C3.ai (AI) Competitors $26.41 +0.76 (+2.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.57 +0.16 (+0.61%) As of 06:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AI vs. AMZN, BKR, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, PLTR, SOUN, CVLT, and QLYSShould you be buying C3.ai stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of C3.ai include Amazon.com (AMZN), Baker Hughes (BKR), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), SoundHound AI (SOUN), CommVault Systems (CVLT), and Qualys (QLYS). C3.ai vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Baker Hughes Alphabet Alphabet Microsoft NVIDIA Palantir Technologies SoundHound AI CommVault Systems Qualys C3.ai (NYSE:AI) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and profitability. Do analysts prefer AI or AMZN? C3.ai presently has a consensus price target of $29.38, suggesting a potential upside of 11.26%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $246.41, suggesting a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than C3.ai.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score C3.ai 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 46 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.98 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AI or AMZN? 39.0% of C3.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of C3.ai shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AI or AMZN more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to C3.ai's net margin of -74.21%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 24.14% beat C3.ai's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets C3.ai-74.21% -33.51% -27.48% Amazon.com 10.14%24.14%10.90% Which has more volatility and risk, AI or AMZN? C3.ai has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AI or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 269 more articles in the media than C3.ai. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 7 mentions for C3.ai. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat C3.ai's score of 0.62 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment C3.ai 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 166 Very Positive mention(s) 44 Positive mention(s) 37 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, AI or AMZN? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than C3.ai. C3.ai is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioC3.ai$389.06M9.12-$288.70M-$2.24-11.79Amazon.com$637.96B3.65$59.25B$6.1435.73 SummaryAmazon.com beats C3.ai on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get C3.ai News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricC3.aiIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.55B$17.62B$27.32B$20.45BDividend YieldN/A1.47%3.12%3.72%P/E Ratio-11.7940.5537.0927.80Price / Sales9.1212.491,952.1949.81Price / CashN/A26.7234.7718.22Price / Book4.225.137.184.58Net Income-$288.70M$434.10M$763.56M$982.91M7 Day Performance7.49%2.18%2.13%1.31%1 Month Performance1.85%0.63%5.72%4.85%1 Year Performance-11.64%28.28%52,367.21%14.09% C3.ai Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIC3.ai3.7544 of 5 stars$26.41+3.0%$29.38+11.3%-14.4%$3.55B$389.06M-11.791,181AMZNAmazon.com4.7392 of 5 stars$223.29-0.1%$245.60+10.0%+11.7%$2.37T$650.31B36.371,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBKRBaker Hughes4.6663 of 5 stars$39.02-1.6%$48.50+24.3%+14.2%$38.68B$27.83B13.3357,000GOOGAlphabet4.8903 of 5 stars$177.20-1.9%$206.38+16.5%-7.5%$2.15T$350.02B19.76190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.2375 of 5 stars$176.25-1.8%$199.95+13.4%-7.2%$2.14T$350.02B19.65183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.6793 of 5 stars$496.81-0.4%$524.71+5.6%+6.5%$3.69T$245.12B38.39228,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8857 of 5 stars$158.34-0.6%$176.47+11.5%+25.8%$3.87T$148.52B51.1136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradePLTRPalantir Technologies2.5775 of 5 stars$138.03+2.7%$89.32-35.3%+410.9%$325.94B$2.87B600.513,936Trending NewsSOUNSoundHound AI0.5388 of 5 stars$11.37+2.5%$10.50-7.6%+171.6%$4.56B$84.69M-20.65200Trending NewsGap UpCVLTCommVault Systems4.5077 of 5 stars$172.54-1.2%$182.86+6.0%+39.6%$7.69B$995.62M102.173,300Positive NewsQLYSQualys2.0982 of 5 stars$147.69-1.6%$137.50-6.9%+1.1%$5.36B$607.57M30.162,400Positive NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Alternatives BKR Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives PLTR Alternatives SOUN Alternatives CVLT Alternatives QLYS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AI) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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