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AI Stock Chart & Stats
$9.24
-$2.31(-6.45%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$9.24
-$2.31(-6.45%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$7.68 - $30.11
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.29M
Average Volume (3M)7.48M
Market Cap
$1.40B
Enterprise Value$1.39B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$575.45M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.58M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta2.04
Next Earnings
Sep 09, 2026EPS Estimate
-0.25Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.35
Shares Outstanding151,949,280
10 Day Avg. Volume4,865,450
30 Day Avg. Volume7,478,203
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.90
Price to Sales (P/S)4.96
P/FCF Ratio-6.51
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.99
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.57
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.29Price Target Upside0.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.79
Revenue Forecast (FY)$224.34M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Recurring Revenue MixA very high subscription and near-recurring revenue mix (94% subscription, 98% subscription+PES) provides durable revenue predictability and retention benefits. This supports long-term gross-margin leverage, smoother cash flow planning, and a SaaS-style operating model that can scale if sales execution recovers.
Strong Liquidity And Low LeverageA sizable cash balance combined with negligible reported debt gives the company time to execute restructuring and sales recovery without immediate solvency pressure. The CEO's $69M purchase also signals insider confidence, reducing near-term refinancing risk and preserving optionality for strategic investments.
Material Cost Reductions RealizedAchieving roughly $130M of targeted $135M annualized cost savings and a ~35% headcount reduction materially lowers the structural expense base. This improves operating leverage and reduces cash burn, creating a clearer path to break-even if revenue stabilizes or modestly improves over the medium term.
Bears Say
Shrinking Revenue And MarginsA sharp revenue decline paired with dramatic gross-margin compression undermines scalable unit economics. If gross margin erosion persists it limits room for profitable growth, reduces free cash flow potential, and forces sustained cutbacks or price/cost tradeoffs that can impair competitive positioning long-term.
Persistent Negative Cash FlowConsistent negative operating and free cash flow requires ongoing external funding or equity dilution to sustain operations. Even with current cash reserves, prolonged cash burn constrains reinvestment in sales and R&D, risks balance-sheet erosion over multiple quarters, and increases financing dependency.
Weak Sales Execution / ConversionA large share of initial production deployments not active and admitted deficient sales execution indicate structural difficulties turning trials into recurring customers. Poor conversion undermines lifetime value, slows ARR growth, and limits the benefit of a high-subscription model unless sales processes and product fit are materially improved.
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AI FAQ
What was C3.Ai, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
C3.Ai, Inc. lowest stock price was $7.67 and its highest was $30.11 in the past 12 months.
What is C3.Ai, Inc.’s market cap?
C3.Ai, Inc.’s market cap is $1.40B.
When is C3.Ai, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
C3.Ai, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 09, 2026 which is in 60 days.
How were C3.Ai, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
C3.Ai, Inc. released its earnings results on Jun 03, 2026. The company reported -$0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.373 by $0.043.
Is C3.Ai, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts C3.Ai, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does C3.Ai, Inc. pay dividends?
C3.Ai, Inc. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.225 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on C3.Ai, Inc. dividends here
What is C3.Ai, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
C3.Ai, Inc.’s EPS estimate is -0.25.
How many shares outstanding does C3.Ai, Inc. have?
C3.Ai, Inc. has 151,949,280 shares outstanding.
What happened to C3.Ai, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
C3.Ai, Inc. reported an EPS of -$0.33 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.373. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.214%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of C3.Ai, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
C3ai Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Sell
Average Price Target:
$9.29 (0.49% Upside)
$9.29 (0.49% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AI Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $717.1K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.6%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-66.61%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-63.91%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-20.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
C3.Ai, Inc.
C3.ai, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, serving a global clientele across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Its core offerings include the C3 AI Application Platform, a robust environment for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise-scale AI applications. Complementing this platform are specialized tools such as C3 AI Ex Machina for preparing data for analysis, C3 AI CRM which is tailored for specific industry customer relationship management needs, and C3 AI Data Vision for insightful visualization and understanding of complex data relationships. Furthermore, C3.ai delivers a comprehensive portfolio of pre-built, industry-specific AI applications designed to tackle critical business challenges. These include solutions for optimizing inventory levels (C3 AI Inventory Optimization), mitigating supply chain disruptions (C3 AI Supply Network Risk), proactively managing customer attrition (C3 AI Customer Churn Management), streamlining production schedules (C3 AI Production Schedule Optimization), forecasting equipment failures (C3 AI Predictive Maintenance), identifying financial irregularities (C3 AI Fraud Detection), and optimizing energy consumption (C3 AI Energy Management). These integrated, turnkey AI applications cater to a wide array of market segments, including oil and gas, chemicals, utilities, manufacturing, financial services, defense, intelligence, aerospace, healthcare, and telecommunications. The company maintains strategic alliances with key players like Baker Hughes (for oil & gas), FIS (financial services), Raytheon, and major technology firms including AWS, Intel, Google, and Microsoft. Originally incorporated in 2009 as C3 IoT, Inc., the company adopted its current name, C3.ai, Inc., in June 2019 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
AI Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call balanced material operational progress against significant revenue and profitability challenges. Positives include a decisive restructuring that has already cut headcount ~35%, realized nearly $130M of planned annual cost savings, improved expense run rate, a solid cash position ($673M after CEO purchase), and a high subscription mix (94% of revenue). Negatives include weak quarterly revenue ($51.6M) after several quarters of poor sales execution, substantial non-GAAP operating and net losses, negative free cash flow, meaningful uncertainty around IPD conversion and future revenue mix, and guidance that still implies material annual losses. Management expressed conviction and a clear turnaround plan but acknowledged uncertainty on some execution details and timing.View all AI earnings summariesAI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$9.29
▲(0.49% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
9.10% Insiders
12.84% Mutual Funds
0.14% Other Institutional Investors
57.15% Public Companies and Individual Investors