Citizens Jmp Reiterates Market Perform Rating for C3.ai (NYSE:AI)

C3.ai (NYSE:AI)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Citizens Jmp in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on AI. DA Davidson reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $7.00 price objective on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group restated an “underperform” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of C3.ai from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $10.00 target price on shares of C3.ai in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and seven have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.09.

C3.ai Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of AI opened at $10.51 on Thursday. C3.ai has a 12 month low of $7.68 and a 12 month high of $20.22. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $9.43. The company has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.15 and a beta of 2.10.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.06. C3.ai had a negative return on equity of 62.44% and a negative net margin of 187.95%.The company had revenue of $52.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $52.06 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.37) EPS. C3.ai’s revenue for the quarter was down 25.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that C3.ai will post -2.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at C3.ai

In other C3.ai news, CEO Thomas M. Siebel sold 453,314 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.51, for a total transaction of $4,764,330.14. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 722,362 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,592,024.62. The trade was a 38.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Stephen Bradley Ehikian sold 50,542 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total value of $477,621.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 651,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,153,178.50. This trade represents a 7.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 1,241,760 shares of company stock worth $13,084,895 in the last three months. Insiders own 26.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C3.ai

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of C3.ai by 55.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,282,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,636,000 after buying an additional 1,166,302 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in C3.ai by 684.3% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,325,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,044,000 after acquiring an additional 1,156,079 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in C3.ai by 77.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,804,188 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,284,000 after acquiring an additional 785,508 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new position in C3.ai during the 3rd quarter valued at about $13,379,000. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of C3.ai in the 4th quarter worth approximately $9,183,000. Institutional investors own 38.96% of the company’s stock.

C3.ai News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: C3.ai reported a quarterly loss of $0.20 per share, better than the $0.26 consensus estimate, while revenue of $52.38 million slightly exceeded expectations. The loss also narrowed from $0.37 per share a year earlier. C3.ai Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management said its turnaround is progressing, with bookings reportedly rising 73% and free cash flow turning positive. The company is targeting more consistent growth and cash generation, while CEO Thomas Siebel highlighted early progress after returning to the role. C3.ai Q1 2027 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: For fiscal 2027, C3.ai projected revenue of $210 million to $240 million. The range includes current analyst expectations of roughly $224 million, but its broad spread leaves uncertainty about the pace of recovery. C3.ai Fiscal 2027 Revenue Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 25.4% year over year, and second-quarter revenue guidance of $51 million to $55 million—or approximately $53 million at the midpoint—fell short of the roughly $56.6 million consensus estimate. This suggests demand and sales execution remain under pressure despite the earnings beat. C3.ai Quarterly Sales and Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Canaccord reaffirmed a “hold” rating with a $10 price target, while DA Davidson assigned an “underperform” rating. C3.ai also continues to report substantial losses, including a negative net margin and negative return on equity. DA Davidson Underperform Rating

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.