C3.ai (AI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• C3.ai is expected to announce its Q1 2026 earnings on September 3rd, with analysts predicting an earnings loss of $0.15 per share and revenue of $104.024 million.
• The company reported a negative net margin of 74.21% and a negative return on equity of 33.51% in its last earnings release, yet revenue grew 25.5% year-over-year.
• Insider trading activity has been significant, with CEO Thomas M. Siebel selling over 577,000 shares, representing a 16.27% decrease in his holdings.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI - Get Free Report) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, September 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.15) per share and revenue of $104.0240 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company's upcoming Q1 2026 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

C3.ai (NYSE:AI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.04. C3.ai had a negative net margin of 74.21% and a negative return on equity of 33.51%. The business had revenue of $108.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.85 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS. The firm's revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect C3.ai to post $-2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

C3.ai Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE:AI traded down $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $16.93. 3,288,041 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,045,305. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.34. C3.ai has a fifty-two week low of $14.70 and a fifty-two week high of $45.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.56 and a beta of 1.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on AI shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of C3.ai in a report on Monday, August 11th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price target on C3.ai from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on C3.ai from $28.00 to $27.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 29th. DA Davidson reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and issued a $13.00 price target (down previously from $25.00) on shares of C3.ai in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Westpark Capital upgraded C3.ai to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus target price of $27.43.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Hitesh Lath sold 17,689 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.96, for a total transaction of $441,517.44. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 166,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,148,801.28. This trade represents a 9.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Merel Witteveen sold 5,485 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.95, for a total value of $131,365.75. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 13,740 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $329,073. This trade represents a 28.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,168,568 shares of company stock valued at $50,846,936. Company insiders own 26.50% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On C3.ai

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in C3.ai by 48.7% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,442 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in C3.ai by 2.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 59,004 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in C3.ai by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 69,048 shares of the company's stock worth $1,697,000 after acquiring an additional 2,081 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of C3.ai by 92.5% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 12,733 shares of the company's stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 6,118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in C3.ai by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 82,569 shares of the company's stock worth $1,945,000 after purchasing an additional 6,823 shares in the last quarter. 38.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

C3.ai Company Profile

C3.ai, Inc operates as an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software company in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company provides C3 AI platform, an application development and runtime environment that enables customers to design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI applications; C3 AI Ex Machina for analysis-ready data; C3 AI CRM, an industry specific customer relationship management solution; and C3 Generative AI Product Suite that enables to locate, retrieve, and present information.