C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) have been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the fifteen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.8667.

A number of analysts have commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $7.00 price objective on C3.ai in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Citizens Jmp cut C3.ai from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on C3.ai from $10.00 to $6.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Wedbush lowered their price target on C3.ai from $20.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of C3.ai from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th.

Insider Activity

In other C3.ai news, Director Jim H. Snabe purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $9.00 per share, with a total value of $225,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 395,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,555,000. The trade was a 6.76% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Stephen Bradley Ehikian sold 52,194 shares of C3.ai stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.22, for a total value of $429,034.68. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 721,485 shares in the company, valued at $5,930,606.70. This trade represents a 6.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,111,051 shares of company stock worth $9,547,130. Corporate insiders own 26.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AI. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 683.6% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in C3.ai by 76.4% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,849 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 801 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 66.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of C3.ai by 58.0% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 863 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Comerica Bank grew its stake in C3.ai by 839.1% in the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 2,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 2,165 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.96% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting C3.ai

Here are the key news stories impacting C3.ai this week:

• Positive Sentiment: C3.ai’s latest guidance implies revenue of about $51.6 million for the fourth quarter and $250.3 million for fiscal 2026, both modestly above analyst expectations, which suggests demand may be stabilizing.
• Positive Sentiment: Thomas M. Siebel returning as chief executive could be viewed as a move to restore confidence and sharpen execution after recent underperformance.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also announced preliminary full-year results, but the release did not include enough detail here to show a clear earnings beat or miss, leaving investors focused on the strategic implications rather than hard numbers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares had already been under pressure heading into the update, reflecting concerns about growth, profitability, and the company’s ability to consistently meet expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Even with better-than-expected revenue guidance, the improvement is relatively small, so it may not be enough to offset broader skepticism about C3.ai’s revenue trajectory and losses.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock remains well below its longer-term moving average and near the lower end of its 52-week range, underscoring persistent investor caution.

C3.ai Trading Down 7.3%

NYSE AI opened at $8.79 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.79 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.93. C3.ai has a 12-month low of $7.68 and a 12-month high of $30.24.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.40) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by ($0.11). The business had revenue of $53.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.91 million. C3.ai had a negative net margin of 141.35% and a negative return on equity of 55.40%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 46.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.12) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that C3.ai will post -3.22 EPS for the current year.

About C3.ai

C3.ai, Inc is a leading enterprise software provider focused on delivering scalable artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to large organizations. The company’s core offering, the C3 AI Suite, is a comprehensive, model-driven platform that unifies data ingestion, model development, and application deployment. Through its suite of tools, C3.ai enables customers to accelerate digital transformation initiatives by applying advanced machine learning, predictive analytics, and AI-driven insights across a broad range of business functions.

The C3 AI Suite provides a low-code environment for data scientists and application developers to rapidly design, test, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications.