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AI·C3.ai Inc.

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-. (-.%)
After Hours
High
$9.28
Open
$9.21
Market Cap
1.37B
52W High
$30.11
Low
$8.84
P. Close
$9.00
P/E
-
52W Low
$7.67
Fwd P/E
-20.29
DailyIQ Est.
$7.25
Technical Score (1D)
50
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
70
BULLISH
SoundHound AI’s Q1 report shows an 88 % YoY jump in its automotive and IoT AI business, lifting revenue to $44.2 million and driven by a seven‑figure contract with a major Japanese automaker and expansion into South America. This surge signals strong demand for voice‑AI solutions in automotive and consumer‑electronics markets, suggesting the company’s core technology could sustain higher growth over the next ten trading days. Traders should watch whether the automotive contracts and IoT deployments continue to accelerate, as any slowdown could temper the momentum that underpinned the Q1 results. In contrast, insiders at C3.ai sold $426 k of shares, a move that may reflect management’s concerns about near‑term valuation or performance, potentially adding short‑term volatility to the stock. The sale could pressure the share price in the coming days, especially if earnings guidance falls short of expectations, so watch for the upcoming earnings release and any updates on AI platform initiatives. Investor search volume for C3.ai has spiked, indicating heightened attention that could translate into volatility as the market digests new information or product announcements. This increased interest underscores the importance of monitoring the company’s forthcoming earnings and any guidance on AI initiatives, as those disclosures will likely be the primary driver of short‑term price movement. Virtue AI’s appointment of Sohaib Shaikh as CEO, following a 600 % YoY growth, signals a strategic push to accelerate product development and market expansion, potentially positioning the firm for a stronger competitive stance in enterprise AI. The leadership transition may influence investor sentiment over the next trading week, so watch for any announcements of new product launches or partnership deals that could validate the company’s growth trajectory. Finally, SoundHound’s planned acquisition of LivePerson and Innodata’s pivot into physical AI highlight broader sector trends toward expanding enterprise AI footprints and integrating hardware‑software solutions, which could shape demand dynamics for AI providers in the near term.
Earnings Summary
C3.ai, Inc. is a technology software provider focused on enterprise artificial intelligence applications, delivering a comprehensive C3 agentic AI platform that supports pre‑built solutions for customer relationship management, supply chain optimization, sustainability, and financial services. The company operates within the software‑infrastructure sector, competing with other AI and data‑analytics firms for cloud‑based subscription revenue. In the most recent two quarters, C3.ai reported Q3 2025 revenue of $75.15 million and Q4 2026 revenue of $51.60 million, a decline from the $108.72 million in Q1 2025 and $70.26 million in Q2 2025, indicating a deceleration in top‑line growth. EPS performance, however, has been more favorable: the company beat estimates in Q1 2025 ($‑0.16 vs ‑0.20097), Q3 2025 ($‑0.25 vs ‑0.33231), and Q4 2026 ($‑0.33 vs ‑0.384), with only a single miss in Q2 2025 ($‑0.37 vs ‑0.21105). Historically, C3.ai has shown a pattern of volatile revenue—falling 46 % YoY in 2024—while maintaining a consistent ability to beat EPS estimates in three of the last four quarters, suggesting disciplined cost management amid sales pressure. Recent news highlights a 52.5 % plunge in full‑year revenue and the CEO’s return, underscoring management’s focus on restructuring and cost‑cutting; subscription revenue has driven upside in Q4 2024, yet the company’s guidance for FY2027 remains cautious. Investors should watch the upcoming earnings call for clarification on how the firm reconciles the revenue decline with subscription gains, the trajectory of operating losses, and any revisions to the full‑year guidance, as well as updates on subscription renewal rates and the progress of the cost‑management plan.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.42$-0.34$-0.25$-0.17$-0.08Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'26$-0.38$-0.33+14.1%
Q3'25$-0.33$-0.25+24.8%
Q2'25$-0.21$-0.37-75.3%
Q1'25$-0.20$-0.16+20.4%
Q4'24$-0.25$-0.12+52.0%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$43M$62M$80M$99M$117MQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'26$52M$52M-0.3%
Q3'25 - $75M -
Q2'25 - $70M -
Q1'25 - $109M -
Q4'24 - $99M -
Full Earnings BreakdownEstimates, actuals, guidance, and historical context
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Market Data

AI Stock Snapshot

AI is currently trading at $8.96, giving C3.ai Inc. a market cap of 1.37B. Today's range spans $8.84–$9.28, with shares opening at $9.21 and moving down $0.04 (0.4%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 50/100 (HOLD) with a news sentiment reading of 70/100.

Over the past year AI has traded between $7.67 and $30.11 - the current price is +16.8% off the 52-week low and -70.2% from the high. 23 analysts cover the stock with a Hold consensus and a mean 12-month target of $8.82 (range $6.00–$15.00), implying downside of -1.6%.

AI is a small-cap Technology stock (1.37B market cap) in a non-trending phase. Score: 50/100 (HOLD). Sentiment: bullish (70/100). Price: $8.96 (near 52-week lows in $7.67–$30.11). At this capitalization tier, HOLD signals combined with bullish news flow often indicate a period of institutional disinterest - the setup can stay neutral or deteriorate until a catalyst restores conviction.

For AI (small-cap, Technology, 1.37B market cap), the HOLD technical reading (50/100) and bullish news sentiment (70/100) at $8.96 (near 52-week lows) describe a stock where the cost of patience is higher than in large-cap equivalents — thin float dynamics mean that time spent waiting for a catalyst can erode position value without the passive bid support that larger names receive. The $7.67–$30.11 annual range defines the structural stakes.