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AI·C3.ai Inc.

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+. (+.%)
High
$9.51
Open
$9.27
Market Cap
1.32B
52W High
$30.24
Low
$9.18
P. Close
$9.29
P/E
-
52W Low
$7.67
Fwd P/E
-11.06
Mean Target
-
Technical Score (1D)
59
BUY
News Sentiment
46
MIXED
C3.ai founder Thomas Siebel has returned as CEO, aiming to address the company's struggling growth metrics and declining sales. This leadership change comes as C3.ai shares have experienced a significant decline over the past year. Investor interest in C3.ai has notably increased, though the exact drivers behind this surge require further investigation. Despite these developments, an analysis suggests that a stock turnaround remains improbable due to rapidly declining revenues and escalating operating losses. In contrast, BigBear.ai's first-quarter backlog expanded by 14% to $282 million, boosted by new contract awards, including a significant sole-source contract with an intelligence community customer. This expansion in backlog, driven by new contract wins, suggests potential for future revenue growth. BigBear.ai is also broadening its AI deployments across sectors like trade, travel, and shipbuilding. The contrasting performance and outlook between these two AI companies highlight ongoing challenges and opportunities within the enterprise AI sector. Investors should monitor C3.ai's execution under new leadership and BigBear.ai's ability to convert its growing backlog into realized revenue.
Earnings Summary
C3.ai, Inc. is a software provider specializing in enterprise artificial intelligence applications, offering the C3 agentic AI platform and pre-built AI solutions across various industries to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making. Operating within the technology sector, specifically in software infrastructure, the company leverages partnerships to deliver its AI solutions. In its most recent reported quarters, C3.ai experienced a deceleration in revenue growth, with Q2 2025 revenue at $70.26 million, a decrease from Q1 2025's $108.72 million, and Q3 2025 revenue at $75.15 million. Earnings per share (EPS) also showed a negative trend, with actual EPS of -$0.37 in Q2 2025 compared to -$0.16 in Q1 2025, and -$0.25 in Q3 2025, indicating a widening loss. The company has missed EPS estimates in the last three reported quarters (Q1, Q2, and Q3 2025), though it beat estimates in Q4 2024. Revenue estimates were not provided for the most recent quarters, making a direct comparison to expectations difficult. Looking at the historical trajectory, the company has shown a mixed performance with revenue growth in earlier periods followed by a recent decline, while consistently reporting EPS misses against analyst expectations. A notable pattern has been the ongoing negative EPS, suggesting challenges in achieving profitability. Recent news highlights a significant court ruling finding Cummins Inc. liable for misappropriating C3 AI's trade secrets, a development impacting intellectual property. Additionally, CEO Thomas Siebel sold over $4.19 million in company shares, a move that warrants investor attention regarding executive confidence. The founder's return as CEO also signals a focus on cost savings and reduced cash burn. Investors will be watching for the impact of these legal and executive actions, as well as the company's ability to manage costs and improve its financial performance in upcoming quarters, particularly concerning profitability and revenue trends.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.41$-0.33$-0.25$-0.16$-0.08Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'26$-0.37 - -
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 - -
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 $9.48, giving C3.ai Inc. a market cap of 1.32B. Today's range spans $9.18–$9.51, with shares opening at $9.27 and moving up $0.19 (2.0%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 59/100 (HOLD) with a news sentiment reading of 46/100.

Over the past year AI has traded between $7.67 and $30.24 - the current price is +23.6% off the 52-week low and -68.7% from the high.

The risk/reward for C3.ai Inc. (AI) is currently asymmetric to the downside: 59/100 (HOLD), neutral sentiment (46/100), price $9.48 (near 52-week lows in $7.67–$30.24). At 1.32B in Technology market cap, negative technical and sentiment readings can become self-fulfilling quickly - institutional coverage wanes, volume dries up, and the next catalyst to restore interest needs to be material rather than incremental.

For AI (small-cap, Technology, 1.32B market cap), the HOLD technical reading (59/100) and neutral news sentiment (46/100) at $9.48 (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–$30.24 annual range defines the structural stakes.

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