C3.ai (NYSE:AI) Receives “Underperform” Rating from DA Davidson

C3.ai (NYSE:AI)‘s stock had its “underperform” rating reiterated by analysts at DA Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $7.00 price target on the stock. DA Davidson’s target price points to a potential downside of 19.86% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Bank of America set a $10.00 price objective on C3.ai in a research note on Friday, January 30th. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of C3.ai from $10.00 to $6.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of C3.ai in a report on Wednesday. Citizens Jmp lowered shares of C3.ai from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of C3.ai from $10.00 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $15.93.

C3.ai Stock Performance

NYSE:AI traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $8.74. 2,225,930 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,113,573. The company has a fifty day moving average of $8.86 and a 200 day moving average of $11.93. C3.ai has a twelve month low of $7.68 and a twelve month high of $30.24. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.78 and a beta of 2.00.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other C3.ai news, CEO Stephen Bradley Ehikian sold 52,194 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.22, for a total transaction of $429,034.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 721,485 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,930,606.70. This trade represents a 6.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Thomas M. Siebel sold 326,189 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.31, for a total transaction of $2,710,630.59. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 722,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,002,828.22. This represents a 31.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, 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 Investors Weigh In On C3.ai

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in C3.ai by 48.7% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,442 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 801 shares during the period. BOKF NA lifted its position in shares of C3.ai by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 4,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in C3.ai by 66.1% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in C3.ai by 58.0% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 2,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 863 shares in the last quarter. 38.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

C3.ai News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush reaffirmed its Outperform rating and kept a $15 price target, implying meaningful upside from the current share price. Benzinga article
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $8 from $7, which is a small but supportive sign that some analysts see limited downside after the recent selloff. 247WallSt article
• Neutral Sentiment: The stock is being discussed as a trending name on Zacks, reflecting heightened investor interest rather than a clear fundamental catalyst. Zacks article
• Neutral Sentiment: C3.ai also announced preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results, along with Tom Siebel returning as CEO, a leadership reset that may help stabilize the business but also signals ongoing transition. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s updated revenue guidance was roughly in line to slightly above expectations, which may limit further selling but does not yet indicate a strong growth reacceleration. Zacks article
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s earlier quarterly results missed estimates, with revenue well below consensus, reinforcing concerns about slowing growth and profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock recently fell sharply in market trading, reflecting investor concern over execution and the outlook following the weak earnings report. Yahoo Finance article

C3.ai Company Profile

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.