C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Brokerages

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

AI has been the subject of several research reports. Citizens Jmp lowered C3.ai from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wolfe Research reissued an “underperform” rating and set a $6.00 price objective on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America set a $10.00 target price on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price target 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.

Trending Headlines about C3.ai

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

• Positive Sentiment: Restructuring could materially reduce cash burn — management outlined a restructuring that it says will generate roughly $135M of savings, which should extend runway if execution holds. I Was Skeptical Of C3.ai A Year Ago – It’s Even Worse Now (Rating Downgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Some sell‑side support remains — Wedbush still carries an outperform stance (albeit with a lower target), indicating a subset of analysts see recovery upside if commercial momentum returns. Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO signals strategic focus on flexible AI scaling — management is pitching a go‑forward commercial strategy but needs to show contract wins. C3.ai wants to capture AI scaling with ‘maximum flexibility’: CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for investors to review management comments and Q&A on guidance and sales execution. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Weak results: C3.ai missed revenue and EPS estimates — Q3 revenue and EPS came in well below consensus and revenue was reported down ~46% year‑over‑year, signaling material commercial weakness. C3.ai Stock Tumbles on Wider‑Than‑Expected Q3 Loss, Revenues Down Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: Major workforce cut and lowered outlook — the company is cutting ~26% of staff and trimmed near‑term sales guidance, prompting sharp selloffs in extended trading. C3.ai cuts 26% of global staff under new CEO’s restructuring push
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts slashed price targets and issued downgrades — multiple firms lowered targets and ratings, increasing near‑term downside risk and reducing buy‑side conviction. Benzinga roundup of analyst moves
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: a securities‑fraud investigation was announced, adding another overhang to sentiment and potential distraction for management. Ademi LLP Investigates Claims of Securities Fraud against C3.ai, Inc.

Insider Activity at C3.ai

In other C3.ai news, CFO Hitesh Lath sold 15,042 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.38, for a total value of $216,303.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 223,120 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,208,465.60. The trade was a 6.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Thomas M. Siebel sold 511,732 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.66, for a total transaction of $5,966,795.12. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 722,362 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,422,740.92. This trade represents a 41.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,884,304 shares of company stock valued at $24,970,674. 26.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of C3.ai

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AI. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in C3.ai by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,469,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,055,000 after buying an additional 108,011 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in C3.ai by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,824,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,034,000 after acquiring an additional 91,802 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in C3.ai by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,976,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,122,000 after acquiring an additional 94,086 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in C3.ai by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,868,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,675,000 after purchasing an additional 21,451 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of C3.ai by 9.6% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,425,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,066,000 after purchasing an additional 211,786 shares during the period. 38.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

C3.ai Price Performance

Shares of AI stock opened at $7.93 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $12.23 and a 200 day moving average of $15.03. C3.ai has a 1-year low of $7.73 and a 1-year high of $30.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a PE ratio of -2.52 and a beta of 1.98.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $53.26 million for 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 53.96%. The business’s revenue was down 46.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.12) earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that C3.ai will post -2.44 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.