply Genius agents and their individual agent and multi agent fleet orchestration capabilities to higher-value, Smart City projects; urban challenges, from energy management and logistics to autonomous inspection robots and city-scale sensor fusion, which takes data from multiple sensors to create more accurate, reliable, and useful multidimensional models of city areas. The expanded collaboration will enable Genius to be hosted natively inside Analog's secure edge infrastructure, allowing near-real-time decisions on the ground while maintaining full data control and showcasing Genius' ability to be locally hosted in the UAE for local testing and deployment. Alex Kipman, Founder & CEO of Analog, said, 'At Analog, we believe intelligence is about adapting, evolving, and seamlessly integrating into the fabric of everyday life. Genius didn't just prove it could handle complexity—it showed us it could anticipate and creatively respond to real-world challenges. By embedding Genius Enterprise as a component of our solutions, we're crafting the nervous system of tomorrow's cities: intelligent, intuitive, and human-centric.' Gabriel René, Founder & CEO of VERSES said 'Billions of dollars are being invested in smart cities, led by the Middle East. And Analog is driving this progress. Fleets of autonomous cars, sensors, drones and robotics, as well as energy in a smart grid, will all need to be dispatched and coordinated, and current AI solutions simply fall short. This pilot shows the potential value that Analog, powered by Genius, can bring to the UAE and Smart Cities worldwide.' About VERSESVERSES® is a cognitive computing company focused on building next-generation intelligent software systems modelled after the wisdom and genius of nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, the Company's flagship product, Genius,™ is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Learn more at LinkedIn and X. About AnalogAnalog is a physical intelligence company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, building at the frontier of adaptive intelligence, edge computing, and mixed reality experiences. Founded in 2024, Analog exists to create a future without limits, where technology deepens human connection, expands possibility, and reimagines what is achievable. Guided by a human-first ethos, Analog designs systems that are not only intelligent but instinctive, merging digital and physical, functional and emotional. From hospitals to homes, from cities to simulations, we build technologies that listen, learn, and empower so that people can lead with purpose and progress can feel personal. For more information visit and follow on X: Analogai_ Instagram: Analogai_ LinkedIn: Analog-ai Note to editors The full legal name of Analog is Analog Technologies LLC On behalf of the CompanyGabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inquiries: press@ Relations InquiriesJames Christodoulou, Chief Financial OfficerIR@ +1(212)970-8889 This news release contains statements which constitute 'forward-looking information' or 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are often identified by the words 'may', 'would', 'could', 'should', 'will', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect' or similar expressions. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information relating to the potential operational efficiencies predicted by Genius' taxi simulation; plans for future projects with Analog and the anticipated results of such projects; the planned integration of Genius into Analog's systems; and other statements that are not historical facts. The forward–looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company. As a result, there can be no assurance that such plans will be completed as proposed or at all. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, that the operational strategies predicted by Genius' taxi simulation would also be effective in real-world scenarios; that the plans for future projects with Analog will proceed as anticipated, that the results of such future projects will be positive, and that Genius will successfully integrate into Analog's systems. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. These include, but are not limited to, as highlighted above, risks that the operational strategies predicted by Genius' taxi simulation may not be effective in real-world scenarios; that the plans for future projects with Analog may not proceed as anticipated, or at all; that the results of such future projects may not be positive; and that Genius may not successfully integrate into Analog's systems. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NFL Adds $94M in Genius Stock, Becomes Largest Shareholder
The NFL is receiving $94 million in Genius Sports stock for granting the data and analytics company two more years of exclusive play-by-play and gambling data to sportsbooks globally. 'The NFL is our largest commercial partner and one of our largest shareholders; that gives us a tremendous position in the market,' Charles Scherr, Genius' head of corporate development and strategic initiatives, said on a phone call. 'Frankly, it aligns all stakeholders in what the business needs to do for the next five years through the balance of the decade.' More from NFL, Genius Sports Extend and Expand Betting Data Partnership Sporticast 455: The $7M Takeover of a Winter Olympics Cult Favorite Charles Woodson Faces Tom Brady Again, Now as Browns Owner In a regulatory filing Wednesday morning disclosing the financial aspect of the data partnership extension announced earlier in the day, Genius said that it granted 9.5 million warrants—the right to buy stock—to the NFL. Of those, 4.5 million are vested immediately, with the remaining five million vesting on April 1, 2028. The exercise price for the warrants is one penny each. Based on Genius' early stock price Wednesday of $9.93, the award is worth $94.34 million. Genius shares were up more than 5% on the news. The NFL already owned 14.5 million in stock, all exercisable warrants, from the league's existing data deal with London-based Genius. With today's additional warrants, and Genius' current diluted total share count of 277.2 million, the NFL effectively owns nearly 8.7% of Genius Sports, making it the largest shareholder in the business, based on publicly disclosed shareholder information. The NFL's total stake, including both vested and unvested warrants, is now worth more than $235 million. Based on Genius' annual report, the league owned 18.5 million warrants, all exercisable, at the end of 2024. The league probably sold or distributed four million of those warrants to member clubs. Given the additional regulatory responsibilities that come with owning 10% or more shares in a business, the NFL has some incentive to remain under the 10% threshold. A spokesperson for the NFL declined to comment beyond what was in the announcement. Genius and the NFL originally teamed up to offer official gambling data in 2021. The extension expands the deal, allowing Genius to sell ad inventory on NFL BetVision, which are the streams of live games in the sportsbook apps. Genius said in a May call with investors it broadcast about 270 NFL games last season on BetVision. Best of Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia and Collectibles in History The 100 Most Valuable Sports Teams in the World NFL Private Equity Ownership Rules: PE Can Now Own Stakes in Teams Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
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VERSES® Announces Major Global Investment Firm Upgrades to Genius™ Enterprise Based on Early Project Success
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) ("VERSES'' or the "Company'), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, announces that a major global investment firm has converted to an enterprise contract with the Company on the basis of the results achieved during its participation in the Company's Genius beta program. This firm validated Genius beta in early 2025 and based on the initial results, it has signed up for a renewable enterprise license, which provides it with access to unlimited inferences. The contract contains provisions for outcome-based pricing in the future, after an initial period of fixed payments. Genius, which uses active inference models and techniques that are particularly well-suited to handling complex, layered reasoning, is being explored to be used as an alternative to current AI. 'We are thrilled at the early results of Genius and believe that the migration from the Genius beta program to the Genius commercial Enterprise version is a strong vote of confidence in Genius' potential,' said Michael Wadden, VERSES' Chief Commercial Officer. 'We are excited by the opportunity to unlock significant business value with one of the largest global financial institutions as we begin to scale Genius into the market.' About VERSESVERSES® is a cognitive computing company focused on building next-generation intelligent software systems modelled after the wisdom and genius of nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, the Company's flagship product, Genius,™ is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Learn more at LinkedIn and X. On behalf of the Company Gabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inc. Press Inquiries: press@ Investor Relations Inquiries James Christodoulou, Chief Financial OfficerIR@ +1(212)970-8889 Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains statements which constitute 'forward-looking information' or 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are often identified by the words 'may', 'would', 'could', 'should', 'will', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect' or similar expressions. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information relating to the potential of Genius to provide value to clients. The forward–looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company. As a result, there can be no assurance that such plans will be completed as proposed or at all. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.擷取數據時發生錯誤 登入存取你的投資組合 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤 擷取數據時發生錯誤
Business Upturn
05-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
VERSES® Announces Major Global Investment Firm Upgrades to Genius™ Enterprise Based on Early Project Success
By GlobeNewswire Published on June 5, 2025, 17:54 IST VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) ('VERSES' or the 'Company'), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, announces that a major global investment firm has converted to an enterprise contract with the Company on the basis of the results achieved during its participation in the Company's Genius beta program. This firm validated Genius beta in early 2025 and based on the initial results, it has signed up for a renewable enterprise license, which provides it with access to unlimited inferences. The contract contains provisions for outcome-based pricing in the future, after an initial period of fixed payments. Genius, which uses active inference models and techniques that are particularly well-suited to handling complex, layered reasoning, is being explored to be used as an alternative to current AI. 'We are thrilled at the early results of Genius and believe that the migration from the Genius beta program to the Genius commercial Enterprise version is a strong vote of confidence in Genius' potential,' said Michael Wadden, VERSES' Chief Commercial Officer. 'We are excited by the opportunity to unlock significant business value with one of the largest global financial institutions as we begin to scale Genius into the market.' About VERSES VERSES® is a cognitive computing company focused on building next-generation intelligent software systems modelled after the wisdom and genius of nature. Designed around first principles found in science, physics and biology, the Company's flagship product, Genius,™ is an agentic enterprise intelligence platform designed to generate reliable domain-specific predictions and decisions under uncertainty. Learn more at , LinkedIn and X . On behalf of the Company Gabriel René, Founder & CEO, VERSES AI Inc. Press Inquiries: [email protected] Investor Relations Inquiries James Christodoulou, Chief Financial Officer [email protected] , +1(212)970-8889 Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains statements which constitute 'forward-looking information' or 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and plans of the Company. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are often identified by the words 'may', 'would', 'could', 'should', 'will', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'expect' or similar expressions. More particularly and without limitation, this news release contains forward–looking statements and information relating to the potential of Genius to provide value to clients. The forward–looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Company. As a result, there can be no assurance that such plans will be completed as proposed or at all. Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward–looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward–looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward–looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward–looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. 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