C3.ai (AI) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) is anticipated to release its Q1 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, September 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.2605) per share and revenue of $52.0610 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2027 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.38) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $51.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.60 million. C3.ai had a negative return on equity of 62.44% and a negative net margin of 187.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 52.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.16) EPS. On average, analysts expect C3.ai to post $-2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

C3.ai Price Performance

NYSE AI opened at $10.89 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.26 and a beta of 2.08. C3.ai has a 52-week low of $7.68 and a 52-week high of $20.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at C3.ai

In other news, CEO Stephen Bradley Ehikian sold 50,542 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total transaction of $477,621.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 651,130 shares in the company, valued at $6,153,178.50. This represents a 7.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Hitesh Lath sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 363,106 shares in the company, valued at $3,631,060. This represents a 5.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 1,241,760 shares of company stock worth $13,084,895 over the last ninety days. 26.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On C3.ai

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in C3.ai in the 3rd quarter worth $229,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in C3.ai during the third quarter valued at about $227,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in C3.ai during the first quarter valued at about $177,000. Summit Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of C3.ai in the fourth quarter valued at about $148,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of C3.ai in the fourth quarter valued at about $140,000. 38.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on AI. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $15.00 price target on shares of C3.ai in a report on Thursday, June 4th. DA Davidson reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, C3.ai currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $10.09.

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.